Woman dies in North Wilkesboro apartment fire
A fifth-story fire at Wilkes Towers in North Wilkesboro left 51 year old Lessie Billings Cardwell dead and 70 residents displaced. Firefighters said a stove burner may have started the blaze which damaged lower floors and made the building uninhabitable. Two firefighters were treated for minor injuries. The complex, formerly a hotel, housed residents moved to a local hotel or with family. In Durham a mayonnaise truck overturned on I 85 causing hours of delays. In Chapel Hill UNC Chapel Hill will survey salaries next year to compare pay by gender and race.
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Lessie Billings Cardwell
Wilkes Towers
Curt Hayes
Hayes
Cardwell
North
Wilkesboro
Chapel Hill
University of North Carolina At Chapel Hill
North Carolina State University
Raleigh
Robert Shelton
Unc-Chapel Hill
Clemson opens class on Sept 11 for public access
Clemson University in Clemson South Carolina will invite the public to attend a class taught by former CIA official Jay Hetherington. The session focuses on the September 11 attacks with discussions on terrorism WMDs Middle East knowledge and civil liberties.
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Clemson
S.C
Clemson University
CIA
Middle East
Jay Hetherington
Lincolnton High School split debate centers on athletic balance
Lincoln County school board members debated redraw lines arguing athletics should not drive limits. Critics claim a smaller Lincolnton would be weaker athletically, while supporters push for a strong, well staffed high school. Chairman Jenkins stresses accommodating students and reducing overcrowding.
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George Dellinger
Sara Miller
Strong High School
Lincolnton High School
Medicaid dental access study highlights barriers for North Carolina children
UNC Chapel Hill researchers report Medicaid recipients face long waits language hurdles and staff behavior issues while seeking dental care for their children. The study urges higher reimbursements and greater sensitivity from providers to reduce untreated cavities among low income families.
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North Carolina
Unc-Chapel Hill
American Journal of Public Health
Mahyar Modifi
Modifi
Roy Cooper
Attorney General’s Office
4Th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Traffic laws radio show helps Hispanics in North Carolina
Winston-Salem officer Jeff Broome created a statewide radio program on Que Pasa Communications to educate Hispanic drivers about traffic laws. The hourlong Friday show answers questions on licenses seat inspections and court dates while translating for Broome who speaks little Spanish.
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Winston-Salem
Jeff Broome
Broome
Que Pasa Communications
Alfonso Lopez
Lopez
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Rock Hill Schools seek funds for road work near campuses
Rock Hill School District asks a local transportation panel to fund road improvements near Castle Heights Middle School on Fire Tower Road and a new high school off Neely Road. Superintendent Phil McDaniel says both roads need major work costing hundreds of thousands of dollars.
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Rock Hill
Phil McDaniel
Transportation Committee
Castle Heights
Fire Tower Road
Neely Road
McDaniel
Three Teens Sought in Old Navy Fire in Charlotte
Charlotte police seek three teenage girls ages 15 to 19 in a Saturday fire at an Old Navy store. Officials say a stack of clothing was set afire inside the store. two suspects are blonde and the third brown haired with a ponytail. The North Carolina Arson Awareness Council offers a reward for tips.
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Old Navy
Charlotte
Charlotte Old Navy
North Carolina
CMS counselor charged with drugs during traffic stop
Charles William Brown, a 52 year old counselor for Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools, was arrested after police found two bags of marijuana, a bag of smoked joints and cocaine during a traffic stop. Brown, who had worked six years in the district helping at risk students, is on administrative leave as investigators review the case with authorities.
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Charlotte-Mecklenburg
Charles William Brown
Brown
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Charlotte Mecklenburg
Nora Carr
Warrants issued in double shooting on Nations Ford Road
Police issued warrants for Jason Patrick Cascen after a Saturday double shooting on Nations Ford Road. Adrian Diaz was killed and Alberto Alvardo was wounded. Call CrimeStoppers at (704) 334-1600 with tips.
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Nations Ford Road
Jason Patrick Cascen
Adrian Diaz
Alberto Alvardo
Butterfly Kingdom aims to open in 2003 in Hardeeville
Hilton Head businessman John Rosenberg plans a 74 acre Butterfly Kingdom on the former Sgt Jasper State Park site in Hardeeville with a 70 foot tall greenhouse costing about 40 million dollars. The project includes an IMAX theater and a university linked entomology lab. Investors may be sought to finish funding.
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Thailand
Hilton Head Island
John Rosenberg
Sgt. Jasper State Park
Hardeeville
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University of Georgia
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Michigan State University
Chris Phillips
Jasper County
Jenkins Island
Rosenberg
McGarvey’s Corner
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