North Carolina Tops IT Jobs in 2017 State Report
The N C Technology Association reports NC leads the nation in IT employment growth and women’s share, with top metrics in IT occupations infrastructure and education. Rep Jason Laine credits tax relief reforms for the state’s growing tech leadership and calls for further streamlined regulations.
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N.C. Technology Association
State of Technology
North Carolina
United States
Jason Laine
R-Lincoln
House Appropriations Committee On Information Technology
General Assembly
Charlotte groups urge stance on immigrant arrests rumors
Advocacy organizations including Action NC, the Latin American Coalition and the NAACP held a news conference in Charlotte to demand leadership defend the city’s immigrant population amid rumors of arrests nationwide. The Charlotte Observer covered the gathering and its concerns.
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Charlotte
Charlotte Observer
Action NC
The
Latin American Coalition
NAACP
Obituary Names and Ages From Regional Notices
Virginia England 88 Mount Holly Mary Hooper 69 Gastonia Martha Whitesides 84 Mount Holly Thelma Beam 91 Lincolnton Spencer Ray 46 Cherryville Patricia Groner 74 Mount Holly Queen Tolson 76 Worcester Mass Macey Shelton 78 Dawsonville Kayla Miller 20 Gastonia Sandra Hartley 66 Kings Mountain Earl Creech 85 Lowell. See obituaries on Page A6.
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Virginia
England
Mount Holly
Mary Hooper
Gastonia
Martha Whitesides
Thelma Beam
Lincolnton
Spencer Ray
Cherryville
Patricia Groner
Queen Tolson
Worcester
Mass
Macey Shelton
Dawsonville
Kayla Miller
Sandra Hartley
Kings Mountain
Earl Creech
Lowel
Trial moved for accused killer in Gaston County
Judge relocates the first degree murder case of 26 year old William Joseph McCullen from Gaston County to Cleveland County due to extensive publicity surrounding Jordyn Ann Dumont’s death. The 3 year old’s slaying, ruled blunt force trauma with multiple wounds, drew widespread aid and vigils outside court.
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Gaston County
William Joseph McCullen
Cleveland
McCullen
Bessemer City
Jordyn Ann Dumont
Dumont
Fifth Grade Team Wins Are You Smarter Than A Gaston County Fifth Grader
A Gardner Park Elementary group and adult teammates from Tindal Ford Subaru Roush won the seventh annual Are You Smarter Than A Gaston County Fifth Grader contest at Stuart W Cramer High. The Tindol Fit Force led with prep, signs, and faux muscles as they defeated 11 teams. Their fifth grade coaches noted the North Carolina House has 120 members, a fact that sealed the victory.
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Gaston County
Stuart W. Cramer
Lakewood Road
Cramerton
Kiser
Madeline Tyson
Reagan Luckadoo
Brittany Ross
Raleigh Tritell
Mike Hensdill
the Gazette
Gardner Park
Tindal Ford-Subaru-Roush
Tindol Fit Force
N.C. House of Representatives
Ford-Subaru-Roush
Tinde Ford-Subaru-Roush
Arrests of two smoke shop owners on synthetic marijuana trafficking charges
Police say John Ken Hawkins III and Letha Baker Shaw sold synthetic marijuana from Johnny's B Cig on Gastonia Highway and Shaw's Pipe World on Union Road. Officials seized 6000 grams of synthetic marijuana, firearms, and cash during searches conducted by multiple agencies. Shaw posted a 250000 bond. Hawkins remained jailed.
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John Ken Hawkins III
Letha Baker Shaw
Johnny’s B
Cigson
Gastonia
Bessemer City
Shaw’s
Pipe World
Union Road
Mount Holly
Gaston County
Federal Drug Enforcement Agency
N.C
Johnny’s E Cigs
Tom Ellis
Ellis
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Diane Turbyfill
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