North Carolina BRIGHT Futures Act targets BRIGHT markets growth
Rep Jason Laine and Rep John Szoka co sponsor a bill to link public and private funds for BRIGHT market expansion. The measure seeks faster internet internet of things and energy health care and education gains with a five year BRIGHT Futures Fund for grants and loans. A separate fatal shooting report from Durham notes a trooper shot a 31 year old man after a traffic stop turn dangerous.
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Jason Laine
R-Lincoln
Office of Science, Technology, and Innovation
Department of Commerce
North Carolina
Laine
John Szoka
Susan Martin
Brenden Jones
Wesley Meredith
Durham
Jeremy Mathis
Willard Eugene Scott Jr
Highway Patrol
Obituaries and classifieds highlight local figures
Obituary snippets list names and ages from the region including Ruby Wells 97 and Annie Gillespie 77 with towns like Cherryville Lincolnton Kings Mountain and Dallas. The page also notes sections classified obituaries crossword and sports with volume 138 issue 44 and page markers B5 A6 B5 88.
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Ruby Wells
Cherryville
Millard Link
Lincolnton
Bonnie Sue Guin
Kings Mountain
Roy Dennis
Garden City
S.C
Melvin Moss
James Williams
Shelby
Kenneth Wilson
Annie Gillespie
Bessemer City
Sallie Mae Brown
Dallas
Robert Bowman
Stanley
Cavendish Brewing to open Gastonia craft brewery soon
Cavendish Brewing Co moves toward opening in a former Craig Dodge dealership at 207 N Chester St Gastonia as owner Scott Cavendish completes code steps for a 17 barrell system and targets an early April opening. He previously ran an engineering firm in Charlotte and has brewed at home for 15 years while investing about $600,000 to acquire 2.75 acres.
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Gastonia
Cavendish Brewing Co
N. Chester St
Scott Cavendish
Cavendish
Charlotte
Craig Dodge
Chester St
Joes Clark
the Gazette
Gaston County teachers seek calendar flexibility in state debate
State lawmakers clash over school calendar rules in Gaston County as Rep. John Torbett pushes HB 79 to let local boards set opening and closing dates. Officials say current limits hurt exams after Christmas, proposing a later start and earlier finish to boost achievement.
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Gaston County
John Torbett
Stanley
Torbett
Kelly Hastings
Gastonia Violent Crime Up 2016 Says Police
Police report 2016 saw violent crime rise in Gastonia by over 8 percent with robberies up 15 percent and aggravated assaults up 8 percent. Homicides totaled eight, two more than 2015, while burglaries fell over 7 percent. Calls for service rose by 4,000 to 87,345 as vehicle burglaries near 20 percent higher. Police urge locking doors and lighting to deter thefts.
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Gastonia
Robert Helton
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