Grads Face Greatest Test Finding a Job in Gaston County
Gaston County prepares to graduate 1700 high school students as the job market slows. Executives warn competition is fierce for scarce openings in services and clerical work. Madison Riggan of the Employment Security Commission notes limited hiring despite a modest economy. Parkdale Mills president Andy Warlick says no summer job surge, only replacement hires, with the lowest turnover on record.
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Madison Riggan
Gaston
Employment Security Commission
Riggan
Andy Warlick
Parkdale Mills
Parkdale
Tornadoes strike twice at Boiling Springs home site
Dewitt Hamrick lost two mobile homes on Old Boiling Springs Road to Thursday's tornado, marking a second time after a 1973 twister destroyed similar structures on the same property. No injuries were reported as the homes were unoccupied and nearby residents sought cover.
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Staig Benne Dewitt Hamrick
Boiling Springs
Dewitt Hamrick
Boiling Springs Road
Hamrick
Storms Rake Piedmont Area With Tornadoes And Flooding
A severe pre summer storm swept Piedmont and surrounding counties bringing damaging lightning heavy rains and at least one confirmed tornado near Shelby in Cleveland County. Downed trees displaced power lines flooded streets and a fatal car crash occurred on a rain slick road. The system prompted flash flood and flood warnings across multiple counties as residents reported widespread wrecks and damage to buildings including a church steeple.
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Bessemer City
Piedmont
Gaston
Cleveland
Shelby
Boiling Springs
Henry Moore
Archie Whitesides
Gastonia
Little Rock Road
Mecklenburg County
Cornelius
North
South Carolina
National Weather Service
Charlotte
Catawba
Caldwell County
Wilkes
Yadkin
Lincoln County
Russell Hull
South's dream refuses to die long after war
CHAPEL HILL AP As many as one in five Southerners believe the region would be better off if it had won the Civil War in a UNC Chapel Hill INSTITUTE poll based on 819 adults in 13 Southern states. Seventeen percent agreed the South would be better off if it had won the war with 18 percent unsure. Eight percent favored secession, five percent uncertain. Eighty six percent disagreed the South would be better off as a separate country, with 62.7 percent strongly disagreeing.
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Chapel Hill
University of North Carolina At Chapel Hill
Institute For Research In Social Science
South
Abby Bulletin Board Highlights Local Notices
Community notices and small items from Abby bulletin board detail upcoming events, sales, and services. Local residents share announcements including meetings, classified ads, and community reminders for the week.
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Abby
Millions lack basic skills hurting small firms says study
The Southport Institute for Policy Analysis reports over 10 million U.S. workers in small businesses face serious reading and math deficiencies, affecting productivity. About 5 million small businesses show skill problems, but only up to 5 percent have programs, the study notes. President Forrest P. Chisman calls for national action. In Gaston County, illiteracy affects workplaces more than nationwide, says Ann Davis.
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Washington
Southport Institute For Policy Analysis
America
Institute
Forrest P. Chisman
Gaston County
Ann Davis
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