Suitors vie for coliseum in Charlotte amid bids
Charlotte suitors for Independence Arena reveal bids as Coliseum Authority seeks 4 million in loans to renovate the 13 000 seat venue. Blockbuster offers 3 million cash while Spectacor Phillips partnership pitches next to Independence Center. council to decide by June 22 with plans for a minor league hockey team.
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Charlotte
Charlotte-Mecklenburg
Coliseum Authority
Independence Arena
Blockbuster Inc
Philadelphia
Spectacor
Los Angeles Coliseum
Tom Phillips
Charlotte Merchandise Mart
Independence Boulevard
Charlotte convenience store robbed and set on fire
The Citgo on Brookshire Boulevard in northwest Charlotte was attacked by two men early Sunday. They robbed the clerk, attempted to pour gas, and then set the building ablaze. The clerk was injured and Mohamed Ali Rizk was treated at Carolinas Medical Center. damage was estimated at $20,000.
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Charlotte
Khaled F. Hashini
Citgo
Brookshire Boulevard
Mohamed Ali Rizk
Carolinas Medical Center
Rally aims to show Charlotte’s NFL expansion interest
Charlotte sponsors expect about 5000 people at an uptown pep rally to signal NFL interest in an expansion team. George Halford of the Central Charlotte Division of the Chamber says business and public support matter. The event features prizes, bands, a living NFL embLEM, parade-style celebration, and a finale to reach NFL offices in New York.
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Charlotte
National Football League
NFL
New York
George Halford
Charlotte Chamber of Commerce
Halford
Richardson Sports
Stonewall
Mint
Liquid Pleasure
Washington Redskins
N.C
Jim Martin
Charlotte Chamber
Petition wave powers Perot bid across North Carolina
Petitions backing Ross Perot for president flood county election boards in North Carolina.Officials expect 160 000 to 180 000 certified signatures, well above the 71 000 needed for the November ballot. Volunteers from diverse backgrounds drive a grass roots push with family and community figures coordinating county efforts.
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Winston-Salem
Texas
Ross Perot
Raleigh
Perot
Tom Miller
Marty Henderson
North Carolina
Bibles Removed From Moore County Graduation
In Pinehurst AP Moore County schools will stop handing out Bibles at three public high school graduation practices this year after the school board ruled the tradition violates the law. The Moore County Christian Businessmen's Association had funded study Bibles for two decades, but policy 5900 on religion in schools prohibits religious distribution on school grounds. The policy update, adopted in 1990, was just recently applied.
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Pinehurst
Moore County
Moore County Christian Businessmen’s Association
Moore County School Board
U.S. Supreme Court
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Julia Foltz
Henderson
Karen
Freedom Park
O.S.B. Cedar
Cypress Boards
LLL
Seeeenineseet Oak & Birch Slonty Wiaher
Gastonia
E.long
Home Furnishings & McCurry
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