Gems show at Chenyville Library sparks young imaginations
Doug Berky presented Gems: The World's Wisdom Stories at the Chenyville Branch Library on East Main Street. The hour featured masks, puppetry and music as Berky performed classic tales for children, including the lion and the mouse. View photos and video at GastonGazette.com.
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Chenyville
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Raleigh amphitheater to not bear Bud Light name
North Carolina liquor officials rejected an exemption to allow Raleigh to name its new 5,500 seat amphitheater after Bud Light. The Alcoholic Beverage Control Commission said naming a venue for an alcohol product would set a statewide precedent and could imply endorsement.
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North Carolina Senate moves to widen video poker ban
The North Carolina Senate advanced a bill to extend the 2006 video poker ban to cover electronic sweepstakes machines found in hundreds of locations statewide. Law enforcement officials push for stronger action while critics warn of job losses and claimed tax gains from regulated gaming. The measure heads to the House after Senate debate and public testimony.
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D-Buncombe
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Figure Eight Technologies
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Earl Jones
Guilford
Josh Stein
D-Wake
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Water studies flag metals in Mountain Island Lake
Merryman seeks DHHS review after independent test finds arsenic barium and other metals in Mountain Island Lake sediment and water. Tests linked to coal ash ponds from nearby plants. Duke Energy permits river discharge. Riverkeeper Foundation contracted Pace Analytical Labs in Huntersville. contact Diane Turbyfill.
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Former N C prosecutor charged with nine misdemeanors
Joel Brewer, ex district attorney of Person and Caswell counties, faces nine misdemeanor charges including assaulting women and impersonating a police officer. He also is accused of willfully failing to discharge duties. A July 8 hearing is set.
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Joel Brewer
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State Bureau of Investigation
George’.Daniel
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