Budget battle shapes county budget and school funding
Hall defends fiscal action as county commissioners review a leaner budget. Kuykendoll cut 1.3 million to eliminate vacant jobs, while Hall led large portions of the plan affecting Gaston County schools and the DSS. The pay plan earmark and potential school complaints loom as departments face tighter funding and consider privatization.
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Geraldine Conner
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Gaston
Caroleen Kuykendoll
Gaston County
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Rivhbend Township
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Proposals By Gaston Commissioners Shape County Budget
The Gaston County budget debate shows Kuykendoll proposing 1,293,948 in reductions and 16,000 in additions while Hail adds 3,127,877 and trims 891,326. Conner backs 4,439,468 in additions against 784,039 in reductions. Ellis seeks 95,600 in additions and 325,970 in reductions. Kimbro proposes 66,043 in additions and 154,365 in reductions. Cline backs 17,855 in additions and 19,404 in reductions. Ward reports 22,961 in additions and no reductions. Source Gaston County Budget Department.
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Caroleen Kuykendoll
Chuck Hail
Geraldine Conner
Pat Ellis
Gene Kimbro
David Cline
David Ward
Gaston County
Eastern N C crops hit by heavy rain disaster
Gov Jim Hunt toured flooded farmland in Sampson and Duplin counties as eastern North Carolina suffered a developing disaster from rains. Estimated crop losses reached about 87 million dollars with fields too soggy to work.
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North Carolina
Jim Hunt
Space teamwork as shuttle meets Russian station above Earth
An American shuttle docked with a Russian space station today, and commanders exchanged joyful handshakes signaling a historic sharing of technical skills between former rivals.
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Earth
Supreme Court Rejects DOJ Racial Districts Ruling in NC Case
The Supreme Court ruled that a Justice Department order is not an excuse in North Carolina redistricting under the Voting Rights Act of 1965. The state’s two black districts helped elect two African American congressmen in 1992 and 1994, including Mel Watt of the 12th District. The decision signals potential changes to district boundaries nationwide and impacts civil rights advocates.
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Gastonia
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Supreme Court
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North Carolina
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Georgia
Watt
Charlotte
Eva Clayton
Congress
Pearl Jam woos fans despite Ticketmaster absence on tour
The article notes Pearl Jam plans a tour without Ticketmaster, likening it to bands performing without key members. It contrasts with 8A to the Onlooker's depiction of a glamorous life and cites royal biographer Andrew Morton asserting Princess Diana is lonely and often drinks vodka to cope with official duties, usually retiring early.
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E Street
Bruce Springsteen
Blowfish
Hootie
Pearl Jam
Andrew Morton
Diana
State Senate approves concealed carry rights for citizens
The State Senate on Thursday tentatively approved a bill granting citizens the right to carry concealed weapons for the first time in over a century. House Democrats questioned a 382.7 million spending bill for a tuition tax credit for private-school parents. The State House also tentatively agreed to borrow 800 million to fund rural road paving and urban loop highways amid job fears.
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Weather snapshot for cities in North Carolina
Greater Gaston area forecast shows mostly cloudy conditions with highs near 85 to 88 and lows around 67 to 69 in Gastonia Greensboro Hickory Raleigh Durham report varied precipitation from 0.00 to 2.45 inches.
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Raleigh-Durham
Gastonia Plumbing bid slashed as rivals win jail job
Neil Styers flags unchanged bid figures after another contractor offered a lower price for the Gaston County satellite jail project. AMP Inc plans a 300 job shift from Lowell to a new Rock Hill facility. Charlotte Douglas Airport readies a radar TDWR envelope to catch windshear hazards in high winds.
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Gastonia Plumbing & Heating
Gaston County
AMP Inc
Lowell
Rock Hill
S.C
Charlotte-Douglas International
Earnhardt Wins Pole for Pepsi 400 at Daytona
Dale Earnhardt secures the pole for Saturdays Pepsi 400 at Daytona International Speedway. He will start beside Sterling Marlin, who beat him in the Daytona 500 five months earlier, as the field lines up for the 11 a.m. green flag.
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