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NC officials say agreement brings railroad grant

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North Carolina transportation officials say they've reached an agreement that will allow them to obtain $461 million in federal grants to improve train service. Full story...
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NC historian uses Twitter to show Civil War life

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A historian with the North Carolina Department of Cultural Resources is telling the story of the Civil War, 140 characters at a time. Full story...
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NC Senate weighs Reconstruction governor's pardon

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A North Carolina governor removed from office during Reconstruction could be absolved of wrongdoing by the same body that convicted him exactly 140 years ago. Full story...
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Charlotte police find 2 gunshot victims in wreck

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Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police say they found two people shot to death in a wreck. Full story...
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NC revenue office bills taxpayers in error

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The North Carolina Department of Revenue has sent incorrect notices to nearly 2,000 taxpayers saying they owe state taxes for 2008. Full story...
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Unemployment up in 99 of NC's 100 counties

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The unemployment rate in the Wilmington metro area jumped 0.7 percent from December to January. Overall unemployment increased in 99 of the state's 100 counties. Full story...
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Store owner accused of lottery ticket fraud

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Police have charged the owner of a store in Dunn after investigators say he kept a customer's winning lottery ticket worth nearly $90,000. Full story...
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NC Senate panel OKs changes for faulted SBI lab

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More North Carolina lawmakers are signing on to reforming a state crime lab shamed by findings that employees may have tailored their work to help prosecutors in hundreds of cases. Full story...
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Jane Goodall research center coming to Duke

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The Jane Goodall Institute Research Center is coming to Duke University. Full story...
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Fetus protection legislation gets first hearing

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North Carolina lawmakers who want to punish people who harm a fetus at any stage of development want to make clear that ignorance of a woman's pregnancy is no excuse. Full story...
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Limits for speaker, pro tem OK'd by NC House panel

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North Carolina voters could decide whether to limit the top leaders of the state House and Senate to a maximum of four years in charge under a measure recommended by a legislative committee. Full story...
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NC poultry processor signals Supreme Court appeal

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A criminal case against a poultry processor accused of intentionally dumping untreated turkey remains into waterways is advancing unless the US Supreme Court steps in. Full story...
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NC GOP legislators promise more transparency

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Republicans who took over the North Carolina Legislature in January promised a more open process and to avoid working out the budget behind closed doors. Full story...
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2010 tourist spending sets record

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Visitors to North Carolina spent a record $17 billion in 2010, an increase of nine percent from 2009. The number was higher than the previous record of $16.8 billion set in 2008. Full story...
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NC safety officials warn against drunk driving

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Those who pull out all the stops for St. Patrick's Day could find themselves stopped by police at drunk-driving checkpoints this week as part of a statewide Booze It and Lose It campaign. Full story...
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