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N.C. joins investigation into Tennessee drug compounder
North Carolina health officials joined federal agencies in an investigation of drugs prepared by a drug compounding manufacturer in Tennessee. The investigation specifically involves the pharmaceutical compounding facility Main Street Family Pharmacy of Newbern, Tenn. ...
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DOT reassures NC bridges are safe
Raleigh, N.C. - Despite an inspection program that requires each of North Carolina's 13,500 state-owned bridges to be reviewed every two years, more than half are outdated, according to data from the Department of Transportation.That does not necessarily mean the bridges are unsafe. Bridges classified as "structurally deficient" or "functionally obsolete" are most likely ...
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NC groups laud Scouts decision to allow gay boys
The decision by the Boy Scouts of America to allow openly gay boys to join was cheered Friday by two North Carolina advocacy organizations.The LGBT Center of Raleigh and Equality NC, a statewide political group that works for equal rights for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgendered people, called on the Scouts to go even further and allow gay Eagle Scouts and troop leaders. "Without a ...
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McColl Center for Visual Art wins $400000 grant for Brightwalk installations
The $125 million, 98-acre Brightwalk redevelopment will be home to environmental art installations from the McColl Center for Visual Art. The Brightwalk at Historic Double Oaks neighborhood redevelopment in Charlotte will benefit from a $400,000 grant recently awarded to the McColl Center for Visual Art. The center won the funding from ArtPlace America for its plans to use Brightwalk for a grant ...
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FDA warns of infections tied to Tennessee pharmacy
WASHINGTON -- Government health officials are investigating several complications reported with potentially contaminated medications made by a Tennessee specialty pharmacy.The Food and Drug Administration said Friday that the investigation involves seven reports from patients who received steroid injections from Main Street Family Pharmacy, a compounding pharmacy in Newbern, Tenn.The injections ...
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County Championship roundup Durham dominate Middlesex
.The opening batsman was contentiously adjudged leg before wicket to a delivery angling down leg from James Harris immediately after registering a half-century for the fourth consecutive County Championship match, as the hosts swelled their advantage to 152 runs on a day restricted to 18 overs by rain and bad light.And Durham appear amenable to setting up another chase on the final day despite ...
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North Carolina to offer inpatient opioid treatment
The state Department of Health and Human Services announced Friday that the Walter B. Jones Alcohol and Drug Abuse Treatment Center in Greenville has been certified by the federal government to become the state's only inpatient center. It will also be one of 75 nationwide offering full services for opiate ...
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TSA finds man gun carrying gun on prosthetic leg
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) -- Police have arrested a man who went through Salt Lake City airport security with a loaded gun strapped to his prosthetic ...
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TBJ Flash Animazement at Raleigh Convention Center
Toshifumi Yoshida I'm afraid my answer would be "no." My first guess would be a couple of minor-league baseball players and some Japanese pitching phenom that the Los Angeles Dodgers will overpay for. But I'd be wrong. These are just three names of the many guests who will be at the Animazement festival held at ...
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LipoScience partners with Mayo Medical Laboratories
Mayo Medical Laboratories . LipoScience announced that its testing platform will be accessible to Mayo Clinic physicians and patients. The company says via statement that the partnership will help "drive adoption and decentralization" of the Vantera Clinical Analyzer. The analyzer can currently identify and quantify concentrations of lipoproteins, providing doctors with an assessment ...
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Highwoods expansive plans for MetLifes Cary campus
a lakeside campus project off Weston Parkway , all but confirming what some are calling the "worst-kept secret in town." Though the documents do not identify MetLife Inc. (NYSE: MET) as the tenant, the company announced in March that it would ...
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Groups say repealing Jordan Lake Rules makes no sense
Pittsboro, N.C. - Before crowds descend on Jordan Lake to swim, boat and fish over the Memorial Day weekend, environment groups held a news conference Friday to express concern over legislation that would repeal water-quality rules for the lake.Environment North Carolina, the Sierra Club, the Haw River Assembly and local businesspeople said they were puzzled by the Senate's passage last ...
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Bill preventing UNC opposite-sex housing returns
RALEIGH, N.C. - A bill blocking a University of North Carolina policy allowing students to choose roommates of the opposite sex has found new life in the state Senate budget. The proposal was inserted in the $20.6 billion plan approved this week. It seeks to prevent a UNC-Chapel Hill policy giving students the option to choose opposite-sex roommates from taking effect this fall. The proposal ...
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Local pools spraygrounds open Saturday
Temperature might not be at summer levels, but Mecklenburg County Park and Recreation will open its outdoor swimming pools and spraygrounds for the season Saturday. In addition, most of the private swim clubs also will open their pools this weekend. Forecasters say temperatures will be about 7 or 8 degrees below seasonal averages Saturday, but highs could reach 80 degrees by Monday. County ...
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United Way show focuses on volunteers
The newest “United Way & You” television show, which airs for the first time Sunday afternoon, will focus on the need for volunteers to work with children. Annabelle Suddreth of A Child’s Place and Blair Campbell of the YMCA will discuss how programs and volunteers can make a significant difference in reading skills for at-risk youth. The show airs at 12:30 p.m. on WTVI ...
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2 NC elementary schools placed on lockdown
Officials say Statesville Road Elementary School was placed on lockdown Friday morning after police said a man walked into the school. Police said the man went to school's cafeteria. A school administrator called police and placed the school on ...
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Workers at NC recycling plant find mans body
Authorities say workers at the American Recycling plant in Enka found the body in cardboard waste being separated Friday morning. Trucks bring recyclable materials from several counties to the plant for ...
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Testimony about his son brings Raven Abaroa to tears
Durham, N.C. - Raven Abaroa was brought to tears Friday as the jury of seven men and five women who will decide whether he is guilty of killing his wife saw photos of their 8-year-old son, who is now being raised by Raven Abaroa's mother and stepfather in Utah."He is really smart," Abaroa's stepfather, Jim Bolton, said. "He's a good speller. He's participating ...
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Sonic Automotive buys BMW Mercedez-Benz dealerships in Denver
Charlotte-based Sonic Automotive (NYSE:SAH) has purchased a BMW dealership and a Mercedes-Benz dealership in Denver. Sonic Automotive Inc. (NYSE:SAH) has agreed to purchase two Colorado franchises from Murray Motor Imports Co. of Denver, according to a statement from the Charlotte-based company. Joining Sonics portfolio of dealerships are Murray BMW of Denver and Mercedes-Benz of Denver. The ...
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Biographer regrets affair with former CIA director
The biographer whose extramarital affair with then-CIA director David Petraeus triggered his resignation says she regrets the relationship and the harm and grief it caused her ...
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Several graduation events this weekend
Students from seven Charlotte-area private schools and public schools in Caldwell and Catawba counties are receiving diplomas Friday and Saturday. It’s the first big weekend of high school graduations in the region. Most Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools commencement activities take place June 8-12. Graduation ceremonies scheduled this weekend in the area: Today: Cannon School (Concord), 9 ...
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ID released on man shot in Union home invasion
the Union County Sheriff's Office says Robby Charles Blount, 25, of Monroe, was the man killed by a gunshot blast when he allegedly broke into a home early Thursday. An occupant of the home fired the shot, the sheriff's office says. (Union County Sheriff's Office ...
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McColl Smaller banks starved for talent
The health of Charlotte’s banking industry: McColl says Charlotte’s banking industry is doing well, adding that the large banks are adding jobs. “You can’t tell it, because all that gets publicity is when they cut jobs. They need people to make new loans and to build the company. And then we’ve got a lot of smaller banks that are doing well. I think we’re ...
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Super PAC created for possible Tillis Senate bid
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) -- Supporters of North Carolina House Speaker Thom Tillis have formed an independent committee to support his potential U.S. Senate bid next ...
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The highest-paid CEOs in N.C.
CEOs of sizeable public companies typically earn millions of dollars a year, once you account for the options and restricted shares included in their pay packages. But CEOs in the Triangle got relatively modest raises in 2012, and several even took pay cuts. What's more, recent filings by companies in Charlotte and the Triad actually leave the Triangle's CEOs looking a little bit ...
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Middle and high school students becoming more isolated?
While the number of middle and high school students admitting to being bullied in surveys has gone up, the number of students actually reporting abuse is decreasing, suggesting that students may be withdrawing into themselves.
Students at Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools get polled every two years by health officials in order to keep a watch on activities that might put them at risk, such as drug abuse, alcohol use, anti-social behavior and smoking. Read more
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