North Carolina students attending private schools through the state voucher program outperformed public-school counterparts on reading and math exams, according to a new study from N.C. State University researchers. The study, released Monday, found that students getting Opportunity Scholarships showed a "positive, large and statistically significant" edge on the exams, based on about 500 public […]
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RALEIGH, N.C., May 23, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — Today, commercial fishermen will forego a day working on the water and instead work the halls of the Legislative Building for the 2nd Annual Seafood Lobby Day. The event, coordinated by North Carolina Fisheries Association (NCFA), provides an opportunity for legislators to meet the individuals that provide fresh, […]
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CHARLOTTE, NC. — If you’re looking for some tasty eats in the Queen City, you don’t have to look very far. Charlotte is known for its local restaurants that pack a big punch in the kitchen. Several local Charlotte restaurants were featured on Guy Fieri’s Food Network show, "Diners, Drive-in, and Dives." Here’s a list […]
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Erin Brockovich believes the whole country is amid a ‘Me Too’ moment — but it’s not limited to the movement against sexual assault and harassment. Rather, she said, there’s a reckoning across many industries, levels of government and communities to bring about change on a grassroots level, instead of sitting back and hoping someone else […]
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M/I Homes is one of the nation’s leading builders of quality single-family homes, having delivered more than 100,000 homes since its founding in 1976. National homebuilder M/I Homes plans to construct new homes in 12 Charlotte-area communities this year. Many of these homes will be built near Cox Mill Elementary School and more than 100 […]
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CHARLOTTE, NC (WBTV) – * Breezy & Warm End To Week * First Alert Day Sunday * Heavy Rain & Severe Weather Risk If you’re a fan of warmer weather, you’re going to love the much-advertised warming trend that’s now well underway! As high pressure continues to dominate across the Southeastern U.S., it has tapped […]
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CHEVY CHASE, Md., March 28, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — FCPSM announces the acquisition of the Reserve at Providence, a 574-unit, garden and townhome-style apartment community in Charlotte, NC. The Reserve at Providence represents FCP’s 5th investment in the Charlotte area. "We are excited about this acquisition because of its excellent location in South Charlotte, where strong […]
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Lawyers told Steve Bannon and other managers of data firm Cambridge Analytica in 2014 that only U.S. citizens should be “making decisions about U.S. election activity,” but the Cambridge teams working on several congressional campaigns that year were largely composed of foreign nationals anyway, according to two former staffers. As first reported by the New […]
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CHARLOTTE, NC (WBTV) – North Carolina Rep. Rodney Moore is ready to increase the age to purchase a rifle in North Carolina from 18 to 21. Moore (D-Mecklenburg) has a draft bill that would not only raise the age but have a 90-day waiting period to check the background of applicants who want the guns […]
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The former Drexel Heritage Furniture factory site has been empty for more than a decade. Its namesake town of Drexel, in eastern Burke County, has less than 2,000 residents. The state cannot simply leave rural areas behind, Sen. Harry Brown, R-Onslow, has warned. But despite being majority leader of the North Carolina Senate, Brown and […]
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