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55 per cent of Metro Vancouver residents fear violence on public transportation: poll
While many Metro Vancouver residents use public transportation to get around, a new poll suggests most don’t feel safe while doing so. “Usually, it’s pretty safe, but every so often it gets a bit sketchy,” one frequent transit passenger told...
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Blue Ridge Energy Foundation awards grants
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Blue Ridge Energy Foundation Grants Awarded for Continuing Helene Recover Grants awarded by the Blue Ridge Energy Members Foundation this year focus on helping local communities continue efforts of recovery from the impact of Hurricane Helene—the...
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North Carolina stands to benefit as the U.S. looks to onshore lithium refining
Australia mines more lithium than any other country — but most of that lithium is refined in China, which dominates the world's refined production. Now, countries such as Australia and the U.S. are looking to refine more lithium at home, and North...
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Two players to watch, one key matchup, and a prediction for No. 16 UVA football at North Carolina
While the Virginia Cavaliers (6-1, 3-0 ACC) were relishing in their latest dramatic victory last Saturday night — a 10-point fourth-quarter comeback over Washington State, capped by a game-winning safety — the North Carolina Tar Heels (2-4, 0-2...
Owner: Jay Penske
Celebrate the return of fall in western North Carolina
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ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — In October 2024, western North Carolina was still reeling from a storm, the likes of which had not been seen in over 100 years. The devastation to lives and infrastructure made access to basic needs a challenge for most,...
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$25M allocated to boost road safety across North Carolina: Gov. Stein
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RALEIGH, N.C. (WLOS) — More than $25 million in grants has been awarded to statewide efforts to enhance transportation safety in North Carolina, Gov. Josh Stein announced Thursday. This funding, allocated through the North Carolina Governor's...
Owner: Smith Family
North Carolina Teen Who Has Been Arrested 111 Times in the Past 2 Years Is Still Walking Free
A 15-year-old criminal is back on the streets in Democrat-run Charlotte, North Carolina— despite having been arrested a shocking 111 times during the past two years. This is the latest sickening example of how soft-on-crime, leftist policies are...
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North Carolina State Fair Ride Fails, Leaving Riders Dangling 100 Feet in the Air for 45 Minutes
RALEIGH, NORTH CAROLINA — The North Carolina State Fair is underway in Raleigh, but opening day brought a terrifying experience for some fair-goers after a ride malfunction left them suspended in midair for nearly an hour. The incident happened on...
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La Porte manufacturer acquired by North Carolina company
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North Carolina Man’s Crypto Account Drained of $80,000 After Clicking on Fake Virtual Meeting Link
DURHAM, NORTH CAROLINA — What began as an innocent online business meeting quickly turned into an $80,000 nightmare for a North Carolina man after scammers tricked him into installing malicious software on his computer. Kenneth Nicholson, a Durham...
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North Carolina Supreme Court Lets Stand Greg Lindberg’s Civil Fraud Liability
The North Carolina Supreme Court has decided that it will not, after all, review another legal filing by convicted insurance entrepreneur Greg Lindberg. The Oct. 17 ruling lets stand a 2023 decision by the state Court of Appeals, which found that...
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10th Circuit Court Rules 2018 Farm Bill Does Not Preempt Wyoming Hemp THC Laws
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 10th Circuit affirmed on Oct. 27 that the 2018 Farm Bill does not preempt Wyoming state law enacted last year that regulates hemp THC products, including a ban on delta-8 THC and synthetic cannabinoids. The...
Owner: Noelle Skodzinski
Meet North Carolina Kenan-Flagler’s MBA Class Of 2027
Stunning scenery. Friendly people. Unique opportunities. …and a top MBA program too. That’s the appeal of Chapel Hill – home to the University of North Carolina and the Kenan-Flagler Business School. Picture the quintessential college town – the...
Owner: John A. Byrne
Hounds Town USA Debuts in North Carolina, Serving Northern Fayetteville Dog Parents
Tails are wagging in Fayetteville as Hounds Town USA has announced its newest location is set to open on October 25. Situated at 4417 Ramsey Street in Fayetteville, North Carolina, the facility will offer doggy daycare, boarding and spa services...
Owner: Russ Roenick & Ken Firtel
Regeneron reports another manufacturing-related rejection for Eylea HD but says help is on the way
The FDA has issued another complete response letter to Regeneron, rejecting its bid for approval of its prefilled syringe version of high-dose Eylea—again due to unresolved issues at the Indiana plant of its manufacturing partner, Novo Nordisk....
Owner: Ted Virtue
N.J. man rescued after boat capsizes off the North Carolina coast, officials say
A New Jersey resident survived and a Pennsylvania man died after their boat capsized off the North Carolina coast, officials said. Francis Hennigan Jr., 50, of Glenmoore, Pennsylvania, and Taylor Flannery, 29, of Point Pleasant, were transporting...
Owner: Newhouse Family
25 states sue Trump admin. over loss of SNAP benefits ahead of Nov. 1 cutoff Officials from half the states and the District of Columbia are asking a federal judge to order the Department of Agriculture to provide food stamp benefits for November. Read…
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Washington — A coalition of officials from half of the states and the District of Columbia sued the Trump administration on Tuesday over the suspension of food stamp benefits amid the ongoing government shutdown, as millions of Americans brace for...
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New Jersey’s once-in-a-lifetime – but urgent – construction opportunity
New Jersey faces an unprecedented opportunity over the next few months as America’s pharmaceutical industry looks to double down on American investment by relocating overseas R&D and manufacturing facilities to various locations around the United...
Owner: David Wildstein & Ken Kurson
Close, But Not Quite: Eastern District of North Carolina Excludes Experts Whose General Expertise Does Not Enable Specific Opinions Offered
Even “[a] supremely qualified expert cannot waltz into the courtroom and render opinions” unless those opinions pass muster under Federal Rule of Evidence 702. Clark v. Takata Corp., 192 F.3d 750, 759 n.5 (7th Cir. 1999). As a recent case from the...
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Hawaiʻi joins lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Agriculture for suspension of SNAP benefits
Attorney General Anne Lopez joined a coalition of 22 other attorneys general and three governors today in filing a lawsuit against the United States Department of Agriculture and its Secretary Brooke Rollins for unlawfully suspending the...
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