Construction crews in Salisbury are racing against the clock to remove a building's facade before it crumbles. Workers say the facade of The Benchwarmers Bar on Fisher Street could fall at any time.
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The United Arts Council of Greater Greensboro will announce a rebranding effort Wednesday. The organization will be known as Arts Greensboro, and President Tom Philion says the name change will have a positive effect on the evolution of the organization in terms of marketing and fundraising.
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Truck drivers across the country are bracing for new regulations, set to take effect July 1, which require they take more rest periods while on the job. The trucking industry calls the rules unnecessary, even excessive, and say they will hurt profits.
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Kids at 18 Guilford County middle schools will get their hands on technology to take them to the next level of learning in a sneak peak at a new tool for students this fall.
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The White House is stepping up its efforts to combat gun violence, with a renewed push to get Congress to pass the expanded background checks the Senate blocked earlier this spring, and the vice president is warning lawmakers who block their efforts that they will face a political backlash.
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State lawmakers are looking at a proposal that would exempt new hire teachers from getting tuberculosis testing, at least for the time being.
06/18/2013 09:06 PM
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Some North Carolina House members have decided to move Senate legislation ahead that would allow speed limits on some state highways to race up to 75 mph.
Updated 06/18/2013 08:34 PM
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The sleep aid drug Ambien is under the federal microscope. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration recently approved new label changes and warnings.
06/18/2013 06:40 PM
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A destructive beetle about the size of a thumb is causing a quarantine on wood used from ash trees in three North Carolina counties. Since there's no way to stop the beetles from spreading to other ash trees, they could take a toll on the state's lumber industry.
06/18/2013 06:10 PM
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Women will soon be able to start training for several combat positions in the United States military. The Pentagon announced Tuesday that women will be able to train to become Army Rangers as soon as July 2015 and Navy Seals in March 2016.
06/18/2013 05:42 PM
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Last month a bed bug infestation at the Crisis Ministry of Davidson County almost forced all the guests back onto the streets.
06/18/2013 05:38 PM
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A Connecticut-based firearms manufacturer continues its look at Rockingham County as a prospective site for a new facility. Officials have yet to go public, but they held an open house in Madison where they introduced the company to potential employees and assessed the local skills base.
06/18/2013 04:45 PM
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Zoo keepers at the Greensboro Science Center say a baby gibbon born back in April is doing well and growing. The monkey, named Duke, is being hand reared after its mother rejected him. With some help from volunteers, they're getting him ready to be re-united with his parents.
06/18/2013 03:40 PM
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The state Senate tabled a vote on a new tax plan. The bill is being held in hopes of reaching a compromise with the House, before it gets sent back to them. As it stands, the plan would lower individual income tax rates while gradually repealing corporate taxes.
Updated 06/18/2013 03:31 PM
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Two new Walmarts scheduled to open in Guilford County this summer could bring up to 200 jobs to the area. The company said both are the smaller neighborhood markets. They will be located on High Point Road in Greensboro and on Wendover Avenue in High Point.
06/18/2013 01:20 PM
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General Electric Aviation plans to build a new facility next to its current plant in Asheville. This new address is expected to create around 240 jobs in an estimated three years time.
Updated 06/18/2013 01:03 PM
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The Rhinoceros Times building is for sale. The Greensboro News and Record reports the west market street property is listed with a real estate firm.
06/18/2013 10:37 AM
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The Winston-Salem City Council has unanimously adopted a new budget. The $378.9 million budget raises the property tax rate nearly 4 cents to 53 cents per $100 of assessed value.
06/18/2013 07:46 AM
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Funeral arrangements have been announced for former governor Jim Holshouser. He passed away Monday after several years of declining health. Holshouser was elected the state's first Republican governor of the 20th Century in 1972, a position he held for one term.
06/18/2013 07:39 AM
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A 2-year-old facility in Forsyth County is set to expand. FedEx Ground on Old Greensboro Road plans to add 83,000 square feet to its facility. The company says the growth will happen in phases, and throughout the process, it will hire as needed.
06/17/2013 09:30 PM
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