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  • Hixon excited about fresh start in Carolina

    sat down to discuss his career, he knew the injuries would come up. He's used to that by now. And while he wishes he didn't have to talk about his medical history as often as he does, he knows it's a part of his NFL journey. "It's inevitable, you are going to get injured," Hixon said. "There aren't too many guys that have played eight years in the league ...

  • Holiday travel Gas cheaper police watching roads lakes

    More Carolinas residents will hit the road this Memorial Day weekend than a year ago, and they’ll travel farther than in 2012, according to travel experts. And on their holiday travels, they can expect: -- Lower gasoline prices -- A suspension of most construction projects -- Nice weather -- A new parking format at Charlotte Douglas International Airport -- Stepped-up police patrols, ...

  • Hedge fund manager enters guilty plea

    A former Charlotte hedge fund manager pleaded guilty to securities fraud in federal court on Thursday and was released on a $50,000 unsecured bond until sentencing. Stephen Maiden, 40, reached a plea agreement in February with the U.S. Attorney’s office for a scheme in which ...

  • Gov. McCrory backs state House’s Dorothea Dix compromise

    RALEIGH Gov. Pat McCrory announced his support Thursday for the compromise version of a bill to renegotiate Raleigh’s lease on the Dorothea Dix property. McCrory said he wants to work with Raleigh to help create a destination park while ensuring that the state’s needs – such as an office complex on the Dix land – are still met. “We’re trying to work out our differences through dialogue ...

  • Senate Republicans move NC budget to House

    RALEIGH, N.C. Senate Republicans are handing off their vision of North Carolina's state budget to their House counterparts. The Senate gave its final approval Thursday to a government spending plan of roughly $21 billion for each of the next two years. Like Wednesday's initial vote, the 33-17 margin was along party lines in favor of Republicans. House Republicans will make changes to ...


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Meet the Feebles

Meet the Feebles

Every once in a while, a movie comes along that is so grotesque, so perverse, and so daring that it defies criticism. These are the films that laugh in the face of the status quo while they purposely mock all previously cinematic conventions, happily thrusting themselves beyond the boundaries of good taste and accepted morality. More times than not, these movies are simply stupid because they have ... ...

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  • NC Gov. McCrory urges new talks on Dix property

    RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) -- Gov. Pat McCrory is asking the North Carolina Senate to back the House in urging fresh negotiations between Raleigh and the state over the Dorothea Dix ...

  • In Pictures State of the Research Triangle Region Forum

    "Collabitition." It's a made-up word that the sellout crowd of 900-plus at the State of the Research Triangle Region Forum Thursday morning heard a ...

  • The ‘best architect in the world’ coming to RTP

    The "best architect in the world?" That is the only hint Research Triangle Park spokesperson Erin Monday would give me about a special visitor coming to the park next week. I am betting this "big deal" meeting has something to do with a planned park redesign. As Monday will tell you, the original RTP as you know it today emerged from dark days, when it suffered from ...

  • PowerSecure extends acquisition streak

    its acquisitions may continue . The company is based in Wake Forest and has facilities in Raleigh, Morrisville and Greensboro. Also on Thursday, PowerSecure said it bought out minority stakes in two subsidiaries in which it held majority interests. One was the remaining 10 percent stake in its solar-installation business from Morrisville's Southern Energy Management. It acquired a 90 ...

  • SciQuest board names CEO Wiehe as chairman

    Tim Buckley as lead independent director. Wiehe has served as president and CEO of Cary-based SciQuest (Nasdaq: SQI), a developer of spend-management software, since 2001 and has overseen 31 consecutive quarters of revenue growth. He also oversaw the company's transition to a private company in 2004 and led a successful initial public offering in 2010. Wiehe will continue to serve as the ...

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