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  • Virginia Beach educator named as new Wake superintendent

    Raleigh, N.C. - James Merrill, superintendent of Virginia Beach City Public Schools, was named Tuesday night as the new superintendent for Wake County school system.Merrill, who worked in Wake schools for 16 years as an English teacher in the 1970s, lauded the district as a leader in the state and nation."It really is very exciting and an honor for me to be able to return to Wake County as ...

  • Severe weather moves through NC tornado warnings expired

    Raleigh, N.C. - UPDATE: 8:15 p.m. - All tornado warnings have expired, but thunderstorm warnings remain in effect for several eastern North Carolina counties. At 7:45 p.m., trained weather spotters reported seeing a funnel cloud wrapped in rain that might be reaching the ground as a tornado. It was located 3 miles east of Rocky Mount and was moving east at 30 mph.  At 7:31 p.m., Doppler ...

  • Debate forms around Rural Center’s oversight future

    Several board members of the taxpayer-funded N.C. Rural Economic Development Center said this week they are concerned about practices brought to light in a recent News & Observer series and welcome additional oversight. Rural Center leaders, however, said the newspaper reports do not properly reflect the organization’s work. Gov. Pat McCrory said the reporting shows why he wants a ...

  • Nash Edgecombe counties under tornado warning

    Raleigh, N.C. - UPDATE: 7:51 p.m. -- The National Weather Service has issued tornado warnings for Nash and Edgecombe counties until 8:15 p.m. At 7:45 p.m., trained weather spotters reported seeing a funnel cloud wrapped in rain that might be reaching the ground as a tornado. It was located 3 miles east of Rocky Mount and was moving east at 30 mph. At 7:31 p.m., Doppler radar indicated a tornado ...

  • N.C. Senate committee votes to roll back building efficiency standards

    A legislative effort to slash the state’s energy-efficiency requirements for new buildings gained crucial support in a Senate committee Tuesday. The Senate Commerce Committee approved a bill that would roll back energy-efficiency requirements of new office buildings and commercial facilities by an estimated 30 percent. The bill, which is designed to help the construction industry, has ...


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The Furies [DVD]

The Furies [DVD]

Long overshadowed by Winchester 73, which was released the same year and marked the beginning of the extensive relationship between director Anthony Mann and star James Stewart, The Furies has frequently been neglected in histories of the western, particularly the role it played ... ...

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  • Charlotte says Senate tax bill will cost city $31 million a year

    RALEIGH Charlotte is lobbying against the state Senate’s tax reform bill, saying it will cost the city at least $31 million a year in lost revenue and possibly require a property tax increase. Cities and towns could lose nearly $150 million in revenues when the tax bill is fully implemented in fiscal 2019 because it eliminates the local food tax and local privilege license tax and ...

  • North Carolina eliminates LSU at College World Series

    Ted Kirk/AP OMAHA, Neb. -- Brian Holberton homered, Trent Thornton pitched a strong seven innings and No. 1-seed North Carolina extended its stay at the College World Series with a 4-2 victory against LSU on Tuesday. The Tar Heels (58-11) play North Carolina State or UCLA in an elimination game Thursday. The No. 4-seeded Tigers (57-11) went 0-2 in their first CWS appearance since ...

  • Tornado warning extended for Franklin County

    The doppler radar is bright like a Christmas Tree. Elizabeth was correct, a significant chance of storms and rain. Also, I am sure some of these storms are producing heaving rains, especially the storm producing the tornado warning in northern Wake County.Thank you WRAL for the great weather reports and ...

  • Usage of NCs first toll road continues on upward path

    Apex, N.C. - North Carolina's first toll road cost more than $1 billion to build, yet there are times when no one is using it.The 18.8-mile Triangle Expressway, which runs from Durham to Holly Springs, was completed in late December in an effort to improve access and reduce congestion between western Wake County and the Research Triangle Park.Tolling on the final 8.75-mile stretch, which ...

  • CLT airport bill on House panel’s list but action uncertain

    RALEIGH A bill to transfer control and ownership of Charlotte’s airport from the city to a new, independent authority is scheduled to be taken up by a House committee on Wednesday, but a main sponsor told the Observer that he doesn’t expect any action. Rep. Bill Brawley, a Matthews Republican, said the bill was automatically placed this week on the House Finance Committee’s ...

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