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  • Today NCCapitol Brawley throws down his gavel Senate budget poised to pass

    Raleigh, N.C. - Good morning and welcome to Today @NCCapitol for Thursday, May 23. This is WRAL's roundup of what you need to know about North Carolina state government today. DIX PROPERTY:  The House Judiciary Committee voted unanimously Wednesday afternoon to rewrite Senate-passed legislation in an attempt to resolve the ongoing battle between city and state over the Dorothea Dix ...

  • Governor Raleigh mayor to talk Dix deal Thursday

    Gov. Pat McCrory and Raleigh Mayor Nancy McFarlane will come together Thursday morning to discuss the ongoing wrangling in the General Assembly over the original deal to lease the Dorothea Dix campus to the city.Details of the pair's 9:30 a.m. news conference have not been released, but the meeting comes less than 24 hours after a Hose committee voted to rewrite Senate-passed legislation ...

  • Storms later today then cool and nice for weekend

    The overnight thunderstorms and the showers that fell during part of Thursday morning’s commute will serve as the warm-up for additional stormy weather later in the day, forecasters say. The precipitation could pose a threat to pole night activities Thursday at Charlotte Motor Speedway, and to the opening day of Food Lion Speed Street in Charlotte’s uptown. But a strong cold front ...

  • No injuries in south Iredell house fire

    MOUNT MOURNE -- Fire officials are working to determine what caused the two-alarm fire that destroyed a house in southern Iredell County on Wednesday evening. No injuries were reported in the blaze, which was battled by crews from eight fire departments, officials say. The fire was reported shortly before 5 p.m. in the 200 block of Eastport Lane, between Interstate 77 and N.C. 115. That is ...

  • Protesters expected at Chiquita’s annual meeting Thursday

    Chiquita Brands International is scheduled to hold its annual shareholders meeting Thursday morning in uptown Charlotte, and a group of activists say they plan to protest the country’s involvement in Colombia. The company’s shareholders will gather at Chiquita’s headquarters at the NASCAR Plaza office tower, at Stonewall and Caldwell streets. A group called Witness for Peace said activists ...


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Movie Review

The Seventh Seal (Det sjunde inseglet) [DVD]

The Seventh Seal (Det sjunde inseglet) [DVD]

The Seventh Seal is, without doubt, the most iconic of Swedish master Ingmar Bergmans canon of masterpieces, and it is also quite possibly one of the most powerful and memorable examples of late 50s and early 60s European art cinema, a film that, in so many ways, encapsulates ... ...

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  • CEO says Lowe’s will add employee hours after cutting too deeply

    Mooresville-based Lowe’s Inc. is adding employee hours and making sure its stores have key items in stock, after CEO Robert Niblock said cuts went too far during the recession. As the company sought to manage expenses during the downturn, Lowe’s laid off 1,700 in-store managers and hired more weekend part-time workers. But at many stores, that left too few employees during busy ...

  • NC hospital offers compromise to local veterans

    GASTONIA, N.C. (AP) -- Gaston County's largest employer is striking a deal with American military veterans who complained that a name change indicated people are forgetting the sacrifice of World War II ...

  • Army Missing Fort Bragg soldier declared dead

    The Army has declared missing Fort Bragg soldier, Kelli Bordeaux, dead.Bordeaux disappeared on April 14, 2012.She was last seen at a bar in Fayetteville.Bordeaux's family said they are not giving up hope and are still searching for answers.Her disappearance is still considered an active ...

  • Thursday morning traffic update

    By Steve Lyttle slyttle@charlotteobserver.com The big news for motorists this morning is in Charlotte’s uptown, where a number of streets are closed for the annual Food Lion Speed Street event. Linda Durrett of the Charlotte Department of Transportation says motorists who work uptown or plan to visit Center City this week should allow extra commute time; use the interchange on the John ...

  • Triangle Rock Club to receive award from Raleigh Chamber of Commerce

    Andrew Kratz and Joel Graybeal run Triangle Rock Club. The Triangle Rock Club in Morrisville will receive the 2013 Steady Growth and Profitability Award from the Greater Raleigh Chamber of Commerce at its annual awards luncheon next week. The award recognizes companies exhibiting steady growth and profitability for the past three years. The company has grown from revenue of $366,000 in 2009 to ...

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