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N.C. jobless rate in January hits record 11.1 percent; more than 500,000 out of work, worst since Great Depression
RALEIGH (AP) — The recession pushed North Carolina’s unemployment rate to 11.1 percent in January, a historic high, the Employment Security Commission reported Wednesday. January also marked a y...
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Perdue names ex-judge to succeed DA Brewer
RALEIGH (AP) — A former Superior Court judge will serve the rest of the term of the district attorney for two North Carolina counties who retired this month as state agents investigate him.
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Panel suggests changes to motor fleet, Medicaid
RALEIGH (AP) — A North Carolina government and budget reform panel formed by Gov. Beverly Perdue says she should consider ways to make Medicaid and the state’s motor fleet more efficient.
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Group aims again to reduce spanking in school
RALEIGH (AP) — Children’s advocates in North Carolina who lost a political tussle over corporal punishment in the public schools last year are trying again this year by focusing on a spanking ba...
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N.C. deputies probe shootings at care facility
JACKSONVILLE (AP) — Authorities are investigating whether an 80-year-old man shot and killed his wife at an Alzheimer’s care center in North Carolina before turning the gun on himself.
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Company closes after taking money for uniforms
GREENSBORO (AP) — A North Carolina company that advertised $9-an-hour cleaning jobs has closed amid accusations it defrauded applicants of money paid for uniforms and boots.
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Wrong-way driver charged with DWI on N.C. interstate
ASHEVILLE (AP) — State troopers say a man drove at least 15 miles in the wrong direction on an interstate in western North Carolina before they stopped him and charged him with driving while imp...
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Home invasion in small N.C. town terrorizes family
RAEFORD (AP) — A North Carolina family has moved out of their home after two men broke in, beat the father and put a gun in the mouth of his 3-year-old daughter, threatening to kill her.
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State Jan. jobless rate hits record 11.1 percent
RALEIGH (AP) — The recession pushed North Carolina’s unemployment rate to 11.1 percent in January, a historic high, the Employment Security Commission reported Wednesday. January also mark...
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ACS opens 100 jobs at Raleigh location
A call center firm that added 100 jobs at its Henderson location last year is adding 280 jobs in Raleigh.
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