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1752
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The city of Durham invited residents to city hall to view the documentary \"Kids Killing Kids,\" and followed with a town meeting aimed at airing concerns over and suggesting solutions to the epidemic of violence among children.
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Appalachian State University student Hunter Schofield became the first student elected to the Boone Town Council. Schofield has ambitious, yet reasonable, plans to protect Boone's environmental character.
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1830
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North Carolina has seen a relocation of art pieces from museums and galleries to downtowns, parks, and other public gathering places. Such art is seen as a reflection of the identity of an area, and is available for the general public to view and assess
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Opened February 1, 1995, the New Charlotte Convention Center is the largest public building project in state history. The center, with a price tag of $148 million, is among the nation's twenty largest in terms of total exhibit space.
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Laura K. White of Cary was named the 1994 North Carolina Conservation Educator of the Year for her work in developing the environmental education and natural history programs at Cary's Stevens Nature Center, located in Hemlock Bluffs Nature Preserve.
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The Raleigh Neighborhood Police Officer Program places officers in stressed areas as a crime deterrent. Officers receive a rent-free home for two years and must spend a minimum of 20 hours monthly of their own time becoming involved with residents.
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2464
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Begun in Southern Shores, Project Blue Sky seeks to develop safer building practices and materials to withstand natural disasters. Now involving federal and state agencies, together with educational institutions, it has become a national pilot program.
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Begun in 1994 in Greene County, the Community Work Program pays low-risk prison inmates for short, local government projects, like weeding and painting. Currently 17 prison units are providing 56 crews for work.
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The Belhaven Memorial Museum is an eclectic assemblage of items collected by Eva Blount Way, who died in 1962 at age 92. Occupying one floor of the town hall, it includes 30,000 buttons, a whale skull, and photographs of hurricanes.
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2876
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A number of citizens are carrying the Olympic flame on its journey through the state, June 22-26, 1996. They include Tommy Forney (Shelby), Alex Brown (Washington), Greg Lawson (Roanoke Rapids), and Michael Longmire (Raleigh).
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In the center of Greensboro is an island of green, the Greensboro Arboretum. Opened in 1991, the park includes nine permanent plant collections, a butterfly garden and fifty benches donated as memorials. Guided tours are provided.
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2960
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Started in 1993 by the Chapel Hill Police Department, Project Turn Around is an alternative to jail for first-time drug offenders. Participants can learn responsibility, become drug free, and avoid court and a criminal record.
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2995
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Part of the military's mission is being available to communities near their bases. Such activities include color guard presentations at public events, assisting civilian search and rescue operations, and helping youth sports activities.
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3193
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Ella Butler Scarborough, the new president of the North Carolina League of Municipalities, has an agenda focusing on annexation, public transportation, and building good communications with legislators and county commissioners.
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3196
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The Hendersonville Police Department's web page was created by Police Chief Donnie R. Parks, who also manages it. The page provides protection tips, reports on recent incidents, and receives crime reports.
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