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28152
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A new airport is being planned for Orange County. The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill would benefit most from the airport, but would be good for the county as well. However, university leaders and county leaders are fighting over control of the proposed airport. Both sides have not been consulted about plans, accusations about backroom deals have been made, and there is debate over the cost, location, and economic impact.
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Independent Weekly
(NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57 [volumes 13 - 23 on microfilm]), Vol. 25 Issue 40, October 2008,
p31
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28310
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Governor Mike Easley and the state legislature recently agreed to an incentive plan to keep Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. in North Carolina and keep its Fayetteville plant open. Previous incentive plans were designed to lure companies to North Carolina or help existing companies expand rather than move elsewhere. This new precedent may have the state paying companies to stay based on a mere threat of leaving. This will likely lead to more companies to ask for the Goodyear treatment and the whole situation is likely to get out of hand.
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Independent Weekly
(NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57 [volumes 13 - 23 on microfilm]), Vol. 24 Issue 37, September 2007,
p14
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28320
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The Triangle area is in the middle of a drought and many individuals and local officials are ignoring the problem. Many residents are ignorant of their responsibility to their community. The problem also is showing how the overall demand for water is finally catching up with the supply which has been brought on by increased growth and a lack of planning. Officials need to develop long-term plans to deal with the problem.
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Independent Weekly
(NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57 [volumes 13 - 23 on microfilm]), Vol. 24 Issue 41, October 2007,
p17
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2942
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In 1989, Jerry Brantley, a pilot with the N.C. Department of Commerce, was fired for reporting illegal activity and safety violations in the department. While lower courts support his appeal, the state has appealed the case to the N.C. Supreme Court.
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Independent Weekly
(NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57 [volumes 13 - 23 on microfilm]), Vol. 14 Issue 4, Jan 1996,
p7-9, por
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2106
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The North Carolina Airport System Plan will upgrade the sixty general- aviation airports from Murphy to Manteo. Critics are questioning the project in light of a decline in general aviation nationwide and considering the $350 million already invested.
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Independent Weekly
(NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57 [volumes 13 - 23 on microfilm]), Vol. 13 Issue 2, Jan 1995,
p8-11, il
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2127
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Regional airports have been built in such areas as Siler City and Person and Franklin Counties with the intention of attracting industry. In some areas, however, the returns have yet to justify the outlays and the additional maintenance funds.
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Independent Weekly
(NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57 [volumes 13 - 23 on microfilm]), Vol. 13 Issue 3, Jan 1995,
p12-15
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2160
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Due to the lack of a good mass-transit system, Triangle residents who do not own a car suffer from the inability to move freely around the area.
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Independent Weekly
(NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57 [volumes 13 - 23 on microfilm]), Vol. 13 Issue 5, Feb 1995,
p10-13, il
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2227
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As Raleigh Mayor Tom Fetzer continues to campaign for re-election in. October, his agenda and his performance are scrutinized for favoritism and pork-barrel projects
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Independent Weekly
(NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57 [volumes 13 - 23 on microfilm]), Vol. 13 Issue 11, Mar 1995,
p16-19, il, por
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Record #:
2249
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The Second Annual Southeastern Microbrewers' Invitational was held April 8 at the Durham Civic Center. Over 40 microbreweries and brew pubs offered samples of their premium malt beverages.
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Independent Weekly
(NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57 [volumes 13 - 23 on microfilm]), Vol. 13 Issue 13, Mar 1995,
p22, il
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Record #:
2267
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While the state feels it is doing a good job of water-quality protection, a top-ten EPA rating on pollutants released into the ecosystem causes environmentalists and citizens groups to question the state's support of anti-pollution regulations.
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Independent Weekly
(NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57 [volumes 13 - 23 on microfilm]), Vol. 13 Issue 16, Apr 1995,
p12-15, il
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Record #:
2378
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The NEWS AND OBSERVER, owned by the Daniels family for over 100 years, has been sold to McClatchy Newspapers, Inc., for $370 million, and observers and employees wonder how much the paper will change.
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Independent Weekly
(NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57 [volumes 13 - 23 on microfilm]), Vol. 13 Issue 26, June 1995,
p9-11, il
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2423
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The Duraleigh Road Connector in Raleigh, linking Duraleigh with I-40 and Wade Avenue, would also destroy park lands and research sites. Despite negative public opinion, powerful public and private interests back building the controversial road.
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Independent Weekly
(NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57 [volumes 13 - 23 on microfilm]), Vol. 13 Issue 30, July 1995,
p10-12, il
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Record #:
2496
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Health maintenance organizations are forcing many Triangle area hospitals to cut costs through such approaches as shorter patient stays and job reductions. For patients, loss of registered nurses and other care givers could be critical.
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Independent Weekly
(NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57 [volumes 13 - 23 on microfilm]), Vol. 13 Issue 37, Sept 1995,
p13-14, 16, il
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2606
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Margaret Nygard, who died in 1995, was for thirty years a tireless fighter in protecting the Eno River Valley against urban encroachment and unsound environmental policies.
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Independent Weekly
(NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57 [volumes 13 - 23 on microfilm]), Vol. 13 Issue 47, Nov 1995,
p9, il, por
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Record #:
28462
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North Carolina’s Republicans are in control of state politics but are struggling over the correct path to take. Grassroots conservatives, often motivated by moral or religious concerns, have put pressure on Republicans after their support helped them achieve many victories. Also a problem is the class barrier within the North Carolina Republican Party. This has caused pressure as the old guard or “country-club Republicans” are being forced to pay attention to the religious right, “Wal-Mart Republicans,” and grassroots Republicans.
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Independent Weekly
(NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57 [volumes 13 - 23 on microfilm]), Vol. 13 Issue 21, May 1995,
p11
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