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23214
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Construction workers discovered an empty bank vault as they worked to restore buildings along Main Street in Durham.
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23221
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Soon after Craig Hicks killed three Muslim students in Chapel Hill, Lisa Sorg offers insight and opinion about Hicks' motives.
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23241
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Google Fiber is slowly moving into cities, with the Triangle area next on its list. This could bring internet to underserved communities.
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23261
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Republican Senate Majority Leader Harry Brown seeks to redistribute wealth to lower-wealth counties. Sorg examines the various opinions of Democratic and Republican locals alike.
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23272
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North Carolina Railroad Company has forced Triangle Transit to reconfigure part of its proposed light-rail route in Durham.
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23584
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A church parking lot could replace a 90 year old mill house in Durham. The church hopes to find someone who will move the house, rather than demolish it.
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The American Tobacco Trail spans 6.5 miles of the Durham area and lies over a former rail bed, traveling from downtown to suburbia. Because the trail passes through neighborhoods of varying incomes, some trailgoers feel unsafe. The author discusses locals' views about the safety of the trail.
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Dr. John Sheppard discovered a way to use natural yeasts from wasps and bees to create new flavors in beer.
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Indy Week
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A coalition of six media outlets and two non-profits has sued McCrory and the heads of eight state agencies for violating North Carolina's Public Records Act. Those being sued have refused to honor requests for public documents concerning where taxpayers money goes in government.
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In the early twentieth century, Tarboro became the first city in the country to operate a municipal milk plant. In 1917, many townspeople became sick due to contaminated milk, prompting Edgecombe County health officer Dr. K.E. Miller to lobby the town commission to open a municipal milk plant. By the end of 1918, the city raised enough money to build the plant, which stayed open for 47 years and inspired other cities across the country to pasteurize milk for their citizens.
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Phoebe Lawless opened her bakery Scratch Baking in Durham and has quickly become one of the state’s best pie-makers. Lawless grew up in Henderson County and her heritage reflects in her baking with a need for the best fruits around.
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In the spring of 1969, blackbirds, cowbirds, and common grackles flew in from Canada and occupied Scotland Neck. The birds became a menace for the townspeople and drew tourists. Scotland Neck residents tried pouring water on the birds and making noise, but the birds stayed until one day in 1970 when they left of their own accord.
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The historic Jack Tar Motel in Durham will be renovated to a boutique motel after years of decay have affected the property. What will happen to residents who have lived illegally at the Durham landmark for the last ten years is uncertain. Ronnie Sturdivant, the property’s former owner, ran a flophouse out of the hotel’s rooms, but neglected fixing many of the problems. The hotel will be the site of future businesses, a sports bar, a lounge, and 74 rooms for rent, but will not include its current tenants.
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27608
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State Deputy Budget Director, Art Pope, has resigned. A review of Pope’s impact on the state budget, voter suppression laws, education spending, judicial elections, and the restricting of the Rural Economic Development Center is conducted. Pope’s legacy is a negative one in the eyes of many North Carolinians.
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27623
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Durham City Manager Tom Bonfield released his report to City Council about ways to improve the Durham Police Department (DPD). The report focused on the problems in the DPD, primarily with the way the police conduct searches and treat marijuana-related incidents. Bonfield acknowledged a lack of trust and transparency between the public and the DPD. Further findings from the report and their impact on citizens and the DPD are discussed and Durham City Council will discuss the report on Tuesday, Sept. 2.
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