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1.Smithfield’s Other White Meat by Wallace, Emily Independent Weekly Vol. 28 Issue 52, December 2011
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Smithfield, NC’s Johnston County Hams pork products are known as some of the best in America. The company specializes in cured hams and other meats and their history is explored. Their methods for curing are also detailed, along with the positive feedback from customers nationwide.
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Independent Weekly
(NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57 [volumes 13 - 23 on microfilm]), Vol. 28 Issue 52, December 2011,
p21
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27827
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The state of film production in North Carolina is getting better. Direct spending on film in the state is expected to be almost six times what it was in 2010 (75 million to 450 million). Major films like The Hunger Games, Iron Man 3 and TV shows Homeland, Revenge, and Hart of Dixie are currently filming in North Carolina or plan to film in North Carolina in the next year. Wilmington and Charlotte are major film production areas. The success of the industry is credited to Governor Perdue and the legislature for offering new film incentives in 2011 which have attracted new films.
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Independent Weekly
(NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57 [volumes 13 - 23 on microfilm]), Vol. 28 Issue 52, December 2011,
p21-22
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27829
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Durham resident Erick Daniels was wrongfully convicted of robbery and spent seven years in prison before his release. Daniels and the city could reach a settlement and Governor Perdue may issue a pardon. Daniels is struggling to adjust to life outside prison.
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Independent Weekly
(NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57 [volumes 13 - 23 on microfilm]), Vol. 27 Issue 1, January 2010,
p5
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27830
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The way film and movie theater experience has changed over the last ten years with new technology is explored. Jim Carol of Durham’s Carolina Theater explains how the changes have affected art house cinemas and smaller local theaters. These theaters have struggled as studios produced large-budget movies and release them only to multiplex or Imax theaters. The way films are distributed have also affected smaller theaters and many like Chapel Hill’s Varsity Theater or the Galaxy Cinema in Cary have either closed or are changing their business models to adapt.
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Independent Weekly
(NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57 [volumes 13 - 23 on microfilm]), Vol. 27 Issue 1, January 2010,
p15-16
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27831
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Raliegh’s City Council is debating whether or not to push for a new public safety center. The center would house administrative offices for the police, fire, telecommunications, and emergency management departments. The building would require an increase in property taxes to complete. Councilors worry about the tax increase during a recession, but some feel the building is necessary and now is the best time to complete it.
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Independent Weekly
(NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57 [volumes 13 - 23 on microfilm]), Vol. 27 Issue 4, January 2010,
p5, 9
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Controversy has surrounded Chatham County’s school board race. An error was made when drawing lines for the Board of Education Districts 13 years ago and was recently corrected. This change will affect the race for seats on the school board. The Board of Education has asked county commissioners to re-draw the districts. This would require the General Assembly to amend state law to change the rules on re-drawing districts and the changes may not happen before the election. Maps included in article.
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Independent Weekly
(NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57 [volumes 13 - 23 on microfilm]), Vol. 27 Issue 4, January 2010,
p7
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27833
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The Raleigh Institute of Contemporary Art is now open. The new art school’s model of instruction is to have new artists learn alongside working artists. These local working artists teach students in the studio and focus their instruction on practical instruction and not classical training. The center was founded by Raleigh artist Mia Yoon. The school will focus on conceptual art, assemblage of found materials, urban art, visual journalism, collage, drawing, graphic design, photography, and more.
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Independent Weekly
(NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57 [volumes 13 - 23 on microfilm]), Vol. 27 Issue 4, January 2010,
p21
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27840
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Raleigh’s City Council is planning to review the Hillsborough Street plan and include bike lanes in the plan. The state Department of Transportation will have the final say as the street is a state road. The DoT has said the original plan without bike lanes is safer. Cycling enthusiasts are lobbying for the change to make Raleigh and downtown transportation more bike-friendly.
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Independent Weekly
(NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57 [volumes 13 - 23 on microfilm]), Vol. 27 Issue 5, February 2010,
p5-7
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27841
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The state-wide smoking ban in restaurants and bars is proving difficult to enforce. The Legislature gave no money for enforcement and the NC Division of Public Health does not have the manpower to enforce the law. Currently, citizens and business owners are the ones enforcing the law. A look at how the counties in the Triangle area will attempt to enforce the ban with their budgets is explored.
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Independent Weekly
(NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57 [volumes 13 - 23 on microfilm]), Vol. 27 Issue 5, February 2010,
p16-22
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The North Carolina Comedy Arts Festival is expanding its events over the course of a month for its 10th anniversary. The festival includes improvisational comedy, sketch comedy, standup comedy, and film. The festival is attempting to educate comedians and teach them the “business side” of the industry.
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Independent Weekly
(NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57 [volumes 13 - 23 on microfilm]), Vol. 27 Issue 5, February 2010,
p28
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27845
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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill’s cogeneration power plant and its use of coal is explored. The plant has won awards, but many are saying that it isn’t enough. The plant uses coal and will until 2050. Protesters are trying to pressure the university to reduce that goal by twenty years.
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Independent Weekly
(NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57 [volumes 13 - 23 on microfilm]), Vol. 27 Issue 6, February 2010,
p5-9
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27846
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Wake County Board of Commissioners’ Republican members are pushing to remove coverage for elective abortions from the health insurance plan for county employees. Republicans maintain that the coverage is illegal under North Carolina law. Democrats oppose the measure. Details of the plan’s proposal are explored explaining which citizen groups support and oppose the plan.
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Independent Weekly
(NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57 [volumes 13 - 23 on microfilm]), Vol. 27 Issue 6, February 2010,
p7
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27847
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The Shakori Hills GrassRoots Festival in Chatham County is raising money to buy the land it currently leases. The nonprofit that produces the festival cannot afford the land but does not want to leave. The festival is growing each year and its lease is almost up. The problem is explored and compared with other national festivals who have experienced similar issues.
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Independent Weekly
(NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57 [volumes 13 - 23 on microfilm]), Vol. 27 Issue 6, February 2010,
p39
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27850
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Claims from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill that the majority of their coal comes from deep mines are explored. IndyWeek investigated these claims and found that a major supplier supplies coal from mountaintop removal mines. The other sources of UNC-CH’s coal supply are explored along with their environmental impact.
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Independent Weekly
(NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57 [volumes 13 - 23 on microfilm]), Vol. 27 Issue 7, February 2010,
p7
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27851
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Wake County Board of Commissioners 3-3 vote over dropping coverage for elective abortions has citizens and Board members confused. Republicans believe this means the City Manager’s measure stand because it was not overturned. Democrats believe this means the plan is not ratified. Citizens don’t know who to believe. The court system will likely decide the result of the issue.
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Independent Weekly
(NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57 [volumes 13 - 23 on microfilm]), Vol. 27 Issue 7, February 2010,
p7
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