February 12, 2012
I recently asked readers about the best inexpensive wine and whether you have other shopping topics worth exploring.
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A $1.5 million bid has been made to buy a wild west amusement park in the North Carolina mountains that has been closed for most of the past decade.
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The sun appears to be setting on the era of high-dollar tobacco manufacturing jobs in Winston-Salem.
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February 11, 2012
RALEIGH -- Thousands of jobless people in North Carolina again face the prospect that their unemployment benefits will expire at the end of this month as Democrats and Republicans engage in political brinksmanship in Washington over the status of the soci...
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February 10, 2012
The grocer says it is still negotiating with the shopping center developer for space.
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On a normal day, 4 billion shares of stock change hands on the New York Stock Exchange. One in 10 belongs to a single company. It's not McDonald's or IBM, both of which have been on a tear.
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The report calls for new educational, economic and recreational opportunities in the city.
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The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said the probe could affect as many as 830,000 vehicles.
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The adjusted earnings for the Burlington company topped Wall Street estimates, but the revenue figure was slightly below Wall Street expectations.
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February 9, 2012
The $2.7 billion debt that North Carolina has incurred to pay unemployment benefits in the wake of the recession has led the N.C. Chamber of Commerce to commission a comprehensive study of the state's unemployment system.
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Five major banks will reduce loans for nearly 1 million households and send $2,000 checks to about 750,000 Americans who were improperly foreclosed upon.
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Thomas Built Buses Inc. is stepping up production and adding 50 jobs companywide, the company said Wednesday.
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Ranchers have sold more of their cattle in recent years to meet increased costs for feed, fuel and other expenses.
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Frequent fliers at Charlotte Douglas International Airport could soon get through security a little faster, as the Transportation Safety Administration rolls out its PreCheck expedited screening program in Charlotte.
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The Greensboro company says it sold about 6 percent more cigarettes on gains from Newport, its biggest brand, and its low-priced Maverick brand.
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A new study released Wednesday by Gov. Bev Perdue said North Carolina had the largest offshore wind resource on the East Coast and that the state should work with industry to develop the wind energy industry.
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The deadline to claim prizes for 11 of the state's instant scratch-off games is Feb. 16.
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Leslie Turner collected her $181,279 in winnings Wednesday after she and two others won the Dec. 23 Carolina Cash 5 jackpot.
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February 8, 2012
Solstas Lab Partners, which already employs more than 700 in High Point, will add up to 500 jobs over the next several years.
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A Harvard professor thinks the next big thing will be people inhaling their caffeine from a lipstick-sized tube. Critics say the novel product is not without its risks.
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The nation's second-biggest tobacco company reported a 16 percent increase in earnings due to higher prices and productivity gains.
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The studio's nearly 70 launch partners — including the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Whole Foods Market — are seeking to latch onto the Lorax's nature-friendly message.
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February 7, 2012
The grocery store will open sometime in 2013 in the New Garden Square shopping center.
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Greensboro beats out Baltimore, Nashville and Orlando as LF USA, an apparel distributor, expects to double in size in the coming years.
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Job openings in the private sector reached the highest point in almost three and a half years.
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