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Pie social helps garden grow
The Herald-Sun, Durham, N.C.Hundreds of pie lovers got a slice of heaven Sunday while supporting a program that helps high school students cultivate garden skills. The variety of crusty desserts included some far out of the box -- garlic, onion and turnips. But the old...Tags: Turnips, Arable Farming, Science and Technology, Pies and Tarts, Durham (Durham, North Carolina)
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Museum holds open house on N.C. Mutual's history
The Herald-Sun, Durham, N.C.Durham's history museum opened its doors Sunday afternoon to let people share memories of N.C. Mutual Life Insurance Co. as it marks its 115-year anniversary. One of those was 77-year-old Connia Watson, who worked for the Durham-based insurance...Tags: Libraries, Arts and Culture, Durham (Durham, North Carolina)
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FRIENDS AND FUR
The Herald-Sun, Durham, N.C.Duke University was nearly encircled Saturday as an estimated 1,000 dogs and their best friends marched in a huge line along the East Campus wall at the annual Walk for the Animals fundraiser. From Great Danes to Chihuahuas, the animals came....Tags: Duke University, Durham (Durham, North Carolina)
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Evidence in Abaroa case found locked in cabinet
The Herald-Sun, Durham, N.C.Will newly rediscovered evidence in the trial of Raven Abaroa reveal the truth about what happened the night Janet Abaroa was stabbed to death on April 26, 2005? On Thursday morning, after receiving information about the location of evidence in the...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Justice System, Trials, Lawyers, Durham (Durham, North Carolina)
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Local officials critique McCrory transportation plan
The Herald-Sun, Durham, N.C.Gov. Pat McCrory's proposed revamp of statewide transportation spending appears likely to continue to shortchange urban areas and may make it difficult for Wake County to finance its portion of a regional transit system, local officials say. Members...Tags: Transportation, Raleigh, Wake County, Regional Authority, Eleanor Kinnaird
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Durham's creative economy healthy, report says
The Herald-Sun, Durham, N.C.Durham County remains a healthy place for the creative economy, according to a report released Thursday. Durham scored above the national average on the Creative Vitality Index. Creative jobs in the county also increased 22 percent from 2006 to 2011....Tags: Environmental Issues, Arts, Conservation, Durham (Durham, North Carolina), Arts and Culture
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Smokers may soon get to light up in beaches and parks again
The News & ObserverThis semester, Wake Tech sophomore Micheal Proulx says he had a 15-minute walk from English to a finance class "that would've been perfect for a cigarette." Instead, Proulx usually waits until after his last class to smoke a Camel Crush in his Hyundai...Tags: Labor Legislation, Economy, Business and Finance, Career and Workplace, Crime, Law and Justice, Justice System
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Jurors in Abaroa murder trial see knife video
The News & ObserverJurors saw a home video Tuesday in which Raven Abaroa implies Durham police left a knife behind in the house where his wife was murdered eight years ago. A police investigator who testified in Durham County Superior Court said that did not happen....Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Justice System, Raleigh, Murder, Durham (Durham, North Carolina)
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Council tables permit request for youth center
The Robesonian, Lumberton, N.C.The City Council on Monday tabled a request for a conditional-use permit that is needed for a youth center with council members saying they need more information about how the center will operate and be funded. Nathaniel Stubbs has proposed the center...Tags: Banking, Durham (Durham, North Carolina)
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Second wife of Durham man charged with murder says Abaroa was violent, had out-of-wedlock child
The News & ObserverRaven Abaroa's second wife took the stand in his murder trial Monday, recalling how Abaroa threatened to hit her the night of her bridal shower. "He backed me into a corner of the bedroom and he was poking me hard in the chest," Vanessa Pond testified....Tags: Raleigh, Lakes and Ponds, Murder, Durham (Durham, North Carolina), Prosecution
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NC 'Moral Monday' demonstrations bring 49 arrests
The News & ObserverNearly 200 protesters crowded inside the Legislative Building early Monday evening, singing, chanting and echoing many of the same concerns that demonstrators have for the past three Mondays. As members of the state House of Representatives tended to...Tags: Labor Legislation, Americans for Prosperity, Career and Workplace, Raleigh, Racism
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Search for Raleigh's new city manager could take 4 to 6 months
The News & ObserverThe search for a new city manager will likely be a complicated process that takes up to six months, UNC-Chapel Hill government professors told the Raleigh City Council this week. A meeting with two experts from the UNC School of Government on Tuesday...Tags: Parties and Movements, National Government, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Raleigh, Wake County
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