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GOP Has Lock on South, and Democrats Can't Find Key
Times Staff WriterThe generation-long political retreat of Democrats across the South is disintegrating into a rout. President Bush dominated the South so completely in last month's presidential election that he carried nearly 85% of all the counties across the region --...Tags: Karl Rove, U.S. Senate, Louisville, Bill Clinton, Franklin Delano Roosevelt
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Public's agenda for city's next mayor: jobs, taxes
The Charlotte ObserverCharlotteans have definite ideas about what they want to see on the next mayor's to-do list. They want job creation to get highest priority. They are concerned about their taxes and schools. And they believe the city should keep control of its airport....Tags: Labor Markets, Politics, Bank of America Stadium, Environmental Issues, Charlotte
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Mecklenburg's interim manager: from quiet engineer to eye of the storm
The Charlotte ObserverDuring his 27 years in local government, Bobbie Shields has worked with little fanfare on some of Mecklenburg County's most significant projects, including the new uptown baseball stadium and the Little Sugar Creek greenway expansion. But the firing...Tags: Politics, Duke Energy Corporation, Crime, Law and Justice, Civil Rights, Charlotte
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Area law enforcement officers commemorate fallen colleagues
The Charlotte ObserverHundreds of local law enforcement officers marched in uptown Charlotte on Friday morning as part of the annual ceremony to commemorate peace officers killed in the line of duty. The uniformed officers gathered in front of the fallen police memorial at...Tags: Human Interest, Crime, Law and Justice, Charlotte, Law Enforcement, FBI
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Audit: Charlotte non-profit misused $70,000 in state money
The Charlotte ObserverState officials are investigating Charlotte nonprofit Transformation Center of the Carolinas after an audit revealed its director spent more than $70,000 in state grant money for personal use while neglecting to pay the vendors that did contract work...Tags: Charlotte
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Mecklenburg hires child advocate Peggy Eagan as new DSS director
The Charlotte ObserverAfter a nationwide search for a new Department of Social Services director, Mecklenburg County went down the street Thursday to hire longtime Charlotte children's advocate Peggy Eagan. On June 17, Eagan will take over the massive agency that's been...Tags: Anthony Foxx, Social Services, Abusive Behavior, U.S. Diplomatic Security Service, Charlotte
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Charlotte hosts events to mark 50th anniversary of city's desegregation
The Charlotte ObserverCharlotte-area leaders, historians, organizations and residents have organized a series of events to mark the 50th anniversary of desegregation in the city. Here is a list of several events that are planned: Sunday --History Makers Panel Discussion:...Tags: Pulitzer Prize Awards, Johnson C. Smith University, Entertainment Events, Arts and Culture, Charlotte
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BRIEF: Primo Water Corp. subsidiary agrees to arbitration
Winston-Salem Journal, N.C.Primo Water Corp. said in a regulatory filing Thursday that a wholly owned subsidiary has agreed to enter arbitration with Electrotemp Technologies China Inc., beginning Oct. 28. The arbitration agreement stays litigation between the two companies....Tags: Corporate Crime, Breach of Contract, Arbitration
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GOP legislators use power to control local affairs
ATLANTA (AP) — Even with Republicans holding unprecedented political power across the South, Democrats remain mostly in charge of urban centers in otherwise conservative states. Yet increasingly that control is threatened, not at the ballot box, but...
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New Va. Beach human services director starts in July
The Virginian-PilotThe city has hired a director of human services. Dannette R. Smith comes to the Beach after serving as Seattle's director of human services. She starts July 1. "She brings a wealth of experience in managing large organizations while working to address...Tags: Prisons, Abusive Behavior, Juvenile Delinquency, Punishment, Substance Abuse
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Chesterfield schools name new finance chief
Richmond Times-DispatchP. Andy Hawkins, Richmond schools' chief operating officer, has been named assistant superintendent in charge of business and finance for Chesterfield County schools effective July 1. Hawkins came to Richmond schools in 2010 from Fauquier County...Tags: Economy, Business and Finance, Corporate Officers, Finance
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Tensions follow Mecklenburg County manager's firing
The Charlotte ObserverThe first Mecklenburg County commissioners meeting since the firing of former county manager Harry Jones descended into chaos Tuesday with shouting, bickering and name-calling. Democratic commissioners, split along their views of Jones, accused each...Tags: Politics, Racism, Parties and Movements, Crime, Law and Justice, Civil Rights
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