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Major challenge ahead for Piedmont Triad Partnership with shift in state focus
Winston-Salem Journal, N.C.The Piedmont Triad Partnership is facing the biggest challenge of its 19-year existence -- trying to stay relevant and funded as the state shifts primary economic-development responsibility to the private sector. Gov. Pat McCrory announced in April...Tags: Economic Policy, Finance, Economy, Business and Finance, Marketing
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Big questions await Charlotte's next mayor
The Charlotte ObserverWhen voters elect a new Charlotte mayor this fall, they will be handing him or her a long list of tough questions to confront. How do you build consensus in an increasingly diverse community that tends to segregate by race and income? How do you...Tags: Elections, 2010 Census, Barack Obama, Railway Transportation, Demographics
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Grant will build 2 miles of trail in Iredell
The Charlotte ObserverWork is scheduled to begin soon on a 2-mile Iredell County leg of the Carolina Thread Trail. The Thread, as it's called for short, is a 15-county network of trails and greenways in the Charlotte region, with 115 miles of trails now open to the public....Tags: Social Organizations, Youth Organizations
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Norfolk Southern pins hopes on intermodal yards
The Charlotte ObserverRail yards where freight is transferred between trains and trucks are a major part of Norfolk Southern's growth strategy. Charlotte's intermodal yard and others that have recently opened are part of the railroad's $2.5 billion Crescent Corridor project,...Tags: Transportation, Travel, Norfolk Southern Corporation, Railway Transportation
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Pit Stops by David Scott
The Charlotte ObserverArea students hang out with Logano Students from several Charlotte schools attended Saturday's Sprint All-Star Race, thanks to the Shell Fuel For Success program. The kids -- from Piedmont Middle, Vance High, Ridge Road Middle, Cochrane Middle, as...Tags: Open-Wheel Racing, Auto Racing, Joey Logano, Bismack Biyombo, Vietnam War (1955-1975)
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Tom Sorensen: More reasons Jimmie Johnson is still the one to beat
The Charlotte ObserverCONCORD, N.C. _ Those of you who contend that Jimmie Johnson is the product of a superior team rather than a superior driver need to watch the last 10 laps of Saturday's Sprint All-Star Race. Of course, Johnson by now doesn't have to prove anything to...Tags: Kasey Kahne, Auto Racing, Danica Patrick, Stock Car Racing, Ricky Stenhouse, Jr.
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Jimmie Johnson wins NASCAR All-Star race
The Charlotte ObserverCONCORD, N.C. _ Jimmie Johnson may not win races that count as often at Charlotte Motor Speedway any more, but he still wins the ones that pay. For the second consecutive season and the fourth time in his career, Johnson won the NASCAR Sprint All-Star...Tags: Kasey Kahne, Danica Patrick, Ricky Stenhouse, Jr., Brad Keselowski, Denny Hamlin
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BRIEF: Police investigating fatal east Charlotte shooting
The Charlotte ObserverCharlotte-Mecklenburg police are investigating a fatal shooting in east Charlotte that happened early Saturday. Police found Adam Shawn Santiago, 25, in the 8500 block of Filbert Lane with an apparent gunshot wound. They responded to a call about a...Tags: Shootings, Police Investigations
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Renamed road sign memorializes school crossing guard killed while directing traffic in Mooresville last fall
The Charlotte ObserverFrank Booth was a school crossing guard who always smiled and waved hello. He cared about you and your safety, seventh-grade student Jordan Ostrowski said. The day a car struck and killed Booth outside of Mount Mourne IB School on N.C. 115 in November,... -
BRIEF: Salisbury star wins in Greensboro
The Charlotte ObserverSalisbury's Jalessa Smoot had three top five finishes at the N.C. 2A state track championships in Greensboro Friday night. Smoot was fourth in the 100 meters in 12.55 seconds. High Point Andrews' Paisley Simmons won with 12.05. In the 200, Smoot...Tags: Track and Field
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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: Conservation, Elections, Environmental Issues, Labor Markets, Bank of America Stadium
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CORRECTION: Corrections and Clarifications
The Charlotte ObserverA story in Friday's Observer incorrectly reported the prison sentence for Sam Walker, who pleaded guilty to assault with a deadly weapon inflicting serious injury. He will be sentenced at a later date. --Dolores Hart's first name was misspelled in photo...
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