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Theodore R. Byrd, 88
Theodore Richard Byrd, 88, passed away Thursday, Feb. 21, 2013, in Cary, N.C. He moved to North Carolina from Shepherdstown, W.Va., in 2003. He was born April 16, 1924, in Porterstown, Md., the son of the late Clarence and Annie Drenner Byrd. He was...Tags: World War II (1939-1945), U.S. Army, Raleigh
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Robert M. Devitto, 26
Staff Sgt. Robert M. Devitto, 26, of 237 Strike Eagle Drive in Broadway, N.C., and formerly of Fort Loudon, Pa., died Friday, Dec. 21, 2012, at WakeMed Hospital in Wake County, N.C., following a duck hunting trip with his dog, Mayhem, in Lee County, N.C....
Tags: Rentals, High School Sports, U.S. Army, James Buchanan, The Pennsylvania State University
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Tom Israel: Elections show voters having second thoughts about tea party
The latest local and state elections results suggest that voters have second thoughts about the tea party’s political agenda. Consider the following: • In Ohio, unions scored a victory. Voters elected tea party-backed John Kasich as their...Tags: Tea Party Movement, Executive Branch, Paul LePage, Democratic Party, Chemotherapy
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Correction: Nuclear Plant Shutdown-NC story
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — In a story May 16 about a shutdown at the Shearon Harris nuclear power plant, The Associated Press reported erroneously that the reactor vessel contains superheated steam. The vessel covers the nuclear core, which produces heat....Tags: U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, Tennessee Valley Authority, Nuclear Power, Plant Openings, Economy, Business and Finance
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Baltimore County's deputy superintendent to leave at the end of school year
The deputy superintendent for the Baltimore County school system will step down next month, officials confirmed Thursday. Kevin Hobbs, who was brought on by Superintendent Dallas Dance last year, will return to his family in North Carolina, said schools... -
MetLife Moving 2,600 Workers To North Carolina
The Hartford Courant— MetLife will consolidate operations and shift jobs to North Carolina, where it will build two new campuses in a move aimed at saving hundreds of millions of dollars by 2016. An undisclosed number of jobs will be slashed in Bloomfield and other...Tags: Glastonbury, Economy, Business and Finance, Personal Income, Connecticut Economic Development, Insurance
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Hairston gave employment contracts to two top aides before retiring
Former Baltimore County school superintendent Joe A. Hairston signed employment contracts before he retired with two top aides that would pay them nearly a half-million dollars in severance if his successor fired them when bringing in his own leadership...Tags: Conservation, Career and Workplace, Teaching and Learning, Employment, Joe A. Hairston
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North Carolina murder suspect arrested in Galax with wife's body in the bed of his truck
A man wanted for killing his wife in Wake County, North Carolina, was arrested in Galax on Wednesday. According to the Galax Police Department, his wife's body was found in the bed of the pickup truck. Galax detectives say he was arrested without...
Tags: International Law, Murder, Extradition, Crime, Law and Justice, Crimes
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N.C. administrator likely pick for deputy superintendent in Baltimore County
Kevin Hobbs, a top administrator in the Wake County, N.C., public schools, appeared on the verge of becoming the new deputy superintendent in Baltimore County schools Tuesday night before the school board voted 6-6 against the appointment because of a...Tags: Schools, Bowie State University, Baltimore County, Montgomery County (Maryland), Public Schools
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Baltimore County school superintendent job draws about 40 candidates
An Air Force squadron commander who grew up in Middle River and graduated from Baltimore County public schools is among those who have applied to be the school system's next superintendent. Timothy T. Tenne, 42, has no experience in education but said he...Tags: Politics, Elections, Libyan Civil War (2011), Nancy Grasmick, NATO
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ACLU to North Carolina officials: Don't make beggars get permits
Nation NowPanhandling restrictions: Some local officials in North Carolina want panhandlers to obtain a permit before panhandling. The ACLU is not pleased by such proposals.... -
Paving contractor wanted in Anne Arundel on consumer complaints arrested at South Carolina resort
A paving contractor wanted by Anne Arundel County police on a warrant charging him with theft for allegedly cheating elderly people in a paving scheme was arrested this week at a South Carolina resort, according to law enforcement authorities. Maj....Tags: Litigation, Lawyers, International Law, Florida, Extradition
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