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Plan To Fight Crime By Taking DNA From Arrestees Wins Final Passage

AG Cooper applauds legislators for backing measure to solve crime, protect communities

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Gov. Perdue Applauds Passage of DNA Legislation

(Raleigh, NC) – A key priority in Gov. Bev Perdue’s safer communities legislative package passed the General Assembly early this morning, giving law enforcement the authority to collect DNA samples from anyone arrested for a felony. The legislation, advanced by Perdue in her budget and legislative proposals, was widely supported by law enforcement and victims’ [...]

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Gov. Perdue Announces 600 Jobs in RTP

(Raleigh, NC) – Gov. Bev Perdue announced today that IBM Lender Business Process Services Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of International Business Machines Corp., will hire 600 workers during the next two years and invest $3.7 million to open a managed business process service center in Research Triangle Park. A state Job Development Investment Grant [...]

8:21 am | Posted in Economy,State Business News,State News | Read More »

Added Security Coming To N.C. Driver License

(Raleigh, NC) – North Carolina driver licenses will undergo changes by 2012 which will allow the N.C. Division of Motor Vehicles to produce more secure and tamper-resistant licenses and identification cards. The licenses and ID cards will carry a black-and-white photograph taken by a camera with multiple lenses. The resulting photo will be laser engraved [...]

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North Carolina Adopts Common Core State Standards

(Raleigh, NC) – Gov. Bev Perdue today announced at a panel discussion with U.S. Department of Education Secretary Arne Duncan that North Carolina’s State Board of Education has adopted the Common Core State Standards, released yesterday by the National Governors Association Center for Best Practices and the Council of Chief State School Officers. With the [...]

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NCDOT Aims To Help Travelers Save Time and Money Over Memorial Day Weekend

(Raleigh, NC) – The N.C. Department of Transportation is taking steps to help motorists save both time and money this holiday weekend by suspending most road construction activities on major routes across the state. By avoiding traffic delays, motorists can reach their destinations more quickly while also cutting down on fuel consumption and costs. Most [...]

8:32 am | Posted in Featured,Local News,State News | Read More »

Hunters Express Concerns During Hunting Advisory Committee Meeting

(Wentworth, NC) – On Thursday, May 20th, the Hunting Advisory Committee met at the Rockingham County Governmental Center to discuss and approve proposed changes in the local hunting laws. Many small game hunters and a few property owners were on hand during this meeting and several expressed their feelings toward the proposed changes. The video [...]

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NCDOT, PART TO CONDUCT ROADSIDE TRAVEL SURVEY

Information to be used to develop long-range transportation plans

10:46 am | Posted in Featured,Local News,State News | Read More »

Home repair firms to pay $100,000 for violating consumers rights

Cases show importance of three-day right to cancel most door-to-door purchases

9:13 am | Posted in Featured,State News | Read More »

Gov. Perdues Crime Package Focuses on Resources for Law Enforcement to Keep Communities Safe

(Raleigh, NC) – Gov. Perdue today called on the General Assembly to enact a series of public safety initiatives that will result in safer communities and ensure that North Carolina is the best place in the world to live and work. Among the initiatives announced today is funding for law enforcement to collect DNA samples [...]

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