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Golden Leaf Helps 900 Granville High School Kids with Laptops
click: http://www.wral.com/news/education/story/8123833/
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Check it out. This Girl was born in Rocky Mount.’Scott Pilgrim Vs. The World’ Stars Rock Out On The Set
Believe it or not. Mary Elizabeth Winstead was born in Rocky Mount, NC. Check out the MTV link below about the movie. Mary Elizabeth Winstead tells MTV News of filming battle of the bands. http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1645489/20100810/story.jhtml
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If you’re going to quit your job, be creative.
From flight attendants to stock brokers: Check out the link below and watch Anderson Cooper 360 tonight on CNN. Although this girl isn’t part of the 360 story tonight—she should be. After working for a really bad boss and getting shit-on, she decided to quit in a very unique and technology savvy way. She emailed…
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What Happens When A City Doesn’t Budget Enough For Your Electric Utilities
From Washington NC, here is a great article about what can happen when a city doesn’t budget enough to maintain it’s electric system. I’m retelling this story primarily for two reasons: I live in Rocky Mount (and glad we don’t have this problem) secondly, to illustrate that fact that there is more to a public…
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Electric rates may be stable 5 years : Daily Advance
The wholesale electricity supplier for Elizabeth City, Hertford, Edenton and numerous other cities and towns in eastern North Carolina does not plan to raise rates next year and expects continued rate stability for several years after that. The N.C. Eastern Municipal Power Agency Rate Committee met last week and heard a report from staff recommending…
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Gov. Perdue Signs Bill to Ban Internet Cafes.
This afternoon, as most of the local attention was turned to the Wake County School Board, Gov. Bev Perdue signed a bill banning internet sweepstakes and cafes. The end is Dec 1st.
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NAACP: NC Chapter President Rev. William Barber Arrested, Handcuffed, and taken to magistrate minutes ago as he tried to enter Wake Co. School Board Meeting
Rev. Dr. William Barber tried to enter the Wake County School Board meeting minutes ago to read a statement to the school board. He was asked to leave. He refused, saying he could not remain silent on this issue. He was then arrested and handcuffed and transported by ambulance to a Wake County Magistrate.
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Electric Rate Reality.
Reality and electric rates don’t go hand in hand, at least not in Rocky Mount, NC. Bronson Williams’ the “truth hurts” radio broadcast is convoluted with misinformation. Allbeit, the same misinformation, day after day after day… If you live and work in Rocky Mount, you’d be better served to listen to 92.1 “Express Yourself” on…