Laroque defamation suit gone, his firm ponies up $17K in fines
The Raleigh-based leftist group NC Policywatch is staying on top of the ordeal swirling around state Rep. Stephen Laroque (R-Kinston and a close political ally of
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Pinehurst Village Council: They’re not as old as they look
I may have overreached in my quip about Tuesday’s election knocking up the average age of Pinehurst’s governing body. I was thinking mainly about the replacement of that young whippersnapper
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A DNC delegate arrives a little early in Charlotte
First, he realizes he’s about 8 months early for BarryO’s big party in Charlotte. Then, he makes a horrifying discovery in his hotel room’s bathroom: One
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How many federal agencies would I cut? (How much time do you have?)
Texas Governor Rick Perry had one heck of a brain freeze during Wednesday night’s GOP presidential debate in Michigan. The Texan appeared to struggle with naming THREE
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Heeeeeeerrrrrrre’s Herman !!!
For those of you who may have missed it, GOP presidential frontrunner Herman Cain had a great appearance on ABC’s Jimmy Kimmel Live the other night. Click HERE
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City of Raleigh says ‘Nyet’ to Occupy camp-out
Raleigh city government is displaying a rare burst of common sense: A City Council panel on Tuesday recommended against allowing Occupy Raleigh demonstrators to camp outside City Hall, saying
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Occupy Broad Street ??? The freak show comes to Southern Pines
If you are bored on Saturday, November 19, and are looking for something to do, bring the family to downtown Southern Pines to witness a traveling circus-type event calling itself
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Pinehurst 2011: All hail the queen!
Pinehurst voters made history Tuesday evening by electing the village’s first female mayor (Ginsey was appointed) and the first council member from Pinewild. From the beginning, mayoral candidate
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Southern Pines 2011: Progress Energy, Food Lion and Bo’s can breathe a little easier …
The NIMBY ticket — and potential startup law firm — of Smith, Smithson and Woodruff went down in flames like the Hindenberg zeppelin on Tuesday. Southern Pines voters rejected
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Charlotte 2012: Watch what DNC does, not what they say
After public complaints about non-union local businesses being shut out of business opportunities for the 2012 DNC convention in Charlotte, national and state Democrats promised that
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