RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Two ethics complaints filed against Gov. Pat McCrory earlier this year have been thrown out by the North Carolina State Ethics Commission. One of the complaints lodged in January by the group Progress North Carolina Action said McCrory ...

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RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Legislation addressing historic preservation, severe allergic reactions and sex education in North Carolina’s middle schools are now the law. Gov. Pat McCrory’s office said he signed seven bills Tuesday. He now has fewer than 25 pending on ...

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RALEIGH (AP) – The ornate exterior of the mansion that industrialist Jonathan McGee Heck built on North Blount Street in Raleigh starting in 1869 was recently restored to its 19th-century glory, down to the salmon-colored paint trimmed in olive green. ...

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RALEIGH – Gov. Pat McCrory and Senate Republicans held dueling rallies Wednesday seeking support late in this year’s session from local government leaders and the public for two tax bills involving local governments. McCrory anchored a public event outside the ...

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MOORESVILLE –Gov. Pat McCrory says it’s too late for the state to change its mind on using toll lanes to expand Interstate 77 north of Charlotte. The Charlotte Observer reports that McCrory said during a stop last week in downtown ...

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N.C. Gov. Pat McCrory drove through a ribbon commemorating the completion of the Interstate 485 outer loop in northeast Charlotte on Friday. During a speech, McCrory thanked local officials and community members for their work on and support of the ...

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RALEIGH — Gov. Pat McCrory pitched bond referenda once again Wednesday to fellow Republicans in charge of the General Assembly. McCrory went to a joint House-Senate GOP caucus meeting accompanied by former State Budget Director Art Pope. The meeting was ...

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RALEIGH — North Carolina municipal leaders visiting Raleigh on Wednesday got more positive vibes from Gov. Pat McCrory than they did from General Assembly leaders on issues of importance to their towns and cities. Hundreds of officials from towns and cities ...

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RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Congress is talking about taxes, roadbuilding and efficient transportation and wants to hear from North Carolina’s governor. The U.S. House Transportation Committee holds a hearing Tuesday and has invited Gov. Pat McCrory. McCrory is representing the ...

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RALEIGH — Southern politicians are heating up their recruiting in hopes of landing a big auto manufacturing plant and the potential of thousands of high-paying jobs. North Carolina officials have been hunting for an auto plant since Mercedes-Benz jilted the state ...

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