An old plant, tainted land, and worried homeowners

An old plant, tainted land, and worried homeowners

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (AP) – Developer Richard Green had nearly everything in place to build upscale homes on the heavily polluted land next to an old electronic components plant in the mountains outside Asheville. All he needed was a permit. So when the …

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Longtime Wake Forest manager to retire

Wake Forest, N.C. — After 22 years as Wake Forest's town manager, Mark Williams announced Tuesday that he plans to retire next spring. “Mark is leaving huge shoes to fill,” Mayor Vivian Jones said in a statement. “He has earned the respect and …

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North Carolina Retirement Systems gets OK to hire 10 investment staffers

“We will expect to interview a broad set of potential portfolio managers and analysts, but do not expect to utilize a search firm,” said Schorr Johnson, spokesman for the $ 87 billion system. “Once we have staff in place, we will prioritize a review of …

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No word yet from Fidel amid historic US-Cuba shift

HAVANA (AP) – Everyone in Cuba is talking about the startling turn in relations with the United States, with one notable exception: Fidel Castro. So far, the larger-than-life retired Cuban leader has made no public comment on the biggest news in years …

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