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Baltimore County's deputy superintendent to leave at the end of school year
The deputy superintendent for the Baltimore County school system will step down next month, officials confirmed Thursday. Kevin Hobbs, who was brought on by Superintendent Dallas Dance last year, will return to his family in North Carolina, said schools... -
MetLife Moving 2,600 Workers To North Carolina
The Hartford Courant— MetLife will consolidate operations and shift jobs to North Carolina, where it will build two new campuses in a move aimed at saving hundreds of millions of dollars by 2016. An undisclosed number of jobs will be slashed in Bloomfield and other...Tags: Technology, Finance, MetLife Incorporated, Glastonbury, Personal Income
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Theodore R. Byrd, 88
Theodore Richard Byrd, 88, passed away Thursday, Feb. 21, 2013, in Cary, N.C. He moved to North Carolina from Shepherdstown, W.Va., in 2003. He was born April 16, 1924, in Porterstown, Md., the son of the late Clarence and Annie Drenner Byrd. He was...Tags: U.S. Army, World War II (1939-1945), Raleigh
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Robert M. Devitto, 26
Staff Sgt. Robert M. Devitto, 26, of 237 Strike Eagle Drive in Broadway, N.C., and formerly of Fort Loudon, Pa., died Friday, Dec. 21, 2012, at WakeMed Hospital in Wake County, N.C., following a duck hunting trip with his dog, Mayhem, in Lee County, N.C....
Tags: U.S. Army, Rentals, High School Sports, The Pennsylvania State University, James Buchanan
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Hairston gave employment contracts to two top aides before retiring
Former Baltimore County school superintendent Joe A. Hairston signed employment contracts before he retired with two top aides that would pay them nearly a half-million dollars in severance if his successor fired them when bringing in his own leadership...Tags: Teaching and Learning, Environmental Issues, Employment, Joe A. Hairston, Renee Foose
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North Carolina murder suspect arrested in Galax with wife's body in the bed of his truck
A man wanted for killing his wife in Wake County, North Carolina, was arrested in Galax on Wednesday. According to the Galax Police Department, his wife's body was found in the bed of the pickup truck. Galax detectives say he was arrested without...
Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Extradition, Murder, Police Arrests, International Law
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N.C. administrator likely pick for deputy superintendent in Baltimore County
Kevin Hobbs, a top administrator in the Wake County, N.C., public schools, appeared on the verge of becoming the new deputy superintendent in Baltimore County schools Tuesday night before the school board voted 6-6 against the appointment because of a...Tags: Montgomery County (Maryland), Schools, Public Schools, Baltimore County, Renee Foose
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Baltimore County school superintendent job draws about 40 candidates
An Air Force squadron commander who grew up in Middle River and graduated from Baltimore County public schools is among those who have applied to be the school system's next superintendent. Timothy T. Tenne, 42, has no experience in education but said he...Tags: Perry Hall, Libyan Civil War (2011), United States Naval Academy, Joe A. Hairston, Baltimore County
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Two with Close Ties to Gov. Perdue Surrender to Authorities
Associated PressTwo people with close ties to North Carolina Gov. Beverly Perdue have surrendered at the Wake County jail on charges related to campaign finance violations. Both were quickly released Wednesday on $50,000 unsecured bonds. Juleigh Sitton of Morganton...Tags: Executive Branch, Finance, Politics, Beverly Perdue, Government
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ACLU to North Carolina officials: Don't make beggars get permits
Nation NowPanhandling restrictions: Some local officials in North Carolina want panhandlers to obtain a permit before panhandling. The ACLU is not pleased by such proposals.... -
Perdue Campaign Workers Indicted in Flight Investigation
Associated PressA Wake County grand jury has indicted former campaign workers and a donor of North Carolina Gov. Beverly Perdue as part of an investigation into previously undisclosed flights leading up to her 2008 election victory. Grand jurors handed up indictments...Tags: Executive Branch, Transportation, Travel, Parties and Movements, Justice System
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Perdue's Veto Nixes Plan to Give Special Judges More Power
Associated PressAmericans are taught that judges are the final referees in legal disputes. But that's often not the case when your beef is with a North Carolina state government agency. In the obscure realm of administrative law, a state department can disregard the...Tags: Executive Branch, Judges, Justice System, Rutherford County, Lawyers
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