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The 51-49 vote sets the stage for debate later this year to dramatically overhaul the U.S. tax code for the first time in three decades, cutting rates for individuals and corporations while eliminating trillions of dollars of deductions and special...

He's charged with reckless burning, depositing burning materials on forest lands, criminal mischief and recklessly endangering other persons, Hood River County District Attorney John Sewell said in a statement.
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Since 2006, three cargo jets have been destroyed and four pilots killed by in-flight fires that investigators say were either started by batteries or made more severe by their proximity.
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Protesters greeted white supremacist leader Richard Spencer with loud boos and chants of "Go home Spencer" during his speech Thursday afternoon at the University of Florida in Gainesville.
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Nathan Purdee, who has appeared in three daytime soap operas and episodes of "Law and Order" and "House of Cards," is in the Triad this week to star in "The Legend of Buster Neal" for the North Carolina Black Repertory Company.
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"It just helps people out and it gives a good light on police officers in general. We get out there, we're in our full gear, our vests or gunbelts and everything else, and they see that we are there, we are caring people, and we will help you...

After 112 years of operation, International Textile Group announced Wednesday that its Cone Denim White Oak Plant will close, bringing pink slips for about 200 people and a void in the city's manufacturing tradition.
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Two separate shootings in July and September brought community members and members of the Winston-Salem Police Department together Wednesday afternoon at United Cornerstone Missionary Baptist Church to figure out solutions.
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Production interruptions caused by hurricanes Harvey and Irma, along with the cost of terminating a pension plan, sent Insteel Industries Inc.’s net income down sharply in the fourth quarter.
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BB&T Corp. had a steady-as-you-go performance in the third quarter, matching analysts’ earnings projections as it lowered expenses, and credit quality continued to improve.
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A vice chancellor at the UNC School of the Arts is no longer employed at the university after an investigation by the state auditor’s office revealed she improperly awarded a contract to a company where her husband works.
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F.N.B. Corp.’s entrance into the Triad and North Carolina bolstered its profit again to record levels in the third quarter, the bank reported Thursday.
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Less than 12 hours after a man was shot in front of a relative’s house, more than a dozen people gathered to remember the man who died from his injuries.
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THE ROOTS OF THE I.Q.: INNOVATION ON DEPOT STREET: 5:30 p.m. today at the Goler Family Enrichment Center, 630 N. Patterson Ave. Part of the Fall 2017 Salon Series. Rosemary Millar, assistant professor, division of Liberal Arts at UNC School…
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RALEIGH - The annual Orionid meteor shower is expected to peak this weekend, and with clear skies in the forecast, much of North Carolina could have a good view.
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Nobody is calling Prince McCoy the grandfather of the blues, but if he influenced W.C. Handy, commonly called the “Father of the Blues,” then a good case can be made that this one-time janitor at the Bowman Gray School of…
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The first fruits of Pinnacle Financial Partners Inc.’s purchase of BNC Bancorp included Tuesday an almost doubling of third-quarter net income to $64.4 million.
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A deputy with the Yadkin County Sheriff’s Office shot a man during an involuntary commitment call over the weekend after the man pointed a gun at deputies, the department said.
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The salary for the chief executive of Cardinal Innovations Healthcare Solutions has been cut by two-thirds — from $617,526 a year to $204,195 — reducing it to the maximum allowed by North Carolina law.
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Bowman Gray Stadium, R&R Automotive and Kermit’s Hot Dog House will be featured in the first episode of a new series on Fusion TV, a channel available on DirecTV, DISH, AT&T U-verse and online.
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A Forsyth County case is at the center of what could be the first time the N.C. Supreme Court considers the constitutionality of a state law that allows people to sue their spouse’s lover and collect damages.
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A draft plan for the future development of a core area of East Winston envisions the area taking part in the new growth seen downtown just over U.S. 52 to the west but retaining its individuality and sense of community…
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Members of a Clemmons family are struggling to rebuild their lives after a devastating house fire Oct. 8 that left a 23-year-old man dead, fire officials said.
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A California plaintiff has voluntarily withdrawn her proposed class-action lawsuit against Krispy Kreme Doughnuts Inc. over what she claimed were misleading nutritional labels.
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The owner of BLL Rotisserie Factory is branching out with a new restaurant, Whitaker Square Pizza, at 1981 N. Peace Haven Road, in the Whitaker Square shopping center.
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Rockingham Commission Vice Chairman Kevin Berger introduces resolution to ask N.C. General Assembly to add Rockingham to Senate Bill 181, which affects only public notices in Guilford County.
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