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North Carolina governor forms council to recommend cannabis regulations
Associated Press
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June 5, 2025
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein says a panel he’s tasked with recommending cannabis sale regulations — including potential legalization of adult use of marijuana — should aim to provide a structure in a state where products now...
Rates, Rejections and Red Tape – Reading the Market Before It Moves
Yahoo Finance
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Build a resilient business, not a reactive one: The ones who’ll win in this fog are the ones who aren’t hoping it clears — they’re building a GPS system of their own. You do that by tracking your key performance indicators weekly, staying nimble...
North Carolina Gov. Creates Advisory Council to Explore Cannabis Reforms
Ganjapreneur - Washington
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June 5, 2025
North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein (D) on Tuesday expressed support for decriminalizing cannabis in the state while announcing the creation of an advisory council on cannabis policy during an interview with WRAL News. Stein indicated the council would...
Grant supports Paws of War mission
Sun Journal - North Carolina
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Paws of War Eastern North Carolina has been awarded the Military Officers of America Association's Community Outreach Grant for the third consecutive year. Paws of War is a nonprofit with a goal to rescue dogs from shelters and match them with...
Death is coming for you. Are you prepared?
The Christian Post - Washington D.C.
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June 9, 2025
By Robin Schumacher, Exclusive Columnist Monday, June 09, 2025 iStock/bestdesignsMy wife and I recently returned from a month-long trip where we saw our youngest daughter compete in two athletic competitions in North Carolina (she won the second...
North Carolina elections take a risky turn
Salisbury Post - North Carolina
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June 5, 2025
Published 12:00 am Thursday, June 5, 2025 By Steve Ford NC Newsline Our democracy, with free and fair elections at the cornerstone, can be warped in favor of those who manipulate the election process to their advantage — who gets to vote, when and...
Fake health inspectors target North Carolina restaurants for social media content
WLOS - North Carolina
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HAYWOOD COUNTY, N.C. (WLOS) — Health officials in North Carolina are warning business owners and staff about fake health inspectors attempting to gain access to kitchens to create content for social media. A spokesperson for Haywood County shared...
Amazon to Develop $10B Data Center Campus in North Carolina
REBusinessOnline
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June 5, 2025
419RICHMOND COUNTY, N.C. — Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) has announced plans to develop a new, $10 billion cloud computing and artificial intelligence (AI) innovation campus in Richmond County, roughly 80 miles east of Charlotte. According to the...
US housing market now has 500K more sellers than buyers — and it’s leading to a shift in the balance of power
Yahoo Finance
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June 7, 2025
The tables are turning in the U.S. housing market, and this time, buyers are calling the shots. There are an estimated 1.9 million homes for sale across the country, but only about 1.5 million active homebuyers. That leaves a gap of nearly 500,000...
A Grip on Sports: The House settlement is approved but there is no way its adoption will be a panacea for college athletics’ economic issues
The Spokesman-Review - Washington State
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A GRIP ON SPORTS • Public relations specialists will tell anyone that will listen, and pay them, to release good news early in the day – and week. Bad news? Around 5 p.m. in the East. On Friday. As everyone is headed out of town. Which makes us...
Tillis secures disaster recovery funds for hurricane-impacted areas in North Carolina
North Charlotte Today - North Carolina
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June 4, 2025
Sen. Thom Tillis | Sen. Thom Tillis Official WebsiteSen. Thom Tillis | Sen. Thom Tillis Official Website Senator Thom Tillis has expressed approval for the U.S. Economic Development Administration's (EDA) announcement regarding the Fiscal Year...
Lawmakers propose tax credit to attract people relocating from LA and North Carolina after disasters
CBS 58 - Wisconsin
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June 5, 2025
MILWAUKEE (CBS58) -- What if moving away from wildfires and hurricanes could actually earn you money? One State Representative is floating a unique idea, offering tax breaks to people from California and North Carolina, hoping they'll trade...
Amazon to invest $10 billion for AI infrastructure in North Carolina, creating 500 new jobs
The American Bazaar
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June 5, 2025
Amazon has announced plans to invest $10 billion to expand AI infrastructure in North Carolina. This project aims to support advances in artificial intelligence and cloud computing technologies. Amazon states that this project would help create at...
Amazon to invest $10 billion to boost AI in North Carolina
RCR Wireless News
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June 5, 2025
In sum – what you need to know: $10bn for North Carolina AI – AWS will invest $10 billion to expand data centers in North Carolina, driven by growing demand for generative AI and cloud computing. New tech jobs, and related – the investment will...
LUXURY LISTING: Inside NASCAR star's incredible $4.5 million North Carolina house now up for sale
The Mirror US
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June 5, 2025
NASCAR superstar Kyle Busch has put his North Carolina 'barndominium' house on the market for a cool $4.5 million, confessing that he just can't spend as much time there as he would like. The former two-time Cup Series champion is having a tough...
Multibillion-dollar Amazon facility to create 500 jobs in North Carolina
WBTV - North Carolina
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June 5, 2025
RICHMOND COUNTY, N.C. (WBTV) - Hundreds of jobs are coming to North Carolina as part of Amazon’s $10 billion investment in a new high-tech facility. The facility will be in Richmond County and will be used as a campus for high-tech cloud computing...
As trails and mountain attractions return, North Carolina county hopes visitors follow suit
Nola - Louisiana
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HAYWOOD COUNTRY, NORTH CAROLINA — Our foraging party nibbles lemony mountain sorrel and delicate violets as we hike past forested valleys of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park on our right, ranchland sloping away on our left. Our barefoot...
North Carolina Governor Backs Marijuana Legalization And Forms A Bipartisan Commission To Craft A Plan
Marijuana Moment
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June 4, 2025
The governor of North Carolina has come out in support of legalizing marijuana and is convening a bipartisan commission to study the issue in hopes of moving the GOP-controlled legislature to act on reform. Gov. Josh Stein (D) said during an...
Amazon invests $10B in North Carolina AI data centre
Cloud Computing News
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June 5, 2025
Amazon Web Services announced a $10 billion AI data centre investment in Richmond County, North Carolina, marking the company’s largest single investment in the state’s history. The Amazon AI data centre investment will establish new facilities...
NCAA Baseball Tournament: Arizona back on road for Super Regionals at North Carolina
AZ Desert Swarm - Arizona
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June 5, 2025
CHAPEL HILL, N.C.—As soon as Cal Poly’s Cam Hoiland swung and miss at the last of Matthew Martinez’s 9th-inning changeups on Sunday night in Eugene, capping off a 14-0 win, there were cheers from the crowd and the dugout as the entire team...