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The Herald-Sun/Bernard Thomas
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| The Music Loft at 1900 W. Markham Ave. closed Saturday. It was one of the oldest music stores in the Triangle. Customers described the store as almost like a community center for Durham musicians over the years. The store specialized in guitars, percussion instruments and sound systems. |
Tune stilled in Durham: Music store closes
DURHAM -- Guitars are still hanging on the walls, drum kits are still displayed on the floor and the sheet music has yet to come off the shelves.
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Small music stores say niche needed to survive
DURHAM -- In reaction to The Music Loft's closing, other music store owners in Durham said Wednesday that mom-and-pop stores are beset by competition from Internet mail order services and national chains.
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Fuel costs may cut Labor Day travel
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DURHAM -- As the Labor Day weekend begins, high fuel prices may work to keep fewer drivers on the road and more would-be fliers grounded. |
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ROAD CLOSINGS
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RALEIGH -- The N. C. Department of Transportation will suspend most road construction that could affect Labor Day holiday travel to help ease traffic delays and make driving safer. |
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RDU expects fewer holiday passengers
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DURHAM -- Skies may not be quite as congested this Labor Day weekend as they were last year.
At Raleigh-Durham International Airport, about 114,000 travelers are expected in and out of the airport from today through Monday. On Friday, the busiest day for the holiday weekend, 30,000 fliers are expected, down from 32,000 during the same day last year, according to Mindy Hamlin, an RDU spokesperson. |
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Car-truck accident brings $4M settlement
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DURHAM -- A nearly $4-million settlement has been recorded in Durham County Superior Court in connection with a car-truck accident that took the life of one woman and seriously injured two others as they motored toward a wedding two years ago. |
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Athletics push not catching on locally
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Durham -- More and more of the state's community colleges are beginning to offer intercollegiate athletics, but the trend hasn't gained momentum here. |
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Flooded roads snag drivers
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Cars stalled, power failed and even the UPS man was slowed a bit by Wednesday's downpour, but no life-threatening accidents were reported in the rain-soaked Durham area. |
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Clinton delegate joins Obama chorus
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The only Hillary Clinton delegate from Durham at the Democratic National Convention said he would vote to nominate Barack Obama Wednesday night after Clinton had released her delegates. |
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Housing authority cites work on problems
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A federal regulator joined Durham Housing Authority officials Wednesday in saying the authority is slowly putting its Section 8 rental voucher program in order. |
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DHA's audit firm drops it as a client
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Assurances that the Durham Housing Authority is slowly putting its Section 8 rental voucher program in order came after one of the accountants who've audited the authority's books the past three years said his firm is dropping DHA as a client -- in part because it doesn't want to chance getting in trouble itself if the authority fails to get things squared away. |
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Man found competent for trial
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HILLSBOROUGH -- A judge found Kenneth Earl White Sr., competent to stand trial Wednesday for the first-degree murder of a pregnant woman. |
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LOCAL NEWS BRIEFS
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Nonviolence group to meet
First pitch for baseball stamp
Unchain group sets benefit
Sister Cities wins one of 12 Awards
Composting workshop set
1st 'Community Day': Sept. 6
Religion history's discussion topic
Guard group hosts craft fair
Military families program set
Galleries to show 2 artists' work |
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AREA NEWS BRIEFS
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Libertarian raps station's stance
Triangle J re-elects officials |
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SAT report
DURHAM -- Durham Public Schools' average SAT scores dipped 16 points and came in well below state and national averages in 2008, according to test results released Tuesday.
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Number of Tar Heels without health insurance rises
New data from the U.S. Census show that 17.2 percent of the state's residents lacked health insurance in 2006-07, up 2.1 percentage points from the 15.1 percent in 2004-05.
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Group offers to oppose meals tax
DURHAM -- A conservative anti-tax group based in Washington, D.C., and Raleigh is trying to organize opposition to Durham's proposed sales-tax surcharge on restaurant meals.
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State's average SAT up 3 points
DURHAM -- The North Carolina Department of Public Instruction is pleased with the state's increased SAT average released Tuesday.
The state's 2008 average is 1,007, up 3 points from last year. The increase brings it only 10 points below the national average of 1,017, which was also the national average in 2007. State Superintendant June Atkinson said she's pleased with the narrowing gap.
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LOCAL NEWS BRIES
Trail users will face a detour
Marsalis to urge library card use
Aquatics center reopens Saturday
Fundraiser for Habitat slated
Golfers asked to help disabled
Schools rated as parent friendly
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Meals tax backers map strategy
DURHAM -- Passing a 1 percent meals tax this fall likely will take a cadre of 275 poll workers and a concerted effort to sell the proposal to ministers, business leaders, key decision makers and neighborhood groups, a supporter says.
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CAMPUS NEWS BRIEFS
UNC home to research team
NCCU to resume lecture series
Brown cancels UNC appearance
UNC prof gets $50,000 grant
Cizek to serve on national panel
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A home for ... Deranden
From staff reports
GREENSBORO -- Each day, hundreds of children in foster care dream of being adopted by committed and loving families. Children featured here are from all across North Carolina. The agency with the authority for placing this child has consulted with him and given permission to release this information and photo.
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Duke students draw more complaints
DURHAM -- Thirteen Trinity Heights homeowners asked for and on Tuesday got a meeting with Duke administrators to talk about a new round of complaints about off-campus student behavior.
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Duke police issue warnings, up patrols
DURHAM -- Duke University police are warning students and increasing patrols after two Duke students were robbed over the weekend.
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Duke official puts focus on abuse issue
Durham -- College students and their drinking habits continued to take center stage at Duke University this week with the hiring of Thomas Szigethy as director of the university's new Alcohol and Substance Abuse Prevention Center.
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Crabtree retiring as top deputy
DURHAM -- Wes Crabtree picked a great night to be recognized for 28 years of service to the Durham County Sheriff's Office.
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