Thursday, June 25th, 2009 at
6:37 am
Hope Station will open its doors to the public Friday with a grand opening celebration in its new building on Goldsboro Street.
The new building, at 309 Goldsboro St., replaces the former station, at 209 Douglas St., that serves the homeless and others in need with clothing, food, medication assistance and other related services. The new 6,000-square-foot shelter will allow for more space, including a homeless shelter, food pantry, clothing closet, large waiting area, new offices, a class room, day room and kitchen.
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Thursday, June 25th, 2009 at
6:36 am
Maybe North Carolina Gov. Beverly Perdue should consider joining South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford in Argentina.
Her polling numbers have already headed south.
A new poll conducted for the Civitas Institute shows Perdue has an approval rating of 36 percent of those surveyed, compared with 38 percent who have an unfavorable opinion and 22 percent who have no opinion.
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Thursday, June 25th, 2009 at
6:32 am
RALEIGH — North Carolina lawmakers are pushing through a hefty increase in the tax credit for movie makers even though a study commissioned by the state film office says the state would lose money on the deal for at least two years.
The experience other states have had with film credits suggest such an incentive might not pay for itself, leading some Republicans to question giving such a tax break as the state’s cash crunch puts teachers in the unemployment line.
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Thursday, June 25th, 2009 at
6:22 am
WAYNESVILLE — The Good Samaritan Clinic of Haywood County has been awarded a $99,000 grant by the Kate B. Reynolds Charitable Trust of Winston-Salem.
Funds will be used toward the operation of the mental health services provided by the clinic.
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Wednesday, June 24th, 2009 at
6:38 pm
Many times in the past 10 years, Angela Oakes has climbed into her car with the idea of killing herself.
She would press her foot on the accelerator, reaching 100 miles per hour.
She would watch the right side of the road to make sure there was no guardrail blocking her path and hope the crash would look like an accident.
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Wednesday, June 24th, 2009 at
9:05 am
Two employees at a state mental hospital are on paid administrative leave pending the outcome of an investigation over a cell phone photo of a partially nude patient.
Wednesday, June 24th, 2009 at
9:04 am
RALEIGH — The State Bureau of Investigation has been asked to review allegations that employees at a state mental hospital in Butner used a cell phone to take nude photos of at least one patient.
Two health care technicians from Central Regional Hospital are on paid leave while the investigation proceeds, Renee McCoy, spokeswoman for the state Department of Health and Human Services, said Monday.
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Wednesday, June 24th, 2009 at
9:04 am
Disability Rights NC gears up for legal fight.
RALEIGH, N.C. — An advocacy group for disabled North Carolina residents on Tuesday threatened to sue the state if lawmakers incorporate proposed cuts to human services programs into the state budget.
The Department of Health and Human Services could lose about $1 billion as lawmakers struggle to erase a projected $4.6 billion budget deficit. The cuts include home health workers and support for organizations that provide community-based care for people with mental and physical disabilities and the elderly
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Wednesday, June 24th, 2009 at
9:02 am
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Home health care and other services for people with mental and physical disabilities could get cut in state budget negotiations, prompting an advocacy group to threaten a lawsuit.
Wednesday, June 24th, 2009 at
8:59 am
The Turners’ alleged the city failed to adequately train members of the police department on dealing with individuals who were mentally ill.
The N.C. Court of Appeals has upheld a 2008 decision to dismiss a lawsuit against the city of Greenville stemming from a fatal shooting involving police officers.
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