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Monday, February 6, 2012
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Future of NC 12--David Huppert examines the efforts by state transportation officials to developing a long-range plan for North Carolina Highway 12.  Public hearings are being held to discuss options for permanently fixing breaches in the roadway caused by Hurricane Irene. More than a quarter of the Outer Banks tourism economy is south of the breaches in NC-12. (Dare Co.)


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Francis Lethem, Ph.D./Co-Director (Duke); James Peacock, Ph.D./Co-Director (UNC) and Keren Dalyot/Second Year Peace Fellow, Duke-UNC Rotary Center for International Studies for Peace and Conflict Resolution--Dr. Lethem, Dr. Peacock and Ms. Dalyot will discuss the mission of the Duke-UNC Rotary Center for International Studies for Peace and Conflict Resolution and the Center's work on each campus.

 

Tuesday, February 7, 2012
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NC Green Business--Kelly McHenry shows us how North Carolina businesses are joining consumers in going green and how the efforts are resulting in reducing energy and increasing employment. (Orange and Wake Counties)

Excerpt:  Red Clay Ramblers Overture/Carolina Jamboree--North Carolina NOW presents an excerpt from the 2008 Carolina Ballet production of "Carolina Jamboree."  The program was a collaboration of the Red Clay Ramblers and Broadway choreographer Lynn Taylor-Corbett that featured a unique combination of ballet and bluegrass music.

 

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Jack Herrick/Artistic Director, Red Clay Ramblers and Bland Simpson/Pianist, Red Clay Ramblers & Kenan Distinguished Professor of English and Creative Writing, UNC-Chapel Hill--Mr. Herrick and Mr. Simpson will talk about what has kept the Tony Award-winning North Carolina music legends The Red Clay Ramblers going strong for 40-years. The Ramblers will receive the PlayMakers Distinguished Achievement Award on February 11, 2012 at the 24th Annual PlayMakers Ball at UNC-Chapel Hill. Past PlayMakers award honorees include actors David Hyde Pierce, Eva Marie Saint, Faye Dunaway, Louise Fletcher and Billy Crudup, as well as New York Times critic Frank Rich, costume designer William Ivey Long, director Gene Saks and Broadway composer/lyricist Richard Adler.


Wednesday, February 8, 2012

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Coastal Carolina Community College--Kelly McCullen travels to Jacksonville to tour Coastal Carolina Community College whose programs benefits citizens and soldiers alike.  (Onslow Co.)

UNC Tuition Recommendations--North Carolina NOW presents views on UNC President Tom Ross' recommendation for in-state undergraduate tuition and fee increases on UNC campuses that average 8.8 percent.  The UNC Board of Governors will take up the matter on Friday, February 10th.



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Thursday, February 9, 2012

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NC Electric Car Charging Stations--Heather Burgiss has the status on electric car charging stations in North Carolina. Some locations include a rest area on I-40/I-85 ..  It is one of the first to operate at a rest stop.  Heather also takes a look at businesses going electric to make a more green workplace as well as a company that is involved in developing this new technology.  (Wake, Durham and Orange Counties)

NC Museum of Art Walking Trail--Kelly McCullen takes us on a path at the North Carolina Museum of Art where the exhibitions are outside instead of inside.  (Wake Co.)



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Rich Whittington/Managing Director, Triad Stage and Steve Summerford/Assistant Director, Greensboro Public Library--Mr. Whittington and Mr. Summerford will discuss the preparations taking place as Greensboro's Triad Stage will present North Carolina native Reynolds Price's entire New Music trilogy — for the second time since they were written — in two parts from February 12th-March 18th at the Pyrle Theater.  Directed by Triad artistic director Preston Lane, the two parts of New Music will be performed in rotating repertory. Part I: August Snow and Night Dance will run February 12th-March 17th with an official opening set for February 17th; Part II: Better Days will be performed from February 21st-March 18th with an official opening set for February 25th.

 

Friday, February 10, 2012

Features


NORTH CAROLINA NOW SPECIAL REPORT--NORTH CAROLINA COMMUNITY COLLEGE MERGER PLAN

North Carolina NOW Senior Legislative Correspondent Kelly McCullen takes an in-depth look at the General Assembly's report that suggests merging smaller community colleges into larger schools in an effort to save the state money.  Kelly discusses the impact of the proposed merger plan with legislators, community college leaders and education analysts.



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