http://projects.newsobserver.com/under_the_dome/ground_broken_on_national_guard_post Comments for "Ground broken on National Guard post" en http://projects.newsobserver.com/under_the_dome/ground_broken_on_national_guard_post#comment-20297 <p>Wow, what a facility, and we would expect nothing less than 'state of the art'...sounds like it will become quite the command center when the rEVOLution occurs...</p> <p>...those who work for the Sleazely created 'Turnpike Authority' are traitors against our once great roads state...</p> Tue, 26 May 2009 13:13:01 -0400 BitterEXdemocrat comment 20297 at http://projects.newsobserver.com http://projects.newsobserver.com/under_the_dome/ground_broken_on_national_guard_post <!-- Begin check for Blog Icon --> <img src="/sites/projects.newsobserver.com/files/bevperduehead_100.jpg" class="blog-icon" /> <!-- End check for Blog Icon --> <!-- Begin check for Teaser Toggle --> <div class="field-item"> <p>RALEIGH — Work began this morning on a $57 million new National Guard/emergency nerve center in West Raleigh, one of the most visible North Carolina projects funded by the federal stimulus package.</p><p>Gov. <a href="/dome/profiles/beverly_perdue">Beverly Perdue</a> and Congressman <a href="/dome/profiles/david_price">David Price</a> were among those who braved a light rain to to shovel the first dirt on the high tech project that will serve as headquarters for not only National Guard operations, but will serve as the center for the state’s response to hurricanes, tornados and other natural catastrophes.</p><p>The governor called it &quot;a state of the art facility,&quot; Rob Christensen reports.</p><p>The project is being funded largely from the stimulus package passed by Congress earlier this year that is designed to help jump start the economy. About $41 million of the cost comes from the stimulus legislation.</p><p>Price, a key House budget chairman who help obtain the money, said the project would result in the creation of 4,000 jobs.</p><p>More after the jump.</p> <div class="node-blog-teaser-footer"> <div class="node-blog-teaser-readmore"> <a href="http://projects.newsobserver.com/under_the_dome/ground_broken_on_national_guard_post"><img src="http://projects.newsobserver.com/sites/8830.newsobserver-drupal-projects.apps.prod.nandomedia.com/themes/nao/images/dome_read_more.gif" width="74" height="23" border="0" /></a></div> <div class="node-blog-teaser-comments">&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="http://projects.newsobserver.com/under_the_dome/ground_broken_on_national_guard_post#comment"><img src="http://www.newsobserver.com/images/front_new/icon_discussion.gif" width="11" height="7" border="0" /> Comments (1)</a> <!-- If permissions, display edit link at end of teaser --> <!-- End edit link code --> </div> </div> </div> <!-- End check for Teaser Toggle --> <!-- BEGIN AUDIO ATTACHMENT CODE --> http://projects.newsobserver.com/under_the_dome/ground_broken_on_national_guard_post#comment Beverly Perdue David Price National Guard stimulus package Under the Dome Tue, 26 May 2009 12:30:58 -0400 ryanteaguebeckwith 14071 at http://projects.newsobserver.com