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Who's in the Order? Who knows?

ryanteaguebeckwith — Tue, 05 May 2009 15:39:51 -0400

Who has received the Order of the Long Leaf Pine?

Retired Raleigh businessman Tom Walter would like to know, but so far no one in state government can help him.

Walter received the state award in 1991 from Gov. Jim Martin. A few years ago, he wondered who else had received it, but Gov. Mike Easley's office told him they had no idea.

Will they adjust the podium height?

markjohnson — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 16:36:04 -0500

Gov.-elect Beverly Perdue, who sank her own three-point shot at the buzzer with an assist from President-elect Barack Obama Tuesday, will hit the dais as a starter at the Charlotte Chamber of Commerce annual meeting Thursday night along with retired NBA megastar Michael Jordan.

North Carolina vs. Indiana

shwineka — Tue, 06 May 2008 18:44:05 -0400

North Carolina and Indiana's primaries are today. How do they compare?

North Carolina has 8.9 million residents; Indiana, 6.3 million.

North Carolina is 21.7 percent black; Indiana, 8.9 percent.

North Carolina is 48,711 square miles; Indiana, 35,867.

Bush won both states in the 2004 election.

The last time Democratic presidential candidate to win Indiana was Lyndon Johnson in 1964. The last Democrat to win North Carolina was Jimmy Carter in 1976.

North Carolina has 115 delegates up for grabs and Indiana has 72.

North Carolina race fans go to Lowe's Motor Speedway. Indiana's fans go to Indianapolis Motor Speedway.

North Carolina's biggest industry is banking, with the headquarters of Bank of America, Wachovia and BB&T headquartered there. Indiana's industry is health care products and drugs, with the headquarters of Eli Lilly and Co., Anthem and Guidant.

Both states have a rich basketball tradition. Indiana has Larry Bird, Notre Dame, Butler and Purdue. North Carolina has Michael Jordan, UNC-Chapel Hill, Duke University and N.C. State.

Famous Hoosiers include David Letterman, John Mellencamp and Steve McQueen. Famous Tar Heels include Billy Graham, Andy Griffith and Thomas Wolfe.

McCrory cites time on the court

ryanteaguebeckwith — Mon, 03 Mar 2008 17:41:56 -0500

Pat McCrory has added refereeing to his political resume.

At a campaign event in Lincolnton, the Republican gubernatorial candidate cited his time on the basketball court as evidence of his leadership, according to the Lincoln Tribune.

Did Moore goof in 'native' jab?

ryanteaguebeckwith — Mon, 14 Jan 2008 08:48:22 -0500

Ed Williams says Richard Moore's retort at Thursday's debate was off.

The Charlotte Observer writer notes that 40 percent of the people living in North Carolina were born somewhere else, according to a 2006 Census report.

What is the Order of the Long Leaf Pine?

ryanteaguebeckwith — Tue, 26 Jun 2007 14:37:19 -0400