News in Norman, North Carolina
Bayer CropScience Announces Norman I. Barclift as General Insect Control Product Manager
Wed, 01 Feb 2012 00:23:51 -0800
As the new GIC Product Manager, Barclift will manage the marketing and brand plans for the spray portfolio, including Suspend PolyZone, Bayer’s newest innovation for Pest Management Professionals in both residential and commercial market segments.Research Triangle Park, NC (PRWEB) February 01, 2012 Environmental Science, a division of Bayer CropScience LP, announces Norman I. Barclift as its ...
Real Estate the 'Down Under' Way Spells Success
Wed, 01 Feb 2012 05:38:18 -0800
MOORESVILLE, N.C., Feb. 1, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Australian native and former Aussie real estate business owner Lawrie Lawrence is showing some Lake Norman area realtors the "down under" way. After selling his successful eight-office real estate company in Australia several years ago,...
Retired fire truck to go pink for cause
Sat, 04 Feb 2012 20:48:37 -0800
A retired fire truck belonging to Lake Norman Fire Department will soon be sporting a new coat of pink paint in an effort to raise funds for women’s cancer research.
Cash, cocaine seized from Hertford man's home
Fri, 03 Feb 2012 05:06:51 -0800
HERTFORD, NC -- A Perquimans County man is being held on a $1.5 million bond on charges he trafficked 12 ounces of cocaine. Walter Allen Norman, 29, was arrested at his Goodwin Mill Road home in Hertford on Thursday, state authorities said. Perquimans Sheriff Eric Tilley said there'd been numerous complaints about alleged drug activity at the home. A block of cocaine with a value of more than ...
Lake Norman notebook: Heck propels Wildcats to second-place finish in I-Meck
Mon, 23 Jan 2012 21:00:00 -0800
The race Lake Norman swim coach David Tucker said he most looked forward to seeing prior to Saturday’s I-Meck Conference championships at the Mecklenburg County Aquatic Center was the boys’ 50-yard freestyle.
New interchange planned for bottlenecked I-77 exit
Fri, 03 Feb 2012 15:49:06 -0800
The state plans to build a second Interstate 77 "diverging diamond" interchange to relieve traffic snarls on one of the Lake Norman area's most congested roadways, at long-suffering Exit 36.
Lake Norman Notebook: Wildcats gear up for I-Meck swimming championships
Tue, 17 Jan 2012 12:24:12 -0800
The I-Meck Conference swimming championships are Saturday at the Mecklenburg County Aquatic Center. Lake Norman’s girls look to defend their title, while the boys attempt to improve on their runner-up finish last season, when Hough edged them by a slim 26-point margin.
Cover Story: Erskine Bowles not running for NC governor
Thu, 02 Feb 2012 07:57:23 -0800
Erskine Bowles' decision not to run for North Carolina governor hasn't quenched the interest of other Democratic politicians still looking at the idea of running since Gov. Beverly Perdue announced she wouldn't seek re-election. PrimeTime's Jeff Atkinson has our Cover Story.
Fitch Rates Lincoln County, NC $20MM GOs 'AA'; Outlook Stable
Thu, 26 Jan 2012 12:20:00 -0800
Fitch Ratings has assigned an 'AA' rating to the following Lincoln County, North Carolina bonds:
Cleveland County goes knocking on 200 sex offenders' doors
Tue, 24 Jan 2012 16:31:37 -0800
This week, the Cleveland County Sheriff's Office made unannounced visits to more than 200 registered sex offenders in the area.