May 2011
Thrills and spills
It’s not unheard of for a journalist to risk his neck for a story, but Doug Kalajian had his throat cut reporting one.
Regulation play
If anyone decides to compile a list of the most unsettling sentences ever found in a news report, I’ll nominate this candidate.
Regional Report Western May 2011
Volvo Construction Equipment North America LLC will close its sales and rental operations in Asheville by September 2012, moving 220 jobs — averaging $82,400 a year — to Shippensburg, Pa.
Regional Report Triangle May 2011
For a purveyor of pornography, Adam & Eve has become a respected business leader.
Regional Report Triad May 2011
Miller Brewing Co. tried in the ’80s and lost. So did developer-turned-reality television star Donald Trump in 2004.
Regional Report Eastern May 2011
The North Carolina Global TransPark’s $39.7 million IOU to the state Escheat Fund underscores Benjamin Franklin’s axiom that those who go borrowing end up sorrowing.
Regional Report Charlotte May 2011
Nexxus Lighting reached an agreement to sell its light-emitting-diode bulbs through Lowe’s.
Pulling strings
Dustin Miller met his man in a cramped bathroom inside the El Paso, Texas, airport — two guys and a big guitar in one tiny stall.
New cash crops from old seed
With a multibillion-dollar budget hole to fill, it’s no wonder that state lawmakers have looked past traditional sources of income.
