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Starbucks struggles to define itself, turns to celebrity CEO

September 15, 2024 The North State Journal Comments Off

Brian Niccol was named Starbucks’s chairman and chief executive officer on Aug. 13. (Mark Lennihan / AP Photo) To Howard Schultz, the chaos he observed at a Starbucks in Chicago one recent morning summed up […]

Starbucks increases US hourly wages and adds other benefits for non-union workers

November 12, 2023 The North State Journal Comments Off

The Starbucks logo is seen on a shop, March 14, 2017, in downtown Pittsburgh. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar, File) SEATTLE – Starbucks is increasing pay and benefits for most of its U.S. hourly workers after […]

This week in history: Aug. 21-27

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2 Rodanthe beachfront homes threatened by Hurricane Erin

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Emmylou Harris, Brad Paisley headed for Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame

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Whitmer meets with Trump about auto tariffs

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The Word: The wider life

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GINGRICH: Beyond the August recess

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RUSSELL: I experienced the disappearance of women’s spaces

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KRAWIEC: I’m from the government and I’m here to take your children

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La. sues Roblox, says gaming site fails to protect children
BATON ROUGE, La. — Louisiana sued the online gaming platform Roblox last Thursday, alleging the wildly popular site has perpetuated an environment where sexual predators “thrive, unite, hunt and victimize kids.” The lawsuit, filed in [...] The post La. sues Roblox, says gaming site fails to protect children first appeared on The North State Journal.
Winston-Salem/Forsyth Schools audit finds millions in fiscal mismanagement
RALEIGH — The state auditor has released an audit report on Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools that uncovered several issues. The Rapid Response Division of the state auditor’s office reviewed the financial situation of Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools [...] The post Winston-Salem/Forsyth Schools audit finds millions in fiscal mismanagement first appeared on The North State Journal.
Duke Energy seeks to merge Carolina utilities, projects $1B in customer savings
CHARLOTTE — Duke Energy says its efforts to combine electric utility subsidiaries in North and South Carolina into one entity could save customers more than $1 billion over a decade. The Charlotte-based utility said it [...] The post Duke Energy seeks to merge Carolina utilities, projects $1B in customer savings first appeared on The North […]
JOECKS: Trump’s biggest immigration win yet
Solving America’s illegal immigration crisis didn’t require amnesty — just better leadership. Last week, the Center for Immigration Studies released a study showing America’s foreign-born population dropped by 2.2 million from January to July. While [...] The post JOECKS: Trump’s biggest immigration win yet first appeared on The North State Journal.
Illegal mine discovered in western NC
RALEIGH — The North Carolina Department of Labor uncovered an illegal mining operation in Mitchell County, leading to state enforcement action against the unpermitted site operated by Horizon 30, LLC. According to the North Carolina [...] The post Illegal mine discovered in western NC first appeared on The North State Journal.
The stream: Offset, John Cena, John Grisham’s ‘Rainmaker’ gets TV adaptation
Migos rapper Offset releasing his third solo album and Samara Weaving playing a reformed getaway driver in the heist thriller “Eenie Meanie” are some of the new television, films, music and games headed to a [...] The post The stream: Offset, John Cena, John Grisham’s ‘Rainmaker’ gets TV adaptation first appeared on The North State […]