| Thursday, September 2, 2010  Tuesday Morning Coffee - Green Park Inn bidding breaks $1.6M, UNC system is top heavy and 911 faces cell phone hurdles by BooneWeb Blogger (posted: 8/18/09) Glancing at some Tuesday morning headlines as the Onion reports.
Crime rate decreases statewide. 'Despite a slight increase in violent crime, Watauga County ranks 22nd in lowest crime rate out of the 100 counties.'
Green Park bidding up to $1.66 million. 'Bracky Rogers, of Rogers Realty and Auction Company, said the mortgage holder on the property foreclosed last Tuesday, allowing her to have a final say on a bid.'
Ashe County taking steps to operate air port. 'Ashe County officials yesterday said they would take steps to make the county the fixed base operator at the Ashe County Airport, making the county responsible for providing or contracting for airport services such as fuel and oil.'
Lowes to slow store starts. 'The earnings report showed earnings of $759 million for the quarter ending July 31, a 19.1 percent drop from the same period a year ago.'
Managers in UNC system up 28%. 'An analysis showed the 16-campus system had 1,623 administrative jobs last year, up from 1,269 five years ago.'
Cellphones problematic for 911. 'If Dukes had called from a land-line telephone, her address would have immediately popped up on the 911 operator's screen, leaving no room for confusion.'
Auto dealers paid for just 2 percent of 'Clunkers' claims, congressman says. 'In the letter, Sestak said only 2 percent of claims have been paid and that four of every five applications have been "rejected for minor oversight."'
Meet a Mountaineer: Jabari Fletcher. 'THEN AND NOW: As a freshman weighed in at 225. Has since added 30 pounds.'
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