Giving more hope that Charlotte could, in fact, become a tech hub, AvidXchange, a technology company, will build its headquarters at the N.C. Music Factory and employ 600. The business, which processes bill payments and invoicing for mid-size companies, is “busting at the seams” at its current location, in Metropolitan, where it employs 200.
The body of an Appalachian State freshman who disappeared a few weeks ago was found in the woods not far from the university. Investigators are waiting for the results of an autopsy to determine the cause of Anna Smith’s death.
Scientists at Duke University have determined faulty wells, not fracking, contaminated drinking water in Texas and Pennsylvania. “We’re saying to the industry, the good news is we don’t think it’s actually from the hydraulic fracturing itself,” said Avner Vengosh, Duke professor of geochemistry and water quality.
President Obama will deploy 3,000 troops to Liberia to help battle Ebola. The plan includes 17 new treatment centers, training for thousands of healthcare workers and the construction of a military control center.
Going bald in your 40s not only affects your appearance – it also ups your risk for prostate cancer.
This article appears in Sep 10-16, 2014.
“President Obama will deploy 3,000 troops to Liberia to help battle Ebola.”
Can’t you just bomb those Ebolas with drones? (sarcasm)
There doesn’t seem to be any problem anywhere in the world that doesn’t require the intervention of our military. What are we becoming?
Any time you see a politician standing beside a rich guy who is moving or expanding his company you can bet that millions of tax dollars are involved. How did companies ever stay in business before the government began paying them to do it?