Morning News Briefs: Thursday, March 2nd, 2017
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Local News
RiverRun Returns With NC Films Including Caviar Dreams
The RiverRun International Film Festival is announcing its lineup of over 150 films.
Gov. Cooper Unveils First Budget, Focuses On Education Spending
Governor Roy Cooper is touting his first budget proposal as an ambitious plan to invest in educa
New Trial Scheduled In $23 Billion Case Against Reynolds Tobacco
A Florida court has ordered a new trial in a lawsuit against Winston-Salem-based R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. A lower court had originally awarded plaintiff Cynthia Robinson $23 billion.
North Carolina School Board Rejects Ban On Confederate Flag
A North Carolina school board has voted against banning the Confederate flag from school grounds. The board has rejected two pleas from a local chapter of the NAACP to prohibit the flag.
Headwinds On Horizon For Local Airline Repair Companies
Triad companies that repair and maintain airplanes have been having a few good years. Major airlines are boosting production of new planes and the industry is set to have its third straight year of growth.
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'Game of Thrones' Actor, Former Tar Heel, Dies at 36
Neil Fingleton, a 7-foot-7 British actor with ties to North Carolina, has died.