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[North Carolina] N.C. to receive $108 million after arbitration panel approves tobacco settlement agreement

A federal arbitration panel has approved a binding agreement struck between the top three U.S. tobacco manufacturers and 17 states on a new method of determining payments involving the landmark Master Settlement Agreement.
Winston-Salem (NC) Journal
added Mar 14, 2013 15:56
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[North Carolina] N.C. to get $108M after panel unfreezes tobacco settlement money

A federal arbitration panel has approved an agreement between the three largest American tobacco makers and 17 states, a move is expected to unfreeze $108 million in payments to North Carolina.
Business Journal of the Greater Triad Area
added Mar 14, 2013 15:24
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[North Carolina] LETTER: Not a hoax

In 1999, we replaced the legacy crop of tobacco with vineyards at $10,000 per acre. However, the last 12 years have been the hottest ... So, we are throwing in the towel and removing the vineyards at great loss. The climate is changing to be more humid w
Winston-Salem (NC) Journal
added Mar 13, 2013 15:03
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[North Carolina] Asheville Terrace plans to go smoke free

Asheville Terrace Apartments, which offers subsidized housing for older adults, plans to ban smoking inside apartments. "We felt very strongly that really it's long overdue for the health of everybody who occupies the dwelling," said Lawrence Gilliam, pr
Asheville (NC) Citizen-Times
added Mar 11, 2013 02:10
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[North Carolina] New technology may help smokers quit

e-Nicotine, a local startup company, is developing technology to help people stop smoking. The technology will provide a dose of pure nicotine and enhance the quitting process by monitoring a smoker’s progress.
Daily Tar Heel (UNC)
added Mar 8, 2013 06:42
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[North Carolina] Tobacco markets were a way of life

Eastern North Carolina’s tobacco markets and festivals were once the highlight of the social calendar. As the 1992 markets ramped up, N&O writer and Wilson native Dennis Rogers remarked on the weight the tobacco market still carried.
Raleigh (NC) News & Observer
added Mar 6, 2013 13:26
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[North Carolina] Smoke-free apartment complex opens in Raleigh

Anyone thinking of renting an apartment in the new Water Garden Village in northeast Raleigh better not be addicted to nicotine: It's what's believed to be the first no-smoking apartment community in the Triangle, perhaps in the state. Developers say mor
Business Journal of the Greater Triad Area
added Mar 1, 2013 13:49
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[North Carolina] Chapel Hill firm raising $3M for smoking cessation technology

The problem with the current slate of smoking cessation products is that they are ineffective at delivering nicotine ... E-Nicotine has developed what it says is a better way to get nicotine to the “deep lung” where it is best absorbed. The proprietary
WRAL-TV (Raleigh, NC)
added Feb 28, 2013 04:42
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Virginia State police arrest North Carolina man in cigarette scam

- A North Carolina man faces multiple charges following an investigation by the Virginia State Police into a conspiracy to steal cigarettes from a Wythe County convenience store.
WVVA-TV NewsChannel Six (Bluefield, WV)
added Feb 27, 2013 00:44
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[North Carolina] Smoking ban enforcement bill not gathering much support

Ocean beaches in North Carolina are considered state property, but Wrightsville is an exception because it owns a large portion of its beach. But there's a conflicting law that says parts of the beach that have been nourished are under state control, bri
Wilmington (NC) Star-News
added Feb 26, 2013 11:29
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