Associated Press North Carolina Daybook for Monday, Aug. 15.

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Monday, Aug. 15 8:30 AM Johnson C. Smith University host Sesquicentennial Kick-off Celebration – Johnson C. Smith University host Sesquicentennial Kick-off Celebration as the university enters its 150th academic year

Location: Biddle Hall,100 Beatties Ford Rd., Charlotte, NC Charlotte www.jcsu.edu

Contacts: Emiene Wright JCSU [email protected] 1 704 330 1338

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Monday, Aug. 15 11:00 AM NCGOP hold press conference on alleged misconduct by Andrew Barnhill – North Carolina Republican Party Executive Director Dallas Woodhouse and citizens from Cape Fear region hold press conference to launch an ‘aggressive effort to demand answers about alleged misconduct by North Carolina Senate Candidate Andrew Barnhill’

Location: New Hanover County Democrat Headquarters, 5041 New Centre Drive, Wilmington, NC Wilmington www.ncgop.org https://twitter.com/ncgop

Contacts: Emily Weeks NCGOP [email protected] 1 910 544 9726

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Monday, Aug. 15 2:00 PM NCGOP Chairman Hayes press conference call ahead of Tim Kaine’s visit – North Carolina Republican Party Chairman Robin Hayes hold conference call for press ahead of Democratic vice presidential nominee Tim Kaine’s campaign stops in Asheville and Fayetteville

Location: TBD www.ncgop.org https://twitter.com/ncgop

Contacts: NCGOP [email protected]

1 866 253 8518, x. 37333976 #

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Monday, Aug. 15 5:30 PM Hillary for North Carolina volunteers hold sign-making party – Hillary for North Carolina volunteers hold sign-making party to welcome Democratic vice presidential nominee Tim Kaine and his wife, Anne Holton, to Fayetteville

Location: 231 Meed Court 201, Fayetteville, NC Fayetteville www.hillaryclinton.com https://twitter.com/hillaryclinton

Contacts: Arial Ruffin Hillary for America [email protected]

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Monday, Aug. 15 6:30 PM Tim Kaine campaigns in North Carolina – 2016 Democratic vice presidential nominee Sen. Tim Kaine and his wife Anne Holton campaign in North Carolina, where he highlights ‘Hillary Clinton’s 100-Day Jobs Plan to build an economy that works for everyone, not just those at the top’ * Hillary Clinton and Sen. Kaine will face Republicans Donald Trump and Indiana Governor Mike Pence in the 8 Nov election

Location: Arthur R. Edington Education & Career Center, 133 Livingston St, Asheville, NC Asheville www.hillaryclinton.com https://twitter.com/hillaryclinton

Contacts: Hillary for America press [email protected]

Doors open 4:30 pm

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Monday, Aug. 15 7:00 PM Induction Ceremony for 2016-2017 Durham Youth Commission

Location: Durham City Hall, 101 City Hall Plaza, Durham, NC Durham http://durhamnc.gov/

Contacts: Amy Blalock City of Durham [email protected] 1 919 560 4123 x11253

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Monday, Aug. 15 – Tuesday, Aug. 16 Duke University hosts environmental conference for journalists – ‘Measure Locally, Respond Globally’, two-day conference for journalists covering the environment, science, data analytics, business, farming, lifestyle and weather

Location: Asheville, NC Asheville www.duke.edu https://twitter.com/DukeU

Contacts: Asheville Conference [email protected]

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Tuesday, Aug. 16 9:00 AM North Carolina Agriculture Commissioner Troxler hosts Commissioner’s Food Safety Forum – North Carolina Agriculture Commissioner Steve Troxler hosts 12th annual Commissioner’s Food Safety Forum, with topics discussed including the ‘role of whole genome sequencing in reducing outbreaks of foodborne illnesses’

Location: North Carolina State Fairgrounds, 1025 Blue Ridge Rd, Raleigh, NC Raleigh www.ncgov.com https://twitter.com/NCAgriculture

Contacts: Brian Long North Carolina Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services [email protected] 1 919 707 3007 NCAgriculture

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Tuesday, Aug. 16 10:45 AM Wrangler unveils ‘Jeansboro’ jerseys for the Greensboro Grasshoppers – Wrangler unveils special edition ‘Jeansboro’ jerseys created for the Greensboro Grasshoppers, ahead of the ‘Jeansboro Night’ at the Greensboro Grasshoppers baseball game on 20 Aug

Location: NewBridge Bank Park, 408 Bellemeade Street, Greensboro, NC Greensboro http://www.milb.com/index.jsp?sid=t477 https://twitter.com/GSOHoppers

Contacts: Katie Dannemiller Greensboro Grasshoppers [email protected] 1 336 268 2861

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Tuesday, Aug. 16 2:00 PM Tim Kaine campaigns in North Carolina – 2016 Democratic vice presidential nominee Sen. Tim Kaine and his wife, Anne Holton, campaign in North Carolina where he highlights ‘Hillary Clinton’s 100-Day Jobs Plan to build an economy that works for everyone, not just those at the top’ * Hillary Clinton and Sen. Kaine will face Republicans Donald Trump and Indiana Governor Mike Pence in the 8 Nov election

Location: Cape Fear Botanical Garden, 536 N Eastern Blvd, Fayetteville, NC Fayetteville www.hillaryclinton.com https://twitter.com/hillaryclinton

Contacts: Hillary for America press [email protected]

Doors open 12:00 pm

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Tuesday, Aug. 16 4:30 PM Wake County Public School System Board of Education meetings – Wake County Public School System Board of Education work session (4:30 PM EDT); and Board of Education meeting (5:30 PM EDT)

Location: Crossroads I, 5625 Dillard Drive, Cary, NC http://www.wcpss.net/site/default.aspx?PageID=1 https://twitter.com/WCPSS

Contacts: Shirley Farmer-Hudson WCPSS [email protected] 1 919 533 7771

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Tuesday, Aug. 16 Young Democrats of Mecklenburg County hold public forum at general meeting – Young Democrats of Mecklenburg County hold public forum on the current state of law enforcement, with Mecklenburg County Sheriff Irwin Carmichael and Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department Deputy Chief Jeff Estes

Location: Duckworth’s, 330 North Tryon Street, Charlotte, NC Charlotte http://meckyoungdems.strikingly.com/ https://twitter.com/MeckYoungDems

Contacts: Larken Egleston Young Democrats of Mecklenburg County [email protected] 1 704 519 7128

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Wednesday, Aug. 17 9:00 AM Lowe’s Cos: Q2 2016 Earning conference call / Webcast

Location: TBD http://www.lowes.com/lkn?action=frameSet&url=www.shareholder.com/lowes/index2.cfm https://twitter.com/Lowes

Contacts: Michelle Wingler Lowe’s Investor Relations [email protected] 1 704 758 2622

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Wednesday, Aug. 17 Lowe’s Cos: Q2 2016 Results

Location: TBD http://www.lowes.com/lkn?action=frameSet&url=www.shareholder.com/lowes/index2.cfm https://twitter.com/Lowes

Contacts: Michelle Wingler Lowe’s Investor Relations [email protected] 1 704 758 2622

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Wednesday, Aug. 17 Lowe’s Q2 2016 earnings – Lowe’s Companies Q2 2016 earnings, for the home improvement and appliance retail chain with over 1,840 stores nationwide

Location: TBD http://www.lowes.com https://twitter.com/Lowes

Contacts: Connie Bryant Lowes Cos Media [email protected] 1 704 758 2403

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Wednesday, Aug. 17 NEEDTOBREATHE begin North American tour

Location: Red Hat Amphitheater, Raleigh, NC Raleigh https://twitter.com/NEEDTOBREATHE

Contacts: Glenn Fukushima Atlantic Records press [email protected] 1 818 238 6833

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Wednesday, Aug. 17 House Ethics Committee self-imposed deadline to announce update on GOP Rep. Mark Meadows – House Committee on Ethics due to announce its course of action on the matter regarding Republican Rep. Mark Meadows – which was referred to the Committee by the Office of Congressional Ethics in March – on or before today * Matter was extended in July, although with the Committee noting that the extension ‘does not itself indicate that any violation has occurred, or reflect any judgment on behalf of the Committee’ * Reasons for investigations are generally kept secret, although reports have suggested he broke Congressional rules by paying a former staffer for vacation and severance

Location: TBD http://www.house.gov/ethics/

Contacts: House Ethics Committee 1 202 225 7103

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