Associated Press North Carolina Daybook for Friday, Aug. 26.
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Friday, Aug. 26 7:45 AM Republican gubernatorial candidate North Carolina Gov. Pat McCrory attends Business Leaders Town Hall
Location: Prestonwood Country Club, 300 Prestonwood Parkway, Cary, NC www.patmccrory.com
Contacts: Pat McCrory for Governor media [email protected] 1 919 424 7128
On-site media contact: Ricky Diaz, [email protected]
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Friday, Aug. 26 10:00 AM Dem Rep. Alma Adams hosts manufacturer roundtable discussion – Democratic Rep. Alma Adams hosts roundtable discussion focusing on ‘growing shortage of skilled laborers, the importance of growing and keeping manufacturing companies in the state and how Congress intends to support the industry.’ Rep. Adams is joined by Charlotte, NC Mayor Jennifer Roberts, Councilwoman LaWana Mayfield, and representatives from local manufacturing companies
Location: Charlotte Works, 1401 W. Morehead Street, Charlotte, NC Charlotte http://adams.house.gov/ https://twitter.com/RepAdams
Contacts: Courtney O’Neal Office of Rep. Alma Adams courtney.o’[email protected] 1 202 225 1510
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Friday, Aug. 26 10:00 AM North Carolina State Board of Education Executive Committee meeting – North Carolina State Board of Education Executive Committee meeting via conference call to discuss the $250,000 non-recurring cut to the Department’s budget
Location: 7th Floor Board Room, Education Building, 301 N. Wilmington St., Raleigh, NC Raleigh http://www.dpi.state.nc.us/
Contacts: NCDPI Communications 1 919 807 3450
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Saturday, Aug. 27 AC/DC and Axl Rose begin North American tour – AC/DC resume the second leg of their North American tour after being forced to cancel 10 dates in March and April when doctors advised frontman Brian Johnson to ‘stop touring immediately or risk total hearing loss’. The rescheduled dates feature Axl Rose of Guns N’ Roses in place of Johnson, who has assured fans his time with AC/DC is not at an end
Location: Greensboro Coliseum, Greensboro, NC Greensboro https://twitter.com/acdc #RockOrBustWorldTour
Contacts: Benny Tarantini BT PR [email protected] 1 646 405 7010
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Saturday, Aug. 27 Color Vibe 5K Run
Location: Greensboro, NC Greensboro http://www.thecolorvibe.com/ https://twitter.com/colorvibe
Contacts: Color Vibe 5K Run [email protected]
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