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City State: Morning RoundupTuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 9:48AMD.C. MAYOR VINCENT C. GRAY'S CAMPAIGN ACCEPTED CASH DONATIONS above the city's legal limit and in some cases recorded donations from people who say they didn't contribute to his mayoral bid, according to a review by The Washington Post of D.C. records and interviews. The paper found ...

Isler, Jarman, Plasky round out council candidatesMonday, July 18, 2011 @ 11:08PMOf the final three candidates who filed to run for Kinston City Council last week, one is a newcomer to politics, and the others have at least one prior campaign under their belts. All three share the goal of improving the quality of life for Kinston...

Cavalier Telephone settles age-discrimination suit for $1MMonday, July 18, 2011 @ 2:22PMA telecommunications company has settled an age-discrimination lawsuit about its Mid-Atlantic hiring practices for $1 million, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission said Monday.

36 years making a differenceSunday, July 17, 2011 @ 12:12PMOver the past 36 years he has fought countless fires, rescued children and animals, been commended for his heroism and was fired and reinstated. read more

Dolin Delays Drag On; Three Years Later, Questions UnansweredSaturday, July 16, 2011 @ 11:27PMWhile working at the Dallas Post Office on July 28, 2008, Lua Zervos-Wolverton saw a man enter the building.

Business Tri-State: Wood Co. plant site sold, redevelopment plannedFriday, July 15, 2011 @ 11:14PMVIENNA, W.Va. -- A Huntington developer has bought the former Johns Manville plant in Wood County and plans to redevelop the site.

Leading Civil Rights Lawyer Elaine R. Jones to Receive 2011 Thurgood Marshall Award at ABA Annual MeetingFriday, July 15, 2011 @ 4:05PMCHICAGO July 15, 2011 - The American Bar Association Section of Individual Rights and Responsibilities will honor pioneering civil rights lawyer Elaine R. Jones with the Thurgood Marshall Award, which will be presented Saturday, Aug. 6, at the ABA Annual Meeting in Toronto. The event will be held at the Fairmont Royal York Hotel beginning at 8 p.m.

Wolf, Warner unite on job creationFriday, July 15, 2011 @ 9:54AMLanding jobs for Virginians and Americans alike has the full attention of U.S. Rep. Frank Wolf (R-10th) this week. Wolf and U.S. Sen. Mark Warner (D-Va.) are both backing legislation that is now being pushed through the U.S. House of Representatives.

Seniority/ Former Royal Navy officer recalls lifeThursday, July 14, 2011 @ 1:21PMEditor's note: This is one in an occasional series of chats with local seniors about their lives, youthful aspirations, sources of pride and regret, plus a bit of wisdom to share with younger folks.