Pholo by Donna Rogers
Gov. Pat McCrory, left, and Winston-Salem State University Chancellor Elwood
Robinson speak with the media after the governor made a presentation on his
Connect NC bond proposal at WSSU on June 11.
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the health sciences.
The material says the
Biomedical Research
Infrastructure Center will
be in the new building so
that all the sciences labora
tories will be near each
other. This will encourage
more collaboration
between faculty and stu
dents.
McCrory said the
investments in the sciences,
with the new buildings at
the historically black uni
versities, will help those
universities train students
for the challenges ahead in
the 21st century and to
make North Carolina more
competitive in the market
place.
"Right now, more than
ever, the competition for
talent, the competition for
jobs is greater than it's ever
been," McCrory said on
June 11. He mentioned
competition with
Tennessee, South Carolina
and Virginia.
Volvo bypassed North
Carolina when it was
deciding where to put a
new plant operation in the
United States. According to
news reports, Volvo consid
ered three North Carolina
sites and sought incentives
from the state for its new
"Right now, more
than ever, the competi
tion for talent, the com
petition for jobs is
greater than it's ever
been."
- Gov. Pat McCrory
plant, which it eventually
decided to build in
Charleston, South
Carolina. The plant will
bring 4,000 jobs to that
area.
"The state's roads need
attention as well as infra
structure," McCrory said.
The governor's office
said the proposed bond for
roads would pay for 27 per
mit-ready highway projects
throughout North Carolina
that have completed envi
ronmental documents. In
addition, the bond would
fund the paving of 176
unpaved secondary roads
totaling 113 miles.
In the Winston-Salem
area, money is proposed for
the Winston-Salem
Northern Beltway, which
will connect with Interstate
74. Money also is proposed
for a new medical examin
er's office in Forsyth
County and improvements
to Interstate 40.
McCrory said he is
looking at the future, which
is what he says North
Carolina should be doing.
Lawmakers should be
looking at "what we can do
today to help generation
after generation for years
and decades to come."
The governor's office
said that because of the
state's fiscal strength and
strong balance sheet, no tax
increase is needed to fund
the bonds and the state's
AAA bond rating would be
preserved.
"Now is the time for
action," McCrory said.
For more information
on Connect NC, go to
www.connectJic.gov.
Winston-Salem group supports
McCrory's Connect NC
bond proposal
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Raleigh, N.C. ? Gov. Pat McCrory's
Connect NC bond proposal has gained the
support of two key Metropolitan Planning
Organizations (MPOs), including one in
Winston-Salem.
The Cabarrus-Rowan MPO
Transportation Advisory Committee and
the Winston-Salem MPO Transportation
Advisory Committee have both passed res
olutions demonstrating official support for
placing the Connect NC bond initiative on
the ballot in November.
"Local planning organization leaders
understand that long-term investments in
our state's transportation infrastructure
translates to jobs, economic development
and improved quality of life for future gen
erations," McCrory said. "I applaud these
organizations for their call to let the voters
decide on these important investments."
"Enhanced mobility across North
Carolina's transportation network is a
major factor impacting economic growth
and job creation," explains the Winston
Salem MPO resolution.
The Cabarrus-Rowan Chamber under
scores the urgency to act now. "Interest
rates are at historical lows and it has never
been less expensive to make long-term
investments," theCabarnis-Rowan resolu
tion states.
Both MPOs call for the General
Assembly to place the Connect NC bond
initiative on the November 2015 ballot.
Connect NC is targeted investments in
North Carolina's roads, education, public
health, parks and military. From small
farming towns to large cities, Connect NC
projects will benefit every community
across the state while creating thousands of
jobs along the way.
The proposal includes two bonds of
approximately $1.5 billion each ? one for
roads, the other for infrastructure ? which
would go before the voters for approval
either in October or November. The pro
posed transportation bond would pay for
27 permit-ready highway projects through
out North Carolina that have completed
environmental documents.
In addition, the bond would fund the
paving of 176 unpaved secondary roads
totaling 113 miles. Because of the state's
fiscal strength and strong balance sheet, no
tax increase is needed to fund the bonds
and the state's AAA bond rating would be
preserved.
To learn more about Connect NC, visit
http.7/www.,connect jic .gov.
Old Salem Museums & Gardens offers free admission to
military personnel and families
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Old Salem Museums & Gardens
announces its participation in Blue Star
Museums, a collaboration among the
National Endowment for the Arts. Blue
Star Families, the Department of Defense,
and more than 2,000 museums across
America.
Old Salem Museums & Gardens will
offer free admission to all active duty mil
itary personnel and their families through
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Labor Day 2015.
"Old Salem Museums & Gardens is
honored to be able to give something back
to our military and their families through
this wonderful program," said Ragan
Folan. president and CEO. "It is a great
way to thank them for all they do for our
country. We look forward to welcoming
them to Old Salem. Blue Star Museums is
a perfect fit with our AU-American
Summer theme. We have numerous events
and activities going on all summer long at
Old Salem."
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