Archive for April 2006
Topsail turns to eminent domain to get boat ramp
By Trista Talton Staff Writer Topsail Beach is invoking its power of eminent domain – skipping a potentially long court battle – to obtain land for a public boat ramp. “That procedure will allow us to take possession of the boat ramp in about 30 days, and we’ll be able to open it to the…
Read MoreBirdies, bogies, and building business
JONATHAN B. COX, STAFF WRITER Never mind resumes and work experience. One hiring decision John McConnell made came down to a round of golf. The technology executive was on the links with a potential sales representative who “mysteriously found” his ball after it appeared to be lost. The ball, McConnell soon noticed, was a completely…
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