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North Carolina News Sat July 19, 2008
By Michael ChristieMIAMI (Reuters) - The third tropical storm of the 2008 Atlantic hurricane season, Cristobal, formed off the U.S. East Coast on Saturday and gale-force winds and heavy rains were expected to lash the Carolinas as the storm grazed the shoreline on a northeasterly path.Hurricane Bertha, meanwhile, defied cool Atlantic waters to cling to hurricane strength while a strong tropical wave south of Jamaica was expected to develop into a depression -- the precursor to a storm -- as it headed toward Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula and the oil rigs of the Gulf of Mexico beyond.
Waterbird nests destroyed, eggs moved
State wildlife officials said Wednesday least 25 waterbird nests on Shark Tooth Island have been destroyed.
Tropical system could bring heavy rain
Forecasters are keeping an eye on a developing low pressure system off the coast of Georgia that could bring heavy rain into eastern North Carolina over the weekend.
Ask AP: Oil and gas prices, Obama's citizenship
For weeks - months - the price of a barrel of oil marches skyward, and gas prices at the pump soar to frustrating heights.
NC finds different strain of salmonella
North Carolina food investigators said Friday their search for the source of a national salmonella outbreak has instead uncovered a different strain of the bacteria.
NC teen dies of heart attack after being Tasered by officer
Charlotte, North Carolina police officer is on a five-day suspension after using a Taser on a teen for too long.
Public health expert testifies at TVA trial
An expert from the Harvard School of Public Health has testified that reducing air pollution from Tennessee Valley Authority plants would save the lives of almost 100 North Carolina residents a year.
Slain mom's kids in grandparents' care
The family of a North Carolina woman found slain at a construction site earlier this week was granted temporary custody of her two young daughters from her husband after filing an emergency petition.
Supporters: anti-bullying law won't pass this year
An effort to require North Carolina school districts to adopt detailed anti-bullying policies won't pass the General Assembly this year, key supporters of the legislation said Thursday.
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Fri Mar 23, 2007
David Ritter Building Contracting, Inc will meet standards of the HBA green building program
David Ritter, President of David Ritter Building Contracting, Inc., explains, "Recently I attended a Green Building Guidelines Seminar to learn what the requirements are for building green homes that meet the standards of the HBA green building program. The concept behind participating in the green building program is to develop more energy-efficient, healthier and environmentally friendly homes. David Ritter Building is always looking at ways to improve the building process and make homes more economical for buyers.
The seminar reinforced the way that David Ritter Building builds homes. Many of the requirements for building a green home already come standard for the company.
David Ritter Building has been in home construction business since 1985 and over the years we have built homes of all sizes and styles, and always the company goal is to build custom homes at affordable prices keeping the quality of the structures we build and customer satisfaction at the highest level," continues David Ritter.
As green building gets more and more demand among homebuyers, David Ritter Building will be prepared to build an energy efficient and environmentally friendly homes. More information on “building green homes” will be made available through our website," finishes David Ritter.
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