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<title><![CDATA[Downtown merchants voice concern over parking plans]]></title>

<link><![CDATA[http://www2.statesville.com/content/2009/nov/20/downtown-merchants-voice-concern-over-parking-plan/business/]]></link>


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<description><![CDATA[With the first dollars having  been allocated on the preliminary work of Statesville's major downtown renovation project, Broad Street merchants in the central business district hope city leaders will hit the brakes before they make a final decision about parallel parking there.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[IRS: Dozens in Iredell are still owed tax refunds]]></title>

<link><![CDATA[http://www2.statesville.com/content/2009/nov/20/irs-dozens-iredell-are-still-owed-tax-refunds/business/]]></link>


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<description><![CDATA[Anyone missing a federal tax refund check?]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Couple set to open Groucho's restaurant downtown]]></title>

<link><![CDATA[http://www2.statesville.com/content/2009/nov/19/couple-set-open-grouchos-restaurant-downtown/business/]]></link>


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<description><![CDATA[Brandon Sutton wants Groucho's Deli to be "that place" in Statesville.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 19 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Owners of gaming spots say it's just cheap entertainment]]></title>

<link><![CDATA[http://www2.statesville.com/content/2009/nov/18/owners-gaming-spots-say-its-just-cheap-entertainme/business/]]></link>


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<description><![CDATA[Statesville city leaders were scratching their heads when they arrived at the regular city council meeting Monday night and were greeted by a crowd that nearly filled the council chambers.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 18 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Dance class caters to special-needs children]]></title>

<link><![CDATA[http://www2.statesville.com/content/2009/nov/14/dance-class-caters-special-needs-children/business/]]></link>


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<description><![CDATA[Betty's School of Dance offers classes on everything from ballet to hip-hop to tap jazz dance — and everything else in between.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Sat, 14 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Chamber's 'Truth or Dare' campaign spiked interest]]></title>

<link><![CDATA[http://www2.statesville.com/content/2009/nov/13/chambers-truth-or-dare-campaign-spiked-interest/business/]]></link>


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<description><![CDATA[The game is up.

Today is the last day of the Greater Statesville Chamber of Commerce's Truth or Dare program to promote shopping locally.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 13 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Iredell home sales jumped in October]]></title>

<link><![CDATA[http://www2.statesville.com/content/2009/nov/13/iredell-home-sales-jumped-october/business/]]></link>


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<description><![CDATA[Low interest rates and tax credits helped Realtors close the deal on a lot of home sales last month.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 13 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Piedmont Rubber Recycling excpects to grow despite poor economy]]></title>

<link><![CDATA[http://www2.statesville.com/content/2009/nov/08/piedmont-rubber-recycling-excpects-grow-despite-po/business/]]></link>


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<description><![CDATA[Refusing to be run over by the economy, Piedmont Rubber Recycling expects to expand its work force by 500 percent in the next four months.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Sun, 08 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Realtors welcome tax credit extension]]></title>

<link><![CDATA[http://www2.statesville.com/content/2009/nov/08/realtors-welcome-tax-credit-extension/business/]]></link>


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<description><![CDATA[The extension and expansion of the first-time homebuyers tax credit has reduced some area Realtors' anxiety levels.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Sun, 08 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Jobless rate tops 10 percent for first time since '83]]></title>

<link><![CDATA[http://www2.statesville.com/content/2009/nov/06/jobless-rate-tops-10-percent-first-time-83/business/]]></link>


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<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON<BR>The unemployment rate has surpassed 10 percent for the first time since 1983 - and is likely to go higher.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 06 Nov 2009 09:03:00 EST]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Tax-free appliance sale this weekend]]></title>

<link><![CDATA[http://www2.statesville.com/content/2009/nov/06/tax-free-appliance-sale-weekend/business/]]></link>


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<description><![CDATA[If your dishwasher isn't getting all the grime off or the refrigerator has seen better days, this weekend might be your best chance to save money on a new one.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 06 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Maymead still months away from construction]]></title>

<link><![CDATA[http://www2.statesville.com/content/2009/nov/05/maymead-still-months-away-construction/business/]]></link>


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<description><![CDATA[Maymead Materials Inc. has gotten over one major hurdle in its effort to build a second asphalt plant in Statesville.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 05 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Commission approves funding for MCC building, new clinic for employees]]></title>

<link><![CDATA[http://www2.statesville.com/content/2009/nov/04/commission-approves-funding-mcc-building-new-clini/business/]]></link>


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<description><![CDATA[School facility funding and revisions to Iredell County's employee benefit program dominated the Board of Commissioners meeting Tuesday night.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 04 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Factory towns slowest to see stimulus results]]></title>

<link><![CDATA[http://www2.statesville.com/content/2009/nov/02/factory-towns-slowest-see-stimulus-results/business/]]></link>


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<description><![CDATA[Many communities hit hardest by job losses, those built around dying factories and mills, have been slowest to see relief from President Barack Obama's stimulus plan, underscoring how hard it is for Washington policymakers to create lasting work in areas that need it most.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 02 Nov 2009 08:35:00 EST]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Costumed kids take to downtown streets for treats]]></title>

<link><![CDATA[http://www2.statesville.com/content/2009/oct/31/costumed-kids-take-downtown-streets-treats/business/]]></link>


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<description><![CDATA[Witches, goblins, storm troopers, ghosts and even a couple of princesses descended into downtown Friday evening seeking the sweet treats that would send them on their merry way.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Sat, 31 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EDT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Hotels joining forces]]></title>

<link><![CDATA[http://www2.statesville.com/content/2009/oct/26/hotels-joining-forces/business/]]></link>


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<description><![CDATA[A group of hotel owners are trying to do their part to improve tourism in Statesville.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 26 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EDT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Gasoline prices climbing again ]]></title>

<link><![CDATA[http://www2.statesville.com/content/2009/oct/21/gasoline-prices-climbing-again/business/]]></link>


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<description><![CDATA[A falling dollar equals rising gasoline prices.

That is the explanation from analysts who have watched the price of crude oil climb in recent weeks, spurring an accompanying rise in the price of gas at the pump.
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<pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 21 Oct 2009 14:54:00 EDT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[SCVB chief position still open, focuses on sales]]></title>

<link><![CDATA[http://www2.statesville.com/content/2009/oct/21/scvb-chief-position-still-open-focuses-sales/business/]]></link>


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<description><![CDATA[The search for a new Statesville Convention and Visitors Bureau chief is still ongoing.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 21 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EDT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Crossroads feels sting of budget cuts]]></title>

<link><![CDATA[http://www2.statesville.com/content/2009/oct/21/crossroads-feels-sting-budget-cuts/business/]]></link>


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<description><![CDATA[The status of several programs provided by Crossroads Behavioral Healthcare remains uncertain as management tries to cope with a $329,000 deficit in its service budget.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 21 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EDT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[GSDC launches sites and building site]]></title>

<link><![CDATA[http://www2.statesville.com/content/2009/oct/20/gsdc-launches-sites-and-building-site/business/]]></link>


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<description><![CDATA[After more than four months of planning and development, the new Sites and Buildings application went live on Greater Statesville Development Corp.'s Web site greaterstatesville.org on Oct. 5. ]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 20 Oct 2009 10:12:00 EDT]]></pubDate>
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