One of the poorest and least developed countries in the world, Haiti in recent years has struggled with problems ranging from near-constant political upheaval, health crises, severe environmental degradation and an annual barrage of hurricanes, which killed an estimated 800 people and caused vast damage in 2008.
On Jan. 12, 2010, a massive earthquake struck Haiti, [...]
Shot in NC How incentives can attract — and keep — film rolling in the Tarheel State
From Yes Weekly
By Cherryl Aldave
For years, North Carolina has nipped at the heels of Hollywood’s top-dog status in film like an angry pup. The Tarheel State, once second only to California in film revenue, has garnered more than $7 [...]
From; Winston Salem Journal
By James Romoser | Journal Reporter
Published: January 1, 2010
RALEIGH
With the arrival of a new year comes a slew of new state laws, regulating areas from government ethics to handicapped-parking placards.
The most-talked-about new law of 2010 — the statewide smoking ban in restaurants and bars — doesn’t take effect until Saturday.
But at least [...]