In just the last two and a half or three years, I've noticed a big difference in the clientele.

In just the last two and a half or three years, I've noticed a big difference in the clientele.

Momentum is building for smoke-free measures around the region. It's just a matter of time before there is statewide legislation read more

Momentum is building for smoke-free measures around the region. It's just a matter of time before there is statewide legislation to ban smoking in restaurants and bars.

I tried to keep both arts alive, but the camera won. I found that while the camera does not express read more

I tried to keep both arts alive, but the camera won. I found that while the camera does not express the soul, perhaps a photograph can!

Waubay is the only team we never full-court pressed this year. Otherwise, we get teams to have 25 to 30 read more

Waubay is the only team we never full-court pressed this year. Otherwise, we get teams to have 25 to 30 turnovers.

Impact of economic expansion has finally spread to consumers.

Impact of economic expansion has finally spread to consumers.

BB&T over the years largely has grown through the merger-and- acquisition process, acquiring community banks and thrifts, and that's been read more

BB&T over the years largely has grown through the merger-and- acquisition process, acquiring community banks and thrifts, and that's been successful on our part. Over the last year we've had a little of this indigestion from a lot of mergers over a short period. We needed to take a little breather to refocus on organic revenue growth, and we think we're near that period of time where our internal operations are where we want, so we're looking at getting back into the (M&A) business.

If you see someone like that who's in the spotlight and working hard and still not having a big head read more

If you see someone like that who's in the spotlight and working hard and still not having a big head and coming to work every day, it makes you want to play harder for the guy. People were getting crazy out there. There's nothing better than that.

This is not one person's award. This is a reflection of all the coaches, management and players who made it read more

This is not one person's award. This is a reflection of all the coaches, management and players who made it possible.

I'm good at reading people.

I'm good at reading people.