Answers to news quiz

Published 12:00 am Sunday, February 8, 2015

1. C. A state regulatory agency, the Local Government Commission approved a $6.5 million loan from SunTrust Bank for the central school office.
2. B. A fund under the Foundation of the Carolinas will still provide enough funds to cover half of the total cost of the park’s annual maintenance.
3. B. Candidates for the city manager’s job expressed concern about the public process involved with an assessment center because of the jobs they currently hold in local government.
4. D. The three new tenants — Kirkland’s, Mattress Firm and Salsarita’s — will join other stores announced so far, including Dick’s Sporting Goods and Hobby Lobby.
5. D. Kenyan marathoner Ngetich will be trying to break the course record of 23 minutes, 35 seconds set in 1987 by Dutch Olympian Hans Koeleman
6. A. Zirt grew up and learned to play the saxophone in the Catskills.
7. A. The Websters’ folk art school is called Carolina Folkworks.
8. C. Woodson warned of the political heat his fellow mayors might take if they get into the broadband business.
9. D. A Charlotte Water spokesman said the utility was withdrawing its request to expand its sludge application in Rowan County until the violations cited on Cline’s land can be resolved.
10. A. Rowan-Salisbury Schools’ individual school grades ranged from Bs to Fs, and all Kannapolis City grades fell in the C to D range. There were no “A” schools in either system.