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Bivins discusses the sixteen counties that comprise the North Carolina Northeast Partnership. The region extends from the Outer Banks westward to Halifax County and southward to Beaufort and Hyde counties. SITE SELECTION magazine named the area one of the top ten economic development organizations in the nation. While the area is historically significant, it generally has not prospered through the years because of its agrarian landscape, sparsely populated communities, and sheer remoteness from the rest of the state. With improving infrastructure, transportation upgrades, Internet access, and expanding agribusiness and commercial investments, the area is seen as a region on the rise.
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Carteret County is the subject of this month's North Carolina magazine community profile. The county provides visitors with miles of beaches; historical sites, including Beaufort, the state's third-oldest town, and Fort Macon, a Civil War site; environmental attractions, including the North Carolina Aquarium at Pine Knoll Shores; and water adventures, including diving, kayaking, and sailing. The county boasts a number of art galleries, fine restaurants, and shops. Tourism is a big driver of the economy as well as residential and commercial development that is fueled by high-end retirees and second-homeowners. Located just north of Beaufort, Open Grounds Farm, at 45,000 acres, is the largest farm east of the Mississippi River.
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William Friday, longtime president of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, discusses four governors with whom he worked: Democrats Robert Scott and James B. Hunt and Republicans James Holshouser and James Martin.
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The North Carolina Center for Public Policy Research, based in Raleigh, is celebrating its 25th anniversary. The center engages in a number of activities, including publication of \"exhaustive research reports, a guide to the legislature, effectiveness rankings on state legislators and lobbyists, and textbooks on state and local governments.\"
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Literature and the creative spirit are alive and well in Orange County. In Chapel Hill around a thousand people use the library daily. Carrboro is home to the North Carolina Writers' Network, whose membership of 1,800 covers 23 states and a dozen foreign countries. The county is also home to a number of well-known writers, including authors, poets, essayists, journalists, and screenwriters.
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Charter schools, publicly funded but privately organized and operated, began operating in North Carolina in 1997. In the fall of 2001, about 17,000 students will enroll in one of the state's 100 schools that are chartered by North Carolina General Assembly legislation. Advocates feel the schools offer choices in education, but legislators are waiting for the state report on charter schools, due in January 2002, before adding more schools.
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Whether they are boarding or day schools, independent college preparatory schools are experiencing increased enrollments across North Carolina. Bivins discusses reasons for the increase and explores offerings at some of the older prep schools, such as Christ School in Asheville and Salem Academy in Winston-Salem, and newer ones, such as Cary Academy, founded in 1997, in Cary.
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In November 2000, voters passed a $3.1-billion bond issue to fund renovations and expansions on North Carolina university and community college campuses. Bivins discusses what the institutions of higher learning will be constructing.
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Businesses of any size can keep workers' compensation costs to a minimum if they have the proper policies in place and get expert advice on avoiding common errors. Considerable assistance is available online with information to cover all manner of safety and occupational practices for office and industrial workers. Bivins lists ten steps to follow to control costs and provides answers to workers' compensation questions, such as how much does it cost, does the owner have to be covered under the policy, and are there waivers on workers' compensation coverage in North Carolina.
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This special NORTH CAROLINA magazine community profile supplement discusses Wayne County. Bivins discusses the economy of the county, which is a \"blend of old industries, new businesses, and the muscle of an air force base.\"
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Fueled by the growth of smaller airports, North Carolina's aviation industry is a $12 billion force that is a keystone of economic development, business travel, tourism, and educational opportunities.
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Small businesses in North Carolina are important to rural economies, and have been the creative fuel for the technology revolution. The North Carolina Technological Development Authority has contributed grants and loans to the state’s business incubators. Local organizations, authorities, and community colleges have also provided support where economic development resources are scarce.
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Thirteen counties comprise the Global TransPark region. It is home to almost 900,000 people and is a region primed for economic growth in the 21st century. While the TransPark itself has yet to get off the ground, a number of new and old companies are flourishing across the region. These include the QVC Distribution Center near Tarboro and the planned Cargo-Lifter facility in Jones and Craven counties.
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North Carolina ranks fourth in the country in the number of military personnel. The military contributes $18 billion per year to the gross state product. More than 330, 000 jobs are linked to the military. But when it comes to obtaining military contracts, the state is near the bottom. Bivins discusses what can be done to change this.
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The twenty-first century is a time of economic competition on a global scale. For some communities in North Carolina global trade has meant shuttered factories and disrupted communities. For others it created jobs and opened business opportunities. The state's top five exports are machinery, electronic equipment, pharmaceutical products, plastics, and vehicle products and parts. The state's top trading partners are Canada, Mexico, Japan, Great Britain, and Honduras.
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