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The state's military bases - Fort Bragg, Camp Lejeune, Cherry Point, Seymour Johnson, and Pope - form a powerful part of the country's military might. When an American presence is needed somewhere in the world, many of these units are first to answer the call.
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Beaches on the Outer Banks are among the finest on the East Coast. Vacationers on the way there often stop to enjoy the rich colonial-era heritage in towns, including Manteo, Hertford, and Edenton. Bivins discusses some of newer attractions opening in the region -- Halifax County's Roanoke Canal Museum & Trail Project in Weldon; the new home of the Museum of the Albemarle in Elizabeth City; and the North Carolina Civil War Trails Campaign in Chowan County.
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Built in 1938 in Ocracoke and first known as the Wahab Village Hotel, Blackbeard's Lodge was once the place to stay. The building had electricity, a skating rink, the island's only movie theater, and an elegant dining room. However, the island's oldest hotel fell victim to neglect over the years. Today it has a new owner, who plans to restore it to its former life.
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This special NORTH CAROLINA magazine community profile supplement discusses Rockingham County, a county currently in a state of economic transition. Longtime employment mainstays, like textiles, furniture, and tobacco, have declined, but the manufacturing knowledge of the residents and the county's location near major commerce-ready highways attract diverse industries to bolster the economic downturn. New industries include distribution, transportation, plastics, automotive parts, and tourism.
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This special NORTH CAROLINA magazine community profile supplement discusses Orange County, an area with a rich heritage dating back two and a half centuries. Today it is a county of world-class healthcare research and practice, high-tech start-ups, strong educational institutions from primary schools to UNC-CH, and thriving literary and artistic communities.
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A favorable climate and the availability of retirement havens that stretch from the mountains to the coast attract many retirees to North Carolina. Because retirees are more mobile than those of yesteryear, many of these retirement areas offer golf, luxurious homes, fishing, tennis, spas, and other aspects of the good life.
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This special NORTH CAROLINA magazine community profile supplement discusses Pitt County and its county seat, Greenville, two areas of growing prosperity in Eastern North Carolina.
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4697
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Although 68,000 workers' compensation claims were filed in North Carolina in 1999, the year was the fifth in a row that the number had declined. Rates have also declined or remained stable during the same period. Contributing to the decreases in claims is increased emphasis on safety, better job planning, and vigilance against fraudulent claims.
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The North Carolina Electric Membership Corporation, along with Duke Power, North Carolina’s municipal electric utilities, and others, are members of the Southeastern Electric Reliability Council, a regional group established to ensure a reliable and adequate bulk power supply. This article describes how electricity is transmitted throughout the region, and discusses deregulation and other potential changes which may impact North Carolina’s utility industry.
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With not enough industry to bolster their economies, counties like Beaufort, Bertie, Hyde, Terrell, and Washington, are promoting eco-tourism. Eco-tourism includes environmental awareness and recreational activities like canoeing, bird-watching, and hiking. Visitor sites include the historic Columbia Theater in Tyrrell County, Lake Mattamuskeet Lodge, and the North Carolina Estuarium.
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North Carolina's Southeast is a public-private partnership that pulls together 20 counties in the southeastern portion of the state to nurture successful regional economic development. An advantage for this region is that it covers principal military bases like Fort Bragg, Seymour Johnson and Camp Lejeune. In the mid-1990s, the North Carolina General Assembly created regional economic development commissions to ensure all of the state's 100 counties had access to meaningful job creation strategies.
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Business North Carolina
(NoCar HF 5001 B8x), Vol. 43 Issue 4, April 2023,
p69-80, il, map
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