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19076
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The Tuscarora War raged off and on for a year and a half in eastern North Carolina as the Native Americans living in Eastern North Carolina in 1711 fought to regain their independence. It ended with the four day battle at Fort Neoheroka, March 20-23, 1713. Over 600 Tuscarora men, women, and children were killed and 400 taken prisoner. Gery recounts the events.
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Carolina Country (NoCar HD 9688 N8 C38x), Vol. 45 Issue 3, Mar 2013, p14, il
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Gery covers the route taken by General Edward E. Potter and some 800 Union soldiers on a six-day raid in July 1863 from New Bern to Rocky Mount and back, leaving a path of destruction and looted homes and businesses in their wake.
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Carolina Country (NoCar HD 9688 N8 C38x), Vol. 45 Issue 4, Apr 2013, p45-47, il
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Over 8,000 representatives of the nation's electric cooperatives were present at the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association's 73rd Annual Meeting in Orlando, Florida in February 2015. North Carolina participants were in the spotlight on multiple occasions as board members, sponsored students, and prize winners.
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Carolina Country (NoCar HD 9688 N8 C38x), Vol. 47 Issue 4, April 2015, p12-13, por
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Electric cooperatives across North Carolina are engaged in making economic development loans, and proposing others, that amount to more than three-hundred million dollars. The funds are for community projects that include expanding local industries, extending sewer lines, installing energy-sufficient systems at schools, assisting medical and fire department facilities, and converting landfill gas into electricity.
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Carolina Country (NoCar HD 9688 N8 C38x), Vol. 46 Issue 3, Mar 2014, p4-5, il, por
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As the heart of eastern North Carolina, Greenville stays lively in all seasons because of its Tar River heritage, dedication to education, premier medical care facilities and East Carolina University pirates. This article provides a brief history of Greenville and celebrations the city is known for.
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Carolina Country (NoCar HD 9688 N8 C38x), Vol. 46 Issue 3, Mar 2014, p44, por
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30653
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Buddy Creed was the system engineer for South River Electric Membership Corporation for forty-five years. In the last 15 years, Creed helped the cooperative to deploy technology to map its system to GPS coordinates, install engineering analysis programs, streamline inventory control, track projects in real-time, and improve services to rural communities in North Carolina.
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Carolina Country (NoCar HD 9688 N8 C38x), Vol. 46 Issue 4, Apr 2014, p14, por
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The North Carolina Birding Trail covers 310 locations to observe birds. This article highlights several bird watching sites on the trail, and discusses how birding benefits local economies. Also provided is information on birding guides and links to birding resources.
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Carolina Country (NoCar HD 9688 N8 C38x), Vol. 46 Issue 4, Apr 2014, p52-53, por, map
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New state taxes, such as a sales and use tax on digital property, begin this year in North Carolina. This article discusses the state’s current tax system, taxing authorities, and tax credits relevant to electricity.
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Carolina Country (NoCar HD 9688 N8 C38x), Vol. 42 Issue 1, Jan 2010, p4, por
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30738
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Eric J. Cox of Asheboro, North Carolina was a Marine Corps. Corporal during the invasion of Iraq. Cox published his memoir, Cpl Cox, in 2009 through his own business, The Charlotte Press. This article provides a short biography of Cox and excerpts of his book, which includes diary entries, letters, and details of his experiences in Iraq and Cherry Point, North Carolina.
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Carolina Country (NoCar HD 9688 N8 C38x), Vol. 42 Issue 1, Jan 2010, p21-23, il, por
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Sylvan Heights Waterfowl Park & Eco-Center in Scotland Neck, Halifax County has more than two-hundred species of birds, and the world’s largest collection of waterfowl. Internationally famous aviculturist Mike Lubbock and his wife Ali raise and sustain the waterfowl at the park’s breeding center. Sylvan Heights is also recognized for its educational program and conservation efforts.
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Carolina Country (NoCar HD 9688 N8 C38x), Vol. 42 Issue 7, July 2010, p20, il, por
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Some people still wonder if Abraham Lincoln, the sixteenth president of the United States, might have been born in Rutherford County, North Carolina, rather than in Kentucky. This article discusses several theories regarding Lincoln’s birth place, his mother Nancy Hanks, and her relationship with Abraham Enloe.
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Carolina Country (NoCar HD 9688 N8 C38x), Vol. 41 Issue 2, Feb 2009, p17, por
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Widely considered the most feared of pirates during the Golden Age of Piracy (1660s to 1720s), Black Beard’s supposed adventures and behavior have thrilled people, but many of the stories are exaggerated or wrong. Kevin Duffus, a journalist in Raleigh, researched and published a book that examines and sets straight the legends associated with Black Beard. Duffus reveals details of Black Beard’s life in North Carolina, and what actually happened during his final six months as a pirate.
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Carolina Country (NoCar HD 9688 N8 C38x), Vol. 40 Issue 8, Aug 2008, p12, il
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Piedmont Electric and a solar energy developer, both based in Hillsborough, North Carolina, are making progress toward lowering the cost of solar-generated electricity. They have developed a new model of smaller power plants that can generate electricity economically and environmentally safe. The new grid system of solar “trees” will provide power to residents in Caswell County.
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Carolina Country (NoCar HD 9688 N8 C38x), Vol. 40 Issue 11, Nov 2008, p8, il
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On January 6, the village of Rodanthe in the Outer Banks of North Carolina celebrates Old Christmas. This is a tradition based on when the Gregorian calendar replaced the Julian calendar, changing the date of Christmas. Part of Rodanthe’s traditional festivities is a visit from Old Buck, a character based on the legend of an old wild bull that terrorized the village until a hunter got rid of him.
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Carolina Country (NoCar HD 9688 N8 C38x), Vol. 40 Issue 12, Dec 2008, p12, por
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Trash emits enough methane gas to generate electricity that can supply more than six-hundred average North Carolina houses every day. While North Carolina produces more than ten-million tons of trash in landfills per year, the state is investing in landfill gas production and other renewable energy projects.
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Carolina Country (NoCar HD 9688 N8 C38x), Vol. 38 Issue 11, Nov 2006, p8, il
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