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43639
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Former Army Green Beret and Duke University professor, Jim Segrave, plans to take his prive-jet company public this year (2023). Segrave's company, flyExclusive, has high hopes for the future and is "expected to be valued at $600 million and trade on the New York Stock Exchange."
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43484
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Farming throughout North Carolina has revisited a more traditional method of cultivating livestock. Local farms like Hickory Nut Gap and Bradley's Farm House Beef strive to give consumers a 100% grass-fed pasture-to-plate experience.
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43384
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Despite civil unrest and a worldwide pandemic, memorabilia collectors still expressed much passion during The Eddie Vannoy Collection auction. In Ashe County, NC more than 300 auctioneers joined together to bid on some of Vannoy’s nostalgic pieces. The collection ranged from items like antique gas pumps priced at $60,000 to the rare 1969 Dodge Charger Daytona supercar priced at $231,000.
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36274
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Medical advancements possible over the next decade included cryopreservation, controlling prosthetic limbs with the mind, and nanotechnology. Areas projected for improvement or further development over the next ten years included gene therapy, noninvasive technology, and cure of Dementia diseases. As for an area the author acknowledges is not clear, it involves medical ethics: when to cease providing procedures, especially where age is concerned.
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24161
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Merlefest is one of the most popular music festivals in western North Carolina and was created after the death of Eddy Merle Watson in October 1985.
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24164
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Reynolds American, Inc., a tobacco company, is moving out of the building it has occupied since 1929 in favor of a plaza next door with more space. The building in Winston-Salem is an icon of art deco architecture and provided the inspiration for New York's Empire State Building.
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24168
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The author presents Red Oak Brewery LLC., located in Whitsett, and discusses the company's brewing process and equipment.
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24173
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Potters in Seagrove, Randolph County, discuss the exceptional quality of the clay found in North Carolina. Celebration of Seagrove potters will hold a festival to highlight the craftsmanship of local potters.
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24180
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The U.S. National Whitewater Center outside of Charlotte spent about 38 million dollars to construct an artificial river for rafting and kayaking activities.
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24183
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The Durham Bulls, a minor league baseball team, bring in the crowds when hosting games at their home stadium. The author presents the history of the team.
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24187
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Near Aurora, large machines mine phosphate at the world's largest vertically integrated mine and plant that runs 24/7, PCS Phosphate Co. near Pamlico Sound.
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24191
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North Carolina grows the most sweet potatoes than anywhere else in the States. One farmer, George Wooten, discusses how his sweet potato business has grown over the years.
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24197
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The port of Wilmington is making improvements that will allow it to handle large shipping containers. Improvements included installing four massive cranes at the port.