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43737
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"An NC Cooperative Extension agent in Ashe County and several optimistic farmers are helping bring back a crop that was once thought to be extinct." Pole beans were the biggest crop in Ashe County during the 1960s. A recent effort by the owners of Cardinal Tree Farms has been to bring back in to production Ferry-Morse 191 pole beans.
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43217
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"Elizabeth Gardner grew up facinated by the hexagonal flakes that fell outside her Raleighhome. Today, as a Triangle area meteorologist, she helps her community brace for The Big One. Gardner is employed with WRAL-TV in Raleigh.
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Incorporated in 1899, Belhaven began as a fishing community and continued with commercial fishing operations up through the 1980s. Despite losing Pungo Hospital in 2014, the town is currently rebounding with new residents attracted by its coastal charm.
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Writer Bryan Mims proclaims "Kinston has soul and funk."39-year-old mayor Don Hardy points out over at the North Carolina Global TransPark, Aircraft Solutions USA is building a $100 million plant. West Pharmaceutical Services is launching a $19 million expansion. Businesses Chef & the Farmer and Mother Earth Brewery have been principal actors in downtown Kinston's rebirth.
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Business North Carolina
(NoCar HF 5001 B8x), Vol. 41 Issue 4, April 2021,
p102-104
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43008
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"Dare county's sandy beaches, charming locales and flighty history attract those looking for coastal digs." Kill Devil Hills has a year-round population of 7,000 residents but experiences a surge of more than 40,000 during the summer months.
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In 2015, the town opened the Purple Martin Greenway Trail. Of historical importance, the Bechtler Mint opened in Rutherfordton in the 1830s and produced the first $1 gold coin made in America.
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What happened to Belmont was common in many Southern states: the loss of mills due to factors such as outsourcing. This small city survived losing its former occupational and economic lifeblood by mill buildings becoming condos, apartments, and retail outlets; capitalizing on its proximity to Charlotte; a generous infusion of Millennial aged entrepreneurial spirit.
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Business North Carolina
(NoCar HF 5001 B8x), Vol. 39 Issue 1, January 2019 ,
p86-88
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40611
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An agrarian stronghold represented by tobacco has ceded to Farmville sharing its economic and occupation base with companies largely representing the hospitality industry.
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Business North Carolina
(NoCar HF 5001 B8x), Vol. 39 Issue 2, February 2019,
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40616
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From what it may offer visitors and locals, a Western North Carolina small town organized in 1828 has big city appeal. Features making Franklin visit-worthy include close proximity to the Appalachian Trail and in-town attractions like the Scottish Tartan Museum and Heritage Center.
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Business North Carolina
(NoCar HF 5001 B8x), Vol. 39 Issue 8, August 2019,
p86-88
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Franklin--Description and travel; Macon County--Economic conditions; Appalachian Trail--North Carolina ; Appalachian Trail Community--Franklin; Appalachian Trail Conservancy; Craft brewery industry--North Carolina, Western; Nantahala National Forest; Gems--North Carolina--Franklin; Mineral Museum (Franklin); Franklin Gem Museum ; Ruby City Museum (Franklin); Cherokees--Franklin; Scottish immigrants--Franklin
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40621
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When it comes to Flat Rock, perhaps recalled more readily are poet Carl Sandburg and his home, Connemara. As the author suggests, the town’s economic foundation in banking and Flat Rock Playhouse also define the town’s identity.
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40628
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Aberdeen doesn’t play second fiddle, reputation wise, to neighboring golfing meccas like Pinehurst, thanks to factors such as companies with historic ties in the region, businesses catering to local military, and events reflecting its Scottish settler past.
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Aberdeen--Description and travel; Pinehurst--Description and travel; Historic buildings--Aberdeen Coca Cola Bottling Company; Military bases; Golfing; Aberdeen and Rockfish Railroad Company; Scots--North Carolina--Immigration; Golfing resorts--Moore County ; Union Station Railroad Museum (Aberdeen); Railroad museums--North Carolina; National Register of Historic Places--North Carolina
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38241
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Attracting the attentions of Northern transplants and North Carolina natives in equally copious measures is Dare County’s Manteo. Among its noted virtues of the coastal town are a thriving commercial fishing community, preservation of the town’s connection with the lost colony, and maritime heritage measured in its shipyards’ construction of Naval craft during WWII.
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34277
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Isaiah and Annie Louise Perkinson manage Flying Cloud Farm in Fairview, North Carolina. The farm is known for its fields of flowers, which are connected to Annie Louise’s family history in England and Germany. From July through October, visitors to the farm can pick their own bouquets of flowers.
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Hardscrabble Hollow Farm in Rutherford County is the home of the McDermott family. Having left behind the city life for their new country farm, they raise chickens, goats, bees, and crops to sustain their lives during retirement. They blog about their experiences on the farm and sell their excess harvest to the community.
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34861
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Cindy Hamrick decided to move to North Carolina’s Triangle area to start a farm of her own. After initial success, she decided to move to the next big step of a dairy farm, with their main produce being yogurt. Carolina Farmhouse Dairy is now the only yogurt dairy farm in North Carolina and has experienced wild success within the first two years.
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