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22487
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Chris Choinski's B&C Winery, a Waynesville wine-crafting business, began as a hobby and now not only sells handcrafted wines, but offers help to others interested in home brewing.
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The Laurel of Asheville
(NoCar F 264 .A8 L28), Vol. 12 Issue 1, January 2015,
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22488
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Acrylic artist Angela Alexander of Asheville creates colorful renditions of pets and animals, which often have amusing titles and reflect her passion for furry companions. Her studio sells not only original works, but also prints, cards, and magnets.
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The Laurel of Asheville
(NoCar F 264 .A8 L28), Vol. 12 Issue 1, January 2015,
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22490
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A recent addition to Asheville, Greta Hillin opened The Knitting Diva in 2013, which offers many of the most popular yarn brands, knitting and crochet circles, classes, and tools for knitting, weaving, spinning, and felting.
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The Laurel of Asheville
(NoCar F 264 .A8 L28), Vol. 12 Issue 1, January 2015,
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22503
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Asheville Community Theatre presents two shows; one an aerial arts piece called 'UP' and the other a chamber musical entitled 'John & Jen', which put romantic and familial love at center stage. 'UP' is presented by Asheville Aerial Arts, artistically directed by Christine Aiken. 'John & Jen' stars Mark Hones and Kelli Mullinix.
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The Laurel of Asheville
(NoCar F 264 .A8 L28), Vol. 12 Issue 1, January 2015,
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22504
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The 13th annual Asheville Fringe Arts Festival offers multiple daily opportunities to experience multi-genre art performances and installations.
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The Laurel of Asheville
(NoCar F 264 .A8 L28), Vol. 12 Issue 1, January 2015,
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22505
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Aquila Theatre Company presents two plays in one weekend, an Asheville tradition. This year the theater is presenting 'Wuthering Heights' followed the next evening by Shakespeare's 'The Tempest'.
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The Laurel of Asheville
(NoCar F 264 .A8 L28), Vol. 12 Issue 1, January 2015,
p71, il
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23060
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Chef Sean Brock discusses the work of the Southern Foodways Alliance and the return of original Southern food--that based in vegetables and grains, not cream and butter--to the South.
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23067
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Moore County is diversifying its economy beyond the county's famous golf courses and the company, R. Riveter, represents this change. R. Riveter employs military wives to stitch bags and other accessories using recycled Army materials, a job these women can do from home. The county hopes to expand the economy to rebuild their tax base and attract more young families and entrepreneurs.
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Business North Carolina
(NoCar HF 5001 B8x), Vol. 35 Issue 1, January 2015,
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23068
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Over the past decade, Fayetteville and Cumberland County's economy has benefited from rapid growth at Fort Bragg, but city and county leaders hope to diversify the economy beyond military employment. There is a projected reduction in federal defense budget and cuts for bases in general, so county leaders are promoting Fayetteville and Cumberland County towns as ideal for industries to employ veterans, military spouses, and others in the community.
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Business North Carolina
(NoCar HF 5001 B8x), Vol. 35 Issue 1, January 2015,
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23158
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In this Business and Education Round Table, business professionals discuss the need to focus on STEM education in North Carolina schools.
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Business North Carolina
(NoCar HF 5001 B8x), Vol. 35 Issue 6, June 2015,
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23837
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The Edenton Steamers baseball team is part of the Coastal Plains League, a 15-team league that allows college players to refine their skills and use wooden bats. The team dates back to 1998 and has had many players move on to play Minor and Major League Baseball.
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North Carolina's Eastern Living Magazine
(NoCar F 252.3 N82), Vol. 6 Issue 4, Summer 2015,
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23897
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In the Western North Carolina Round Table, leaders from the region discuss western North Carolina's culture, progress, and potential for moving forward.
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Business North Carolina
(NoCar HF 5001 B8x), Vol. 35 Issue 7, July 2015,
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21862
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Public gardens are a treasure, and the Carolinas have a number of them for visitors to enjoy. These include Brookgreen Gardens (Murrell's Inlet, SC), North Carolina Botanical Garden (Chapel Hill, NC), Paul J. Ciener Botanical Garden (Kernersville, NC) and Swan Lake (Sumter, SC).
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Carolina Gardener
(NoCar SB 453.2 N8 C37), Vol. 26 Issue 4, May 2014,
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22055
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State farmers are developing new products from longtime crops to attract customers and increase their income. For example, Covington Spirits, based in Snow Hill, makes vodka purchased from locally grown sweet potatoes, mostly from nearby Ham Produce Company, which supplies them to the distiller in a pureed process Hams helped to develop. A number of farmers are cutting out the middle man and packaging their own harvest for the marketplace, thereby putting more money into their own pockets.
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Business North Carolina
(NoCar HF 5001 B8x), Vol. 34 Issue 5, May 2014,
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22056
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A number of North Carolina products are sought after by other nations, making exports an important of the state's agribusiness. Tobacco continues as the state's to export at $558 million. In 2012, soybeans brought in $426 million, and wood products rank right behind them.
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Business North Carolina
(NoCar HF 5001 B8x), Vol. 34 Issue 5, May 2014,
p46-47, il
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