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2020
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The Senator Sam J. Ervin, Jr. Library in Morganton, a replica of Ervin's home library, is a 7,500-item collection that includes books, family and professional memorabilia, awards, and political cartoons.
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Smithville, founded in 1792, changed its name to Southport in 1889 because it was the state's southernmost port. Originally a fishing village, the Brunswick County community now attracts many tourists and retirees.
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Dissatisfied with inordinate taxation and a lack of representation on the town council, a group of Sunset Beach property owners is attempting to secede from the town of Sunset Beach and to establish the island of Sunset Beach as an independent town.
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After a 40-year hiatus, minor league baseball teams are making a major comeback; Cities such as Charlotte, Greensboro, Durham, Winston-Salem, and Asheville all have teams and good attendance at games. This article recounts the history of minor league baseball in North Carolina and why it made a comeback.
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Lexington's Bob Timberlake decided at age 33 to leave a successful business career to follow a lifelong dream. In 1995, he marks twenty-five years as one of America's best-known painters.
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The state has the nation's second-largest ferry system, next to Washington state. For tourists who want to sail and sightsee, a three-day trip along the Outer Banks incorporates ferry riding and car travel, with stops at island towns, like Ocracoke.
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Carol Timblin, a Charlotte writer, is the author of BEST PLACES TO STAY IN THE SOUTH, a review of over 300 inns, 85 percent of which have been visited by the author.
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Boone, nestled in the high country of Watauga County, is a picturesque town of 13,000 residents, and the home of Appalachian State University.
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Hookerton resident Franc White has hosted the \"Southern Sportsman\" outdoor program for the past twenty-three years.
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The barrier island of Topsail is divided between Onslow and Pender Counties with Surf City, the commercial hub, located in the island's center. Two factors, a lack of commercialization and environmental preservation, attract vacationers to the island.
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Born in New Garden in Guilford County, Joseph \"Uncle Joe\" Cannon spent 46 years in the United States House of Representatives. Cannon served eight years as Speaker of the House, and is noted for his iron-fisted reign.
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2489
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Two of the state's top photographers, Norman Poole and Kevin Adams, have definite opinions of sites for fall foliage viewing, as seen in this pictorial essay.
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Located between Caswell Beach and Long Beach on Brunswick County's Oak Island, Yaupon Beach is a quiet, peaceful beach that is often compared to the Outer Banks.
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