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13174
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Located in Ashe County and chartered in 1875, the town of Ore Knob was once a village of over 500 individuals, subsisting on profits from the copper industry. Originally a quest for iron deposits, mining efforts in Ashe refocused on copper after analysis of iron yielded high concentrations of copper.
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30690
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North Carolina government in 2012 strengthened state law to make it more difficult for thieves to sell copper and for buyers to accept stolen copper. In October, thieves in Craven and Jones counties were almost electrocuted when they stole copper grounding wire from two electricity substations. This article discusses the criminal laws and life risks for stealing copper.
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31646
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The Jack Rose family of Tyrrell County has a thriving at-home business which produces and sells about one-thousand copper tooled pictures each year. The family of five artists sell their original copper tooling pieces in area crafts shops, through special orders, and in crafts shows.
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