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Any town having fifty manufacturing establishments, including cotton mills and tobacco markets, employing 5,000 men and women with an annual payroll of $5,000,000 has a right to boast of being industrially progressive - Rocky Mount in Nash County does just that.
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18984
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Rocky Mount sits astride the line dividing Nash and Edgecombe counties. Industry has played a major part in its development with over fifty manufacturing facilities, a workforce of 5,000, and an annual payroll of $5 million. The Rocky Mount Mills is the second oldest in the state. The mill has been in operation for the last 125 years.
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24364
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Rocky Mount, once a slumbering tobacco and railroad town, has grown as a result of out-of-state manufacturing companies building plants in the area. The Hardees enterprise also helped the local economy after establishing its headquarters in Rocky Mount.
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Business North Carolina
(NoCar HF 5001 B8x), Vol. 9 Issue 4, April 1989,
p24-31, il
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25176
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Officials are taking a closer look at Rocky Mount’s wastewater treatment facility. While those officials in Rocky Mount are downplaying the amount of pollution coming from the facility, the Division of Environmental Management is cracking down.
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25180
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There are many problems with the Rocky Mount sewage system. Most of these problems deal with infiltration and inflow and should be remedied soon.
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30626
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In partnership with Gateway, CSX Corp plans the development of an intermodal cargo terminal in Rocky Mount. Gateway is a public-private organization that promotes industry in Edgecombe and Nash counties.
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36252
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Rocky Mount’s journey on the road to economic prosperity involved joining the old with the new. Involved with the journey were businesses such as the CSX Carolina Connector Intermodal Rail Terminal and Rocky Mount Mills, predicted to produce substantial job growth.
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39527
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Counties like Nash and Edgecombe, historically agrarian, have been developing a strong manufacturing base in the past few decades. Generating economic and job growth for towns like Rocky Mount and Tarboro are industrial recruiters like Carolinas Gateway Partnership, companies like Tyson Foods, Inc., and projects like the Carolina Connector intermodal rail terminal.
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Business North Carolina
(NoCar HF 5001 B8x), Vol. 37 Issue 8, August 2017,
p90, 92, 94, 96, 98-101
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Nash County--History; Nash County--Industry; Edgecombe County--History; Edgecombe County--Economic conditions; Rocky Mount--Industry; Tarboro--Industry; Carolinas Gateway Partnership (Edgecombe County); Manufacturing industries; Food processing companies; Economic development; Job creation--North Carolina; Nash Community College; Edgecombe Community College
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41280
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Built for Rocky Mount Mill workers and situated on its campus, these renovated houses are serving as nightly rentals. The River and Twine's potential perks include nearby art, music, and indoor sports venues, in addition to restaurants and breweries.
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Washington the Magazine
(NoCar F264.W3 W37), Vol. 9 Issue 1, January/February 2020,
p56-57
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