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Like many small towns in North Carolina, Shelby, located in Cleveland County, was a thriving mill town until the 1990s. What makes Shelby different, at least according to many current and former residents, is that the town's leaders immediately identified avenues for revitalization. Funding partnerships between private citizens and the local government have preserved old buildings, conserved the town's heritage, and developed museums like the Earl Scruggs Center.
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After twenty-seven years of construction, Interstate 485, a bypass around Charlotte, finally opened in June 2015. Most city- and suburb-dwelling residents welcomed the road's completion, but the interstate threatens the lifestyle of families who have owned nearby farmland for generations.
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