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43962
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"Gaston County is revitalizing its down-towns while strengthening foundations in healthcare, education and manufacturing." A number of multi million dollar projects are in the works, touching on all municipalities in Gaston County. The following article gives summary.
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Business North Carolina
(NoCar HF 5001 B8x), Vol. 44 Issue 1, January 2024,
p80-86, il
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43885
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"An elite coastal beach club preps to become the East Coast's finest." Coral Bay Club at Atlantic Beach began in 1958 and has a current membership of 625, an elite power list from across North Carolina. The renovation project is expected to cost $20 million.
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43301
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"Tourism was hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic. But North Carolina's hospitality industry adjusted better than most states and is poised for a rebound, thanks to diverse attractions, open space andpublic health programs."
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43321
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"A perennial agricultural powerhouse, eastern North Carolina is turning new leaves. It's refocusing and expanding , cultivating assets to create a bountiful future." Greenville based NCEast Alliance identified work-force and entrepreneurial development as needs for its 20 county area. Todd Edwards of the Farmville Group cites the importance of interstate roads in the region.
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43497
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Formerly ranked amongst the 40 most economically distressed counties in North Carolina, Nash and Edgecombe's counties have struggled to remain afloat for several years. Amidst the struggle, the two subdivisions have plans for a bright future by welcoming both foreign and domestic business investors.
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Business North Carolina
(NoCar HF 5001 B8x), Vol. 42 Issue 8, August 2022,
p79-86
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42906
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The North Carolina Civil War& Reconstruction History Center will expand and replace Museum of the Cape Fear. Both city and county have provided funding for the $80 million endeavor. The center will explain the Civil War through written history, stories and legends passed down through generations.
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"With an economic past rooted in agriculture, Lee County is sowing seeds in high-tech industries and modern amenities." A lifelong resident of Sanford, Bob Joyce is Sanford Area Growth Alliance's senior director for business retention and expansion. Lee County already has a great record when it comes t manufacturing success. Joyce points to the 250 acre certified Central Park Carolina Enterprise . Access to the area was opened to a greater extent with the four laming of U.S. 1 in the 1990s,
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43153
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Hickory Furniture Mart, representing nearly 200 furniture companies reminas a mecca in Catwaba County. Hickory Chair Furniture Co.makes 90 percent of its furniture in Hickory. the company is part of the Shuford family's parent company Rock House Farm. There are over 36,000 worker in the state's furniture industry.
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Business North Carolina
(NoCar HF 5001 B8x), Vol. 41 Issue 9, September 2021,
p40-42
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43292
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"Transportation improvements, including the Monroe Expressway, are changing agrarian Union County. They're making business easier, spurring academic opportunities and creating an inviting quality of life." At a cost of $731 million, the Monroe Expressway opened in 2018.
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Business North Carolina
(NoCar HF 5001 B8x), Vol. 41 Issue 11, November 2021,
p72-75
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42824
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“Businesses are sprouting up in Nash and Edgecombe Counties, where agriculture was once the top economic producer. Reaping that bounty took a lot of sowing, including workforce training, small-business assistance and some urban amenities.” Norris Tolson is president and CEO of Rocky Mount-based Carolinas Gateway Partnership, an economic booster for Edgecombe County, Rocky Mount, Nashville and Tarboro.
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Business North Carolina
(NoCar HF 5001 B8x), Vol. 40 Issue 11, November 2020,
p70-75
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43026
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"The Raleigh-Durham area has tremendous momentum with a combination of top universities, highly skilled labor and advanced manufacturing. For Research Triangle Park's 7,000 acres and surrounding 11-county territory of innovation, manufacturing and technology, new construction and incoming business keep the commerce hub ticking."
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40608
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Moore County, once a retirement mecca, is now known for its opportunities in education, health care employment, and tourism. These opportunities, along with a proximity to Fort Bragg, led to this county having the best rural economy in the state and Pinehurst/Southern Pines rising to 27 in an economic-strength ranking of micropolitan communities.
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Business North Carolina
(NoCar HF 5001 B8x), Vol. 39 Issue 1, January 2019 ,
p71-72, 76, 78, 80
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40617
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Profiles of products like timber and pork, along with statistics showing its international trade potential, help explain North Carolina’s number eleven ranking among exporting states in the US.
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Business North Carolina
(NoCar HF 5001 B8x), Vol. 39 Issue 3, March 2019 ,
p20, 22
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40618
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Illustrating the gravity of heart disease’s physical and economic impact on North Carolinians is information specific, as represented by Macon County, and statewide. Solutions designed to combat this negative impact, particularly for citizens in rural regions, are facilities like the Carolina East Medical Center and programs like Passport to Wellness.
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Business North Carolina
(NoCar HF 5001 B8x), Vol. 39 Issue 6, June 2019,
p28, 30, 32, 34
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Coronary heart disease; Medically underserved populations--North Carolina, Western; Stroke; Stroke Belt--North Carolina ; Passport to Wellness Program--Angel Medical Center; Angel Medical Center (Franklin); Carolina East Medical Center (New Bern); Vidant Health; Cape Fear Valley Heart and Vascular Center (Fayetteville); Cardiovascular disease; FirstHealth Moore Regional (Pinehurst)
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40654
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Pitt County’s pride, its county seat, represents an effective blend of rural and urban. Greenville’s agricultural foundation has been solidly built up by industries like higher education and health sciences, as well as entrepreneurship level start-ups.
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Business North Carolina
(NoCar HF 5001 B8x), Vol. 39 Issue 11, November 2019,
p69-70
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Pitt County--Economic conditions; Pitt County Development Commission (Greenville); Greenville--Industry; East Carolina University; East Carolina University--Brody School of Medicine ; Vidant Health; Coworking spaces--Greenville--Nucleus Uptown ; Food Commercialization Center--Ayden; Pitt County--history--agriculture ; Pharmaceutical industry--Greenville; Cash crops--North Carolina--Pitt County