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Over 8,000 representatives of the nation's electric cooperatives were present at the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association's 73rd Annual Meeting in Orlando, Florida in February 2015. North Carolina participants were in the spotlight on multiple occasions as board members, sponsored students, and prize winners.
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30645
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Electric cooperatives across North Carolina are engaged in making economic development loans, and proposing others, that amount to more than three-hundred million dollars. The funds are for community projects that include expanding local industries, extending sewer lines, installing energy-sufficient systems at schools, assisting medical and fire department facilities, and converting landfill gas into electricity.
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As the heart of eastern North Carolina, Greenville stays lively in all seasons because of its Tar River heritage, dedication to education, premier medical care facilities and East Carolina University pirates. This article provides a brief history of Greenville and celebrations the city is known for.
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30653
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Buddy Creed was the system engineer for South River Electric Membership Corporation for forty-five years. In the last 15 years, Creed helped the cooperative to deploy technology to map its system to GPS coordinates, install engineering analysis programs, streamline inventory control, track projects in real-time, and improve services to rural communities in North Carolina.
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30659
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The North Carolina Birding Trail covers 310 locations to observe birds. This article highlights several bird watching sites on the trail, and discusses how birding benefits local economies. Also provided is information on birding guides and links to birding resources.
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The Tuscarora War raged off and on for a year and a half in eastern North Carolina as the Native Americans living in Eastern North Carolina in 1711 fought to regain their independence. It ended with the four day battle at Fort Neoheroka, March 20-23, 1713. Over 600 Tuscarora men, women, and children were killed and 400 taken prisoner. Gery recounts the events.
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Gery covers the route taken by General Edward E. Potter and some 800 Union soldiers on a six-day raid in July 1863 from New Bern to Rocky Mount and back, leaving a path of destruction and looted homes and businesses in their wake.
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They say the spirit of independence was born in Halifax County, and when you visit, you are certainly free to take advantage of the many opportunities. These include heritage sites, outdoor recreation sites, and shopping areas.
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Conflict came to North Carolina early in the Civil War when a combined Army, Navy, and Coast Guard expedition attacked the forts at Hatteras Inlet on August 28, 1861. Gery recounts the events.
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Hurricane Irene made landfall at Cape Lookout on August 27, 2011. With hurricane force winds extending ninety miles out and tropical storm winds extending 290 miles, the storm moved slowly northward at fifteen miles an hour, creating a wide path of destruction. Gery recounts how the storm affected electric cooperatives in the eastern part of the state.
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12095
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The 2010 travel guide includes fifteen new adventures, three in each of the state's five regions, which are a mix of well-known and not-so-well-known places.
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Adela and Javier Herrera came to Surry County from Mexico in the 1970s, working first in tobacco and textiles and later in pre-fabricated metal buildings. They later bought into the business and in 1997 began their own manufacturing business, Carolina Carports. Today the company has a network of 2,500 dealers and sales centers in twenty-eight states. Carolina Carports ships over one hundred and ten truckloads of steel buildings each week.
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30736
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New state taxes, such as a sales and use tax on digital property, begin this year in North Carolina. This article discusses the state’s current tax system, taxing authorities, and tax credits relevant to electricity.
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30738
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Eric J. Cox of Asheboro, North Carolina was a Marine Corps. Corporal during the invasion of Iraq. Cox published his memoir, Cpl Cox, in 2009 through his own business, The Charlotte Press. This article provides a short biography of Cox and excerpts of his book, which includes diary entries, letters, and details of his experiences in Iraq and Cherry Point, North Carolina.
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30748
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Sylvan Heights Waterfowl Park & Eco-Center in Scotland Neck, Halifax County has more than two-hundred species of birds, and the world’s largest collection of waterfowl. Internationally famous aviculturist Mike Lubbock and his wife Ali raise and sustain the waterfowl at the park’s breeding center. Sylvan Heights is also recognized for its educational program and conservation efforts.
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