Articles in regional publications that pertain to a wide range of North Carolina-related topics.
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29146
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Queens Road West curves through Myers Park, a century-old neighborhood that runs south from Uptown Charlotte. Covering the stately homes and manicured lawns are the giant willow oaks that form a cathedral over street. A century ago, Myers Park was a treeless cotton farm outside the city limits, but when John Nolen was given free reign to create something different, Nolen designed sweeping treescapes to match the gentle topography.
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29159
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In 1981, the banking boom began in Charlotte, North Carolina, mainly in part because of Hugh McColl. The former CEO of Bank of America helped reshape the banking industry in the United States and put the small city of Charlotte into a banking metropolis.
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Our State
(NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 85 Issue 4, September 2017,
p176-178, 180-181, por
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34899
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The Agnes Fry shipwreck was recently found near the mouth of the Cape Fear River. The Agnes Fry had a long career as a Confederate blockade runner during the American Civil War. Billy Ray Morris, director of the Underwater Archaeology Branch of North Carolina, has been able to identify it.
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34902
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In 2008, the Outer Banks Brewing Station in Kill Devil Hills became the only restaurant and pub in the world to have a wind turbine on site. Because of the high power prices, the pub embraced the environmentally-friendly power source and hope to embrace solar energy as well.
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34906
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In Charlotte, North Carolina, a quiet neighbor was planned in the 1920’s. At the time, sprawling green lawns were edged with willow oaks. Now, they loom far overhead and have long branches that make a shaded ceiling over the roads. This article outlines the architect and arborist behind the planned neighborhood.
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34949
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The city of Charlotte has seen fast expansion since the 1970’s, largely due to the Bank of America merger of 1998 by Hugh McColl. McColl, who fought to keep the Bank of America headquarters in Charlotte, used the bank to invest in the arts, professional sports, restaurants, hotels and more in order to keep developing Charlotte.
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34959
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North Carolina is known as the birth place of American forestry. Pioneers in the field such as Gifford Pinchot and Dr. Carl Schenk began their work in North Carolina, and created tactics such as prescribed burns, selective thinning, and management plans. This has ensured a profitable logging industry while keeping forests sustainable and healthy.
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Our State
(NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 85 Issue 5, October 2017,
p120-134, il, por, map
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34976
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After the Fontana Dam was built in the 1944, seventeen miles of the Fontana Valley area was flooded. Family cemeteries that were above the flood waters have since been restored by the National Park Service under the direction of former resident Helen Cable Vance. Every Sunday between April and October, a group of people go to one of the twenty-seven family cemeteries for its Decoration Day.
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36959
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A companion to “Hole in the Wall Joints: Tried and True,” this article profiled nine restaurants located in towns stretching from the coast to the mountains and whose menus range from seafood to snacks. Local spots that became the hearts of their towns included Waterfront Seafood Shack, Kitty Hawk; Allen and Son, Chapel Hill; and Dots Dario, Marion.
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Our State
(NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 85 Issue 3, August 2017,
p90-94, 96, 98, 100-102, 104, 106, 108, 110-114
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36993
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Because of recent immigration trends, approximately forty percent of people receiving American citizenship were not born in North Carolina. Moreover, in nearly one-fifth of the state’s counties, naturalized citizens comprise a majority of the population. As for other ways naturalized citizens have affected the state, the author examines tangible and intangible factors. The tangible includes food and tradition; the intangible includes a sense of hope and determination.
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11.Dr. Frank King and His Fantastic Farm by Markovich, Jeremy Our State Vol. 83 Issue 11, April 2016
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25102
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In the mountains of Buncombe County, near Leicester, North Carolina, Dr. Frank King owns a farm. The farm is not home to the typical farm animals, but rather to bison, camels, Watusi, elk, and more. Frank offers tours of the farm and provides visitors with information about the health benefits of the products made from and produced by these animals.
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Our State
(NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 83 Issue 11, April 2016,
p160-166, 168, 170, 172-173, il, por, map
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27284
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Salisbury is a small town in Rowan County. Food Lion was founded there and the town is also home to Catawba College. In the late twentieth century, early Food Lion investors became millionaires due to the success of the supermarket chain. Many of these investors stayed in Salisbury and invested the money in their community, all the while helping to preserve it.
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Our State
(NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 84 Issue 5, October 2016,
p60, 62, 64, 66, 68-69, il, por, map
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13.Hendersonville: Modern Mountain Town by Markovich, Jeremy Our State Vol. 84 Issue 5, October 2016
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27286
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Located in Henderson County, Hendersonville thrives off of the success of nearby Asheville. Hendersonville offers a number of attractions, including an aquarium, over 30 non-chain restaurants, amazing views, and mountain charm.
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Our State
(NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 84 Issue 5, October 2016,
p130-134, 136, 138, il, por, map
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27287
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In 2014, Sierra Nevada began brewing in Mills River, North Carolina. Due to the popularity of Sierra Nevada’s Pale Ale, the company needed to expand to the East Coast, leading them to North Carolina. Located between Hendersonville and Asheville, the brewery is massive and a huge attraction for visitors and locals.
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Our State
(NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 84 Issue 5, October 2016,
p140-142, 144, il, map
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27404
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Marshall Rauch, a 93 year old Jewish man from Gastonia, was the biggest producer of Christmas ornaments in the world from 1962-1995. He also served in the North Carolina Senate from 1967-1998. He is still quite busy as an investor, and has lived quite a charitable life.
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