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for "Martin, Edward"
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3558
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Textiles and agriculture once fueled Richmond County's economy. Now, with businesses relocating to the county and others expanding, plus the soon-to-be-completed Interstate 73-74, the county looks toward greater economic development.
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3568
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Morningstar Group, Inc., based in Matthews, is the state's largest storage chain and the fourth-largest one in the country. The company, headed by Stephen Benson, is BUSINESS NORTH CAROLINA'S 1997 N.C. Small Business of the Year.
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Business North Carolina
(NoCar HF 5001 B8x), Vol. 17 Issue 12, Dec 1997,
p46-52, por
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3587
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Deregulation of power companies would mean electricity could soon be sold on the open market. Concerns to be addressed include whether the state needs deregulation, how it would work, how costs will be distributed, and who will pay for it.
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3635
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Don Beaver of Hickory is a self-made millionaire who built a fortune running nursing homes. The owner of five minor-league baseball teams, he is working hard to purchase the Minnesota Twins and bring the first major-league franchise to North Carolina.
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Business North Carolina
(NoCar HF 5001 B8x), Vol. 18 Issue 3, Mar 1998,
p20-27, il, por
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3685
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Selling cars through auction is big business across the state. Each year over 300,000 trucks and cars are traded. Buyers include leasing and rental agencies and auto dealers. Auctions are governed by rules of the National Auto Auction Association.
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3686
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Companies using fleets of cars and trucks could benefit by switching fuels from gasoline to natural gas. Advantages include producing fewer pollutants, safer handling, and lower costs.
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3710
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In 1997, when David Ghantt and accomplices robbed Loomis, Fargo, & Co. in Charlotte of $17 million, they pulled off the largest theft in the state's history and the nation's second largest. All were captured and most of the money recovered.
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Business North Carolina
(NoCar HF 5001 B8x), Vol. 18 Issue 7, July 1998,
p32-40, il
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3762
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Forty-nine years ago, Finley Golf Course opened outside Chapel Hill, giving UNC golfers a home field for ACC play. Over the years the course has deteriorated. A $9-million remake, directed by Tom Fazio, will refurbish it. Completion is set for October, 1999.
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3793
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No matter how quickly highways are built to and around cities, they soon become alarmingly crowded. Such congestion increases the acceptability of mass transit to commuters. Upcoming projects include the Triangle Transit Authority's 35-mile regional rail system and extending passenger train service to the western part of the state.
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3876
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The state's growing biotechnology industry currently generates over $1 billion. To meet the increasing demand for trained workers, six community colleges - Alamance, Guilford, Lee, Martin, New Hanover, and Wake - are offering programs, in partnership with the N.C. Biotechnology Center and industry executives, to meet the need.
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3877
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While the community college's emphasis continues to be workforce development and technical training, many new services, including literacy training and small-business programs, are making demands on funding and space. Currently community colleges receive 4.8 cents of every tax dollar.
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3925
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Timothy Pigford of Bladen County has been in the forefront of a legal struggle against the Farmers Home Administration. His suit charges that the agency discriminated against black farmers by denying loans or making loan acquisitions more difficult than for whites. Now, after two decades, the government must choose between settling out of court or facing a $3 billion class action suit.
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Business North Carolina
(NoCar HF 5001 B8x), Vol. 18 Issue 11, Nov 1998,
p52-56,59-63, il
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3941
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Aldi, Inc., a German grocery chain, is moving into the state's grocery market. Three stores are open and eight are under construction. A $25-million distribution center is being built in Rowan County to supply these stores. Selling house brands and having customers bag their groceries are some of the techniques Aldi will use to compete for business.
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Coastal Automation Technologies Corporation is BUSINESS NORTH CAROLINA's 1998 North Carolina Small Business of the Year. The Kernersville-based company makes instruments that control factory processes, like milk temperature in a dairy. The company employs twenty- six and expects to earn over $2 million in 1998.
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Business North Carolina
(NoCar HF 5001 B8x), Vol. 18 Issue 12, Dec 1998,
p30-33,35,37-39, il
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4051
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Charlotte's new Seventh Street Station is a nine-story, $20 million building, with parking for 1,600 cars. The garage, which responds with soft, melodic tones when people touch parts of the walls, was designed in part by Christopher Janney. Janney is also the creator of the Sonic Plaza at Joyner Library on the East Carolina University campus.
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