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43008
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"Dare county's sandy beaches, charming locales and flighty history attract those looking for coastal digs." Kill Devil Hills has a year-round population of 7,000 residents but experiences a surge of more than 40,000 during the summer months.
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What happens to K9s after their time of military service is completed? Those who make it back often return, like their soldier counterparts, with PSTD, while others return with no problems. If the dog is fortunate, his handler, the person who knows him best, will adopt him. Otherwise, the animal is put up for adoption. Mims recounts the story of Doc, who was an IED sniffing dog who served in Iraq and Afghanistan, and is now living in retirement.
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Our State
(NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 81 Issue 6, Nov 2013,
p164-166, 168, 170, 172-176, 178, il
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30207
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PrecisionHawk is a commercial drone and data company headquartered in Raleigh, North Carolina. Its signature software program, DataMapper, gathers and analyzes data from sensors placed on drones. The primary mission is to help farmers with technology that can pinpoint crop disease and highlight dry areas down to the individual plant.
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Business North Carolina
(NoCar HF 5001 B8x), Vol. 36 Issue 6, June 2016,
p32, por
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21667
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Mims and son Silas take a father-son trip to explore the Outer Banks beach town of Duck. The town has a year-round population of just under 400, but in the summer time it swells to over 20,000. Among the things to see and do there are the Blue Point Restaurant, Duck Donuts, Gray's Department Store, and the Sanderling Resort.
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Nancie McDermott is a North Carolina cookbook author who wrote the book on Southern cakes and pies--appropriately titled Carolina Pies and the other one Carolina Cakes. She was born in Burlington, grew up in High Point, and acquired her love of cooking on her grandmother's farm outside Chapel Hill, and later graduated from The University. To date she has written eleven books.
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Isaiah and Annie Louise Perkinson manage Flying Cloud Farm in Fairview, North Carolina. The farm is known for its fields of flowers, which are connected to Annie Louise’s family history in England and Germany. From July through October, visitors to the farm can pick their own bouquets of flowers.
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Hardscrabble Hollow Farm in Rutherford County is the home of the McDermott family. Having left behind the city life for their new country farm, they raise chickens, goats, bees, and crops to sustain their lives during retirement. They blog about their experiences on the farm and sell their excess harvest to the community.
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42772
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In 2015, the town opened the Purple Martin Greenway Trail. Of historical importance, the Bechtler Mint opened in Rutherfordton in the 1830s and produced the first $1 gold coin made in America.
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In Depression-era North Carolina, the state was mostly agrarian despite the increase in industrialization. Still, the wealthy took vacations. This new travel culture prompted state officials to develop a tourism trade for North Carolina based on its natural resources, the mountains and the sea.
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Inner Banks Inn is a 1904 Victorian mansion and an eclectic collection of buildings located in Edenton, North Carolina. The inn’s buildings have a rich architectural history, spanning four completely different architectural types. Guests at the inn are encouraged to forget technology and engage in conversation, the old-fashioned way.
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U.S. Highway 276 is considered one of the most beautiful drives in North Carolina. The two-lane road crosses the South-North Carolina board 13 miles south of Brevard and winds for 63 miles through Dupont State Forest and Pisgah National Forest until it meets Interstate 40 near Waynesville. The scenic drive brings travelers close to Cold Mountain, Looking Glass Falls, and Connestee Falls, as well as other natural landmarks.
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Our State
(NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 82 Issue 5, October 2014,
p112-114, 116-118, 120, 122, 124, il, por
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42925
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Writer Bryan Mims proclaims "Kinston has soul and funk."39-year-old mayor Don Hardy points out over at the North Carolina Global TransPark, Aircraft Solutions USA is building a $100 million plant. West Pharmaceutical Services is launching a $19 million expansion. Businesses Chef & the Farmer and Mother Earth Brewery have been principal actors in downtown Kinston's rebirth.
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Business North Carolina
(NoCar HF 5001 B8x), Vol. 41 Issue 4, April 2021,
p102-104
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36188
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The capital of Carteret County has had a long history in the Crystal Coast. Dubbed Fish Town in the early 1700s, the town received its next moniker from John Motley Morehead in the 1850s. Incorporated as Morehead City in 1861, the town lives up to its original identity through its famous Blue Marlin Tournament, Seafood Festival, and Sanitary Fish Market and Restaurant.
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From what it may offer visitors and locals, a Western North Carolina small town organized in 1828 has big city appeal. Features making Franklin visit-worthy include close proximity to the Appalachian Trail and in-town attractions like the Scottish Tartan Museum and Heritage Center.
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Business North Carolina
(NoCar HF 5001 B8x), Vol. 39 Issue 8, August 2019,
p86-88
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Franklin--Description and travel; Macon County--Economic conditions; Appalachian Trail--North Carolina ; Appalachian Trail Community--Franklin; Appalachian Trail Conservancy; Craft brewery industry--North Carolina, Western; Nantahala National Forest; Gems--North Carolina--Franklin; Mineral Museum (Franklin); Franklin Gem Museum ; Ruby City Museum (Franklin); Cherokees--Franklin; Scottish immigrants--Franklin
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An agrarian stronghold represented by tobacco has ceded to Farmville sharing its economic and occupation base with companies largely representing the hospitality industry.
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Business North Carolina
(NoCar HF 5001 B8x), Vol. 39 Issue 2, February 2019,
p86-88
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