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40609
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What happened to Belmont was common in many Southern states: the loss of mills due to factors such as outsourcing. This small city survived losing its former occupational and economic lifeblood by mill buildings becoming condos, apartments, and retail outlets; capitalizing on its proximity to Charlotte; a generous infusion of Millennial aged entrepreneurial spirit.
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Business North Carolina
(NoCar HF 5001 B8x), Vol. 39 Issue 1, January 2019 ,
p86-88
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40628
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Aberdeen doesn’t play second fiddle, reputation wise, to neighboring golfing meccas like Pinehurst, thanks to factors such as companies with historic ties in the region, businesses catering to local military, and events reflecting its Scottish settler past.
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Aberdeen--Description and travel; Pinehurst--Description and travel; Historic buildings--Aberdeen Coca Cola Bottling Company; Military bases; Golfing; Aberdeen and Rockfish Railroad Company; Scots--North Carolina--Immigration; Golfing resorts--Moore County ; Union Station Railroad Museum (Aberdeen); Railroad museums--North Carolina; National Register of Historic Places--North Carolina
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27288
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People have attempted farming in the Mountains for North Carolina for years. This series of articles highlights different farms in the mountains and different crops, including herbs, apples, carrots, and livestock.
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Our State
(NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 84 Issue 5, October 2016,
p166-168, 170,172,174-180, il, por
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28473
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The fast-growing residential solar market means more business for Sunlight Financial. The company was founded in 2014 to provide loans to homeowners installing solar-energy systems. Solar has a significant economic impact and Sunlight Financial helps deliver those benefits to private owners.
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23904
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Beaufort and Blowing Rock, two towns on opposite ends of the state, have more in common than one may think. Both represent small-town America and embody the spirit of their respective regions--the coast and the mountains--the areas North Carolinians and out-of-staters flock to.
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Our State
(NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 83 Issue 1, June 2015,
p112-116,118-119, il, por
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21678
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Mims highlights moments in the life of North Carolina's most famous movie actress, Ava Gardner.
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Our State
(NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 81 Issue 10, Mar 2014,
p116-120, 122, 124-126, il, por
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22246
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Pepsi Cola is a North Carolina classic. Concocted by druggist Caleb Bradham in 1893 in New Bern, the soft drink has become one of America's enduring symbols. Mims recounts its history.
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40621
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When it comes to Flat Rock, perhaps recalled more readily are poet Carl Sandburg and his home, Connemara. As the author suggests, the town’s economic foundation in banking and Flat Rock Playhouse also define the town’s identity.
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43737
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"An NC Cooperative Extension agent in Ashe County and several optimistic farmers are helping bring back a crop that was once thought to be extinct." Pole beans were the biggest crop in Ashe County during the 1960s. A recent effort by the owners of Cardinal Tree Farms has been to bring back in to production Ferry-Morse 191 pole beans.
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37697
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This precious stone’s features perhaps need no hyperbole to underscore its importance in North Carolina. In the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences are four of the largest emeralds discovered in North America. Among these stones is the 64 carat Carolina Emerald, described as the largest cut emerald in North America.
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22748
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In Fayetteville, North Carolina, church bells and their familiar notes ring with history. This historic churches across the city all provide their own occasion of bell ringing, from hourly songs to special events.
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28574
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The North Carolina Motor Speedway, known as The Rock, was once a popular circuit for stock-car racing in Rockingham. As stock-car memories fade, Ashley-Michelle Thublin and other young professionals are working to revitalize Rockingham and make its downtown more appealing.
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Business North Carolina
(NoCar HF 5001 B8x), Vol. 37 Issue 3, March 2017,
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37706
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This Coast Guard branch has a long and illustrious history of saving lives throughout the Crystal Coast waterways. Among the seven stations established in 1871, it has the distinction of maintaining its original buildings, such as the original 1874 station and 1907 Midgett House. The station established to respond to the area’s propensity for shipwrecks also has the distinction of participating in wartime rescue missions, such as the crew from the torpedoed SS Mirlo.
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38241
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Attracting the attentions of Northern transplants and North Carolina natives in equally copious measures is Dare County’s Manteo. Among its noted virtues of the coastal town are a thriving commercial fishing community, preservation of the town’s connection with the lost colony, and maritime heritage measured in its shipyards’ construction of Naval craft during WWII.
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23886
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The country's largest ammunition port is located in Brunswick County, North Carolina. Military Ocean Terminal Sunny Point (MOTSU) was built between 1952-1955 and is where ships load or unload weapon cargo, including rockets, missiles, howitzers, grenades, projectiles, and pyrotechnics.
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