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10901
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Interstate Highway 40 from Cove Creek, North Carolina to the Tennessee border opened in October 1968. The road runs through some of the most rugged terrain in the country and is the single largest highway project in the state's history. It is also one of the most difficult and expensive ever tried in the country.
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10902
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The North Carolina Highway Department is responsible for over 15,000 bridges, ranging from the Wilmington Memorial Bridge across the Cape Fear River to narrow wooden structures on secondary roads. Replacement of older primary and secondary bridges is the state's number one bridge problem.
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10903
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As of June 1969, North Carolina has been allocated just over 837 miles of the national interstate system. Of that total, 450.3 miles are open; 125 miles are under construction; and the state highway department is acquiring the right-of-way for an additional 115 miles.
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10904
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The North Carolina Highway Department operates six ferries. One crosses a river and five cross ocean sounds. Sixteen boats travel the six routes. The longest route is the 22-mile run between Cedar Island and Ocracoke. Approximately 500 employees maintain the fleet.
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10907
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James Broyhill started his furniture business in a blacksmith shop in Lenoir in 1926. From there he went on to establish and build a furniture manufacturing industry that now ranks among the world's largest.
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10909
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Bryan Holley, a teacher at Corinth-Holders Elementary School in Johnston County, received the 2008 Milken Family Foundation Educator Award worth $25,000. Given by the Milken Family Foundation, the award recognizes outstanding K-12 educators nationwide.
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NCAE News Bulletin
(NoCar Oversize L 11 N822x), Vol. 39 Issue 4, Mar 2009,
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10910
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Donna Simms, assistant principal at Fike High School in Wilson County, and Alan Felker, a seventh grade teacher at Hardin Park School in Watauga County, are winners of the 1997 Milken Family Foundation National Educator Award worth $25,000. The award recognizes outstanding K-12 educators nationwide.
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NCAE News Bulletin
(NoCar Oversize L 11 N822x), Vol. 28 Issue 5, Feb 1998,
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10911
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Sarah Bradburn, a fourth grade teacher at West Marion Elementary School in McDowell County; Michael McLeod, principal of Wadesboro Elementary School in Anson County; and Deborah Blizard, a media and technology teacher at Jacksonville Commons Elementary School in Onslow County are winners of the 1998 Milken Family Foundation National Educator Award worth $25,000. The award recognizes outstanding K-12 educators nationwide.
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NCAE News Bulletin
(NoCar Oversize L 11 N822x), Vol. 29 Issue 7, Mar 1999,
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10912
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This article provides statistics about mail service in North Carolina and some concerns about the department. For example, there are 801 postmasters in the state, with 11,623 employees and a gross annual payroll of $84.9 million. Over a million pieces of mail are handled annually.
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10914
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The Charlotte Observer, the largest morning newspaper in the state, and The Charlotte News, the largest afternoon paper, are both published by Knight Publishing Company, although they are editorially independent. The article includes information on the newspapers from their founding to the present.
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10915
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Broadcasting is almost 50 years old in North Carolina. The state's commercial broadcasters include approximately 190 AM radio stations, 70 FM radio stations, and 19 television stations. The article includes information on the current status of broadcasting in the state.
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10916
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Apparel, Inc., founded in 1946 in Mebane is the oldest manufacturer of children's clothing in North Carolina. The company sells to more than 2,000 retail outlets throughout the nation.
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10921
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William Henry Belk opened his first department store in Monroe in 1888. Today, there are almost 400 Belk stores in 14 states and Puerto Rico. It is the largest family-and management-owned group of department stores in the nation.
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10922
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On December 11, 1924, James Buchanan Duke established The Duke Endowment, a charitable trust of $40 million. When he died in 1925 another $57 was added through his will bequests. Today The Duke Endowment ranks among the country's largest charitable trusts.
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10923
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The Western Electric Company is the fifth largest employer in North Carolina and the eighth largest in the nation. In 1969, the company observes its one hundredth anniversary. It is an integral part of the Bell System and serves as its manufacturing and supply unit. Western Electric has operated manufacturing facilities in Burlington since 1946 and in Winston-Salem since 1950.
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