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The cities of Archdale and Durham were named the inaugural winners of the Susan M. Burgess Sustainability Awards. The award, which was established in 2010, will be an annual award recognizing efforts to lessen the environmental impact of municipal operations and to promote and encourage sustainability throughout the community.
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Prior to the passing of sailing vessels in the early 1900s there was a type of vessel known as a ram. Barge like bodies equipped with sails, rams plied rivers and sounds without the aid of tug boats. Flat bottomed vessels, approximately 125 feet in length, rams drew very little water and excelled in narrow waterways.
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An all inclusive town comprised of industrial, commercial, residential, and recreational facilities, Camp Lejeune Marine Base, located between Cape Lookout and Cape Fear, is one of North Carolina's numerous military bases. Employing civilians as well as military personnel, Camp Lejeune has the capability of housing over 52,000 marines. Cherry Point, an additional Marine training facility, is located in Havelock, serving as an air base and training facility.
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Adding to the progress and development of the textile industry in North Carolina, American Enka Corporation has developed a permanently colored filament rayon for many textile uses. Named Jetspun, the fiber boasts a remarkable color-fast quality, great tensile strength, abrasion resistance, absorptivity, and low cost.
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Discussing the varied history of northeastern North Carolina, there is information about historic locations, beloved past times, and reasons to visit this portion of the state.
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13381
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Old Bethesda Church, just outside of Aberdeen, is one of North Carolina's best-loved churches.
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Long a leader in technological developments in the South, State College has accepted the challenge of the Atomic era by pioneering in the establishment of the first non-Atomic Energy Commission research and training project in Nuclear Engineering in the country.
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In December 2010, Charlotte Council Member James E. Mitchell, Jr. was sworn in as president of the National League of Cities for 2010-2011. He is the first North Carolina municipal official to lead the organization since former Scotland Neck mayor Ferd Harrison served as president nearly thirty years ago.
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Housing North Carolina Awards recognize affordable housing developments that can serve as models for other communities. Criteria include affordability, design, contribution to the community, and other features, such as services for residents. The winners are Nathaniel Village (Greenville); Habitat for Humanity (Charlotte); Prosperity Unlimited, Inc. (Kannapolis); Creekside Crossing (Spindale); and Eisele Home (Statesville).
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Smack in the middle of Winston-Salem, North Carolina's business district is sleep village right out of the year 1800. Old Salem, originally founded by German Moravians, has come to life again, inspired by the restoration of Colonial Williamsburg.
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The South Carolina-Wake Forest football game is now \"The Carrousel Bowl\" in Charlotte, as part of the giant Carolina's Carrousel.
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Starting from Currituck Inlet, Byrd's surveying party in 1728 crossed the Sound and landed on Knott's Island.
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Johns Hopkins University established a seaside biology laboratory in Beaufort in 1880, long before the U.S. Bureau of Fisheries created their biological station. An account of this work is found in the 20 November, 1880 issue of Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper, documenting the existence of the laboratory and the variety of sea life found in Beaufort waters.
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When Davidson was formed, Lexington became the county seat and commenced a process of methodical growth still experienced today. Inhabited by a mix of Pennsylvania Dutch and Scotch-Irish, Lexington was named in honor of the Battle of Lexington in 1775. Lexington's primary industries became textiles and furniture, while its recreation is found in politics.
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Aside from the industries that drew inhabitants to Durham, schools and churches were the earliest institutions in the county, leaving an account of tradition and history. The earliest schools, recorded in 1850, include the Shady Hill Academy for boys and girls, an academy for boys, and a private school in D.C. Parrish. Educators such as L. T. Buchanan were drawn to the county, setting up their own schools and imparting knowledge to future leading citizens.
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