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29758
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As Guilford County's aviation cluster grows, Guilford Technical Community College is taking on the growth with T.H. Davis Aviation Center. The institution is training future workers to support the growing aviation sector and support developments at Piedmont Triad International Airport.
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In a collaboration between North Carolina A&T University and the University of North Carolina at Greensboro, the Joint School of Nanoscience and Nanoengineering is coming together at an opportune time. Nanotechnology is believed to have a $2.6 trillion impact on the world's economy in the coming years. The Joint School will take advantage by enhancing the talents of highly skilled workers and researchers in the manipulation of atoms and molecules to form systems with customized properties.
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High Point, North Carolina is in an upward swing when it comes to economic development. In 2006 and onwards, more than 2600 new jobs were created and region the number one are for attracting new industry.
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29564
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A series of 1990s upgrades on a campus built in 1954 yielded what is now the Highland School of Technology. The school for high-achieving students in Gaston County, North Carolina is also one of the best schools in the state and nation, with a 95% rate of students continuing into four-year institutions.
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The leadership at Gaston Memorial Hospital lets the care speak for itself. The hospital has been praised by accrediting boards for the outstanding nursing, cancer care, and facilities.
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29655
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In 2006, cancer was North Carolina's leading cause of death, but the state is not sitting idly by. Cancer centers in the state are leading comprehensive research and conducting clinical trials at universities and cancer centers from the coast to the mountains.
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The Independent College Fund of North Carolina collects money from state businesses that then goes to North Carolina student tuition at 26 participating private institutions. During its 2006-2007 campaign, the Fund gathered more than $1.6 million in donations from over 100 North Carolina foundations and companies.
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The University of North Carolina School of Medicine and Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center have been afforded $65 million of state funds over the next two years. Through the University Cancer Research Fund, UNC will provide the top cancer research and treatment operations in the country.
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29808
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There are some major updates across North Carolina's law schools. The state's two newest law schools, Elon University School of Law and the Charlotte School of Law have graduated their first classes, widening the pool of lawyers working in the state. Additionally, the Wake Forest University School of Law opened two new clinics, providing pro bono legal and business services to non-profits and small business owners, and the Innocence and Justice Clinic designed to give students an opportunity to examine causes of wrongful convictions. The University of North Carolina School of Law was ranked ninth in the nation due to clinical and pro bono programs, loan assistance, and graduates who pursue public interest. Lastly, North Carolina Central University School of Law court competition was presided over by Chief Justice John G. Roberts, Jr.
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Micropolitan communities are places with a population under 50,000. Zulovich profiles three micropolitan mayors: Susan Kluttz (Salisbury); C. Bruce Rose (Wilson); and David W. Barlow (Lenoir).
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This special NC Magazine county profile supplement features Lee County, highlighting manufacturing and education. About 40% of the county workforce is involved in manufacturing.
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29772
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The North Carolina General Assembly passed several measures during this session. Bills dealt with changes to tax structure, transportation and general state business climate. Major bills are meant to stimulate business growth in the state, targeting tax credits for research and development.
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29810
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Even during fluctuating circumstances, manufacturing remains a bedrock of North Carolina's economy. And manufacturing in the state has been diversifying, with new industries such as medical and defense manufacturing taking up the slack when textiles and wood products phased out.
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Every Christmas since 1956, McAdenville, in Gaston County, North Carolina has drawn visitors with a spectacle of Christmas lights. Due to the long-standing tradition, the community has dubbed the textile mill community of McAdenville as Christmas Town USA.
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Harry Brown of Jacksonville was a national finalist for the TIME MAGAZINE Quality Dealer Award which the National Automobile Dealers Association presents at its annual convention. Besides running a successful dealership, he has done community work in Jacksonville and Onslow County and served as a senator in the North Carolina General Assembly.
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