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4733
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There was a time when tourist activity at the beach all but ended after Labor Day, but that changed between 1989 and 1998 in the state's four principal coastal counties. Brunswick, Carteret, Dare, and New Hanover Counties marketed themselves as year-round tourist destinations. So successful were they that tourism revenue almost doubled during that ten-year period. Mild winters, an improved highway system, and new tourist facilities contributed to the increase.
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4786
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Founded in Fayetteville in 1954 by Don Clayton, Putt-Putt Golf Courses of America, Inc., now has nearly 200 franchised centers in 28 states, with other locations in 9 countries, including Australia and China. It is estimated that the company has served over one billion customers. Each year since 1975, the Professional Putters Association's national championship is held in Fayetteville. Prizes of $100,000 were awarded in this year's tournament.
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4876
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Appalachian State University opened the new George Holmes Convocation Center November 17, 2000. The 200,000-square- foot structure was paid for with privately raised funds. The three-story building includes an arena, six classrooms, thirteen laboratories, public service areas, and an indoor running track.
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CargoLifter, Inc., a Raleigh-based subsidiary of the German company CargoLifter AG, will build one of the world's largest dirigible plants in Cove City, twelve miles west of New Bern. When completed, the building will be three city blocks long and as tall as a 35-story building. The company will build 825-feet-long dirigibles capable of carrying heavy cargoes over 6,000 miles.
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Fayetteville received the first franchise in the new National Basketball Development League, for players 20 and older. The league has eight teams in the Southeast and plays a 56-game season beginning November 2001. Cumberland County expects to net around $123,000 the first year.
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5061
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North Carolina is home to eleven minor league baseball teams, from Class A to Triple AAA. Several new ball parks, a commitment to customer service, and clever marketing will bring two million fans to ballparks in 2001.
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5100
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At one time Carolina Power & Light maintained a fleet of 500 cars at its Raleigh parking lot. Now CP&L, and other companies, are discovering that they can cut expenses by renting cars instead of buying them. Triangle Rent A Car in Raleigh, the largest independent auto rental company in the Southeast, is profiled.
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5164
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In the male-dominated bastion of Onslow County, with its huge military installations, Susanne Sartelle stands out. Since 1991, she has been president of the Jacksonville/Onslow Chamber of Commerce, the first woman to hold the position. Sartelle is featured in NORTH CAROLINA magazine's \"executive profile.\"
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Site Selection magazine named Statesville, county seat of Iredell County, the nation's No. 1 town for corporate facilities for the second year in a row. Brafford explores some of the features that make the city appealing to businesses including quality of life, well- trained workforce, health care facilities, and educational support.
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5276
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Lucius Morse and his brothers purchased Chimney Rock in Rutherford County in 1902, for $5,000 and planned to develop it as a tourist attraction. Brafford discusses the Morse family's vision and the special events honoring the park's 100th anniversary in 2002.
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5277
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Professional sports have a foothold in North Carolina, with the Carolina Hurricanes hockey team in Raleigh, the Carolina Panthers football team in Charlotte, and the recently departed basketball team, the Charlotte Hornets. Brafford discusses whether the state is a viable market for professional sports teams.
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5327
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William V. Muse began his administrative career at Appalachian State University in 1970. In 2001, he returned to North Carolina as chancellor of East Carolina University. Muse is featured in NORTH CAROLINA magazine's \"executive profile.\"
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5391
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Brafford describes five new golf courses that have opened in the state since Labor Day 2001: Farmstead Golf Links (Calabash); The Heritage Club (Wake Forest); The Links at Cotton Valley (Tarboro); Old Chatham Golf Course (Durham); and The Preserve at Jordan Lake.
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This special NORTH CAROLINA magazine community profile supplement discusses Johnston County, a county that benefits economically from its location. Two interstates and two U.S. highways pass through it, carrying products and attracting new businesses and people. An available work force, nearness to customers and access to ports in Wilmington, Norfolk, and Charleston are other reasons for its attractiveness to business.
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The Louise Wills Cameron Art Museum in Wilmington opened in April 2002 and is the new home of St. John's Museum of Art. The 42,000-square-foot, state-of-the-art facility is the only museum in the country dedicated solely \"to collecting, preserving, archiving, and displaying the art of North Carolina.\"
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