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30222
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From a horseback jaunt in 1887 to one of the United States most prestigious mansions, Biltmore Estates and Gardens have had blossoming history. The 125 room castle was originally built on 100,000 acres of wooded countryside by George W. Vanderbilt. Now the lavish Estate rests on 12,000 acres and draws in thousands of visitors every year.
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30240
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Under the gaze of the hazy Blue Ridge and Great Smoky Mountains, there are limitless varieties of tourist attractions and activities. Among them is the Six Annual Craftman's Fair, held in Asheville, North Carolina and sponsored by the Southern Highlands Handicraft Guild. The fair features crafts from brooms to baskets, metals to feathers, and music too.
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37799
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A photographic spread of a fishing contest at Wrape’s Lake.
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A research study conducted by Dr. Gracie M. Davis describes the initiation, settlement, and outcomes of fifteen teacher grievance cases settled in North Carolina from 1987 to 1989.
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379
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Fiscal caution and weak leadership at the local level have left pregnant NC teens in an educational lurch. These teens' low-priority status seems to contradict Article I of the State Constitution that preserves \"the right to the privilege of education.\"
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393
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Reapportionment, or redistricting, is shaping up to be one of the key issues for the General Assembly, especially now that the state stands to gain a twelfth congressional seat. The balance of power between the three main regions of the state could shift considerably.
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485
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For innovative planning efforts regarding hurricanes and storm mitigation, the town of Nags Head won several awards from the state government.
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Carolina Planning
(NoCar HT 393 N8 C29x), Vol. 16 Issue 2, Fall 1990,
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513
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To some degree, child abuse is, or at least should be, an exception to medical confidentiality in North Carolina.
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689
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The Nongame Wildlife Advisory Committee, an advisory board of the North Carolina Wildlife Commission, protects wildlife species that may sometimes be overlooked.
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Wildlife in North Carolina
(NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 54 Issue 3, Mar 1990,
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825
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Most states have moved toward statutory bans on corporal punishment or allowing local education boards to prohibit the practice in their areas. At one time North Carolina was the only state that did not ban or allow the local boards to prohibit corporal punishment; however, a new amendment will change this.
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833
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The potential exists for the judicial advisory authority to jeopardize the balance of power between the three branches of government.
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902
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Cary answers common legal questions surrounding extracurricular activities in North Carolina public schools.
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1014
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Anderson, dean of the Cameron School of Business Administration at the University of North Carolina at Wilmington, discusses the school's challenges and opportunities.
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1035
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The News and Observer Publishing Co. v. Poole court case forced the North Carolina Supreme Court to take its first extended look at the public records statute.
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1163
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Bea Hensley, a blacksmith in Spruce Pine, successfully made the transition from utilitarian to decorative ironwork in the first half of the 20th-century.
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