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North Carolina businesses have a reputation for generously supporting the arts.
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North Carolina now ranks among the top 10 retirement destinations in the country. Towle profiles some retirees and the activities they pursue in their Tar Heel communities.
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Kenneth R. Hyde, Jr. is president and CEO of Wilson-based Hackney Brothers Inc., the nation's largest manufacturer of custom-built refrigerated truck bodies and the fifth-oldest manufacturing firm in North Carolina.
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Les Garner, president of North Carolina Wesleyan College, is adopting an aggressive approach for developing Eastern North Carolina that includes facilitating the creation of alliances among educators, economists, entrepreneurs, businessmen, and government officials.
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The Global TransPark, or GTP, is taking shape as determined, long-range planning and regional boosterism combine to promote the project and address concerns, such as the method ultimately used to obtain land.
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Making the Global TransPark a reality is a huge logistical task, yet farsighted and thorough planning offer a realistic and manageable approach.
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The author describes the economic expansion in and the industries of Duplin County.
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Adrienne Oxendine is the director of Robeson County's Communities in Schools program, one aspect of the county's education reform movement. The effort seeks out educators, business people, civic leaders, and parents to address and rectify problems.
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Robeson County's Southeastern Regional Medical Center, located in Lumberton, is more than a traditional hospital. The Center offers such programs as hospice care and the Lifestyle Fitness Center Spa to citizens of Robeson and surrounding counties.
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Robeson County is examining its strengths and weaknesses in an effort to aid its business climate and to improve all aspects of the county. This community profile analyzes Robeson County's self-assessment.
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Robeson County is marketing itself as a tourist county, and Robeson's Image Improvement Task Force is taking measures to reinforce the tourism industry.
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Agribusiness is North Carolina's biggest industry, accounting for one-third of the gross state product. The industry's ability to keep abreast of today's business practices and technology accounts for much of its success.
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Research performed at state universities and research facilities fosters the growth of agribusiness by keeping the industry abreast of the latest technologies and techniques.
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Once a mere offshoot of Raleigh, Cary is growing rapidly and is well-prepared to meet its promising future.
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Cary's Weston Park, a nine-acre lot overlooking Lake Crabtree, is the site of the North Carolina Bar Association's new $6 million, 50,000-square-foot headquarters. This is just one of a number of construction projects in rapidly expanding Cary.