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27288
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People have attempted farming in the Mountains for North Carolina for years. This series of articles highlights different farms in the mountains and different crops, including herbs, apples, carrots, and livestock.
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Our State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 84 Issue 5, October 2016, p166-168, 170,172,174-180, il, por Periodical Website
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27304
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Western North Carolina continues to grow its economy and welcome new businesses like craft brewing.
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Business North Carolina (NoCar HF 5001 B8x), Vol. 36 Issue 7, July 2016, p82, 84, 86, 88, 91-94, il, por Periodical Website
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23937
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The mountain region of North Carolina faces poverty and rising unemployment rates as the state's industry-recruitment strategy changes.
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24198
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The author discusses the difficulty with balancing development and preservation in North Carolina's mountain counties, such as Jackson County, Swain County, and Henderson County.
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24199
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Amidst skyrocketing land values and a building boom, many fear that the tourism industry in the western highlands could suffer. Places like the Blue Ridge Parkway and Tweetsie Railroad have seen a decline in tourism the past couple of years.
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31707
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John A. Darlington is the new general manager of the French Broad Electric Membership Corporation, based in the mountain town of Marshall. Darlington is guiding the cooperative in efforts to develop the entire Western North Carolina area. Other projects he has initiated include landscape beautification and flood control.
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Carolina Country (NoCar HD 9688 N8 C38x), Vol. 5 Issue 10, Oct 1973, p8-9, por