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1492
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Three authors investigate the economic history and future of three pairs of North Carolina towns: Matthews and Mooresville, Edenton and Elizabeth City, and Hendersonville and Boone. Transportation and geography are seen as keys to economic development.
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Business North Carolina
(NoCar HF 5001 B8x), Vol. 14 Issue 4, May 1994,
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3673
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Deciding what is urban and rural might depend on who is answering the question. The U.S. Bureau of the Census, the U.S. Office of Management and Budget, and the N.C. Rural Economic Development Center each have differing definitions.
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North Carolina Insight
(NoCar JK 4101 N3x), Vol. 17 Issue 2 and 3, Dec 1997,
p103, il
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3809
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Some cities have sister cities abroad including Laurinburg paired with Oban, Scotland and Asheville with Karakol, Kyrgyzstan. Benefits from the program include being more informed about the world and more aware of how other cultures solve problems.
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6883
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Morris visited seven of North Carolina's tiniest towns. He describes each one and discusses why these small places appeal to people. Each of the towns is listed in the U.S. census of 2000 as an incorporated municipality with a population under 300. The towns are Gatesville (pop. 281); Seven Springs (pop. 86); Macon (pop. 115); Seagrove (pop. 274); Danbury (pop. 108); Hayesville (pop. 297); and Seven Devils (pop. 130).
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8869
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Site Selection magazine has named Statesville/Mooresville the nation's top micropolitan area for a record-setting third consecutive year. A micropolitan area has a population of 50,000 or less. The award recognized Statesville/Mooresvile's ability to secure newly relocated businesses and expand existing ones. The Census Bureau classifies 674 counties as micropolitan areas.
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10277
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Westbrook discusses the Sister Cities program that connects cities worldwide and encourages cultural, educational, civic, and business exchanges. Currently fifteen North Carolina communities, including Charlotte, Beaufort, and Black Mountain, have connected with over fifty municipalities around the world.
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11955
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Most of Jones County's towns are old, and retain their function as agricultural trading communities. The towns of Pollocksville, Comfort, Trenton, and Maysville all lack a highly developed retail center, and people are forced to travel to nearby Kinston.
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14163
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Some folks described Rev. John A. MacLean's idea as a brainstorm when he began talking about raising funds for the restoration of the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki after the dropping of the atomic bombs; now it has grown into an international project.
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17702
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The three cities highlighted are Gastonia, Winston-Salem, and Albemarle-Stanly. Gastonia was named All-American City by the National Municipal League and Look magazine. Winston-Salem earned the title \"Culturopolis of the South\" by the magazine Show. Albemarle-Stanly was honored by a Charlotte radio station which recognized the city for most community pride.
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