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"An OBX leader analyzes the coastal region's shifting tides." Clark Twiddy is author of "Outer Banks Visionaries: Building North Carolina's Oceanfront". The Outer Banks saw its first significant transformation to a visitor based economy in the 1980s.
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Business North Carolina
(NoCar HF 5001 B8x), Vol. 43 Issue 8, August 2023,
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"The Chicagoan helped shape Charlotte's radio industry for more than two decades." Kaplan's father started Chicago's leading radio station, WBBM in the 1920s. Kaplan started her career in the late 1950s. Her and husband Stan bought Charlotte's AM station in 1965 and made it a successful venture until its sale in 1989.
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Business North Carolina
(NoCar HF 5001 B8x), Vol. 43 Issue 8, August 2023,
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"A Durham Biotech veteran gets another chance with $120 million from some notable backers." Tune Therapeutics, based in Durham and Seattle is developing transformative tools related to gene-based disease treatment. Matt Kane is CEO.
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Business North Carolina
(NoCar HF 5001 B8x), Vol. 43 Issue 8, August 2023,
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At 78, Bob Page, CEO of Replacements LTD. is not slowing down. The company has 370 employees and does 2,00 to 2,500 orders daily, edging up to 6,000 daily during November and December. Replacements did a record $100 million in business during COVID in 2021. Discontinued an in-stock china still makes up 60% of its sales.
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Business North Carolina
(NoCar HF 5001 B8x), Vol. 43 Issue 9, September 2023,
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"Growth-minded Atrium Health is staking the construction market with $2.2 billion in Charlotte area and Triad expansions." At current time, the amount of capital investment being put up by Atrium Health is unprecedented in North Carolina's history. A list of current major projects on tap is given in addition to other projects at its 67 hospitals
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Business North Carolina
(NoCar HF 5001 B8x), Vol. 43 Issue 9, September 2023,
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"The Nonwovens Institute at N.C. State supports many popular consumer products." Examples of nonwovens are face masks, baby wipes diapers, Swiffers, etc. In the United States, nonwovens is a fast growing industry. North Carolina in turn has the largest concentration of nonwoven industries in the nation. Executive Director Behnam Pourdeyhimi has been chiefly involved
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Business North Carolina
(NoCar HF 5001 B8x), Vol. 43 Issue 9, September 2023,
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Nearly decimated in population by the early 20th century, the American Bison has since made a comeback with nearly 400,000 now in North America. Jerry Nelson raises around a 100 bison on his Polk County farm in Green Creek.
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Business North Carolina
(NoCar HF 5001 B8x), Vol. 43 Issue 9, September 2023,
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BB&T's merger with SunTrust made it the nation's sixth largest bank in 2019. BB&T originally began in Wilson County in 1872. Currently anchored in Charlotte, the bank has faced challenges since it merger but leaders still feel good about its future strength.
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Business North Carolina
(NoCar HF 5001 B8x), Vol. 43 Issue 9, September 2023,
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"The son of a governor reinvented himself throughout his career." Hodges was significant in the growth of NCNB after its formation in 1960. He ran for U.S. Senate in 1977 but lost to John Ingram. He was later tapped by President Jimmy Carter for deputy secretary of Commerce during the second half of Carter's single term.
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Business North Carolina
(NoCar HF 5001 B8x), Vol. 43 Issue 6, June 2023,
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"Guilford County welcomes new transportation projects while its stronghold furniture industry keeps on giving." High Point's furniture and home interiors market events bring in $6.7 billion worth o business into the state and contributes 15,000 jobs. Thomas Built Buses added 300 new employees last year and is making progress on its Jouley electric powered model. Toyota is investing $5.6 billion in its electric battery plant near Liberty.
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Business North Carolina
(NoCar HF 5001 B8x), Vol. 43 Issue 6, June 2023,
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"An elite coastal beach club preps to become the East Coast's finest." Coral Bay Club at Atlantic Beach began in 1958 and has a current membership of 625, an elite power list from across North Carolina. The renovation project is expected to cost $20 million.
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"Flour Mill expansion highlights Johnston County's diverse economic landscape." Though the county has experienced tremendous growth relevant to pharmaceuticals, it remains heavily invested in agriculture and food processing. An example is the recent $28 million expansion of the state's largest flour mill, located in the Johnston County hamlet of Wilson's Mills. The operation is owned by Kansas City based Bartlett.
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Two North Carolina sisters from Fayetteville with Indian roots formed an apparel company the infuses Indian looks with a modern touch. Niki and Ritika Shamdasani are owners of Sani.
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Business North Carolina
(NoCar HF 5001 B8x), Vol. 43 Issue 6, June 2023,
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"Charges of antitrust violations sets up a courtroom battle between major protein producers and retailers." North Carolina is one of the largest meat producers in the United States. Mount Olive has its Butterball plant with more than 3,000 workers and Smithfield foods in Bladen County hosts a workforce of 4,500. Tourists note Rose Hill-based House of Raeford as the world's largest skillet, capable of handling 360 fryers at one time. By year's end the industry will be locked into a major courtroom battle in Chicago regarding manipulation of prices in violation of the Sherman Antitrust Act.
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Business North Carolina
(NoCar HF 5001 B8x), Vol. 43 Issue 6, June 2023,
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"Cheese please! Becca Wright turns a family recipe into a burgeoning gourmet snack." the brand Piedmont Pennies was launched in 2021 with an assistance grant from IDEA in Durham.
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Business North Carolina
(NoCar HF 5001 B8x), Vol. 43 Issue 6, June 2023,
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