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The environmental impact of hurricanes Matthew and Floyd are compared. Floyd cost more than 11.3 billion dollars in 2017 dollars, more than triple Matthew’s losses. Floyd destroyed $1.1 billion in crops, livestock, and farm buildings versus $544 million because of Matthew. While the losses from 2016’s Matthew were not as bad as 1999’s Floyd, problems still exist especially concerning the state’s hog industry, water and sewer systems, and poultry industry.
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28479
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The economic impact of hurricane Matthew is detailed. Increased monthly rainfall in September increased the impact of the hurricane in October. A map of the rainfall from 2016 is included showing stream flow, high water areas, and amount of rainfall in eastern North Carolina. Also detailed are figures of the economic impact from the hurricane and rainfall which included $1.5 billion in property damage and 28 deaths.
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28480
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Princeville came back stronger after hurricane Floyd’s, but the devastation of hurricane Matthew is proving too much for many in the historic town. Many residents are struggling to rebuild and others have decided to sell their properties to the Federal Emergency Management Authority. The differences the hurricane has had on Tarboro and Princeville are also compared and contrasted.
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28481
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Towns like Fair Bluff in Columbus County, NC were so badly damaged by Hurricane Matthew, their leaders wonder if it’s better to start over somewhere else. The impact the hurricane has had on businesses in Fair Bluff is detailed. The town was struggling before the storm and while business is slowly picking up, many business owners are considering not reopening and moving elsewhere.
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28482
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After the second major flood brought on by a hurricane in 20 years, North Carolina farmers are attempting to come back once again. The story of how the Tyner family in Wilson County, NC are recovering highlights the struggles faced by many area farmers after the flooding from hurricane Matthew.
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Methodist University’s Jerry Hogge is fighting the struggling golf economy. Hogge is director of the PGA Golf Management program at Methodist University in Fayetteville, NC and is working to educate the sport’s leaders. The program prepares students for a career in the golf industry and every graduate from 1989 has landed a job in the field. Hogge’s work is detailed.
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28484
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Eastern North Carolina is welcoming new businesses with the latest workforce training, improved transportation, and expanded foreign trade zones. The developments in Eastern North Carolina, especially in education in Greenville, NC at Pitt Community College and East Carolina University are detailed.
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28572
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Eugene Woods is the new CEO of Carolinas Health Care System. Woods is ready to expand North Carolina’s largest hospital system amid concerns that it packs too much power. Among the greatest challenges are government mandates and pressure to treat sick people collaboratively while limiting time spent in hospitals.
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Business North Carolina
(NoCar HF 5001 B8x), Vol. 37 Issue 3, March 2017,
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28573
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Controversy continues over wind power farms offshore North Carolina’s Outer Banks. While wind development would generate renewable energy, jobs and income, there are issues regarding politics, aesthetics, air navigation routes, and military training.
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Business North Carolina
(NoCar HF 5001 B8x), Vol. 37 Issue 3, March 2017,
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28574
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The North Carolina Motor Speedway, known as The Rock, was once a popular circuit for stock-car racing in Rockingham. As stock-car memories fade, Ashley-Michelle Thublin and other young professionals are working to revitalize Rockingham and make its downtown more appealing.
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Business North Carolina
(NoCar HF 5001 B8x), Vol. 37 Issue 3, March 2017,
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28575
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In Winston-Salem, North Carolina, Reynolds American Inc. agreed to be sold to British American Tobacco PLC for $49 billion. Under Susan Cameron, former CEO and current executive chairman of Reynolds, the company transformed tobacco and became a leader in products that are reduced risk.
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Business North Carolina
(NoCar HF 5001 B8x), Vol. 37 Issue 3, March 2017,
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28576
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The Crossnore School and The Children’s Home are two organizations that have joined forces to help western North Carolina children who are disadvantaged or in foster care. Together they have expanded their therapeutic and residential services to include outpatient therapy and day-treatment programs.
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Business North Carolina
(NoCar HF 5001 B8x), Vol. 37 Issue 3, March 2017,
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28577
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Bob Crumley, an Asheboro lawyer and president of Founder’s Hemp, and Bruce Perlowin, an ex-con and Las Vegas-based Hemp Inc. CEO, expect hemp to be a billion dollar industry in North Carolina. Part of their mission is to educate people on the use of hemp in thousands of products including clothing, paper, textiles and food.
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Business North Carolina
(NoCar HF 5001 B8x), Vol. 37 Issue 3, March 2017,
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After several false starts, North Carolina’s most famous tobacco town, Winston-Salem, shows signs of rebirth. Winston-Salem is transforming into an apex of biomedical research, education and technology with the help of Wake Forest University and Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center and School of Medicine.
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Business North Carolina
(NoCar HF 5001 B8x), Vol. 37 Issue 2, February 2017,
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28579
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To give a snapshot of North Carolina’s economy, a diverse group of business leaders share their perspectives on important trends. Statistics are provided for agriculture, banking, energy, health care, higher education, housing, law, life sciences, money management, and transportation.
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Business North Carolina
(NoCar HF 5001 B8x), Vol. 37 Issue 2, February 2017,
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