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40624
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Profiled in this edition of Pillars of North Carolina series is Harvey Gantt. Topics the former senator and Charlotte mayor discussed included how he came to be the first African American enrolled at Clemson University, role models, and the state’s occupational and political climate.
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Gantt, Harvey, 1943-; King, Martin Luther, Jr., 1929-1968; Politics--North Carolina; Democratic party--North Carolina; Republican Party--North Carolina; Mayors--Charlotte ; Mayors--Charlotte--African American; Senators (North Carolina); Senators--North Carolina--African American; Social classes--United States--shrinking middle class ; Clemson University--African American students--Harvey Gantt
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40625
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Along with hospitals, Atrium Health clinics and digitally based health care programs are providing comparable medical services. Telemedicine and urgent care clinics in thirty-one locations are a boon especially to uninsured individuals or those with high deductibles.
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40626
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Examples of leadership are six women representing industries such as banking, land development, shipping, insurance, pharmaceuticals, and financing. Included in profiles are stories behind their current employment, educational background, and civic involvement.
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40627
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Higher education institutions in North Carolina have become more cognizant about meeting its soldiers’ need for education and sensitive to the strong presence of the military in the state. Among the programs Fayetteville Technical Community College offers to soldiers from Fort Bragg are Carpentry and Renovation, Heat Pump Technology, and OSHA 30 construction.
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Higher education--North Carolina--military; Community colleges--North Carolina--military; Military bases; Fort Bragg; Community colleges--vocational and technical programs ; Fayetteville Technical Community College ; Military Friendly Schools--North Carolina--Fayetteville Technical Community College
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40628
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Aberdeen doesn’t play second fiddle, reputation wise, to neighboring golfing meccas like Pinehurst, thanks to factors such as companies with historic ties in the region, businesses catering to local military, and events reflecting its Scottish settler past.
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Aberdeen--Description and travel; Pinehurst--Description and travel; Historic buildings--Aberdeen Coca Cola Bottling Company; Military bases; Golfing; Aberdeen and Rockfish Railroad Company; Scots--North Carolina--Immigration; Golfing resorts--Moore County ; Union Station Railroad Museum (Aberdeen); Railroad museums--North Carolina; National Register of Historic Places--North Carolina
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40650
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Aspects where Asheville and Wilmington have experienced a boom include population and tourism. On the flip side of the upside is the high price tag that comes with residence. For Asheville, the price tag possibly too high to pay is also represented in a low employment rate that works against the city.
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Business North Carolina
(NoCar HF 5001 B8x), Vol. 39 Issue 11, November 2019,
p6-7
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Wilmington--Description and travel; Asheville--Description and travel; Tourism--Asheville; Tourism--Wilmington; Population growth--North Carolina--Asheville ; Population growth--North Carolina--Wilmington; Cost of living--North Carolina--Asheville; Cost of living--North Carolina--Wilmington; Unemployment rates--North Carolina--Asheville
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40651
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The glass ceiling, long represented as a barrier for women in terms of career advance, is redefined here in the context of entrepreneurship. An opportunity for women seeking business ownership is now available through an angel fund called Xelle Ventures. Created by three women from the Triangle, Triad, and Wilmington areas, they discussed topics such as their definition for woman-owned business and story behind Xelle’s founding.
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Business North Carolina
(NoCar HF 5001 B8x), Vol. 39 Issue 11, November 2019,
p12-13
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40652
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Now a bustling part of Charlotte, the South End’s robustness is attributed to factors such as the construction of condos and establishment of businesses in industries such as hospitality and the arts. The story of this section’s success is also told in statistics and recollections by local business owners.
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Business North Carolina
(NoCar HF 5001 B8x), Vol. 39 Issue 11, November 2019,
p50-57
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Urban renewal--Charlotte--South End; Charlotte--Craft beers; Charlotte--Businesses; Charlotte--warehouse districts; Residential boom--Charlotte--South End; Gentrification; Urban renewal--see also gentrification; Railroads--Charlotte; Railroads--Charlotte--Lynx Blue Line; Charlotte--Suburbs; Charlotte--Description and travel; Charlotte--Art
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40653
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Helping North Carolina live up to its identity as a military friendly state is Warbirds over Monroe air show. Details about the event, held at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, complement facts that also reveal North Carolina’s pivotal role in the founding of flight.
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Business North Carolina
(NoCar HF 5001 B8x), Vol. 39 Issue 11, November 2019,
p64-68
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Airplanes--History; North Carolina--Air Force bases--Seymour Johnson ; Seymour Johnson Air Force Base (Goldsboro); Aviation--Charlotte; Air shows--North Carolina; Charlotte-Monroe Executive Airport; Barnstorming and aerobatics; Wings over Wayne Air Show--Seymour Johnson Air Force Base; Warbirds over Monroe Air Show ; Air shows--Monroe; Air shows--New Bern; Air shows--Goldsboro; Aviation--economic impact--North Carolina; Memphis Belle; Air show--Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point
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40654
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Pitt County’s pride, its county seat, represents an effective blend of rural and urban. Greenville’s agricultural foundation has been solidly built up by industries like higher education and health sciences, as well as entrepreneurship level start-ups.
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Business North Carolina
(NoCar HF 5001 B8x), Vol. 39 Issue 11, November 2019,
p69-70
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Pitt County--Economic conditions; Pitt County Development Commission (Greenville); Greenville--Industry; East Carolina University; East Carolina University--Brody School of Medicine ; Vidant Health; Coworking spaces--Greenville--Nucleus Uptown ; Food Commercialization Center--Ayden; Pitt County--history--agriculture ; Pharmaceutical industry--Greenville; Cash crops--North Carolina--Pitt County
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40655
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Hoping to keep a prospective workforce in Pitt County is a program preparing teens for career paths of interests. Grow Local, partnered with programs like Regional Advanced Pipeline East (RAMP East), fulfills this goal by giving students hands-on experience with local businesses. For students seeking employment in manufacturing, course credentials can also be earned through RAMP East’s Advanced Manufacturing Institute (AMI).
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Business North Carolina
(NoCar HF 5001 B8x), Vol. 39 Issue 11, November 2019,
p72, 74
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Grow Local--job shadowing--public school students ; Regional Advanced Manufacturing Pipeline East (RAMP East); Weyerhaeuser Co.; Hyster-Yale Group ; Manufacturing industries--North Carolina ; Nonprofit organizations; Community colleges--vocational and technical programs ; Grow Local--Greenville-Pitt County Chamber of Commerce
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41196
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Bed and breakfast owners in towns like Edenton are concerned about the potential negative impacts of short term rentals. They believe these rental properties, not required to comply with hospitality industry regulations, can compromise the safety of their guests, communities, and neighborhoods as much as the tourist trade.
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Business North Carolina
(NoCar HF 5001 B8x), Vol. 39 Issue 12, December 2019 ,
p18-19
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Bed and breakfast accommodations--North Carolina--Edenton; Hospitality industry--Bed and Breakfasts--health and safety standards; Hospitality industry--tourist trade--North Carolina ; Tourist trade and state; Edenton--Description and travel; Legislation--hospitality industry regulations--short term rentals ; Edenton--historic properties--Cotton Gin Inn; Inns--Chowan County--Edenton; Roanoke River Lighthouse (Edenton); Legislation--hospitality industry regulations--Vacation Rental Act of 2015
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41197
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The increasing integration of technology into work environments challenges individuals with only a high school diploma. Greatly helping them build their technical skill sets and become competitive in today's job market is community colleges. Colleges and programs helping students fulfill this goal include Guilford Technical Community College’s Aviation Manufacturing Program and Pitt Community College’s Advanced Manufacturing Institute.
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Business North Carolina
(NoCar HF 5001 B8x), Vol. 39 Issue 12, December 2019 ,
p34, 36, 38, 40-41
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Guilford Technical Community College; Pitt Community College ; Fayetteville Technical Community College ; Lenoir Community College; Community colleges--vocational and technical programs ; Community colleges--North Carolina ; Job market--technical skills--community college programs ; Economic development--community colleges ; Employees--Training of
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41198
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The owner of a scrap metal company takes the concept of renewal to a new level: people with life setbacks such as criminal backgrounds. By working for Queen City Metal, ex-offenders can rebuild their value as employees, along with their lives.
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Business North Carolina
(NoCar HF 5001 B8x), Vol. 39 Issue 12, December 2019 ,
p64-65
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41199
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Carteret County’s involvement in the marine biology field, originating during the Civil War, continues through its eight marine science research and educational agencies. They include Geodynamics LLC, who does contractual work with NOAA and the Navy, and Duke University’s Marine Laboratory.
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Business North Carolina
(NoCar HF 5001 B8x), Vol. 39 Issue 12, December 2019 ,
p67-69
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Carteret County--History; Carteret County--Marine biology; Fort Macon--Marine biology--Civil War; National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration--lab--Beaufort; Carteret County--Marine science agencies--oceanic research; Duke University--Marine Laboratory--Piver's Island ; Fort Macon (Carteret County)--History; Marine resource centers--North Carolina, Coastal; Marine sciences--Research--Beaufort; Geodynamics LLC (Beaufort); Coastal management; Carteret County--Economic conditions