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Owned by South Carolina's Catawba Indian Nation, Two Kings Casino in North Carolina's Cleveland County is up for expansion, As many as 2,600 people could be on the payroll if the project excels. In January, Gov. Roy Cooper stamped his approval on a gaming compact by which the state would receive a percentage of the casino's $5 to $10 million per year revenue.
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Business North Carolina
(NoCar HF 5001 B8x), Vol. 41 Issue 8, August 2021,
p54-59
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"Luther Hodges is best known as the father of Research Triangle Park. He also was a segregationist, albeit a complicated one.' Karl Campbell, an Appalachian State faculty member has spent the past decade researching the paradox of Hodges.
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"Scott Baxter rebuffs fears that the revered Wrangler and Lee denim brands have faded."VF Corp. bought Greensboro's Blue Bell, owner of Wrangler owner in 1986. In 1998, VF moved its headquarters from Pennsylvania to Greensboro. in 1998. With diversification it rose to become the largest U..S.. publicly traded clothing company.
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Business North Carolina
(NoCar HF 5001 B8x), Vol. 41 Issue 8, August 2021,
p51-53
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"Developing a thriving N.C. cannabis industry follows a crooked path." Up until it was outlawed in 1940, North Carolina produced enough hemp to export small amounts. In 2017, the state's Industrial Hemp Pilot Program brought back production. Policing continues to be a major issue.. For now, recreational marijuana remain illegal.
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Business North Carolina
(NoCar HF 5001 B8x), Vol. 41 Issue 8, August 2021,
p44-47
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"An Iredell expansion spotlights Jeld-Wen's growth plans a hot housing market." Originally founded in 1960, the company gained its national footprint in 1962,when it opened a window plant in Charlotte. north Carolina is supporting the company's new Iredell plant, offering $2.2 million in incentives over 12 years.
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Business North Carolina
(NoCar HF 5001 B8x), Vol. 41 Issue 8, August 2021,
p20-21
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"A calming beverage with roots in polynesian culture gains fans in North Carolina." Kava is made from the bitter root of the piper methysticum tree. In the past decade, it has gained popularity in the U.S. as a non-alcoholic beverage. Zoey Best and Brent Waffle are owners of Da Kine's Kava in Durham.
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Business North Carolina
(NoCar HF 5001 B8x), Vol. 41 Issue 8, August 2021,
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Hickory Furniture Mart, representing nearly 200 furniture companies reminas a mecca in Catwaba County. Hickory Chair Furniture Co.makes 90 percent of its furniture in Hickory. the company is part of the Shuford family's parent company Rock House Farm. There are over 36,000 worker in the state's furniture industry.
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Business North Carolina
(NoCar HF 5001 B8x), Vol. 41 Issue 9, September 2021,
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" A public company spun out of Duke University promises to aid those with ailing lungs." Durham based Polarean Imaging has invented a machine that gives clinicians the most comprehenvie view of a patient's lung performance, additionally quantifying the effects of COVID-19. Regulators have recently approved testing of the product. An Oxford University study found it detected lung damage not found through traditional tests.
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Business North Carolina
(NoCar HF 5001 B8x), Vol. 41 Issue 9, September 2021,
p22-23
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"The quality and accessibility of heart care across North Carolina continues to grow stronger, grabbing national recognition." Cited for better care, access and efforts are Mission Health's acquisition by HCA Healthcare, Wake Forest Baptist Health's expansion, Cape Fear Valley Health's best regional award and New Bern's CarolinaEast Medical Center's national recognition by the American College of Cardiology.
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Business North Carolina
(NoCar HF 5001 B8x), Vol. 41 Issue 9, September 2021,
p80-81
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10.Some Assembly Required by Solender, Michael Business North Carolina Vol. 42 Issue 1, January 2022
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43193
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First Turn Innovations recently launched a 5,000 square foot incubator facility in Charlotte to harness intellectual talent of skilled NASCAR mechanics, whose demand in the industry likely will be lessend with a shift in NASCAR rules. Kevin Mahl is co-founder.
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Business North Carolina
(NoCar HF 5001 B8x), Vol. 42 Issue 1, January 2022,
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"Changing the State's quirky liquor system churns debate, but lucrative transfers to government coffers repel calls for reform." Current criticism is focussed on the North Carolina ABC Commission's contract with a private Missouri company which operates the state-owned central warehouse in Raleigh.
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Business North Carolina
(NoCar HF 5001 B8x), Vol. 42 Issue 1, January 2022,
p32-37
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"Retired packaging executive Ed Fitts and his wife, Deb, lead a renaissance of a Halifax County hamlet." The couple have already given generously to projects at North Carolina State University. An outcome of the 2020 Pandemic has meant more people living year-long in the nearby Lake Gaston recreational area. The Fitts's have aided Littleton in growing the downtown area and capitalizing on the increased traffic connnected to Lake Gaston. One of their premiere projects involves the renovation of the old Littleton High School campus.
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Business North Carolina
(NoCar HF 5001 B8x), Vol. 42 Issue 1, January 2022,
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Statesville has developed a reputation as the hot-air balloon capitol of the East. The Carolina BalloonFest has been going on in Iredell County for the past 45 years and is the second largest of its kind in the country. Over the past several years, the festival has gnerated $787,000 for area non-profits.
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Business North Carolina
(NoCar HF 5001 B8x), Vol. 42 Issue 1, January 2022,
p86-88
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Carolina Tractor & Equipment is one of North Carolina's largest privately held companies with nearly $800 million in revenue from last year and $900 million anticipated in the current cycle. Since 1991, Ed Weisiger has been president and CEO.
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Business North Carolina
(NoCar HF 5001 B8x), Vol. 41 Issue 11, November 2021,
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"Skyscrapers aren't in the plan, but Gordon Grubb expects Raleigh Iron Works to become a landmark." Founder of Grubb Ventures in 2002, Grubb is currently developing Raleigh Iron Works, a $150 million liv-work-play community on Atlantic Ave. in Raleigh.
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Business North Carolina
(NoCar HF 5001 B8x), Vol. 41 Issue 11, November 2021,
p18-19
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