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Despite civil unrest and a worldwide pandemic, memorabilia collectors still expressed much passion during The Eddie Vannoy Collection auction. In Ashe County, NC more than 300 auctioneers joined together to bid on some of Vannoy’s nostalgic pieces. The collection ranged from items like antique gas pumps priced at $60,000 to the rare 1969 Dodge Charger Daytona supercar priced at $231,000.
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Earlier this year, Rebecca Williams with grant from the North Carolina Humanities Council and N.C. arts Council, completed her documentary film on the story of Beacon Manufacturing in Swannanoa. The facility, built in 1936, was destroyed by fire in 2003. She is hoping it will air on public television and in museums and schools in the coming months. Beacon was once the nation's largest blanket mill. Williams film is entitled "Blanket Town".
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Wehn Dale Halton took over as preident of Charlotte's Pepsi Cola Bottling Co. in 1981, she was a rare female CEO. The franchise originally started by her grandparents in 1905, was nearly insolvent at the time Halton arrived on the scene. By the end of Halton's tenure and its sale to Pepsi Bottling Group in 2005, the business had become the ninth largest bottler in the nation.
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"Since acquiring RBC Bank (USA) ten years ago, PNC has stewarded Rocky Mount's established banking tradition, while facilitating continued growth and impact for local customers and the community. Rocky Mount's banking legacy goes back to 1899, with the establishment of Planters National Bank. Peoples Bank & Trust was established in 1931.
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Business North Carolina
(NoCar HF 5001 B8x), Vol. 42 Issue 8, August 2022,
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Raleigh Native, Ernie Pit, has become widely recognized throughout central North Carolina. Pitt has gained his admiration through the Winston-Salem Chronicle, a weekly newspaper highlighting the African-American community. The success and influence of the Chronicle have given Ernie a place in the North Carolina Media and Journalism Hall of Fame.
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Charlotte NASCAR Hall of Famer and CEO of NASCAR Speedway Motors, Bruton Smith, died on June 22, 2022, at the age of 95. During his life, Smith secured a spot on the Forbes list of 400 richest Americans through the massive success of Sonic Automotive Inc. Bruton's impact on the racing world will be continued by his son, Marcus G. Smith, the new Chief Operating Officer of Speed Motors Inc.
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Farming throughout North Carolina has revisited a more traditional method of cultivating livestock. Local farms like Hickory Nut Gap and Bradley's Farm House Beef strive to give consumers a 100% grass-fed pasture-to-plate experience.
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Business North Carolina
(NoCar HF 5001 B8x), Vol. 42 Issue 8, August 2022,
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Boone, North Carolina has experienced a large increase in the number of individuals wishing to call it home. With an increasing student population at Appalachian State University and limited housing development, many may say, "too much prosperity comes with a price."
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Business North Carolina
(NoCar HF 5001 B8x), Vol. 42 Issue 8, August 2022,
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Formerly ranked amongst the 40 most economically distressed counties in North Carolina, Nash and Edgecombe's counties have struggled to remain afloat for several years. Amidst the struggle, the two subdivisions have plans for a bright future by welcoming both foreign and domestic business investors.
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Business North Carolina
(NoCar HF 5001 B8x), Vol. 42 Issue 8, August 2022,
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Prior to the Pandemic, North Carolina employed about 2,000 bus operators with an economic impact of more than $32 million. Currently, the most prominent moto coach companies in North Carolina are Christian Tours, Holiday Tours, Young Transportation and Tours of Asheville and Academy.
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Business North Carolina
(NoCar HF 5001 B8x), Vol. 42 Issue 10, October 2022,
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The Local Government Commission and State Treasurer Dale Folwell are presently putting the brakes on Project Grace's application over a clause that would require New Hanover County to pay the project's chief architect, Zimmer Development $2.5 million, if the commission foes not approve the submitted plans.
A public private venture, Project Grace would completely redevelop an entire blighted city block, including a library and Cape Fear Museum of History.
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Business North Carolina
(NoCar HF 5001 B8x), Vol. 42 Issue 10, October 2022,
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"At Carolina Biological Company, family and a family-like culture are part of the science educational company's DNA." Dr. Thomas E. Powell founded the company in 1927.. yjr company is among the first to bring affordable biotechnology concepts to high school and college students.
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Business North Carolina
(NoCar HF 5001 B8x), Vol. 42 Issue 10, October 2022,
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Eaton Corporation began nearly 150 years ago in Cleveland Ohio. The company was transformative in its early history with the rise of the internal combustion engine powering cars and trucks. Currently, Eaton’s Raleigh operations are the center of a new innovative transformation dating back to 2004, as UPS( uninterruptable power supply) has gone from being a backup power supply to the brains of a new electric grid.
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Business North Carolina
(NoCar HF 5001 B8x), Vol. 42 Issue 11, November 2022,
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"In 2021, North Carolina had 364 craft breweries that produced more than 950,000 barrels of craft beer, according to the trade association." Leading the establishments in Highland Brewing in Asheville.
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Business North Carolina
(NoCar HF 5001 B8x), Vol. 42 Issue 11, November 2022,
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"In North Carolina, 27% of residents are considered cost burdened because they spend more than 30% of their income on housing, according to the N.C. Housing Coalition, a nonprofit
advocating for affordable solutions." Interesting in the various ideas discussed is Raleigh-based TNT Development's "plan to assemble an $800,000 3D printer that dispenses concrete for a home frame, based on a digital file’s blueprint."
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Business North Carolina
(NoCar HF 5001 B8x), Vol. 42 Issue 11, November 2022,
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