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Nash Community College, located in Rocky Mount, North Carolina, offers the only comprehensive lineman training program in the state. The electric lineman technology program consists of classroom instruction, hands-on line construction training, electrical theory, basic math and communication skills, power generation, transmission and distribution concepts, and climbing electric poles. Upon completion of the program, the student is qualified for employment as an entry-level line technician.
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A new book reveals the vision, hard work and heart behind a comprehensive care program for at-risk children in North Carolina. The author, A.D. Peacock, was an undertaker in Whiteville during the 1940s. Peacock describes his experience working in the children’s home, and his quest in persuading people to help care for the orphans.
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Hurricane Ernesto, the first hurricane of the 2006 season, hit the southern North Carolina coast on August 31, bringing heavy rain, flooding, and thousands of power outages. A state of emergency was declared for North Carolina as Hurricane Ernesto continued to bring rain and flooding to the eastern region throughout Labor Day weekend.
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North Carolina is one of eleven states that will be getting a higher grade for investing in energy-efficiency this school year. Through its Plug-In Hybrid Electric School Bus Project, Advanced Energy, a Raleigh-based nonprofit corporation, arranged with IC Corporation, the nation’s largest school bus manufacturer, to provide hybrid school buses to the Wake County and Mecklenburg County school districts.
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Over the past 450 years, an untold number of vessels vanished off the Outer Banks without any documentation or evidence. In his newly published book, “Shipwrecks of the Outer Banks - An Illustrated Guide,” Kevin Duffus provides a visual record of shipwrecks and their legacy. True stories are told about lifesaving, salvage, rumors of wreckers, and the hundreds of forgotten shipwreck victims buried in the Graveyard of the Atlantic.
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Samuel R. Jocelyn, Jr., son of a distinguished lawyer in Wilmington, North Carolina, was thrown off his horse and pronounced dead in March 1810. According to a tale passed down through the years, the ghost of Samuel appeared several times to his best friend Alexander Hostler, claiming that he had been buried alive. Several bizarre events occur both before and after Jocelyn’s burial.
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Trash emits enough methane gas to generate electricity that can supply more than six-hundred average North Carolina houses every day. While North Carolina produces more than ten-million tons of trash in landfills per year, the state is investing in landfill gas production and other renewable energy projects.
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Steve Stillwell, of Huntersville, North Carolina, organized the American Austin Bantam Car Club’s 43rd national meeting in the Lake Norman area. Owners of these tiny antique automobiles came together for a car showing and to learn about car restoration. This article provides a history of the Austins’ and Bantams’ car manufacturing, and Stillwell’s experience in restoring several of the original models.
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Carolina Country provides a year’s worth of seasonal tips from the gardening guide, Hank Smith. While he considers the variances among North Carolina’s regions, Hank advises gardeners to pay attention to the seasonal conditions affecting their own gardens. In this article, gardeners also share their stories about some strange-looking plants that have grown in their gardens.
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K?rner’s Folly, dubbed “The Strangest House in the World,” has long amused visitors who gape at its fanciful Victorian rooms, furniture, and private theater. Built in 1880, the house was the showplace of Jule Gilmer K?rner, a talented furniture and interior designer in Kernersville, North Carolina. Starting next month, the historic home hosts a year-long set of activities to celebrate its 125th anniversary.
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Four Paws Kingdom, just outside Rutherfordton, North Carolina, is a campground that welcomes dog owners and their pets with weekend festivities and amenities such as biscuit treats, champion-sized dog agility rings, an off-leash swimming pond, fenced dog parks and a custom-designed doggy bathhouse. Owned by Meik and Birgit Bartoschek, Four Paws is the first and only dog-dedicated campground in the United States.
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The Stoneybrook Steeplechase is a Sandhills tradition attracting thousands of spectators, the world’s best horses, jockeys and trainers. The cross-country steeplechasing race became popular in Stoneybrook when horseback rider Michael G. Walsh established the Carolina Horse Park currently used for equestrian events. The 53rd annual steeplechase is set for April 3, 2004.
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From colorful blown glass and rich textiles to intricate decoy carving and artful baskets, North Carolina is known around the world for its high-quality crafts. The Celebration of North Carolina Crafts, as proclaimed by Governor Michael F. Easley, showcases galleries, museums, art centers, schools, shops and individual artisans through a variety of events and exhibitions in 2004-2005. This article provides a summary of those events and exhibitions.
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The number of wineries across North Carolina has more than tripled over the past ten years, with half a dozen new ones scheduled to open in 2004, bringing the total to thirty-six. This article provides information on wineries, wine tours and festivals throughout North Carolina. Ten of the wineries and vineyards are located along the Yadkin Valley Wine Trail, located in the Piedmont region of North Carolina.
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The Civil Air Patrol (CAP) consisted of volunteer civilian aviators who patrolled and defended our nation’s borders during World War Two. One of the nation’s first CAP squadrons formed in Manteo, North Carolina. Today’s CAP includes efforts ranging from emergency transportation and reconnaissance during hurricanes and floods, to inland search-and-rescue missions, to training young fliers.
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