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29163
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Although a scant percentage of all purchases made by large in-state buyers is from North Carolina suppliers, businesses are trying to change this trend. The matching of in-state buyers with in-state buyers is a large goal of North Carolina business and government leaders as there is avast home-to-home market for North Carolina products in the state's own backyard.
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9323
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The growth of the biotechnology industry in North Carolina has taken the state to third place nationally in the number of biotech jobs. The state has almost 400 biotech companies employing over 48,000 people with an economic impact of $3 billion a year. Wood examines this growing industry that is supported by a strong infrastructure.
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29361
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Charles E. Zeigler, Sr., who began his career at Public Service Co. of North Carolina after a stint as an officer in the Army Air Corps, retires after 45 years as a pillar of the state's industrial development efforts.
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10186
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This special NC Magazine county profile supplement features Cabarrus County, highlighting biotechnology, NASCAR, tourism, and the economy.
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29450
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Going back nearly 100 years, the economic history of Cabarrus County, North Carolina has been almost exclusively tied to the Cannon Mills textile empire. But since the 1980s, Cabarrus can be described as diversified. From tourism and stock-car racing to high-tech manufacturing and traditional textiles and tobacco, is competing with neighboring counties.
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29223
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Carteret County, who's Crystal Coast has attracted visitors for centuries, is growing thanks to continued travel and tourism. Along with tourism, commercial fishing is also thriving, as well as beach recreation, and various manufacturing ventures (i.e. boat building, phosphate, fiberglass, fish meal and oil, apparel, port facilities, and others).
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29815
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New Bern and Craven County, North Carolina are gearing up for a year-long jubilee celebration of the 300th anniversary of New Bern. To celebrate the state's second oldest city, businesses, organizations, and residents have been planning for nearly two years, with major events scheduled through 2010, as well as a variety of infrastructure upgrades.
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29221
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Under North Carolina's Solid Waste Management Act 25 percent recycling goal, counties and municipalities are looking for examples and advice. One such example has been Mecklenburg County, whose recycling program is now ranked among the top 10 percent in the nation due to participation, activities, and amount recycled.
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29648
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Charlotte, North Carolina's city center is progressing in the historic Southend neighborhood, bringing with it mass transit, upscale dining, and increased visitors.
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9406
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Edward T. Carney, vice president and general manager of Cisco's Global Government Solutions Group in the Research Triangle, is featured in NC Magazine's executive profile.
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29559
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Without having to travel miles away, Gaston County offers hikers a complete outdoor experience with Crowders Mountain State Park. The 1625 foot mountain and 9 acre, man-made lake provide a host of activities.
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29424
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To deal openly and frankly with a disconcerting topic--hazardous waste management--Cleveland County, North Carolina's leaders, industrialists, and educators have come together to form the Cleveland County Industrial Environmental Exchange (CCIEE). The group works as a mechanism for educating the public, sharing information, and promoting awareness of and compliance with laws.
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29327
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In the wake of the 1991 North Carolina General Assembly session and the $1.25 billion revenue shortfall, the Department of Community Colleges is continuing to find more effective ways to deliver training and education. To aid community colleges with their goals in the face of growing enrollment, schools are seeking aid from the business community to provide backing in both funds and morale.
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29447
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Formed in 1898, N.C. Mutual Life Insurance Co. is the largest black-owned financial institution in the United States, and Bert Collins, CEO and president, has helped reposition the company as its clients and mission has changed over the years.
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29649
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North Carolina Secretary of State Elaine Marshall is on a mission to fight counterfeiting. In September of 2007 there were more than 190 raids and $3.5 million in counterfeited goods collected by the Anti-Counterfeit Trademark Task Force. Counterfeited items in the state are also extending to common household goods and drugs. Marshall's fight against fakes has gotten her recognition from the U.S. Chamber of Commerce for Distinguished Service.
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