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Revenues from youth and amateur sporting events are great contributors to the state's economy. For example, sporting events of this type bring an annual economic impact of over $100 million in both Charlotte and Raleigh. College football weekends can bring in between $2 and $6 million, depending on the size of the school. Golfers spend about $4 billion dollars a year on their recreational sport.
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“Come! Stay! Spend!†These three words are at the heart of the impact of sporting events on the state's economy. A list of the events that had the greatest total economic impact is included. Heading the list is the 2005 US Men's Open Golf Tournament at Pinehurst with an estimated impact of $124 million.
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This special NC Magazine county profile supplement features Lee County, highlighting manufacturing and education. About 40% of the county workforce is involved in manufacturing.
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Dr. Bud Marchant, the new president of Central Carolina Community College in Sanford, is featured in this Zulovich article. The college currently enrolls 4,700 students in its curriculum offerings and over 20,000 in various continuing education.
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The North Carolina Business Hall of Fame will induct four outstanding business leaders in the fall of 2008. They are John Crosland, Jr. (Crosland); Robert Ingram (Glaxo-SmithKline); Jerry Richardson (Carolina Panthers NFL Football Team); and Edward Smith Jr. (Grady-White Boats).
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Harry Brown of Jacksonville was a national finalist for the TIME MAGAZINE Quality Dealer Award which the National Automobile Dealers Association presents at its annual convention. Besides running a successful dealership, he has done community work in Jacksonville and Onslow County and served as a senator in the North Carolina General Assembly.
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Besides operating a successful automobile dealership in Burlington, David Westcott holds important positions with the North Carolina Automobile Dealers Association. He also serves as the state's representative to the National Automobile Dealers Association, chairing committees that shape policy and regulations for dealers for the fifty states.
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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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In North Carolina, the utilities industry is lifeblood for the state's economy. Energy companies are fundamental and the total revenues reported by state power companies reached $9.6 billion.
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While the energy industry is big for North Carolina, business is important to the energy industry. North Carolina energy helps businesses be more successful by promoting energy efficiency. Energy programs in the state are diverse, from tips and newsletters to planning and distribution systems.
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North Carolina power companies are moving towards renewable energy, and the state has numerous sources. From animals waste and water, to solar energy and wind, utilizing renewable energy in the state is about finding cost effective technologies that serve the greater good.
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Due to one of the state's longest and most severe droughts, North Carolina businesses have reduced their water consumption. New technologies for water recycling, low-flow faucets, and adjustments to irrigation systems are just some of the ways that companies have stepped up to save water.
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The University of North Carolina School of Medicine and Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center have been afforded $65 million of state funds over the next two years. Through the University Cancer Research Fund, UNC will provide the top cancer research and treatment operations in the country.
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In 2006, cancer was North Carolina's leading cause of death, but the state is not sitting idly by. Cancer centers in the state are leading comprehensive research and conducting clinical trials at universities and cancer centers from the coast to the mountains.
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In communities up and down coastal North Carolina, second homes and retirement living are continuing to boom. The Inner Banks offers ideal waterfront living with access to fishing, boating, community and social events.
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