Articles in regional publications that pertain to a wide range of North Carolina-related topics.
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29586
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Pitt County Memorial Hospital is more than just a medical facility for those in Greenville; it is a resource for the region. With its association with the University Health Systems of Eastern Carolina and Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University, Pitt County Memorial hospital offers care for surrounding towns through a level I regional trauma and cardiovascular facilities.
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29587
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Since the late 1970s, Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University has been a crucial resource of research and health care. Since its inception, the School has striven to improve health care of the region, provide primary care physicians, and provide access to disadvantaged and minority groups.
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29588
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Leaders and planners of Greenville and Pitt County believe the area has it all. As an educational and health care hub, services and choices for the surrounding communities are what one would expect from a large urban area. From shopping and entertainment to jobs, Greenville manages to provide for all but still have the down-home atmosphere of an eastern North Carolina town.
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29589
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The Regional Development Institute at East Carolina University is a front door to the university for assistance to federal, local, state, non-profit organizations, and businesses in eastern North Carolina. The Institute develops relationship with companies and communities, while utilizing faculty research, to provide business and technology development.
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29590
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The Small Business Center, associated with Pitt Community College, provides client-oriented resources through individual counseling times, classes, and seminars for new business owners or established businesses in the region.
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29591
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Although other areas in North Carolina have seen some downturn in manufacturing, Pitt County has remained constant. Manufacturing such as pharmaceuticals and automotive industries take advantage of their proximity to East Carolina University and its graduates.
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29592
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Pitt County stands ready for large and small companies to come to town. With industrial parks and spaces all over the area, Pitt County Development Commission is encouraging businesses and companies to move in.
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29636
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In eastern North Carolina, meeting places and convention centers are big business and the offerings are numerous for the region. For example, the New Bern Convention Center provides an economic impact of $12.5 million a year for the city and Craven County. But even without large convention centers, meetings places in the region are also thriving, from hotels to college halls.
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29640
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After years of planning, downtown Wilmington, North Carolina will be the home of river-front convention center. Funded entirely by the state's room occupancy tax, the development will be a meeting place for national, regional, and local visitors.
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29642
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North Carolina has more than 1,500 Christmas tree growers, most in 12 mountain counties. And the state ranks number 1 in dollar value per tree, and this year a North Carolina grower will again provide the White House Christmas tree.
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29643
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Technology plays a major role in the way retailers make shopping better, and many of those innovations are made in North Carolina. Self-service kiosks, and other retail technological advances, have been formulated in the IBM's Retail Innovation Center, located in the Research Triangle Park.
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29644
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The Brown and Wood car dealerships in Greenville, North Carolina have flourished since the 1920s, evolving with the industry over time. With partnerships like the North Carolina Automobile Dealers Association and Pitt County Chamber of Commerce, the Brown family and their business, work at the heart of Greenville.
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29646
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Senate Bill 1201 is up for debate in the North Carolina General Assembly, seeking to increase the highway use tax. The NC Automobile Dealers Association has immediately mobilized against the bill, which would also raise the tax levied on the sale of automobiles.
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29647
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There is a common thread that runs through North Carolina's vast automotive industry operations: family. North Carolina ranks number one in franchised dealerships in the nation, and Seventy-nine percent of the dealerships are family-owned
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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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