Articles in regional publications that pertain to a wide range of North Carolina-related topics.
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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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29432
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In the 40 years since Tom Smith set his eyes on high goals, he has risen to the presidency of one of the nation's fastest growing supermarket chains: Food Lion, Inc. Based in Salisbury, North Carolina, Smith manages the business in terms of minimizing extra steps, expenses, and waste.
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29433
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Air cargo has become a booming business for North Carolina. An estimated 36000 tons of goods leaves Raleigh-Durham International Airport a year. But some say demand is outpacing capacity and are pushing for the Global TransPark to handle the estimated six-fold increase in air cargo traffic. Such a place would also need to have capacity for commercial development and manufacturing.
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29434
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Each North Carolina county has its own development initiative, but in Triangle East, Wake, Nash, Wilson, and Edgecombe counties are coming together. This type of regional cooperation is thriving in economic development, which touts the region for its land, jobs, transportation, and quality life.
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29437
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Carolina Container, Co. Inc., out of High Point and Hickory, North Carolina, is the state's largest manufacturer of corrugated shipping containers that handle many key industries such as furniture and textiles. But at the manufacturing operations, recycling has become a bottom-line priority as well. In one of the most aggressive environmental programs in the industry, Carolina Container utilizes recycled waste paper and virtually no waste in the manufacturing process.
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29439
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Digital Recorders, Inc., a Research Triangle Park business, has developed a solid-state recorded announcement system to communicate with students while they are boarding or leaving the bus. The company hopes its technology will reduce school bus related injury and death.
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29440
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Although the North Carolina General Assembly rescinded a 20% surtax on unemployment insurance, worker's compensation rates have risen nearly 16% or more for fields such as construction and mining. Along with skyrocketing rates, a recent NC Supreme Court ruling exposed employers to liabilities brought by injured workers, breaking the worker's compensation barrier.
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29441
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Five years ago, Greensboro, North Carolina-based Wrangler was headed in the wrong direction, business doing a slow fade. But now, as one of the top three US jeans brands, Wrangler is the only major company in the declining denim market to see increased market share. In reacting to market changes and consumer trends, sales and stocks are rising.
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29443
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East Carolina University's School of Medicine trains doctors in the practice of primary care and family medicine, which have become critical areas in healthcare both nationally and in North Carolina. ECU's medical school is also advancing students into their careers in family medicine with the Three Plus Three Program that combines the fourth year of medical school with the first year of residency.
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29444
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After a year-long feasibility study, it has been concluded that there are three possible site types for the proposed Global AirCargo Industrial Complex, or Global TransPark: existing airport expansion, joint use of civilian/military airport, undeveloped green site. The top pick currently is for the Seymour Johnson Air Force Base near Goldsboro, but if this fails, North Carolina's three major airports are next picks.
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29446
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Changes to business regulations, minimum wage, and banking regulations have led to increased business costs for North Carolina's minority-owned businesses. But universities, economic and educational developments and other businesses across the state are reaching out to provide resources and training for African American and women-led businesses.
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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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29449
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As tourism and travel are becoming redefine and stretched in North Carolina, so is the golfing industry. Southeast coastal counties like Brunswick, New Hanover, and Pender are seeing a golfing boom thanks to improved access and facilities, while golf courses and clubs are leading to growth in hotels, recreational amenities, and homes.
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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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29451
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Eddie Smith, Jr. has been riding out the economic storm for past two years, while some of his competitors have foundered. Smith's Grady-White Boats Inc. has been going strong for 25 years and continues to be known as the world's top-of-the-line sport fishing boats.
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