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Many athletes and individuals with ties to the state have a number of Olympic moments. They include Dr. Leroy Walker, U.S. Olympic Committee president, N.C. State swimmer Steve Rerych, and East Carolina University runner Lee McNeil.
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Deer poaching is a serious problem. To catch offenders, the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission in 1990 instituted a program using deer decoys. In the past five years, Officer Tony Robinson of Burke County has arrested over 600 violators.
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Before integration, Wake County Afro-American children living in Rolesville were educated at the Rolesville Elementary School for Colored. Built in 1900, the building still stands today.
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Pink Hill, population 650, was named for a nearby plantation. Over the years the small commercial center in southern Lenoir County has developed a reputation for hospitable people and community spirit.
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At 1,800 feet, Whiteside Mountain in Jackson County is the highest sheer precipice in the East. When Augustus Baity fell over in 1911, the courage of Charles N. Wright and Will Dillard saved him. Both received Carnegie heroism medals.
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Billie Ruth Sudduth of Bakersville weaves intricate baskets that are recognized by their hallmark of exotic, intense hues. Her work is in collections worldwide, including the House of Chanel in Paris and the Smithsonian.
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Between Mocksville in Davie County and Whalebone in Dare County is a meandering 360 miles of U.S. Highway 158. To travel it is to experience rural landscapes, small communities, historic areas, and a sense of yesterday.
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Although they have roamed the Currituck Banks for centuries, wild horses there are being threatened by development. Concerned individuals, like Rowena Dorman - Corolla Wild Horse Fund director - are working to save the animals.
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Old Fort, with a population under 1,000, is located off Interstate 40 in McDowell County. The town, which has a history dating back to colonial times and a strong industrial base, seeks to expand its tourist trade as well.
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A look through William S. Powell's NORTH CAROLINA GAZETTEER reveals that the state is blessed with a collection of towns and places bearing unique and fascinating names.
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The North Carolina Nature Conservancy manages 55,799 acres of land and protects 370,000 more. Each year it conducts over sixty field trips into natural areas, including the Green Swamp and Black River, to give people a closer look at nature.
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Built in the 1920s by Betsy and Thomas Jefferson Penn, Chinqua-Penn Plantation in Rockingham County is a unique blend of gardens, architecture, and works of art, including tapestries and reverse-glass paintings.
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Reached only by ferry or private boat, Core Banks, located off the coast of Carteret County, is an unsettled landscape for only the most serious of visitors. For fishermen, beachcombers, and others, everything they need must be brought with them.
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Nearly fifty years old on some parts, N.C. Highway 12 connects the Outer Banks' towns of Corolla and Ocracoke. A vital lifeline for residents, the road is constantly the prey of shifting sands and ocean overwash.
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Cannon have not been at Fort Macon on Bogue Banks since the Civil War ended. Now, through the efforts of organizations like Friends of Fort Macon and Carolina Power and Light Company, a replica of a 32-pounder was put in place on April 18, 1996.
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