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3370
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From the oldest, Manteo's THE LOST COLONY (1937) to the youngest, Polkton's RIPPLE IN THE WATER (1993), eleven outdoor dramas across the state provide entertaining evenings as well as fascinating state history.
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3393
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Ten of the highway projects to be built from 1999 through 2008 will have a major impact on the state's economic development. Projects include outer loops for Charlotte, Greensboro, and Raleigh, and the Manteo bypass.
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3394
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The N.C. Department of Transportation is legally required to replace, acre-for-acre, any wetlands destroyed by transportation projects. Replacement sites are usually in the same watershed. Restorations since 1994 total 9,000 acres.
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3420
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Tobacco, furniture, textiles, and tourism are among the industries driving the state's economy. Now high technology industries are becoming a major force, and the state is ranked nationally in the top five in creating high tech jobs.
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3421
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Its good transportation facilities, work force, and business climate make Charlotte attractive for companies seeking to relocate. In addition, over 340 foreign firms are represented in the city. Germany leads with 89.
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3422
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With a large international business community, professional sports teams, and major business relocations, Charlotte is nationally recognized. Yet the city preserves a sense of community that supports changes and rapid growth.
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3423
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A mode of transportation from the past has captured Charlotte's imagination. Saved from a condemned building and restored, trolley car number 85, last used in 1938, now makes one-mile runs. Three more cars will be added and the route lengthened.
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3437
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Ed Pleasants, Jr. is a third-generation manager of his family's hardware business. Pleasants Hardware Company started in 1913 in Winston-Salem and has twelve branches in 8 states, specializing in commercial doors and rest room partitions and accessories.
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