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Across the state, historic movie theaters are being saved, refurbished, and reborn. Old theaters are a hot ticket in many downtown areas. Wright discusses some of them, including a number of theaters that bore the name Carolina Theatre.
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7060
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The twenty-first century is a time of economic competition on a global scale. For some communities in North Carolina global trade has meant shuttered factories and disrupted communities. For others it created jobs and opened business opportunities. The state's top five exports are machinery, electronic equipment, pharmaceutical products, plastics, and vehicle products and parts. The state's top trading partners are Canada, Mexico, Japan, Great Britain, and Honduras.
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In November 2004, North Carolina Governor Michael Easley was elected to a second term. In this NORTH CAROLINA magazine interview, he discusses his political and personal priorities for his second term.
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This special NORTH CAROLINA magazine community supplement discusses Burke County. Located in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains, the county was known for decades for manufacturing and a number of state installations, including Broughton Hospital. Decline of industry and state cutbacks in employment created a need for county officials to seek new economic directions. McBrayer discusses some of these options, including promoting tourism, expanding healthcare facilities, and attracting retirees.
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Valdese, Burke County's second largest town, was founded by the Waldensians, a pre-Reformation Christian sect from the Cottain Alps of Italy. Members of the group emigrated to Burke County in May 1893, searching for freedom and room to grow. Every year their story is retold in the outdoor drama “From This Day Forward,†the nation's fourth oldest outdoor drama.
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Created in 1916, Lake James in Burke County was named for James B. Duke, founder of Duke Power. The lake features 6,800 acres of surface area and 150 miles of shoreline. Duke Power still owns the lake, and its real estate arm, Crescent Resources, manages the surrounding land. McBrayer discusses how environmental groups and Crescent Resources devised a plan in 2004 that protects the water and allows more access to the public, as well as providing Crescent a way to develop areas around the lake.
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Graham Denton began his banking career in 1971 with Bank of America. Today he is president of the Bank of America in Charlotte. The bank is the nation's largest retail bank. Denton is featured in NORTH CAROLINA magazine executive profile.
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