jednc Posted January 9, 2020 Report Share Posted January 9, 2020 An article appeared in National Geographic in 1962. It paints a picture of NC as a "can-do", progressive state. Long before the transplants arrived telling us "how we do it where I'm from", NC was doing a pretty good job of making this state a great place to live and a place to be proud of. I, for one, am still proud. We've lost some of this luster I think, but NC is still doing great things. Read about how that road was paved here. Also, notice that Charlotte does not figure prominently in the article at all. I think it's mentioned once for it's Fairgrounds Race Track. Back in the '60s and before, the eastern part of NC was the star. 2 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
videtur quam contuor Posted January 9, 2020 Report Share Posted January 9, 2020 I went to Carolina Cougar games at the Independence coliseum. Jumping Joe Caldwell and Billy"Pogo Kid" Cunningham showed me how close to the ground was my game : ( 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post KJHburg Posted January 10, 2020 Popular Post Report Share Posted January 10, 2020 from Mark Vitner senior Wells Fargo economist speaking up at Raleigh Chamber event Mark Vitner, managing economist and senior economist at Wells Fargo, told the crowd he had “more good news than I could possibly fit in 12 minutes.” “Raleigh is still at the top of nearly every list that has something good to say about the economy,” Vitner said, pointing to job growth and population numbers. “Raleigh recovered all the jobs that were lost in the recession by the end of 2012.” Charlotte recovered its jobs in 2013, and the state followed in 2014, Vitner tells the crowd. “But you take Raleigh, Durham and Charlotte out of those numbers, it took until 2017 for the rest of the state to recover,” he said. In 2020, the Raleigh region will add 22,000 jobs, 18,000 jobs in 2021, he said. And a lot of it is coming from technology, where job growth has been in excess of 5 percent. Vitner credited an “affordability migration” as one reason the population is growing. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Larry Singer Posted January 29, 2020 Popular Post Report Share Posted January 29, 2020 On 1/9/2020 at 9:05 AM, jednc said: An article appeared in National Geographic in 1962. It paints a picture of NC as a "can-do", progressive state. Long before the transplants arrived telling us "how we do it where I'm from", NC was doing a pretty good job of making this state a great place to live and a place to be proud of. I, for one, am still proud. We've lost some of this luster I think, but NC is still doing great things. Read about how that road was paved here. Also, notice that Charlotte does not figure prominently in the article at all. I think it's mentioned once for it's Fairgrounds Race Track. Back in the '60s and before, the eastern part of NC was the star. For many decades, Charlotte was looked down upon, not because it was "not" a progressive city, but because it was a southern city and was suppose to maintain it's stereotypical image of supposedly, ignorant, lazy, and slow. This has been proven to be a myth, Charlotte has always had strong, business minded local dynamos that brought us Duke Energy, Lowe's, Charlotte Motor Speedway, Lance, banking leadership, and much more. That put us on the map. The old saying "The South will Rise" actually became a reality that is often still denied and unappreciated by many raised to believe the old stereotypes. We got where we are in less than a 100 years. Most big cities to the north took decades longer to reach a level equivalent to ours. I agree that we have lost some of our luster because we have lost much of our pride and identity with the influx of people moving here from around the world. The influx is making us even a better city for which we locals were the roots of greatness. I am thankful that after many, many years of hearing of how they did it up north, most northerners are realizing that their way may not have been the best way and realizes nobody is flocking up there for a better lifestyle or jobs. 4 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
videtur quam contuor Posted January 29, 2020 Report Share Posted January 29, 2020 NC as others imagine it: The smell of flue cured tobacco drifted over the landscape as the mist covered the mountain peaks. Daddy said "grab your moon pies girls and git in the ol' pick up, it's race day" Momma wiped her flour covered hands on her apron and waved as we pulled down the dirt road, an extra jar hid in the back seat. 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crucial_Infra Posted January 29, 2020 Report Share Posted January 29, 2020 25 minutes ago, tarhoosier said: NC as others imagine it: The smell of flue cured tobacco drifted over the landscape as the mist covered the mountain peaks. Daddy said "grab your moon pies girls and git in the ol' pick up, it's race day" Momma wiped her flour covered hands on her apron and waved as we pulled down the dirt road, an extra jar hid in the back seat. Though I like to think we can still be both. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick2 Posted February 1, 2020 Report Share Posted February 1, 2020 On 1/29/2020 at 2:05 PM, tarhoosier said: NC as others imagine it: The smell of flue cured tobacco drifted over the landscape as the mist covered the mountain peaks. Daddy said "grab your moon pies girls and git in the ol' pick up, it's race day" Momma wiped her flour covered hands on her apron and waved as we pulled down the dirt road, an extra jar hid in the back seat. This reads like a good piece of poetry. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rancenc Posted February 25, 2020 Report Share Posted February 25, 2020 From a statewide angle, the NC Rural Infrastructure Authority as awarded 17 grant requests! https://www.nccommerce.com/news/press-releases/rural-communities-receive-state-infrastructure-grants-attract-225-new-jobs-and 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rancenc Posted September 11, 2020 Report Share Posted September 11, 2020 One of the many great universities and colleges in North Carolina....key institutions to our dynamic and growth oriented state! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rancenc Posted September 12, 2020 Report Share Posted September 12, 2020 From the August edition of Global Trade Magazine. Rocky Mount NC was listed as one of the more dynamic cities in manufacturing in the USA. https://www.globaltrademag.com/made-in-america-20-top-u-s-cities-for-manufacturers/ 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rancenc Posted October 3, 2020 Report Share Posted October 3, 2020 Aerial video of one of the state's many wonderful small towns! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CRzm66C1sLg 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post rancenc Posted April 2, 2021 Popular Post Report Share Posted April 2, 2021 Recent aerial view of one of the state's larger cities that generally doesn't get a lot of love and attention....Fayetteville. 5 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rancenc Posted May 8, 2021 Report Share Posted May 8, 2021 Aerial view of the Wayne County seat of Goldsboro! 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rancenc Posted June 22, 2021 Report Share Posted June 22, 2021 The changing face of manufacturing in NC over the last 30 years! https://businessnc.com/tale-of-the-tape-how-manufacturings-decline-shaped-north-carolina/ 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post rancenc Posted June 27, 2021 Popular Post Report Share Posted June 27, 2021 If you haven't watch this PBS series of "Weekend NC", I would definitely encourage you to do so. I have discovered a plethora of places and sites that I never knew existed in the state. https://www.pbs.org/show/nc-weekend/ 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rancenc Posted July 2, 2021 Report Share Posted July 2, 2021 Murphy....the western most part of NC. https://www.ourstate.com/a-guide-to-downtown-murphy/ 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rancenc Posted July 3, 2021 Report Share Posted July 3, 2021 One of the many coastal municipalities in NC....Surf City which is just south of Jacksonville/Camp Lejeune 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rancenc Posted July 6, 2021 Report Share Posted July 6, 2021 Article on North Carolina's tax structure for business and it's impact on attracting new business to the state. https://www.richmondobserver.com/national-news/item/12730-n-c-ranks-among-most-competitive-tax-structures-for-businesses.html 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rancenc Posted July 13, 2021 Report Share Posted July 13, 2021 The quaint town of West Jefferson!! https://www.ourstate.com/explore-the-outdoors-in-west-jefferson/ 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rancenc Posted July 14, 2021 Report Share Posted July 14, 2021 Good news relatively speaking in terms of the pandemic's effect on small businesses in the state compared to other locales. https://www.themountaineer.com/news/state/census-bureau-north-carolina-businesses-faring-better-than-rest-of-country/article_a6548326-f125-5702-bbe3-dd0871a854f2.html 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rancenc Posted October 10, 2021 Report Share Posted October 10, 2021 Passenger stats from 2019 at each of the commercial airports in the state https://www.hendersonvillelightning.com/m/index.php?page=6&item=10057 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skyybutter Posted October 12, 2021 Report Share Posted October 12, 2021 Can "Dixie" be removed from thread title. Thank you kindly. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rancenc Posted October 18, 2021 Report Share Posted October 18, 2021 The many good things happening in the Tarheel state!. https://businessfacilities.com/2021/10/north-carolina-governors-report-aiming-to-stay-on-top/ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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