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2. Hickory, North Carolina - Wikipedia

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   Hickory owes its name to the Hickory Tavern, a log structure built in the 1850s underneath a hickory tree. Henry Link bought the first lot in the area for $45 in 1858. The house he built was later adapted as The 1859 Cafe, a restaurant which closed in 2011. [8] The first train operated near Hickory Tavern in 1859.

3. Economy of North Carolina - Wikipedia

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   There has been a distinct difference in the economic growth of North Carolina's urban and rural areas. While large cities such as Charlotte, Raleigh, Greensboro, and others have experienced rapid population and economic growth over the last thirty years, many of the state's small towns have suffered from loss of jobs and population. Most of ...

4. North Carolina - Wikipedia

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   North Carolina has traditions in art, music, and cuisine. The nonprofit arts and culture industry generates $1.2 billion in direct economic activity in North Carolina, supporting more than 43,600 full-time equivalent jobs and generating $119 million in revenue for local governments and the state of North Carolina. [171]

5. Catawba Valley Community College - Wikipedia

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   Catawba Valley Community College (CVCC) is a public community college in Hickory, North Carolina. The college, established April 3, 1958, is part of the North Carolina Community College System. The main campus covers 162 acres (0.66 km 2) and includes 16 buildings. The college also operates a Cosmetology Center in downtown Newton, the CVCC ...

6. Newton, North Carolina - Wikipedia

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   It is bordered to the north by Conover and to the northwest by Hickory. Claremont is to the northeast, and Maiden is to the south. According to the United States Census Bureau , the city has a total area of 13.8 square miles (35.8 km 2 ), of which 13.8 square miles (35.7 km 2 ) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km 2 ), or 0.37%, is water.

7. Public Facilities Privacy & Security Act - Wikipedia

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   On April 22, 2016, Time Warner Cable News North Carolina estimated that House Bill 2 had to date cost North Carolina more than 1750 jobs and more than $77 million of investments and visitor spending, including: [52] $14.3 million in Buncombe County; $46.2 million and 500 jobs in Charlotte; $5 million in Greensboro