Nearly 5 percent more travelers are expected to travel this Memorial Day weekend than last year, according to auto club AAA. lRelated Florida TravelPictures: A history of Florida tourismSee all related AAA also released the top 10 Memorial Day destinations,…
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NCDOT urges drivers to plan summer routes around Fortify project
More on this Fortify – Rebuilding I-40/440 Fortify work to close South Saunders Street exit for several months Find News Near Me Raleigh, N.C. — The North Carolina Department of Transportation is urging drivers to think ahead as they begin…
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NC Governor: Tourism up 5.4%
Rolling hills of Western North Carolina. #Tourism pic.twitter.com/Ji7tQkSnih — Bob Reid (@rhreid) February 3, 2015 North Carolina Governor Pat McCrory, in a press release, said that tourism in North Carolina tourism is up about five and a half percent, and…
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Asheville’s business people news – Asheville Citizen
Lisa Brandt(Photo: Special to the Citizen-Times) • Linda Brandt recently joined Atlantic Bay Mortgage Group as a mortgage banker. In this position, Brandt is responsible for helping homebuyers obtain mortgage financing. •Historic Downtown Hendersonville announced a local project was recognized…
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Pender County hires new tourism director
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Civil War commemoration attracts history fans
She carefully displays old war medals, rifles and other artifacts donated to the Museum of North Carolina Handicrafts in hopes of attracting Civil War enthusiasts. It’s a job she takes very seriously and often gets so caught up in planning…
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Pressure on Rice to win, but UNLV roster is loaded – Las Vegas Review
Now more than ever, Dave Rice feels the pressure to win. At the same time, the UNLV basketball coach is feeling better about the future. Even after his top two playersdeclared for the NBA Draft, Rice was able to build…
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State’s Tourism Industry Sees Record Year
GREENSBORO—2014 proved to be a banner year for North Carolina’s tourism industry. A newly-released report from the state’s Department of Commerce shows domestic tourists spent $21.3 billion in-state last year, a record high and 5.4 percent increase over 2013. “We’re…
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Commission Adopts Resolution to Preserve Blue Ridge Parkway
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State Park System Could Pay Its Own Way
Daily Journal RALEIGH — North Carolina’s State Park System is made up of 34 state parks, four state recreation areas, and three state natural areas that cost state government $50.8 million last fiscal year. There is no entrance fee to…
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