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July 2018

Gov. Roy Cooper shows workhorse style in promoting North Carolina

Amid a sizzling economy and robust foreign investment, Gov. Roy Cooper presses for more spending on education and job training.

North Carolina’s top job-creating development projects

North Carolina’s reputation as a jobs magnet keeps rocking along.

State officials press to raise rural N.C. fortunes

State agencies and leaders want North Carolina’s least-populous regions to share in the state’s growth. A Wilson school offers a hopeful sign.

Harry Brown champions the state’s rural areas

A Jacksonville small-business owner with a gift for politics champions the state’s rural areas.

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Gov. Roy Cooper shows workhorse style in promoting North Carolina

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