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Whiteville Leaders Optimistic About Economic Growth
Wilmington, NC (WWAY)—From the renovated Vineyard Depot to the widening of Highway 701, lots of things are taking place in Whiteville ...
Aug 30, 2018
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State Staff Visit 83 Communities in June
During June the NC Main Street staff performed site visits in the eighty-three NC Main Street and Small Town Main Street communities. The...
Jul 27, 2018
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Historic Courthouse Rejuvinated
The Grand Re-opening of the Historic Clay County Courthouse/Beal Center took place on Saturday, July 21, 2018, at 11 am with an estimated...
Jul 25, 2018
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Reidsville - Jennifer Nixon
Jennifer Nixon became the Executive Director of the Reidsville Area Foundation in 2014. The Foundation funds initiatives around Health...
Feb 1, 2018
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Lenoir - City Fire Department
They come to the rescue. It’s what they do every day. From the extraordinary act of saving a life to the kindness of extending a hand,...
Feb 1, 2018
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Hickory - Gavin Mitchell
Gavin Mitchell has been acquiring and renovating downtown property in Hickory for more than a decade. His renovated commercial spaces...
Feb 1, 2018
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Hertford - Debbie Reed & Lillian Holman
Debbie Reed and Lillian Holman make up the dynamic duo that lead Historic Hertford’s “Downtown Beautification Committee.” Their committee...
Feb 1, 2018
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Hendersonville - Terry Ketcham
Terry Ketcham always shows up with a kind word and tools in hand whenever there is work to be done. Giving close to 100 hours of...
Feb 1, 2018
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Goldsboro - Gretchen Reed
Have you ever had someone on your team that never says no to cries for help, spends a great deal of their personal time thinking about...
Feb 1, 2018
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Garner - Patrick Byrd
Since moving to Main Street in 2010, Patrick Byrd has championed the economic revitalization of Downtown Garner with passion, visionary...
Feb 1, 2018
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Fuquay-Varina - Keri Zollo
Keri Zollo, owner and operator of Carolina Monogram & Company, is a shining example of a Main Street Champion. Keri has owned and...
Feb 1, 2018
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Forest City - Michelle & Paul Gref
The Grefs first saw potential in Forest City in 2013 when they moved from Florida to raise their sons. After owning successful...
Feb 1, 2018
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Elizabeth City - Ray & Maureen Donnelly
Ray and Maureen Donnelly are advocates for downtown in a big way. It’s impossible to list all the things they do to support and to...
Feb 1, 2018
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Edenton - Al Rob
For many years, the Keystone Barber Shop had been in an upstairs location in downtown Edenton. However, the building was eventually put...
Feb 1, 2018
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Eden - Ashley Latham
Ashley Latham certainly has an eye for beauty. An accomplished photographer, in 2014 she moved her studio into an upstairs space in a...
Feb 1, 2018
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Concord - Alan Bishop
Alan Bishop joined the Concord Downtown Development Corporation (CDDC) Board of Directors in July of 2015 and immediately jumped in as...
Feb 1, 2018
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Clinton - Kara Donatelli & Sampson Arts Council Board
Kara Donatelli, Executive Director of Sampson Arts Council, and the Sampson Arts Council Board of Directors are ready and willing to...
Feb 1, 2018
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Cherryville - Jean Skibo
Jean has passionately led the Design Team since 2013. Under her enthusiastic leadership, this team implemented an art campaign that...
Feb 1, 2018
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Burlington - Jan Davis
As the most recent past President of the Burlington Downtown Corporation's Board of Directors, Jan Davis truly took her role above and...
Feb 1, 2018
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Wake Forest - Carter Harrell
One of Wake Forest Downtown’s biggest champions is Carter Harrell. Carter, a banker by trade, and a Downtown advocate by heart, has...
Feb 1, 2018
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Tryon - Dean Trakas
Since moving to Tryon 10 years ago to form Brady Trakas Architects, Dean Trakas has been a unique, positive force in Downtown Tryon. As...
Feb 1, 2018
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Statesville - Jason Cole & Andrea Chadwick
As business partners, Jason Cole and Andrea Chadwick have become a driving force in the revitalization of Downtown. Together, they opened...
Feb 1, 2018
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Spruce Pine - Zan Sistare
Zan has been an integral part of the Spruce Pine Main Street organization for the past five years, serving as Design & Beautification...
Feb 1, 2018
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Smithfield - Nate & Colleen Roby
“Brought on by a simple twist of fate,” are words that you’ll find on the wall of Simple Twist, a restaurant known for its creative, farm...
Feb 1, 2018
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