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America’s 20 Fastest-Growing Cities

Published in North Carolina News on February 18, 2014








America’s Fastest-Growing Cities 2014

When New York-based research firm Ipreo was looking to expand into a new office, the company searched nation-wide for the perfect location. “The primary goal was access to talent,” says O’Hara Macken, an EVP and managing director, “and the [Research] Triangle was our top choice in the U.S.” Ipreo, which provides data, software,

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Pintful: NC Brewers Guild looks to expand its reach

Published in North Carolina News on February 18, 2014

“I kind of feel like this job is my destiny,” says Margo Knight Metzger, the new executive director of the N.C. Brewers Guild.

The 34-year-old Raleigh resident left a job as public relations director for the N.C. Division of Tourism to start in January as the first full-time leader of the organization that represents the state’s craft beer industry.

Her previous jobs included representing the state’s wine industry. “I have had kind of an unusual career path that has involved following my own muse,” she said. “Somehow all of my skills have led me to this and I feel like this is the perfect fit for me.”

In a recent conversation, Knight Metzger assessed the tasks ahead of her and also the state of North Carolina beer. Here’s an excerpt of the edited transcript:

Q: What is your focus as the new leader?

A: I am eager to help the leadership in our state, lawmakers, policy makers and other decision makers in government, understand the value of this industry. It’s nearly an $800 million industry with 10,000 jobs. I don’t think we’ve done a very good job proving that point and

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Prospectors find massive 753 carat sapphire

Published in North Carolina News on February 18, 2014
Prospectors find massive 753 carat sapphire

A fossicker has uncovered an enormous 753 carat sapphire whilst simply scanning the ground at the aptly named Gemfields, near Emerald, QLD.

The discovery of the golf ball sized sapphire, uncovered by ‘specking’, is believed to be the largest found in the last few years, according to The Morning Bulletin.

“This is an exciting find not just for the lucky fossicker but also for anyone thinking of heading out to the Sapphire Gemfields,” Central Highlands Development Corporation (CHDC) tourism development officer Peter Grigg told The Morning Bulletin.

“It goes to show that you can come to the largest sapphire gemfields in the Southern Hemisphere, explore and get your hands dirty, and hopefully walk away with a fantastic memento.”

Grigg added that “it’s also amazing how it was found. No digging, no panning, no shovelling. It was just picked up off the ground”.

The sapphire is yet to be valued, however the sapphire pictured (which is 593 carats) is valued at around $600.

Two years ago an amateur couple uncovered a 50.5 carat emerald during weekend prospecting.

Kevin and Libby Barrieault from North Carolina, in the US, found the emerald at the North American emerald mine

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2nd pipe threatens new Dan River spill, McCrory says

Published in North Carolina News on February 18, 2014

Gov. Pat McCrory

JOSEPH RODRIGUEZ/News Record

Gov. Pat McCrory

 

Governor Pat McCrory.

Posted: Monday, February 17, 2014 2:01 pm

2nd pipe threatens new Dan River spill, McCrory says By Taft Wireback taft.wireback@news-record.com news-record.com

Posted on February 17, 2014

Contact Taft Wireback at (336) 373-7100, and follow @TaftWireback on Twitter.

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Looking for a civic club or board meeting? Check out calendar

Published in Asheville Attractions on February 18, 2014

CIVIC GROUPS


ABINGDON CIVITAN: Abingdon, Va., Harbor House, first and third Monday, 6 p.m. New members welcome. Roger Edwards, 276-676-2192.

ABINGDON KIWANIS: Abingdon, Va., White’s Mill Road, Greenway Haven Party House, Tuesdays, at noon. No meeting on fifth Tuesday of month. Visitors welcome. Ben Hamby, 276-356-2123.

ABINGDON LIONS: Abingdon, Va., White’s Mill Road, Greenway Haven Party House, first and third Thursday, 7 p.m. Visitors welcome. John Blankenship, 276-628-5954.

ABINGDON ROTARY: Abingdon, Va., White’s Mill Road, Greenway Haven Party House, Fridays, 12:15 p.m. Danny Johnson, 276-466-7807.

BRISTOL EVENING LIONS: Bristol Va. Exit 7, Golden Corral, second and fourth Thursday, 6 p.m. Membership open to men and women, Charles Coulthard, 276-466-5357. Joe Wall, 423-764-8545.

BRISTOL HOST LIONS: Bristol, Va., Exit 5, Euclid Avenue Food City, Fridays, noon. New members welcome. Greg Androney, president. 423-646-2923.

BRISTOL MORNING ROTARY: Bristol, Va., Euclid Ave., Food City, meeting every Tuesday, 7:30 a.m., Club President: John Tulloch, 423-574-1181.

BUFFALO RURITAN: Bluff City, Tenn., Beaver Creek Road and Buffalo Road, Ruritan building, fourth Monday, dinner at 6:30 p.m., meeting follows. Visitors welcome. 423-538-9220.

GLADE SPRING CIVIC CLUB: Glade Spring, Va., old Glade School on the hill,

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Suicide bombing in Sinai hurts tourism industry – Asheville Citizen

Published in Asheville Attractions on February 18, 2014

CAIRO â?? The suicide bombing of a tourist bus in the Sinai Peninsula indicates that a growing Islamist insurgency is spreading to “soft” targets and may do more damage to Egypt’s already struggling tourism industry.

The bomber boarded the bus as it stopped at an Egypt-Israel border crossing and an explosion immediately followed, killing three South Korean tourists and the Egyptian driver, the Interior Ministry said.

“It’s a very bad blow to any efforts to re-attract tourists again,” said Mazen Hassan, an assistant professor at Cairo University. “This will definitely affect â?? at least in the short term â?? the flow of tourists back to the country.”

Over the past three years, many would-be tourists have stayed away from ongoing political unrest that began with the uprising against dictator Hosni Mubarak and since led to killings in Egypt’s streets, ongoing protests and bomb blasts that as recently as last month hit the capital.

The tourism industry’s decline led to a drop in foreign currency reserves and loss of jobs, while overall unrest led to investments plummeting.

Sunday’s attack “adds to the problems that the Egyptian economy is facing in general, not just the tourism sector,” Hassan said.

And it comes amid government attempts to restore political

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Lake Powhatan near Asheville to open early, sites include full hook-ups – Asheville Citizen

Published in Asheville Attractions on February 18, 2014

After a rather rough 2013 summer season, Lake Powhatan is starting off the new year with some good news.

The popular campground and swimming area in the Bent Creek section of Pisgah National Forest just south of Asheville will open a month early, on March 1, said said Judy Doyle, director of campground for Cradle of Forestry in American Interpretive Association, which manages the lake and campground.

Lake Powhatan will open a month early.

Lake Powhatan will open a month early.

Two camping loops – Big John and Lakeside – will be open, with some 40 sites. There are 90 total sites in the campground.

Lakeside will open with full hook-ups – electric, water and sewer. The full hook-ups were installed in late fall, Doyle said, but their arrival got lost in the shuffle with the lake being closed for months for high bacteria levels, and the government shutdown in October.

“We want to start the year with some light, sunny news,” Doyle said. “To have full hook-ups is very unusual for a Forest Service campground. Now that we have them, we want to look at extending the shoulder season to help the local economy.”

The swim beach at

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