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CHAMBER CHAT: We must be ready to respond to opportunities
Good economic news was mixed with bad over the two weeks as our local economy continued to improve in fits and starts. On the bad news front, our December unemployment rate rose to 14.6 percent fr...
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HOME MATTERS: What is Energy Star worth?
We’ve been talking about the benefits of Energy Star certification on homes, and discussed the value (or lack thereof) in the appraisals we have seen. So, in the past week I have gathered some inf...
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ON THE STREET: Movie Gallery to close
The popularity of such alternative movie rental outlets like Redbox and Netflix have now claimed victims here in Central North Carolina. Movie Gallery, owned by the company that also owns Hollywoo...
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Take 5: Zac West, Lee County YMCA
Today, we Take 5 with Zac West, branch executive director for the Lee County YMCA .
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CHAMBER CHAT: The importance of a good Census count
In just a few weeks, the US Census Bureau will begin mailing out information forms to each household in America in preparation for our nation’s twenty-third census.
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