January 6, 2010
Gov. Bev Perdue today announced that more than $330,000 in federal Recovery Actfunds have been awarded to eight North Carolina “Main Street” communities to help with energy efficiency and renewable energy initiatives. The grants are the first distribution of money from the North Carolina Energy Program for the state’s Main Street initiative.
“North Carolina continues to [...]
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January 2, 2010
Check out a growing “Buy Local” campaign in Asheville, NC. AshevilleGrown is a grassroots organization whose mission is to support locally owned, independent businesses in Asheville, to maintain our unique community character, provide continuing opportunities for entrepreneurs, build community economic strength, and prevent the displacement of community-based businesses by national and global chains.
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