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Florida Governor Ron DeSantis‘ handpicked board on the Central Florida Tourism Oversight District (CFTOD) announced this week that it has ended all diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs.
Published: Saturday, November 18th, 2023 @ 11:12 am
By: Daily Wire
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NC State researchers in 2016 found that 80 percent of North Carolina beachgoers would either not return to a beach rental if wind turbines were visible — or require an unreasonable discount for spoiled views
Published: Saturday, May 6th, 2023 @ 3:40 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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The N.C. Court of Appeals will decide whether to revive a lawsuit challenging Currituck County's use of occupancy tax money.
Published: Saturday, February 25th, 2023 @ 1:54 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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Groups linked to North Carolina's travel and tourism industry are jumping into an occupancy tax case involving Currituck County.
Published: Tuesday, November 29th, 2022 @ 10:03 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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State visitor spending in 2021 would have needed to be another $2 billion higher to break even with the 2019 record
Published: Tuesday, September 6th, 2022 @ 2:43 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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As he stood on his porch, watching the flames consume his studio, Brant Barnes wasn’t thinking about the fire.
Published: Sunday, January 10th, 2021 @ 3:29 am
By: Carolina Journal
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For Ray Pickett, May was supposed to be a strong month at the Blowing Rock Inn, which he and his wife own and manage.
Published: Thursday, May 14th, 2020 @ 8:47 pm
By: Civitas Insitute
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Remarks by President Trump in Meeting with Tourism Industry Executives on COVID-19 Response
Published: Friday, March 20th, 2020 @ 2:32 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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President Donald J. Trump is taking action to combat birth tourism.
Published: Friday, January 24th, 2020 @ 11:46 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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North Carolina tourism generated record visitor spending in 2018 with a total of $25.3 billion.
Published: Sunday, May 19th, 2019 @ 12:18 pm
By: Governor's Office
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Five years ago, Senate Republicans made a promise to dramatically raise teacher pay in North Carolina. We've kept that promise. Moreover, the numbers speak for themselves
Published: Thursday, May 24th, 2018 @ 9:35 am
By: Bill Cook
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North Carolina tourism generated record visitor spending in 2017 with a total of $23.9 billion, a 4.2 percent increase from 2016, according to new data released today. Additionally, tourism industry-supported employment topped 225,000 jobs to set another record for the state
Published: Tuesday, May 8th, 2018 @ 1:15 pm
By: Governor's Office
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Tourism is a major revenue generator in North Carolina, creating more than 200,000 jobs and contributing almost $23 billion to our economy
Published: Wednesday, November 8th, 2017 @ 5:13 pm
By: Tom Campbell
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Governor Pat McCrory and Natural and Cultural Resources Secretary Susan Kluttz visited Mount Mitchell State Park yesterday to celebrate the 100th anniversary of North Carolina's state parks...
Published: Tuesday, August 30th, 2016 @ 3:56 pm
By: McCrory Communications
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Governor Pat McCrory applauded today’s announcement that the 2017 AIM Convention will be held in Charlotte, and welcomed positive economic numbers in the city and statewide.
Published: Wednesday, August 10th, 2016 @ 6:58 pm
By: McCrory Communications
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Governor Pat McCrory announced today that North Carolina tourism generated record visitor spending in 2015 with a total of $21.9 billion, a 2.7 percent increase over 2014 which outpaced the national average for growth last year of only 2.1 percent
Published: Tuesday, May 3rd, 2016 @ 8:18 pm
By: McCrory Communications
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Governor Pat McCrory announced today that North Carolina tourism generated record visitor spending in 2014 with a total of $21.3 billion, a 5.4 percent increase over 2013. Additionally, tourism industry supported employment topped 200,000 jobs for the first time.
Published: Thursday, May 7th, 2015 @ 5:38 pm
By: Chris Downey
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The Museum of Natural Sciences in Raleigh excitedly touts that "General Admission to all facilities is FREE!"
Published: Monday, January 12th, 2015 @ 8:14 pm
By: Civitas Insitute
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Governor Pat McCrory and Department of Commerce Secretary Sharon Decker announced today that 95 of the state's 100 counties saw increases in visitor spending in 2013.
Published: Wednesday, August 20th, 2014 @ 9:46 am
By: Christopher Maye
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Most of us enjoy going on a vacation or two during the year, and that usually involves spending the night in a hotel or rental accommodation. Did you know that you are taxed on that hotel room and have no say about it? This current form of taxation without representation is known as an occupancy tax
Published: Wednesday, May 7th, 2014 @ 12:18 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Some were concerned about how many people would show up on a poor weather night, in the holiday season, with the flu being prevalent. The answer: the Civic Center was jam packed.
Published: Sunday, January 5th, 2014 @ 6:57 am
By: John Droz, Jr.
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I hope that you and your family are enjoying the holiday season, and will have a healthy, prosperous New Year.
Published: Friday, December 27th, 2013 @ 10:20 pm
By: John Droz, Jr.
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As you know, this is an issue of not only statewide importance, but it is particularly significant to NC coastal taxpayers, ratepayers, businesses, environment, and the military.
Published: Sunday, December 22nd, 2013 @ 4:02 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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The Carteret County Commissioners meeting today regarding the Mill Pond project, was an eclectic affair. This is the best of my recollection as to a summary of what transpired.
Published: Sunday, December 15th, 2013 @ 9:40 am
By: John Droz, Jr.
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I have just been notified that the Carteret County Commissioners will have a special meeting this week, about making improvements to their Tall Structure Ordinance.
Published: Tuesday, December 10th, 2013 @ 3:13 pm
By: John Droz, Jr.
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Sorry to have to send out another Mill Pond update already, but there is a major development that you should be aware of.
Published: Monday, December 9th, 2013 @ 7:12 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Yesterday the second Mill Pond educational forum was held (at the Hilton DoubleTree hotel, Atlantic Beach).
Published: Saturday, December 7th, 2013 @ 10:08 pm
By: John Droz, Jr.
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Despite the inclement weather, last night's wind energy community forum in Newport was standing room only.
Published: Thursday, November 28th, 2013 @ 1:07 pm
By: John Droz, Jr.
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Consider a new holiday tradition this year: green travel. That's the goal of the East Carolina University developers of the United States Travel Care Code. The Center for Sustainability: Tourism, Natural Resources, and the Built Environment at ECU developed the travel care code, which encourage...
Published: Tuesday, November 26th, 2013 @ 5:51 pm
By: ECU News Services
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As you probably know, the proposed Mill Pond wind project is a highly technical matter that has generated a lot of good questions.
Published: Saturday, November 23rd, 2013 @ 3:52 pm
By: John Droz, Jr.
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Since there is a LOT going on with the Newport wind project, it was suggested that everything be consolidated onto a webpage.
Published: Thursday, November 21st, 2013 @ 5:25 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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The latest Energy and Environmental Newsletter is now available online.
Published: Tuesday, November 19th, 2013 @ 7:38 pm
By: John Droz, Jr.
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