Roundabouts Prove Their Worth In Greenville Highway Area
The writer recalls initial opposition to the Flat Rock roundabout later praised for easing traffic. They note planners propose several new circles to manage growth, while critics resist. The piece champions adapting to change and celebrates a thriving town with long-standing neighbors.
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Hank
Flat Rock
Greenville Highway
Elkwood
Shepherd
NCDOT
Kiri
Peter Guice
I-26
Blue Ridge Parkway
Asheville
Empress
North Carolina’s role in independence inspiring tales
John Hood highlights North Carolina’s pivotal role in the push for independence. The piece recalls battles at Moore’s Creek Bridge and Guilford Court House, the 1767 foreign attachment law, and Edenton attorney James Iredell who helped reshape NC courts after the war. Hood notes the state’s ongoing celebration of liberty and legacy.
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Moore’s Creek Bridge
Ramseur’s Mill
Guilford Court House
Kings Mountain
North Carolina
George III
Great Britain
George
England
America
William Tryon
Tryon
Josiah Martin
Martin
Boston College Law
Ryan Williams
New Bern
London
Free State
Edenton
James Iredell
United States Supreme Court
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