Pacesetter October 2009

Lexington, NC is the Barbecue Capital of the world. Lexington's first barbecue restaurant opened in 1919; today, there are more than 20 slow-cooked pulled pork barbecue restaurants in this Piedmont Triad city of 21,000. Each October, the city celebrates its heritage with the Lexington Barbecue Festival, featuring three barbecue service stations, more than 400 exhibitors, five stages of entertainment featuring local and national artists and a section with rides and games for children. More than 100,000 people attend the festival each year.


News and Updates from North Carolina’s Piedmont Triad
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SunEdison - Solar energy provider purchases land in Davidson County to build photovoltaic solar farm. Machine Specialties Inc. - Contract machining and metal finishing company expands in Greensboro; doubles facility size; adds 145 employees. Central States Manufacturing - Metal building components manufacturer will open a new plant in Mount Airy; creates 45 jobs; invests $4.5 million. TurboCare - Siemans Energy subsidiary expands in Forsyth County; creates 110 jobs; invests $30 million.

Living in the Triad	In Case You Missed It

Lexington Celebrates 26th Annual Barbeque Festival October 24, 2009 Crowd gathers in Uptown Lexington during the Lexington Barbecue Festival. Lexington, NC is the Barbecue Capital of the world. Lexington's first barbecue restaurant opened in 1919; today, there are more than 20 slow-cooked pulled pork barbecue restaurants in this Piedmont Triad city of 21,000. Each October, the city celebrates its heritage with the Lexington Barbecue Festival, featuring three barbecue service stations, more than 400 exhibitors, five stages of entertainment featuring local and national artists and a section with rides and games for children. More than 100,000 people attend the festival each year.		Randolph Community College Opens Richard Petty Education Center NC Secretary of Commerce Keith Crisco and Richard Petty with local officials at the ribbon cutting ceremony for the Richard Petty Education Center. Randolph Community College celebrated the opening of its Richard Petty Education Center in Asheboro in July 2009. The $1,750,000 building houses the school’s Automotive Systems Technology and Autobody Repair programs, more than doubling the space previously provided to the programs. The building was designed to provide a modern, comfortable, and safe learning atmosphere, while saving costs and energy.

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