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The Research Triangle, commonly referred to as simply The Triangle, is a region in the Piedmont of North Carolinamarker in the United States, anchored by the cities of Raleighmarker, Durhammarker, and Chapel Hillmarker. The eight-county region, officially named the Raleigh-Durham-Cary CSA, comprises the Raleigh-Cary and Durham-Chapel Hill metropolitan areas and the Dunn Micropolitan Statistical Area. A 2008 Census Estimate put the population at 1,690,557, and the region's population was over 1,700,000 as of July 2009. The Fayetteville metro is sometimes included as a part of the region and has a population of 2,041,000 when added. The research universities of Duke Universitymarker, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hillmarker, and North Carolina State Universitymarker, are located in this region.

The "Triangle" name was cemented in the public consciousness in the 1950s with the creation of Research Triangle Parkmarker, home to numerous high-tech companies and enterprises. Although the name is now used to refer to the geographic region, "The Triangle" originally referred to the universities, whose research facilities, and the educated workforce they provide, have historically served as a major attraction for businesses located in the region. The region should not be confused with "The Triad", which is a North Carolina region adjacent to and directly west of the Triangle comprised of Greensboromarker, Winston-Salemmarker, and High Pointmarker, among other cities. Most of the Triangle is represented by, and closely associated with, the second, fourth and thirteenth congressional districts.

Counties



Cities

The Triangle region, as defined for statistical purposes as the Raleigh-Durham-Cary CSA, comprises 8 counties, although the U.S. Census Bureau divided the region into two metropolitan statistical areas and one micropolitan area in 2003. Some local television networks define the region as Raleigh-Durham-Fayetteville. Although Fayetteville, North Carolinamarker, is nearly from Raleigh's city limits, it is in the designated market area.

Primary cities



Suburbs with more than 10,000 inhabitants



Suburbs with fewer than 10,000 inhabitants



Education

Public secondary education in the Triangle is similar to that of the majority of the state of North Carolina, in which there are county-wide school systems (the exception is Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools within Orange County but apart from Orange County Schools). The Wake County Public School System, which includes the cities of Raleigh and Cary, is the largest school system in the state of North Carolina and the 18th largest in the United States, officially recording an enrollment of 139,599 students on the 20th day of the 2009-10 school year. [49289] Other larger systems in the region include Durham Public Schools (about 33,000 students) and rapidly growing Johnston County Schools (about 31,000 students).

Institutions of higher education



Sports

College sports



With the significant number of universities and colleges in the area and the relative absence of major league professional sports, NCAA sports are very popular, particularly those sports in which the Atlantic Coast Conference excels, most notably basketball, football, and soccer.

The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hillmarker Tar Heels in Chapel Hill, North Carolina State Universitymarker Wolfpack in Raleigh, and the Duke Universitymarker Blue Devils in Durham are all members of the ACC. Rivalries among these schools are very strong, fueled by proximity to each other, with annual competitions in every sport. Adding to the rivalries is the large number of graduates that high schools in the region send to each of the local universities. It is very common for students at one university to know many students attending the other local universities, which increases the opportunities for "bragging" among the schools. The four ACC schools in the state, Duke, North Carolina, North Carolina State, and Wake Forest Universitymarker are referred to as Tobacco Road by sportscasters, particularly in basketball. All four teams consistently produce high-caliber teams. Each of the Triangle-based universities listed have won at least two NCAA Basketball National Championships.

The East Carolina Universitymarker Pirates are 75 miles (121 km) away in Greenville, North Carolinamarker. Competitions against East Carolina are popular non-conference contests for many of the schools in the Research Triangle, and the university is considered a rivalry by some fans.

Three historically black colleges, including new Division I member North Carolina Central Universitymarker and Division II members St. Augustine College and Shaw Universitymarker also boost the popularity of college sports in the region.

Professional Sports

The region has only one professional team of the four major sports, the Carolina Hurricanes of the NHL, based in Raleigh. Since moving to the Research Triangle region from Hartford, CTmarker, they have enjoyed great success, including winning a Stanley Cup and advancing to the Eastern Conference Finals. With only one top level professional sports option, minor league baseball and other sports are quite popular in the region. The Durham Bulls in Downtown Durham are a AAA Minor League Baseball affiliate of the Tampa Bay Rays, and the Carolina Mudcats, based in Zebulon, 10 miles east of Raleigh, are a AA affiliate of the Cincinnati Reds. In Cary, the Carolina RailHawks are a United Soccer Leagues First Division soccer team.

Commerce

Anchored by leading technology firms, government and world-class universities and medical centers, the area's economy has performed exceptionally well. Significant increases in employment, earnings, personal income and retail sales are projected over the next 15 years.

The region's growing high-technology community includes such companies as IBM, SAS Institutemarker, Cisco Systems, Nortel Networks, NetApp and Credit Suisse First Boston. In addition to high-tech, the region is consistently ranked in the top three in the U.S. with concentration in life science companies. Some of these companies include GlaxoSmithKline, Biogen Idec, BASFmarker, Merck & Co., Novo Nordisk, Novozymes, and Wyeth. Research Triangle Park and North Carolina State University's Centennial Campus in Raleigh support innovation through R&D and technology transfer among the region's companies and research universities (including Duke University and The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill).

The area has fared relatively well in during the Late-2000s recession ranked as the strongest region in North Carolina by the Brookings Institution and among the top 40 in the country. The change in employment during from 2008 to 2009 was 4.6% and home prices was 2%. The Greensboromarker metropolitan area was listed among the second weakest and the Charlottemarker area among the middle in the country.

Major employers



Major hospitals and medical centers

North Carolina Memorial and Children's hospitals in Chapel Hill.
Durham VA Medical Center in Durham.


The Research Triangle region is served by the following hospitals and medical centers:
  • Hospitals of the Duke University Health Systemmarker
    • Duke Ambulatory Surgery Center (Durhammarker)
    • Duke Children's Hospital and Health Center (Durham)
    • Duke Raleigh Hospital (formerly Raleigh Community Hospital)
    • Duke University Medical Center (Durham)
    • Durham Regional Hospital (Durham)
    • Person Memorial Hospital (Roxboro)
  • Hospitals of the UNC Health Caremarker system
    • Chatham Hospital (Siler Citymarker)
    • North Carolina Cancer Hospital (Chapel Hill)
    • North Carolina Children's Hospital (Chapel Hillmarker)
    • North Carolina Memorial Hospital (Chapel Hill)
    • North Carolina Neurosciences Hospital (Chapel Hill)
    • North Carolina Women's Hospital (Chapel Hill)
    • Rex Hospital (Raleigh)
  • Hospitals of the WakeMedmarker system
    • WakeMed Raleigh Campus (formerly Wake Memorial Hospital and Wake Medical Center)
    • WakeMed Cary Hospital (formerly Western Wake Medical Center)
  • Other hospitals and medical centers


Transportation

Freeways and primary designated routes

I-40 passing through RTP.
The Durham Freeway passing through downtown Durham.


The Triangle is served by three major interstate highways: I-40, I-85, and I-95, their spurs: I-440 and I-540, and seven U.S. Routes: 1, 64, 70, 264, 401, and 15 and 501 which are multiplexed through much of the region as US 15-501.

Two of the three interstates diverge from one another in Orange County with I-85 heading northeast through northern Durham County toward Virginiamarker, while I-40 travels southeast through southern Durham, through the center of the region, and serves as the primary freeway through Raleigh. The related loop freeways I-440 and I-540 are primarily located in Wake County around Raleigh. I-440 begins at the interchange of US 1 and I-40 southwest of downtown Raleigh and arcs northward around downtown with the formal designation as the Cliff Benson/Raleigh Beltline (co-signed with US 1 on three-fourths of its northern route) and ends at its junction with I-40 in southeast Raleigh. I-540 has about a third of its route open, but is already sometimes known as the Raleigh Outer Loop. The latest segment of 540 to open has been designated as a state route (NC 540) and not an interstate route, in anticipation of that segment eventually becoming a toll road. The 540 freeway currently serves the southernmost part of Research Triangle Parkmarker, Raleigh-Durham International Airportmarker, North Raleigh and city's nearby northern suburbs before ending in east Raleigh at the US 64-264 Bypass. I-95 serves the extreme eastern edge of the region, crossing south-to-north through suburban Johnston County.

U.S. Routes 1, 15, and 64 primarily serve the region as limited-access freeways or multi-lane highways with access roads. US 1 enters the region from the southwest as the Claude E. Pope Memorial Highway and travels through suburban Apex where it merges with US 64 and continues northeast toward Raleigh. The two highways are co-designated for about until US 1 joins I-440 and US 64 with I-40 along the Raleigh-Cary border. Capital Boulevard, which is designated US 1 for half of its route and US 401 the other is not a limited-access freeway, although it is a major thoroughfare through northeast Raleigh and into the northern downtown area.

North Carolina Highway 147, also known as the Durham Freeway, is a limited-access freeway that connects I-85 with I-40 in southeastern Durham County. The four-lane route traverses downtown Durham and extends through Research Triangle Park. The freeway is often used as a detour alternate route for I-40 in the Chapel Hill area, in cases of traffic accident, congestion or road construction delays.

Public transit

Triangle Transit bus
Chapel Hill Transit bus


A partnering system of multiple public transportation agencies currently serves the Triangle region. Raleigh is served by the Capital Area Transit municipal transit system, while Durham has the Durham Area Transit Authority (DATA) system. Chapel Hill is served by Chapel Hill Transit, and Cary is also served by its own public transit systems. However, Triangle Transit, formerly called the Triangle Transit Authority (TTA), works in cooperation with all area transit systems by offering transfers between its own routes and those of the other systems. Triangle Transit also coordinates an extensive vanpool and rideshare program that serves the region's larger employers and commute destinations.

There are plans to merge all of the area's municipal systems into Triangle Transit, and Triangle Transit also has proposed a regional rail system to connect downtown Durham and downtown Raleigh with multiple suburban stops as well as stops in the Research Triangle Park area. The agency's initial proposal was effectively cancelled in 2006, however, when the agency could not procure adequate federal funding. A committee of local business, transportation and government leaders currently are working with Triangle Transit to develop a new transit blueprint for the region, with various modes of rail transit, as well as bus rapid transit, open as options for consideration.

Air

Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)

RDU welcome sign.
Southwest Airlines jet landing at RDU.


The General Assembly of North Carolina chartered the Raleigh-Durham Aeronautical Authority in 1939, which would be changed in 1945 to the Raleigh-Durham Airport Authority. The first new terminal opened in 1955. Terminal A (now Terminal 1) opened in 1981. American Airlines began service to RDU in 1985.

RDU opened the runway, 5L-23R, in 1986. American Airlines opened its North-South Hub operation at RDU in the new Terminal C in June 1987, greatly increasing the size of RDU's operations with a new terminal including a new apron and runway. American brought RDU its first international flights to Bermudamarker, Cancunmarker, Parismarker and Londonmarker.

In 1996, American Airlines ceased its hub operations at RDU due to Pan Am and Eastern Airlines. Pan Am and Eastern were Miami'smarker main tenants until 1991, when both carriers went bankrupt. Their hubs at MIA were taken over by United Airlines and American Airlines. This created a difficulty in competing with US Airways' hub in Charlotte and Delta Air Lines' hub in Atlantamarker for passengers traveling between smaller cities in the North and South. Midway Airlines entered the market, starting service in 1995 with the then somewhat novel concept of 50 seat CRJs providing service from its RDU hub primarily along the east coast. Midway, originally incorporated in Chicagomarker, had some success after moving its operations to the midpoint of the eastern United States at RDU and its headquarters to Morrisville, NC. The carrier ultimately couldn't overcome three weighty challenges: the arrival of Southwest Airlinesmarker, the refusal of American Airlines to renew the frequent flyer affiliation it had with Midway (thus dispatching numerous higher fare paying businesspeople to airlines with better reward destinations), and the significant blow of September 11, 2001. Midway Airlines filed Chapter 11 bankruptcy on August 13, 2001 and ceased operations entirely on October 30, 2003.

In February 2000, RDU was ranked as the nation's second fastest growing major airport in the United States, by Airports Council International, based on 1999 statistics. Passenger growth hit 24% over the previous year, ranking RDU second only to Washington Dulles International Airportmarker. RDU opened Terminal A south concourse for use by Northwest and Continental Airlines in 2001. The addition added and five aircraft gates to the terminal. Terminal A became designated as Terminal 1 on October 26, 2008. In 2003, RDU also dedicated a new general aviation (GA) terminal. RDU continues to keep pace with its growth by redeveloping Terminal C into a new state-of the-art terminal, now known as Terminal 2, which opened in October 2008.

Other carriers at RDU International Airport:

Public general-aviation airports

In addition to RDU, several smaller publicly-owned general-aviation airports also operate in the metropolitan region:

Horace Williams Airport in Chapel Hill




Private airfields

There are numerous licensed private general-aviation and agricultural airfields in the region's suburban areas and nearby rural communities:

Lake Ridge Airport (8NC8) in Durham




Heliports

The following licensed heliports serve the Research Triangle region:



  • Betsy Johnson Memorial Hospital Heliport , Dunnmarker—publicly owned; medical service
  • Duke University North Heliport , Durhammarker—privately owned; public medical service
  • Garner Road Heliport , Raleigh—publicly owned; state government service
  • Holly Green Heliport , Durhammarker—private
  • Sky-5 Heliport , Raleigh—private, owned by WRAL-TVmarker
  • Sprint MidAtlantic Telecom Heliport , Youngsvillemarker—private; corporate service
  • Wake Medical Center Heliport , Raleigh—publicly owned; medical service
  • Western Wake Medical Center Heliport , Carymarker—publicly owned; medical service


A number of helipads (i.e. marked landing sites not classified under the FAA LID system) also serve a variety of additional medical facilities (such as UNC Hospitalsmarker in Chapel Hillmarker), as well as private, corporate and governmental interests, throughout the region.

Shopping

Notable shopping centers and malls:

Northgate Mall in Durham


Notable locally based or independent retailer:

Entertainment

Film Festivals and Events: Notable Performing Arts and Music Venues: Theatre and Dance Events:

Media

Print

Numerous newspapers and periodicals serve the Triangle market.

Paid and subscription

Offices of The Herald-Sun in Durham.


  • The News & Observer, the major daily Raleigh newspaper and the region's largest, with a significant regional and statewide readership (especially to the east of the Triangle).
  • The Herald-Sunmarker, the major daily Durham newspaper.
  • The Durham News, a weekly community newspaper serving Durham County.
  • The Cary News, a weekly community newspaper serving suburban Cary and western Wake County.
  • Garner News, the weekly community newspaper for suburban Garner in southern Wake County.
  • The Apex Herald, the weekly community newspaper for suburban Apex in western Wake County.
  • Holly Springs Sun, the weekly community newspaper for suburban Holly Springs in southwestern Wake County.
  • Cleveland Post, the weekly community newspaper for suburban Cleveland and nearby northwestern Johnston and southern Wake counties.
  • Fuquay-Varina Independent, the weekly community newspaper for suburban Fuquay-Varina in southwestern Wake County.
  • The Wake Weekly, a weekly community newspaper serving suburban Wake Forest, northern Wake County and southern Franklin County.
  • The Chapel Hill News, a biweekly community newspaper serving Chapel Hill, suburban Orange County and northeastern Chatham County
  • The Chatham Journal, the weekly community newspaper for suburban Pittsboromarker and surrounding Chatham County.
  • The Clayton News-Star, a weekly community newspaper for suburban Clayton and western Johnston County.
  • The Daily Record, the daily community newspaper for suburban Dunn and surrounding Harnett County.
  • The Courier-Times, the semiweekly community newspaper for suburban Roxboro and Person County.
  • The Triangle Business Journal, a weekly regional economic journal.
  • Chapel Hill Magazine, a local bi-monthly magazine that serves 12,500 households and 1,600 businesses of Chapel Hill, Carrboro, Hillsborough and northern Chatham County.


Free

  • The Independent Weekly, a free weekly regional independent journal published in Durham.
  • The Carolina Journal, a monthly free regional newspaper published in Raleigh.
  • The Raleigh Downtowner, a free monthly magazine for downtown Raleigh and environs.
  • The Raleigh Hatchet, a free monthly magazine.
  • The Daily Tar Heel, the free weekday (during the regular academic year) student newspaper at UNC-Chapel Hill.
  • The Technician, the free weekday (during the regular academic year) student newspaper at NC State University in Raleigh.
  • The Chronicle, a free daily newspaper for (but independent of) Duke University and its surrounding community in Durham.
  • The Blotter, a free monthly regional literary journal.
  • Fifteen-501, a free magazine for the Durham-Chapel Hill area (named for nearby U.S. Route 15-501).
  • Acento Latino, a free Spanish-language weekly regional newspaper published in Raleigh.
  • Q-Notes, a free bi-weekly newspaper published in Charlotte and distributed in Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill.


Online only



Television

Broadcast

The Triangle is part of the Raleigh-Durham-Fayettevillemarker Designated Market Area for broadcast television, which currently is home to the following television stations:



Cable

Raleigh is home to the Research Triangle Region bureau of the regional cable news channel News 14 Carolina.

Online

The Triangle region hosted North Carolina's first online television station, RTP-TV (Research Triangle Park Television), which broadcast news and programs of regional interest over the Internet from its Research Triangle Park location until ceasing operations in 2006.

Radio

The Triangle is home to North Carolina Public Radio, a public radio station/NPR provider that brings in listeners around the country. Raleigh and a large part of the Triangle area is Arbitron radio market #43. Stations include:

FM stations:
  • 88.1 FM WKNCmarker (NCSUmarker) College Radio from N.C. State University
  • 88.5 FM WRTP (RTN) Christian ("His Radio WRTP")
  • 88.7 FM WXDUmarker (DUmarker) College Radio from Duke University
  • 88.9 FM WSHAmarker (SUmarker) NPR/Jazz from Shaw University
  • 89.3 FM WXYC (UNCmarker) College Radio from UNC-Chapel Hill
  • 89.7 FM WCPEmarker Classical & Opera Music
  • 90.7 FM WNCUmarker (NCCUmarker) NPR/Jazz from N.C. Central University
  • 91.1 FM W216BN (RTN) Christian ("His Radio WRTP")
  • 91.5 FM WUNC (UNCmarker) NPR affiliate from UNC-Chapel Hill
  • 92.5 FM WYFLmarker (BBN) Christian Programs from Bible Broadcasting Network
  • 93.9 FM WKSLmarker (CC) Rhythmic Adult Contemporary ("93.9, Kiss FM")
  • 94.7 FM WQDRmarker (CMG) Country ("94.7 QDR")
  • 96.1 FM WBBBmarker (CMG) Rock ("96 Rock")
  • 96.7 FM WKRXmarker Country ("Kickin' Country")
  • 96.9 FM WYMYmarker (CMG) Spanish ("La Ley 96.9")
  • 97.5 FM WQOKmarker (R1) Hip Hop ("K-97.5")
  • 98.9 FM W255AM (RTN) Christian ("His Radio WRTP")
  • 99.9 FM WCMCmarker (CBC) Sports ("99.9 The Fan ESPN Radio")
  • 100.7 FM WRVAmarker (CC) Classic Rock ("100.7, The River")
  • 101.1 FM WZTKmarker (CMG) Talk("FM Talk 101.1")
  • 101.5 FM WRALmarker (CBC) Adult Contemporary ("Mix 101.5")
  • 102.5 FM WKXU (NCM) Country ("Kicks 102.5")
  • 102.9 FM WWMYmarker (CMG) Oldies ("Y-102.9")
  • 103.3 FM WAKGmarker (PB) Country ("103.3 WAKG")
  • 103.9 FM WNNLmarker (R1) Urban Gospel ("103.9, The Light")
  • 104.3 FM WFXKmarker (R1) Urban Adult Contemporary ("Foxy 104")
  • 105.1 FM WDCGmarker (CC) Pop and Contemporary Hits ("G-105")
  • 106.1 FM WRDUmarker (CC) Country ("Rooster Country")
  • 106.7 FM WKVK (EMF) Contemporary Christian
  • 107.1 FM WFXCmarker (R1) Urban Adult Contemporary ("Foxy 107")
  • 107.7 FM W299AQ (RTN) Christian ("His Radio WRTP")
  • 107.9 FM WVDJ-LP Community Radio
  • 107.9 FM W300AR (RTN) Christian ("His Radio WRTP")


AM stations:
  • 540 AM WETCmarker Spanish
  • 570 AM WDOXmarker Talk, Sports & Music ("570 WDOX")
  • 620 AM WDNCmarker Sports("620, The Bull")
  • 680 AM WPTFmarker News, Talk & Sports ("News/Talk 680, WPTF")
  • 750 AM WAUGmarker Urban Programming from St. Augustine's College
  • 850 AM WRBZmarker Sports ("850, The Buzz")
  • 1030 AM WDRUmarker Christian ("The Truth, 1030")
  • 1240 AM WPJLmarker Christian
  • 1310 AM WTIKmarker Spanish
  • 1360 AM WCHLmarker News, Talk & Sports
  • 1410 AM WRJD Urban Gospel
  • 1430 AM WRXOmarker Country ("Oldies 1430")
  • 1490 AM WDURmarker Spanish
  • 1530 AM WLLQmarker Spanish
  • 1550 AM WCLYmarker Urban Gospel
  • 1590 AM WHPYmarker Christian


Map of the Triangle



Primary cities and towns
A - Raleighmarker

B - Durhammarker

C - Chapel Hillmarker

D - Carymarker

E - Morrisvillemarker

F - Apexmarker

G - Holly Springsmarker

H - Fuquay-Varinamarker

I - Garnermarker

J - Knightdalemarker

K - Wendellmarker

L - Zebulonmarker

M - Rolesvillemarker

N - Wake Forestmarker

O - Hillsboroughmarker

P - Carrboromarker

Q - Pittsboromarker

R - Claytonmarker

S - Youngsvillemarker

T - Franklintonmarker

U - Creedmoormarker

V - Stemmarker

W - Butnermarker
Counties


1 - Wakemarker

2 - Durhammarker

3 - Orangemarker

4 - Chathammarker

5 - Harnettmarker

6 - Johnstonmarker

7 - Franklinmarker

8 - Granvillemarker

Parks and bodies of water


a - Research Triangle Parkmarker

b - Umstead State Park

c - Jordan Lakemarker

d - Haw River

e - Harris Lakemarker

f - Lake Wheeler

g - Lake Benson

h - Falls Lakemarker
Interstate highways


1 - I-40/I-85

2 - I-85

3 - I-40

4 - I-440

5 - I-540

Other major highways


1 - US 15

2 - US 1

3 - US 401

4 - US 64

5 - US 70

6 - US 401

7 - US 1

8 - US 15-501

9 - US 64

10 - US 70

11 - US 501

12 - NC 147

13 - US 64-264

14 - US 64 Business


Rankings

  • 1 High Tech Region (Raleigh-Durham) -- "Daring To Compete: A Region-to-Region Reality Check," Silicon Valley Leadership Group, September 16, 2005
  • Top 10 Utility Company (Duke Power) - Site Selection, September 2005
  • 12 Top Real Estate Market (Raleigh-Durham) -- Expansion Management, August 2005
  • 10 Top Venture Capital State (North Carolina) -- Moran Stahl & Boyer LLC, Site Selection, July 2005
  • 2 of the Top Business Opportunity Metros (Durham MSA, Raleigh-Cary MSA) -- 2005 Mayor's Challenge "Top Business Opportunity Metros", Expansion Management, July 11, 2005
  • 1 City (Greater Raleigh-Durham) for Biotechnology -- "The Greater Philadelphia Life Sciences Cluster", Milken Institute, June 2005
    • 2 City (Greater Raleigh-Durham) for Life Sciences Human Capital -- "The Greater Philadelphia Life Sciences Cluster", Milken Institute, June 2005
    • 4 City (Greater Raleigh-Durham) for Life Sciences Workforce -- "The Greater Philadelphia Life Sciences Cluster", Milken Institute, June 2005
  • 17 Best Running City in America (Raleigh) -- Runner's World, MSN, June, 2005
  • 5 U.S. Life Sciences Clusters (Greater Raleigh-Durham) -- Milken Institute, June 2005
  • 1 South's State of the Year (North Carolina) -- Southern Business & Development, June 20, 2005
  • One of Top 10 University Markets that Has Its Act Together (Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill) -- Southern Business & Development, Summer 2005
  • 2 Best Place (Raleigh-Durham) for Business & Careers -- Forbes, May 5, 2005
  • 5 Best Knowledge Worker Metro (Raleigh-Cary MSA) -- "Knowledge Worker Quotient", Expansion Management, May 2005
  • 8 Most Unwired City (Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill) -- Intel's 3rd Annual "Most Unwired Cities" survey, May 2005
  • 9 Top State (North Carolina) in Nanotechnology -- Small Times, March 2005
  • 9 Top Business State (North Carolina) -- 2004 Governor's Cup, Site Selection, March 2005
  • Top Small Business Towns in the U.S. (Dunn, #82) -- Site Selection, March 2005
  • 8 Hottest Labor Market (Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill) -- American City Business Journal, TBJ, March 11, 2005
  • 1 Best Place to Work (U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, RTP), # 4 (NIEHS) and # 1 Academic Institution (UNC-Chapel Hill) for Postdocs -- "Best Places to Work for Postdocs: 2005", The Scientist, February 14, 2005
  • 4 Top Pro-Business State (North Carolina) -- "Pollina Corporate Top 10 Pro-Business States for 2005: Keeping Jobs in America", Pollina Corporate Real Estate, Inc., 2005
  • 4 Best State (North Carolina) in Health Care and Availability -- "Health Care Cost Quotient", Expansion Management, February, 2005
  • 34 Top Metro (Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill) for Job Growth & High Tech Output -- Outlook, February, 2005
  • 17 America's Hottest Cities (Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill) -- Expansion Management, November 2004
  • 1 of America's Most Entrepreneurial Campuses (UNC-Chapel Hill) -- Forbes, October 22, 2004
  • 3 Best Places to Live in America -- Forbes, 2003 [49290]


See also



References

  1. Raleigh-Durham International Airport


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