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Greenville, North Carolina

Greenville, North Carolina lies on the Tar River and is home to over 82,000 individuals. Greenville has also been awarded many accolades. It was rated as one of 'America’s 100 Best Communities for Young People by Promise Alliance'; and in the 'Top 10 Best Places for Business and Careers' in 2008 by Forbes Magazine, both in 2008. Those moving to Greenville will discover a city that is constantly growing and developing.

Economy:
Statistics released for January 2010 show that the Cost of Living Index for Greenville was 90.4 points, considerably lower than the national average for the United States of 100 points.

The largest employer in Greenville is the health care system with Pitt County Memorial Hospital alone employing more than 6,000 workers. The education system is the second largest employer, with close to 7,000 employees.

The Burroughs Wellcome pharmaceuticals and research company opened a facility in Greenville in 1968 (which was later sold to DSM Pharmaceuticals) and now has more than 1,400 employees.

History:
The area around what is today known as Greenville was originally founded near the Tar River in 1771 and named Martinsborough. The settlement grew, mainly because of the river being navigable and therefore being able to transport both goods and passengers. The main crop of the area was cotton, but tobacco took over and earned well for the community.

Tourism:
Being a college town, Greenville has a lively bar, nightclub, music venue and restaurant scene in the downtown area, close to the university. The East Carolina Village of Yesteryear is a group of buildings showing life in the area from 1840-1940. The Ledonia Wright Center on the university’s campus is an educational and research facility which houses many African and African-American art artefacts.

Colleges/Universities:

• East Carolina University
• Pitt Community College
• Shaw University
• Miller-Motte College

Interesting Fact:

• Greenville has many monikers – The Spirit of the East, G-Vegas, The Emerald City and BMX Pro Town USA.

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