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incentives offered to industries that invest in
and create jobs for the local economy.
The
Dunn area Chamber of Commerce is an excellent resource for relocation
information.
Harnett County's
Campbell University, offers 36 undergraduate
degrees as well as graduate programs in Business, Law, Pharmacy, Government,
Education and Divinity. Central Carolina Community College works closely
with local industries and businesses, tailoring courses and programs to maintain
an up-to-date work force in the employment pool. Two Bible colleges,
Heritage Bible College and
Foundations
Bible College are located in Dunn and twelve other institutes of higher
learning are within an hour's drive of Harnett county, including Duke
University, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and North Carolina
State. Dunn is serious about education. The local
public
schools, kindergarten through 12, have all been updated or newly built since
1993.
Dunn's Betsy Johnson Regional Hospital employs more
than 60 physicians, and also includes a cancer treatment center. A kidney center
and 3 additional medical clinics also serve the area.
Good Hope
Hospital is in nearby
Erwin, NC,
just 4.3 miles away.
Dunn was named for Bennett R. Dunn, a civil engineer
instrumental in the construction of the railroad between Wilson and
Fayetteville.
Do not miss the
The General William C.
Lee House in Dunn. The internationally-known aviator, William C. Lee
(1895-1948), was born in Dunn and attended both Wake Forest and North Carolina
State colleges. In June, 1948, the funeral in Dunn for this "father of
America's airborne troops" and founder of the U.S. Airborne Command was
attended by thousands, including state and U.S. Army dignitaries.
Other must-sees are The Howard House, Old Bluff
Church(1758), and the Harnett County Indian Museum.
The three city parks in Dunn are kept busy with the
annual week-long General William C.
Lee Celebration, the North Carolina Cotton Festival, auto shows, bar-b-ques, and
family reunions. The Cape Fear River is the
prime water source for the area as well as providing recreational
opportunities.
Dunn's nearest cities are
Benson, NC,
Buies
Creek, NC,
Coats, NC,
Erwin, NC,
Falcon, NC,
Plain View,
NC,
Spiveys
Corner, NC, and
Wade,
NC.
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