Everyday I see more and more news about the biotechnology industry replacing the closed textile mills in the areas surrounding Charlotte. I think this is exciting news for this area, bringing technical training and higher wages.
Wingate University has recently opened a school of pharmacy that is doing very well:
http://pharmacy.wingate.edu/home.asp
With the close of Cannon Mills in Kannapolis, the new North Carolina Research Campus, said to rival the Research Triangle Park area (near Raleigh/Durham):
http://www.independenttribune.com/se...=1137834325999
Most of the area community colleges are gearing up to "re-train" the displaced textile and furniture industry workers.
Anybody have any first-hand knowledge of how this transition is going?
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