Articles from Business North Carolina (September 1, 2006)

Title	Author	Type	Words
Blue Rhino founder converts gas to [H.sub.2]O.	Richter, Chris		418
Bricks & mortar.			48
CED congratulates its 2006 Entrepreneurial Excellence Award winners.	McConnell, John		113
Charlotte.			449
Down by the river; Nantahala Outdoor Center is one place business sends individuals to train them to work as teams.	Murray, Arthur O.		909
Eastern.			327
Ex-Red Hat CEO bets big on bookmaking.	Richter, Chris		401
Fleet Feet competes by staying on its toes.	Roush, Chris		912
Game of chance: the N.C. Mountain State Fair in Asheville had been Powers Great American Midways' biggest date. That's how Corky Powers won the state fair midway contract. But will his fortune be tolled?	Martin, Edward	Cover story	3130
N.C. house buyers have little room to complain.		Interview	876
Pay setters: chairmen of compensation committees give the lowdown on why executive pay keeps going up.	Maley, Frank		1769
Pay vs. performance.			6466
Ports' cruising is bruising, but it still lands business.			1221
Shut up and drive.	Kinney, David		480
Stock watch.		Statistical table	631
Trend.		Statistical table	773
Triad.			427
Triangle.			428
Western.		Brief article	285
WHAT THEY'RE READING.		Brief article	162
Working capital.			79
You can drive his six-figure cars for five figures a year.	Richter, Chris	Company overview	465