Two local universities have received a Research Activity Designation from the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education: The University of NC at Charlotte has received an R1 designation and Appalachian State University has received an R2 designation. 

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Hickory makes USA Today's list of best-performing large metro areas

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Hickory has been named one of the top three gainers in USA Today's list of best performing economies of large metro areas in the US.

# 3. Hickory, North Carolina. Rose 64 places to 103. Once a textile and furniture manufacturing center, the area has revived as a hub of cloud computing and data centers for giants such as Apple and Google. It’s also attracting more retirees.  

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