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A new report from VisitNC found a big spike in tourism spending across the state last year, with an especially big increase in Orange County: visitor spending was up 13 percent in Orange County in 2023, the largest increase of any county in the state. (Statewide, North Carolina saw a 7 percent increase in visitor spending overall.) Aaron discusses the trend with Laurie Paolicelli of the Chapel Hill/Orange County Visitors Bureau.
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