Month / August 2023
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Duke Energy Site Assessment of The North Carolina Global TransPark
Global Location Strategies (GLS) kicked off a Site Assessment with Duke Energy and the North Carolina Global TransPark Economic Development Region teams on July 25. Following the kickoff call, GLS conducted a…
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State of the Military Event hosted by Wayne County Chamber of Commerce
EDR staff attended the State of the Military Event hosted by the Wayne County Chamber of Commerce. We heard updates from the 4th Fighter Wing Commander, other Seymour Johnson Air Force Base…
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U.S. Senator Ted Budd visits the NC Global TransPark
Friday afternoon, U.S. Senator Ted Budd and U.S. Congressman Gregory Murphy visited the North Carolina Global TransPark (NCGTP). Both guests were briefed on the recent aerospace and defense industry expansions at the NCGTP by Preston Hunter, Executive…
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I-42/US 70 Corridor Commission Meeting
EDR’s Mark Pope and Trey Cash attended the I-42/US 70 Corridor Commission Meeting along with Tom Hendrickson, Chairman of the NCGTP Board. Mark Pope, EDR president, gave an economic development update on…
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“Train the East”: New Latino Workforce Initiative
Our region’s two community colleges, Lenoir Community College and Wayne Community College along with neighboring James Sprunt Community College have created a partnership to support Latino workforce development. The colleges were recently…
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Wayne-Sanderson Farm Tour with Lenoir County Commissioners
Monday, August 14, 2023, at 10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Today, EDR staff and Lenoir County Commissioners had the opportunity to tour the Wayne-Sanderson Farms Processing Plant in Kinston, NC. Complex Manager,…
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UNC System Office – Employer Engagement Roundtable
The EDR hosted an Employer Engagement Roundtable featuring Dr. Thomas A. Walker, Kathie Sidner, and Bradley Wrenn with the UNC System Office. Dr. Walker, the Senior Advisor for Economic Development and Military Affairs…
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ParkEast Lot 23 – 50,000 sf Shell Building
Searching for a new location for your expanding or new industry? ParkEast Industrial Park in Goldsboro, NC, has a great opportunity with this 50K sf shell building! Building construction is underway, with…
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ParkEast Lot 23 – 30,000 sf Shell Building
Is your new or expanding industry looking for a new location? ParkEast Industrial Park in Goldsboro, NC, has a great opportunity with this 30K sf shell building! ParkEast Industrial Park is a…
