Natural Blend Vegetable Dehydration held its grand opening yesterday in Farmville, NC. The sweet potato processing operation is located in the former Collins & Aikman building on West Marlboro Road. To date more than $16 million has been invested in the project. Farmville, NC – October 1, 2014 – Natural Blend Vegetable Dehydration held its...
Beaufort County has become the latest county joining forces to partner with the Alliance, deciding to up its participation and have a full relationship with the Alliance on workforce and economic development activities. The county had previously been working with Alliance Vice President for Client & Workforce on its efforts to become a certified WorkReady...
Aerospace and Defense The location, the people and the spirit to make things happen in the aerospace and defense industries. Eastern North Carolina has a large and growing array of aerospace companies, an integrated and well developed training and education system devoted to STEM education and the aerospace sector, as well as several unique assets...
Another community in Eastern North Carolina has reason to celebrate the state of its workforce. Onslow County, home to Marine Corps Bases Camp Lejeune and New River Air Station, is the latest community to be certified as WorkReady. Onslow County, NC – August 11, 2014 – Another community in Eastern North Carolina has reason to...
Following on the heels of grants from the West, Wells and Perkins Trusts totaling $102,000 that expanded the STEM East Network into Pitt County, a grant from the Golden LEAF Foundation (GLF) of $1.25 million to East Carolina University and others will result in additional funding to support the expansion of the STEM East Network...
Senator Norman Sanderson will be leading Secretary of Commerce, Sharon Decker on a tour of several eastern NC communities in the coming weeks. Decker will visit Morehead City on August 18th and is expected to comment on progress relating to the Economic Development Partnership of NC Eastern NC– August 1, 2014 –Senator Norman Sanderson will...
On the heels of news that several biotech companies are considering sizeable investments in Eastern North Carolina, comes word that 2 aerospace companies will also consider the area for new facilities. Eastern NC – July 29, 2014 – On the heels of news that several biotech companies are considering sizeable investments in Eastern North Carolina,...