The North Carolina Global TransPark hosted an event on Wednesday, May 22nd which promoted the aerospace industry in Eastern NC. The Triangle-Eastern North Carolina British-American Business Council organized the gathering, in which more than 50 people with interests in the sector attended. The North Carolina Global TransPark hosted an event on Wednesday, May 22nd which promoted the aerospace industry in...

The Southeast Regional Partnership for Planning and Sustainability (SERPPAS) annual conference was recently held at USMC Camp Lejeune in Jacksonville, NC. Sixty individuals representing a variety of military, agriculture, forestry, conservation and environmental interests attended the event. In addition to attendees from Southeast states (AL, GA, FL, MS, NC & SC), representatives from as far away as California and Arizona...

Another community in Eastern NC has reason to celebrate the state of its workforce. Lenoir County has become a Certified WorkReady Community. Another community in Eastern NC has reason to celebrate the state of its workforce. Lenoir County has become a Certified WorkReady Community. Largely funded by the NC Rural Economic Development Center, the initiative is under leadership and direction...

It is estimated that as much as $5 Billion will be spent on transportation and $11 Billion on the repair of equipment returning from Afghanistan. Overloaded military depots, coupled with a shrinking budget require that the Department of Defense (DOD) take a new look at how it does business. North Carolina’s Eastern Region (NCER), with support from the NC Department...

It is “soaring to new heights.” It is really “taking off.” It is “flying high.” Use any cliché you’d like, but it is true; the aerospace industry is booming. It is “soaring to new heights.” It is really “taking off.” It is “flying high.” Use any cliché you’d like, but it is true; the aerospace industry is booming. To see...

Most of the thriving US industries of today aren’t like the industries of old. Methodologies like Kaizen and Lean Six Sigma are transforming quality and safety standards and it is commonplace to see multi-million dollar machinery and robotics equipment across a clean, bright manufacturing landscape. Mike Walden, a William Neal Reynolds Distinguished Professor and Extension Economist at NC State University,...

North Carolina’s Eastern Region (NCER) has reached another milestone as it transitions from a public to private entity and positions itself to be the go-to provider of economic development services in eastern NC. A preliminary plan was vetted by regional leaders and a report with its findings has been issued. The results provide NCER with a clear set of priorities...

Mr. Walter C. Johnsen, Chairman and CEO of Acme United today announced its purchase of the Roomstore building located on Tanner Road in Rocky Mount and Edgecombe County, North Carolina. The Roomstore property consists of 340,000 square feet of office and manufacturing space on 33 acres of land. The facility will be used to consolidate two distribution centers and provide...

Governor Pat McCrory and North Carolina Commerce Secretary Sharon Decker announced today that Associated Materials, Inc. (AMI) will be expanding its manufacturing operation in Lenoir County. The company plans to create 252 new jobs and invest more than $5 million over the next five years in Kinston. Governor Pat McCrory and North Carolina Commerce Secretary Sharon Decker announced today that...

A Chef’s Life is a new half-hour character-driven documentary and cooking series that takes viewers inside the life of Chef Vivian Howard, who, with her husband Ben Knight, left the big city to open a fine dining restaurant in small-town Eastern North Carolina. A Chef’s Life is a new half-hour character-driven documentary and cooking series that takes viewers inside the...