Accolades

Accolades

Accolades Atlantic Beach Best Spring Break Destination Beaufort America’s Coolest Small Town Beaufort Best Yachting Town Beaufort One of the Best Towns in the Country for Christmas Beaufort America’s Favorite Town Corolla Top 10 Beaches in the Nation Currituck County Outer Banks – #1 Best Family Beach Vacations in the USA Duck #10 Best Coastal Small Town Edenton One of...

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Video Testimonials (Locate in NCEast)

Video Testimonials (Locate in NCEast)

Testimonials Proof Positive Attends Healthcare Convergys Dupont Flower’s Foods Frank Door Mine Safety Appliances Roberts Company Carolina Technical Plastics Domestic Fabrics Select Foods Smithfield Foods Spirit AeroSystems Workforce CRC – :15 TV CRC – :30 TV CRC – 1:00 TV CRC Success Stories Making WorkKeys Work Conferences 2014 2014 State of the Region Intro Tracking Innovation in NC: Patterns and...

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Support Local East NC Business

Support Local East NC Business

Support Your Local Businesses During COVID-19 Pandemic During this COVID-19 Situation we are encouraging all to support local businesses. Many communities have created social media groups or websites to keep track of businesses still open and what services they are offering. Some of these are being created as a direct response to the current pandemic and some have already existed....

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Operating Costs & Incentives

Operating Costs & Incentives

Insurance Construction Operating Costs & Incentives Operating Costs & Incentives Incentives Labor Costs The Eastern North Carolina Workforce: Productive and Profitable The people of the eastern North Carolina exemplify hardworking and they’re ready to go to work for your company. Highly motivated and well-educated, they provide a solid base of employees for just about any kind of organization. What’s more,...

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Eastern North Carolina Schools Respond to COVID-19 Outbreak: PCS

Eastern North Carolina Schools Respond to COVID-19 Outbreak: PCS

During difficult times our regional school districts are among the first to respond in meeting the needs of students, families and community. Our schools are unheralded centers of action who always rise to the occasion without hesitation or expectation of reward or recognition. To that end, we want to be sure that we share with our regional partners all that...

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2019 Year in Review

2019 Year in Review

Calendar year 2019 brought many projects and success to eastern NC and NC East Alliance. In February, Beaufort County and NC East announced the location of Caldwell Marine Designs to Washington, NC. Caldwell Marine Designs is the exclusive contract manufacturer for Sea Cat Boats. Calendar year 2019 brought many projects and success to eastern NC and NC East Alliance. In...

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Vibworth International Opens USA Sales Office in Edenton, North Carolina

Vibworth International Opens USA Sales Office in Edenton, North Carolina

(Edenton, NC) Keith and Kerry Chesworth are proud to announce the opening of Vibworth International’s sales office at the NC East regional incubator in Edenton, North Carolina, USA. Vibworth manufactures vibrating screens and hydraulic breakers for the mining industry. This is a expansion from South Africa for Keith & Kerry.   (Edenton, NC) Keith and Kerry Chesworth are proud to...

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John Chaffee Steps Back as CEO, Vann Rogerson Moves to Interim Role

John Chaffee Steps Back as CEO, Vann Rogerson Moves to Interim Role

Effective June 21, John Chaffee retired as NC East Alliance CEO and Vann Rogerson, Senior VP, has stepped in as interim CEO. For the next year, Chaffee will contract on a part-time basis with the Alliance for specific assignments identified by the CEO and the NC East Board of Directors. He will focus on fundraising, including grant writing and reporting,...

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NCEast Alliance Approved for $167,496 Grant from USDA

NCEast Alliance Approved for $167,496 Grant from USDA

The NCEast Alliance announced today it has been approved for a $167,496 grant from the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) to support its economic development activities in rural, eastern North Carolina. The Enterprise grant will support technical assistance to serve local economic development organizations in small towns and rural areas as well as entrepreneurial retirees and companies interested in locating...

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Golden LEAF awards NCEast Alliance $150,000 for STEM Northeast Network

Golden LEAF awards NCEast Alliance $150,000 for STEM Northeast Network

The NCEast Alliance (NCEast or The Alliance) announced it will receive $150,000 from Golden LEAF over two years to support the development of a STEM Northeast Network in several northeastern North Carolina counties. The grant will support the design of a regional professional learning program that initially focuses on Career-Connected Project Based Learning (PBL) for middle school teacher teams. The...

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