Fleet Readiness Center East (FRC East) has received the 2017 Outstanding Business and Industry Award from the N.C. Science, Mathematics, and Technology Education (SMT) Center. FRC East will be recognized at the annual SMT celebration on April 29 in Raleigh, N.C. Fleet Readiness Center East (FRC East) has received the 2017 Outstanding Business and Industry...
Opportunities abound as the Music & Water Festival finalizes its activities and gets things rolling providing visitors and residents a chance to get on the water either in a boat or kayak at no cost. EDENTON, NC – Opportunities abound as the Music & Water Festival finalizes its activities and gets things rolling providing visitors...
Report shows visitor spending supports 3,067 jobs in local economy A new National Park Service (NPS) report shows that 3,162,855 visitors to to the Outer Banks Group of national park sites in 2016 spent $197.7 million in communities near the park. That spending supported 3,067 jobs in the local area and had a cumulative benefit...
Regional Counties receive funding from the North Carolina Rural Infrastructure Authority to assist with infrastructure and building improvement needs. Raleigh, N.C. – The North Carolina Rural Infrastructure Authority (RIA) approved 22 grant requests totaling $10,637,897, N.C. Commerce Secretary Anthony M. Copeland announced today. The requests include commitments to create a total of 252 new jobs....
Martin County, NC Industry Announcement will Bring 31 Jobs and 12.8 Investment into the Region Weitron, Inc., a packager and distributor of refrigerant gases, has selected Martin County for a new production facility, creating 31 jobs, Governor Roy Cooper announced today. The company plans to invest $12.8 million in a plant in Everetts. “Companies far...
A celebration is planned for April 22 at Hardison’s Barn in Jamesville, NC. Event will include dinner, silent auction, book signing and more. This event will coincide with a “Paddle the Roanoke” event on April 23 hosted by Martin County Tourism and Chamber of Commerce. For event information, go to www.roanokeriverpartners.org. Roanoke River Partners is...
Thank you to all that attended the 2017 State of the Region. It was nice to see so many familiar faces and we enjoyed meeting several of you for the first time. Presentations from the event are available for download at the links below. Ted Abernathy_NCEast State of the Region.pdf Mark Sutherland_NCEast State of the...
The flowers are budding and beginning to bloom in anticipation of your visit during the 2017 Pilgrimage Tour. A wonderful tradition since 1949, this two day event includes tours of 19 private homes and plantations representing three centuries of life on North Carolina’s Albemarle Sound. Edenton, NC – The flowers are budding and beginning to...
The NCEast Alliance’s State of the Region will take place on Thursday, March 30th, 2017 at the Greenville Hilton Hotel with opening remarks beginning at 9:00 a.m. Registration and networking will begin at 8:30 a.m. The NCEast Alliance’s State of the Region will take place on Thursday, March 30th, 2017 at the Greenville Hilton Hotel...