North Carolina’s Eastern Region (NCER) is pleased to announce that Wayne County has become the first Certified WorkReady Community in North Carolina. Additional counties will be announced next month. The initiative, under leadership and direction from NCER was funded by the NC Rural Economic Development Center. North Carolina’s Eastern Region (NCER) is pleased to announce...
Mayne Pharma Group Limited, a publicly held company based in Melbourne, Australia announced Thursday that it has agreed to a merger acquisition of Greenville-based Metrics Inc. Mayne Pharma Group Limited, a publicly held company based in Melbourne, Australia announced Thursday that it has agreed to a merger acquisition of Greenville-based Metrics Inc. The local privately...
North Carolina’s Eastern Region Development Commission (NCER) will assist in strengthening aerospace and automotive manufacturing in six counties. NCER is partnering with the NC Rural Economic Development Center, NCSU Industrial Extension Service and the NC Small Business & Technology Development Center to offer specialized support to current and new businesses with the aid of a...
Duke Energy Progress has chosen a 320-acre section of the Middlesex Corporate Centre in the western edge of Nash County, N.C., to participate in the utility’s 2013 Site Readiness Program to prepare the location for potential industrial development. Duke Energy Progress has chosen a 320-acre section of the Middlesex Corporate Centre in the western edge...
In recognition of “Small Business Week In Carteret County”, and in conjunction with the 50th anniversary of Carteret Community College, Transportation Impact will host its inaugural Small Business Forum on Tuesday, May 21, from 8:30 a.m. until 11 a.m. at Joslyn Hall on the campus of the college. N.C. Commissioner of Small Business, Scott Daugherty,...
Governor Pat McCrory and North Carolina Commerce Secretary Sharon Decker announced today that ASMO North America, a global supplier of advanced automotive technology, systems and components, will expand its manufacturing operations in Pitt County. The company plans to create 200 new jobs and invest at least $50 million at its Greenville facility by the end...
Another community in Eastern NC has reason to celebrate the state of its workforce. Pitt County, home to East Carolina University, has become the second Certified WorkReady Community in NC. Another community in Eastern NC has reason to celebrate the state of its workforce. Pitt County, home to East Carolina University, has become the second...
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...
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...
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...