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Read MoreMurphy’s Farm Apartments set to open in mid-2022 For Immediate Release Greenville, SC and Morganton, NC (May 14, 2021) – Homes Urban Development and its investment partner, Centerlane Capital, are excited to announce the groundbreaking of their new multifamily apartment community, Murphy’s Farm Apartments. The groundbreaking will...
Read MoreIt is exciting to see this article in the News Herald regarding Carolinas Healthcare System Blue Ridge. CHS Blue Ridge has continuously demonstrated their commitment to local and regional health care and this will allow them to increase specialty services and expand a network...
Read More$500,000 Building Reuse Grant Announced for County For Immediate Release BURKE COUNTY, N.C. (February 19, 2021) Governor Roy Cooper’s Office and the North Carolina Department of Commerce have announced the award of a Building Reuse grant to support the growth of a Burke County manufacturer. J.E. Ekornes USA,...
Read MoreBurke County, NC (January 28, 2021) Burke Development Inc. (BDI) has received a $100,000 grant from the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) to extend internet service to residential and business customers in unserved and underserved areas and is seeking a qualified Internet Service Provider (ISP)...
Read MoreA state grant that will help a company moving to Burke County get started was announced late Thursday afternoon. The North Carolina Rural infrastructure Authority approved 30 grants to local governments in the state, with Burke County being one of them. The $100,000 grant for Burke County...
Read MoreBurke Development Inc. Desires to Engage Internet Service Providers to Provide High Speed Internet To Portions of the County For Immediate Release BURKE COUNTY, NC (November 30, 2020) - Burke Development Inc. (BDI) is reissuing a Request for Proposal (RFP) for qualified Internet Service Providers (ISP) on...
Read MorePowell Slaughter//Senior Editor•Furniture Today November 4, 2020 SOMERSET, N.J. – Contemporary luxury upholstery manufacturer Ekornes is adding 100,000 square feet and 65 new jobs at its Morganton, N.C., J.E. Ekornes USA facility to support increasing North American business and reduce lead times. The Morganton operation produces all Stressless...
Read MoreBDI Desires to Engage Internet Service Providers With an Interest in Providing High Speed Internet to Portions of County For Immediate Release BURKE COUNTY, NC (September 23, 2020) - Burke Development Inc. (BDI) is releasing a Request for Proposal (RFP) for qualified Internet Service Providers (ISP) on...
Read MoreNation Hahn, Alli Lindenberg and Robert Kinlaw September 14, 2020 Garrett Hinshaw, president of Catawba Valley Community College (CVCC), and Michael Helmick, when he was president of Western Piedmont Community College (WPCC), led two institutions that sit roughly 25 minutes from each other. Collectively, the two colleges’ service areas extended across three...
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