OPT-IN Initiative Kickoff 2025 Burke County, NC - March 20, 2025 - The OPT-IN (Opportunity Internship) initiative officially kicked off itsfourth-year last night with an event that brought together students, educators, employers, andcommunity partners — all united around one mission: connecting young talent with real-worldcareer opportunities...
Read More$175,000 Building Reuse Grant Announced for Project Office For Immediate Release Burke County, NC – August 15, 2024 – Governor Roy Cooper’s Office, in conjunction with the North Carolina Department of Commerce, has announced the awarding of a Building Reuse grant to MillerKnoll Inc. to...
Read MoreBDI boss says lithium battery factory unlikely for industrial park. Original article posted in The Paper on Tuesday, May 17, 2024. Written by Marty Queen. For more information about the proposed Great Meadows Site, see Alan Wood's comments in the following article: https://www.thepaper.media/stories/wood-opens-up-about-megasite,14881 ...
Read MoreChaddock Furniture to Complete Expansions/Renovations – Over $1.1M Investment For Immediate Release Morganton, N.C. (December 8, 2023) - Governor Roy Cooper’s Office and the North Carolina Department of Commerce have announced the award of a Building Reuse grant to support the renovation of Ferguson Copeland LLC (dba...
Read More$200,000 Building Reuse Grant Announced for Project Piano For Immediate Release Burke County, N.C. (June 16, 2023) 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 Maynard Electric Company in Burke...
Read MoreBarn tour! Take a spin through this newly-renovated historic icon with Kevin Baxter, NCSSM-Morganton Vice Chancellor & Chief Campus Officer. Originally part of the campus at North Carolina School for the Deaf, the barn has a new lease on life for our academic programs and as...
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Read MoreGreat article from ElectriCities on the history and development of the Drexel, NC site. Enjoy!!! https://www.electricities.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/2023_EC_Developments_WINTER-REV.pdf ...
Read MoreUNIX Dr., LLC to Build Distribution Center BURKE COUNTY, N.C. (January 12, 2023) In May 2020, UNIX Packaging, LLC announced they were opening their third U.S. state of the art beverage manufacturing plant in Burke County. The new facility was planned to create over 150 new...
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