410 Hogan Launches Website
October 8, 2015
See how this new Burke County company exemplifies the legacy that comes with being "Made in North Carolina"...
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BDI Will Host B2B Manufacturing Event
September 29, 2015
BURKE COUNTY, N.C. (September 29, 2015) – Burke Development, Inc. will host a Business to Business Networking event on Tuesday, October 27. Designed for local manufacturers, the event will provide companies an opportunity to grow their business with local firms or find local providers of...
Read MoreBDI 2015-2016 Action Plan
August 23, 2015
August 2015 Economic Development in Burke: A 12-month Plan Last month I shared information about how economic development is defined and how economic development activities differ by community. This month I would like to share some of the specific activities that Burke Development will carry out over...
Read MoreSpartacraft Receives Building Reuse Grant
August 21, 2015
For Immediate Release Spartacraft Receives Building Reuse Grant to Aid in Expansion Wood Products Company to Add a Minimum of 20 Jobs BURKE COUNTY, N.C. (August 21, 2015) – Spartacraft Custom WoodWorks has received a $200,000 Building Reuse grant from the N.C. Rural Infrastructure Authority. The company, which...
Read MoreDefining Economic Development
July 29, 2015
July 2015 What is economic development? Economic development is often misunderstood – partially because it is defined differently depending on where you live. How economic development is done in a community depends on various factors. Is the area rural or urban? Is the local economic development entity a...
Read MoreDuralee Fabrics Limited Moving to Burke
June 19, 2015
For Immediate Release Duralee Fabrics Limited Moving to Burke County Company to Add Jobs at Morganton Facility BURKE COUNTY, N.C. (June 19, 2015) – Duralee Fabrics Limited and Duralee Fine Furniture, a manufacturer that has had a presence in Burke County since 2005, is expanding operations at its...
Read MoreNew Furniture Jobs Coming to Burke
May 21, 2015
For Immediate Release New Furniture Jobs Coming to Burke County American Hospitality Furnishings Awarded $212,500 Building Reuse Grant BURKE COUNTY, N.C. (May 21, 2015) – American Hospitality Furnishings will move forward with renovating and occupying the former Drexel Heritage Facility located at 410 Hogan Street after closing on...
Read MoreStudents Attend Career Fair
May 13, 2015
Students Attend Career Fair Burke County Public Schools hosted its second annual career/job fair for high school students Thursday, May 7 at the RO Huffman Center in Drexel. Four hundred students from the four high schools and Hallyburton Academy were bused to the event for the...
Read MoreCase Farms Supports Community House
April 23, 2015
Case Farms shows their support of the community by donating $20,000 towards renovations of the Morganton Community House!...
Read MoreCarolinas HealthCare Named to Best Hospital List
April 23, 2015
Carolinas HealthCare System Blue Ridge has been named a Best Hospital in North Carolina by Business North Carolina in recognition of its exemplary performance in multiple measures. Click here to read more....
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