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 MoreFor 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 MoreFor 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 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 shows their support of the community by donating $20,000 towards renovations of the Morganton Community House!...
Read MoreCarolinas 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....
Read MoreFor Immediate Release 2015 Mission Transition Job Fair Scheduled for June 25 BURKE COUNTY, N.C. (April 21, 2015) – Burke Development, Inc., in partnership with various local agencies, has scheduled the 2015 Mission Transition Job Fair for Thursday, June 25, from 9:00am to 1:00pm at the Foothills...
Read MoreWestern North Carolina - specifically Burke County - has been highlighted by Textile Insight Magazine as a Hot Spot for textile production. The article focuses on 10 textile hubs that are making themselves more attractive for textile manufacturing, whether starting from scratch or through revitalization. Check...
Read MoreBURKE COUNTY, N.C. (April 7, 2015) - Staff from Burke Development had the opportunity Tuesday to meet Chris Chung, CEO of the Economic Development Partnership of North Carolina. Chung presented to representatives from all 23 western North Carolina counties as part of an EDAC (Economic...
Read MoreClick here for local coverage of the ribbon cutting from local media outlet Morganton News Herald. Click here to see news coverage from WBTV from the PEDS Legware ribbon cutting. Click here to read an article from the Governor's office. Click here to learn more about PEDS. Click here...
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