The NCEast Alliance (NCEA) continues to see growing support for its strategic mission of showcasing Eastern North Carolina as an ideal location for industry relocation and expansion, tourism, and entrepreneurship. NCEA is pleased to announce three new investors have pledged their support to growing Eastern North Carolina. The NCEast Alliance (NCEA) continues to see growing...
Edenton Chowan Partnership, Inc. is currently searching for a new Executive Director Job Description, Qualifications and Remuneration Primary Duties and Responsibilities: Provide staff leadership and administration in achieving the Partnership’s goals, as defined by the Board of the Edenton Chowan Partnership, Inc., a 501 (c)(3) not-for-profit; Provide leadership and management of the Partnership including: Day-to-day...
The NCEast Alliance (NCEA) in partnership with East Carolina University (ECU) Department of Engineering have been awarded a Pollution Prevention (P2) grant from the Environmental Protection Agency to educate food processors and manufacturers about ways to improve efficiency and profitability all while reducing their environmental footprint through pollution prevention techniques. The NCEast Alliance (NCEA)...
Lisa Godwin, an Onslow County kindergarten teacher, was named the 2017 Burroughs Wellcome Fund North Carolina Teacher of the Year during an awards luncheon today in Cary. Godwin was selected from a field of nine finalists representing the state’s eight education districts and charter schools. Lisa Godwin, an Onslow County kindergarten teacher, was named the...
Fleet Readiness Center East (FRC East) has received the 2017 Outstanding Business and Industry Award from the N.C. Science, Mathematics, and Technology Education (SMT) Center. FRC East will be recognized at the annual SMT celebration on April 29 in Raleigh, N.C. Fleet Readiness Center East (FRC East) has received the 2017 Outstanding Business and Industry...
Opportunities abound as the Music & Water Festival finalizes its activities and gets things rolling providing visitors and residents a chance to get on the water either in a boat or kayak at no cost. EDENTON, NC – Opportunities abound as the Music & Water Festival finalizes its activities and gets things rolling providing visitors...
Report shows visitor spending supports 3,067 jobs in local economy A new National Park Service (NPS) report shows that 3,162,855 visitors to to the Outer Banks Group of national park sites in 2016 spent $197.7 million in communities near the park. That spending supported 3,067 jobs in the local area and had a cumulative benefit...
Regional Counties receive funding from the North Carolina Rural Infrastructure Authority to assist with infrastructure and building improvement needs. Raleigh, N.C. – The North Carolina Rural Infrastructure Authority (RIA) approved 22 grant requests totaling $10,637,897, N.C. Commerce Secretary Anthony M. Copeland announced today. The requests include commitments to create a total of 252 new jobs....
Martin County, NC Industry Announcement will Bring 31 Jobs and 12.8 Investment into the Region Weitron, Inc., a packager and distributor of refrigerant gases, has selected Martin County for a new production facility, creating 31 jobs, Governor Roy Cooper announced today. The company plans to invest $12.8 million in a plant in Everetts. “Companies far...
