Historic Edenton, State Historic Site will host the Carolina Piedmont Division of the National Model Railroad Association’s model of the Edenton Cotton Mill Village that includes a railroad that was once part of the site. The model, after being on exhibit at the Cotton Mill Museum, will now be displayed at the Historic Edenton State...
GREENVILLE, N.C. (Jan. 11, 2017) – More than 20 years after evidence was reported by East Carolina University surgeon, Dr. Walter Pories, the official journal of the American Diabetes Association, Diabetes Care, recognized that bariatric surgery should be considered a standard of care in the treatment of type 2 diabetes. GREENVILLE, N.C. (Jan. 11, 2017)...
It’s going to be a great ending to 2016 for one small company and its employees in eastern North Carolina. They are hard at work on a large order for refrigeration doors to be installed in several new stores of a major grocery chain expanding into the Eastern US. It’s going to be a great...
A host of partners and investors have pledged their support to the NCEast Alliance (NCEA or Alliance) over the past year. At the December board meeting, the Alliance elected two new board members and reelected an existing member due to the growing support for the Alliance and its mission. Greenville, NC – December 14, 2016 – A...
Expansion of Virginia’s Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ 20) into northeast North Carolina was approved by the US Department of Commerce and the decision provides another means of attracting cargo to The Port of Virginia, the port’s CEO says. Expansion of Virginia’s Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ 20) into northeast North Carolina was approved by the US Department of...
STEM East is pleased to announce that it’s coalition of partners was awarded approximately $4 million in grants from the Golden LEAF Foundation (Golden Leaf) to further expand science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) education in seven eastern North Carolina counties. STEM East is pleased to announce that it’s coalition of partners was awarded approximately...
The STEM East Network in partnership with the NCEast Alliance (NCEA) is pleased to announce that PotashCorp will join the Eastern NC Superintendents and Employers Council (ENCESC) as part of the NCEA’s initiative to build capacity through improving labor skills in the region. PotashCorp is the world’s largest fertilizer company by capacity and maintains operations...
In 2011, the NC Eastern Region, now the NCEast Alliance, began a pilot program to certify counties as NC Work Ready. That program now serves as the model for the statewide NCWorks Certified Work Ready Communities initiative. By James T. Simpson, CAE For communities across North Carolina, attracting, training and retaining workforce is a top concern....
The North Carolina Eastern Alliance Corporation, dba NCEast Alliance (NCEA or Alliance), board of directors elected Michael R. ‘Mike’ Waldrum, MD to take the place of Mr. Todd Hickey, representing Vidant Health Systems. Vidant Health is a charter regional champion member investor in the NCEast Alliance. The North Carolina Eastern Alliance Corporation, dba NCEast Alliance...
“We are excited U-Play has decided to make Wayne County/Mount Olive their U.S. home. This is a good example of global manufacturing trending in a positive direction for the U.S” Mount Olive, NC- The Wayne County Development Alliance (WCDA) went before the board of commissioners on August 2, 2016 to receive approval for an industrial...
