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Mooresville, NC

American Rescue Plan in Action: Mooresville Meeting Both Immediate and Long-term Needs

Laurinburg Leverages New Interstate for Business Growth

Kings Mountain, NC

Kings Mountain Earns Recognition of Housing Market, Main Street Accreditation

Pembroke’s Groundwork Pays Off

Jacksonville, NC

Jacksonville Finds a Way to Help Community, Fund Utilities

Revitalization of Downtown Newton Continues

Forest City, NC

Forest City’s Investment Leads to Facebook, Fiber Expansion

Elkin Goes ‘All In’

In Laurinburg, Christmas Saved the City

Creedmoor Improves Lake Rogers Park, Creates a True Community Space

Wilkesboro Revives its Downtown

Mebane: Partnerships, Projects, and ‘Positively Charming’

Waynesville, NC

Waynesville Grows Gracefully

Statesville, NC

Statesville Becomes a Destination

Seven Devils, NC

Seven Devils Finds New Home, New Role

Archer Lodge, NC

10 Years in, Archer Lodge Makes a Difference

Oxford’s Hot for Hot Sauce Festivals: The City’s Goal to Bring in More Development

Boone Invests in Parks, Protects its Natural Elements

Halifax Rescues its Downtown

Blowing Rock, NC

Blowing Rock Lays the Groundwork

From Drive-thru to Destination, Sedalia Embarks on Long-term Redesign Project

Pleasant Garden, NC

See the Garden Grow

‘Crafting Hickory’ Plan Draws $19 Million Upscale Downtown Complex

Hillsborough, NC

Hillsborough Finds Its Place

Fletcher Sets Itself up for Long-term Success

Angier Enhances its Historic Downtown, Piece by Piece

A Full-Scale Revamp in Hickory

Wilson’s Downtown Renaissance

Cedar Point, NC

Cedar Point Preserves History, Secures First Town Park

East Spencer, NC

East Spencer is ‘Changing the Image and Changing the Mindset’

How the City of Durham Used Local Funds to Leverage Private Investment & Encourage Economic Stability in Historic Northeast Central Durham

Williamston, NC

Williamston’s Skewarkee Rail Trail Promotes Community Health and Connections with Nature

Murphy Rail Line Proposal Galvanizes Community, Spurs Downtown Development

Fayetteville, NC

New Stadium, MiLB Team a Driving Economic Force in Fayetteville

Burlington Renovates Historical Baseball Stadium

City-College Collab Bringing New Life to Rockingham

Wadesboro Works to Bring Adhesives Firm to Town

Statesville, NC

Statesville’s Cooperative Approach Key to Business Park Growth

Marion Initiative Revives Downtown Business

New Life Coming to Downtown Kannapolis

Hudson Project ‘Connecting Arts and Business’

Major Groundbreaking Sets Healthy Track for Downtown Albemarle

City Investment Powers Growth of Gastonia Technology Park

Sanford, Chatham County Extend Sewer Service to Moncure Megasite

Business Incubator Opens in Downtown Garner

Selma Transforming in ‘Year of the Visual’

Economic Development Successes in Gastonia

Amazon Chooses Garner for New Facility

Mills River, NC

Gaia Herbs Announces Mills River Expansion

Earnest About Downtown Improvement, Asheboro Sees Results

Wake Forest, NC

Investments Bring ‘Renaissance’ for Downtown Wake Forest

Greenville Grows With New Connector, Collaboration

City of Kannapolis Experiencing Residential and Commercial Development Growth

Albemarle Business Center Earns Smart Sites Designation

Statesville, NC

UNC-TV Features Statesville’s Downtown Revival

Benson Taps ‘Doggonomics’

Baker Roofing Plans to Move Corporate Headquarters to Garner

Intergovernmental Teamwork Brings Jobs, Investments to Albemarle

Fuquay-Varina, NC

Video Highlights Fuquay-Varina’s Innovative Business Approach

Fuquay-Varina, NC

Fuquay-Varina’s Aviator Brewery Expanding, Adding New Jobs

Kannapolis Downtown Revitalization Project Spurs New $300M Potential Investment

New Advanced Technology Center (ATC) Coming to the Kannapolis North Carolina Research Campus in 2019

Fuquay-Varina, NC

Fuquay-Varina to Buy Industrial Land for Business Park Development

Hendersonville, NC

In Hendersonville, a Partnership Lifts Health and Economic Opportunity

Visualize Newton’s Future Streets

Construction Begins On Kannapolis Revitilization Project

Firm Will Develop Property in Kannapolis Gateway Business Park

Public-Private Partnership Helps Brings Café to Historic Downtown Garner

Zebulon, Nomaco Celebrate Milestone in Long History Together

Watch Kannapolis Streetscape Animation

Collaborative Workspace to Spur Entrepreneurship in Apex

Ayden Pursuing Commercialization Center, Huge Returns

The Wave of the Future

Town of Waxhaw, Developers Share in Success

Partnerships Help to Grow Downtown Laurinburg

Fayetteville, NC

Streetscape Project, Civil War History Center Continue Fayetteville Momentum

Kannapolis Approves Design for New Downtown Sports & Entertainment Venue

Concord Prepares for the Future, Aims to Balance the Cost of Growth

Rocky Mount, NC

Rocky Mount Project Brings Benefits of Sports Tourism, Events

Tobacco Warehouse To Whirl Into New Life in Wilson

A Public-Private Boost to Business and History in Sanford

Zebulon Diversifies for the Future

Local Teamwork Makes Shelby Plant Expansion Happen

Fayetteville, NC

Becoming a Sports and Recreation Destination

Strategic Efforts Net More Job Creators in Albemarle

Jacksonville, NC

Jacksonville Downtown Open for New Residents and Business

Lexington’s Depot District Redevelopment Approaches Its Destination

Franklin’s BikeWalk Plan Builds on Trail Connections

Black Mountain, NC

Avadim Technologies’ Corporate Headquarters Move to Black Mountain

Farmville’s Artistic Vision Takes Shape

Landing a High-Tech Industry Leader in Newton

Bethel Looks to Food Hub for Economic Spark

Investments in Past, Present and Future Drive Shallotte’s Economy

Morrisville, NC

Coordination, Reducing Congestion Key to Living Connected and Living Well in Morrisville

Pepsi Bottling Ventures Expands to the Town of St. Pauls

Claremont Connects to Fiber Cable Firm

Good Infrastructure Aids Industry Expansion

Albemarle is Stepping Up

Boosting Siler City’s Job Growth and Economy

For Maiden and GKN Driveline, It’s an Expanding Relationship

State of the Art Innovation Homegrown in Farmville

In Reidsville, Creating Space for Community

Kannapolis Downtown Revitalization Moves Another Step Forward

New Bern Works With Community College on Transformational Project

In Wilmington, Public-Private Partnership Transforms Old Property

Breaking Ground on Benson’s Future

Morganton Program Helping Downtown Businesses Grow

Puttin’ On the Ritz

Revitalizing Downtown Rockingham

Overcoming Hurdles in Rural Warrenton

Salisbury’s Historic Empire Hotel Preps For Revival

Landing an Advanced Manufacturing Firm

Lining Up a Distribution Center

Rebuilding Ruins

A ‘Catalytic’ Public-Private Partnership

Smart Investment, Private Growth

Wired for Competition

Bond Program to Help Fuel Growth

A Downtown Revival in Goldsboro

Successful Search for Business

A Pathway to Businesses

Lifting the Innovation Quarter

Investing in its History

Warehouse Keys Revitalization

Our Stories

Mooresville, NC

American Rescue Plan in Action: Mooresville Meeting Both Immediate and Long-term Needs

Laurinburg Leverages New Interstate for Business Growth

Kings Mountain, NC

Kings Mountain Earns Recognition of Housing Market, Main Street Accreditation

Pembroke’s Groundwork Pays Off

Jacksonville, NC

Jacksonville Finds a Way to Help Community, Fund Utilities

Revitalization of Downtown Newton Continues

Forest City, NC

Forest City’s Investment Leads to Facebook, Fiber Expansion

Elkin Goes ‘All In’

In Laurinburg, Christmas Saved the City

Creedmoor Improves Lake Rogers Park, Creates a True Community Space

Wilkesboro Revives its Downtown

Mebane: Partnerships, Projects, and ‘Positively Charming’

Waynesville, NC

Waynesville Grows Gracefully

Statesville, NC

Statesville Becomes a Destination

Seven Devils, NC

Seven Devils Finds New Home, New Role

Archer Lodge, NC

10 Years in, Archer Lodge Makes a Difference

Oxford’s Hot for Hot Sauce Festivals: The City’s Goal to Bring in More Development

Boone Invests in Parks, Protects its Natural Elements

Halifax Rescues its Downtown

Blowing Rock, NC

Blowing Rock Lays the Groundwork

From Drive-thru to Destination, Sedalia Embarks on Long-term Redesign Project

Pleasant Garden, NC

See the Garden Grow

‘Crafting Hickory’ Plan Draws $19 Million Upscale Downtown Complex

Hillsborough, NC

Hillsborough Finds Its Place

Fletcher Sets Itself up for Long-term Success

Angier Enhances its Historic Downtown, Piece by Piece

A Full-Scale Revamp in Hickory

Wilson’s Downtown Renaissance

Cedar Point, NC

Cedar Point Preserves History, Secures First Town Park

East Spencer, NC

East Spencer is ‘Changing the Image and Changing the Mindset’

How the City of Durham Used Local Funds to Leverage Private Investment & Encourage Economic Stability in Historic Northeast Central Durham

Williamston, NC

Williamston’s Skewarkee Rail Trail Promotes Community Health and Connections with Nature

Murphy Rail Line Proposal Galvanizes Community, Spurs Downtown Development

Fayetteville, NC

New Stadium, MiLB Team a Driving Economic Force in Fayetteville

Burlington Renovates Historical Baseball Stadium

City-College Collab Bringing New Life to Rockingham

Wadesboro Works to Bring Adhesives Firm to Town

Statesville, NC

Statesville’s Cooperative Approach Key to Business Park Growth

Marion Initiative Revives Downtown Business

New Life Coming to Downtown Kannapolis

Hudson Project ‘Connecting Arts and Business’

Major Groundbreaking Sets Healthy Track for Downtown Albemarle

City Investment Powers Growth of Gastonia Technology Park

Sanford, Chatham County Extend Sewer Service to Moncure Megasite

Business Incubator Opens in Downtown Garner

Selma Transforming in ‘Year of the Visual’

Economic Development Successes in Gastonia

Amazon Chooses Garner for New Facility

Mills River, NC

Gaia Herbs Announces Mills River Expansion

Earnest About Downtown Improvement, Asheboro Sees Results

Wake Forest, NC

Investments Bring ‘Renaissance’ for Downtown Wake Forest

Greenville Grows With New Connector, Collaboration

City of Kannapolis Experiencing Residential and Commercial Development Growth

Albemarle Business Center Earns Smart Sites Designation

Statesville, NC

UNC-TV Features Statesville’s Downtown Revival

Benson Taps ‘Doggonomics’

Baker Roofing Plans to Move Corporate Headquarters to Garner

Intergovernmental Teamwork Brings Jobs, Investments to Albemarle

Fuquay-Varina, NC

Video Highlights Fuquay-Varina’s Innovative Business Approach

Fuquay-Varina, NC

Fuquay-Varina’s Aviator Brewery Expanding, Adding New Jobs

Kannapolis Downtown Revitalization Project Spurs New $300M Potential Investment

New Advanced Technology Center (ATC) Coming to the Kannapolis North Carolina Research Campus in 2019

Fuquay-Varina, NC

Fuquay-Varina to Buy Industrial Land for Business Park Development

Hendersonville, NC

In Hendersonville, a Partnership Lifts Health and Economic Opportunity

Visualize Newton’s Future Streets

Construction Begins On Kannapolis Revitilization Project

Firm Will Develop Property in Kannapolis Gateway Business Park

Public-Private Partnership Helps Brings Café to Historic Downtown Garner

Zebulon, Nomaco Celebrate Milestone in Long History Together

Watch Kannapolis Streetscape Animation

Collaborative Workspace to Spur Entrepreneurship in Apex

Ayden Pursuing Commercialization Center, Huge Returns

The Wave of the Future

Town of Waxhaw, Developers Share in Success

Partnerships Help to Grow Downtown Laurinburg

Fayetteville, NC

Streetscape Project, Civil War History Center Continue Fayetteville Momentum

Kannapolis Approves Design for New Downtown Sports & Entertainment Venue

Concord Prepares for the Future, Aims to Balance the Cost of Growth

Rocky Mount, NC

Rocky Mount Project Brings Benefits of Sports Tourism, Events

Tobacco Warehouse To Whirl Into New Life in Wilson

A Public-Private Boost to Business and History in Sanford

Zebulon Diversifies for the Future

Local Teamwork Makes Shelby Plant Expansion Happen

Fayetteville, NC

Becoming a Sports and Recreation Destination

Strategic Efforts Net More Job Creators in Albemarle

Jacksonville, NC

Jacksonville Downtown Open for New Residents and Business

Lexington’s Depot District Redevelopment Approaches Its Destination

Franklin’s BikeWalk Plan Builds on Trail Connections

Black Mountain, NC

Avadim Technologies’ Corporate Headquarters Move to Black Mountain

Farmville’s Artistic Vision Takes Shape

Landing a High-Tech Industry Leader in Newton

Bethel Looks to Food Hub for Economic Spark

Investments in Past, Present and Future Drive Shallotte’s Economy

Morrisville, NC

Coordination, Reducing Congestion Key to Living Connected and Living Well in Morrisville

Pepsi Bottling Ventures Expands to the Town of St. Pauls

Claremont Connects to Fiber Cable Firm

Good Infrastructure Aids Industry Expansion

Albemarle is Stepping Up

Boosting Siler City’s Job Growth and Economy

For Maiden and GKN Driveline, It’s an Expanding Relationship

State of the Art Innovation Homegrown in Farmville

In Reidsville, Creating Space for Community

Kannapolis Downtown Revitalization Moves Another Step Forward

New Bern Works With Community College on Transformational Project

In Wilmington, Public-Private Partnership Transforms Old Property

Breaking Ground on Benson’s Future

Morganton Program Helping Downtown Businesses Grow

Puttin’ On the Ritz

Revitalizing Downtown Rockingham

Overcoming Hurdles in Rural Warrenton

Salisbury’s Historic Empire Hotel Preps For Revival

Landing an Advanced Manufacturing Firm

Lining Up a Distribution Center

Rebuilding Ruins

A ‘Catalytic’ Public-Private Partnership

Smart Investment, Private Growth

Wired for Competition

Bond Program to Help Fuel Growth

A Downtown Revival in Goldsboro

Successful Search for Business

A Pathway to Businesses

Lifting the Innovation Quarter

Investing in its History

Warehouse Keys Revitalization