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Construction begins next month on an $8 million facility in Lancaster County that will bring a 68-job gluten-free commercial baker to the region.

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The privately held Brazilian company will invest $3.7 million and hire 127 people in the Lincoln County Industrial Park, its first North American manufacturing facility. The vertically integrated company designs and produces turbochargers for commercial trucks, automobiles, boats and

Source: North Carolina Office of the Governor

RALEIGH -- Today, Governor Pat McCrory and North Carolina Commerce Secretary Sharon Decker announced that AREVA, the largest technical resource for the nation’s nuclear energy sector, will expand its operations in Charlotte to include its

It seems Convergys Corp. is growing all around the Charlotte region.

The Cincinnati-based company announced today that it will add 100 jobs at its Hickory center, bringing total employment there to 750.

“I never imaged they would grow to 750 people and be one of the county’s largest

Study Reports $163.6 Million Economic Impact Generated by 35,000 Delegates, Media and Visitors

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (Jan. 28, 2013) –The 2012 Democratic National Convention (DNC) held in Charlotte, N.C., in September 2012 was the single largest event in the city’s history, producing an equally

STATESVILLE, NC, DECEMBER 19, 2012: Norm MacDonald, president of Paumac Tubing of Marysville, MI, announced today that Paumac will be opening a new manufacturing facility in Statesville, NC.  The new facility will repurpose an existing building and will include an expansion for a total of

Photo Credit Julie Rose

To "eat local" typically means dining on fresh produce, meat and dairy from nearby farms. But WFAE's Julie Rose discovered another way to "eat local" that is a thriving industry in the Charlotte region.

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Scattered throughout Charlotte USA, more than 130 aerospace suppliers employ nearly 20,000 workers in just about everything needed to build and maintain an entire commercial aircraft. 

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Lincoln County, NC – The Lincoln Economic Development Association (LEDA) announces the appointment of Cliff Brumfield to the position of Executive Director effective January 2013.

Mr. Brumfield comes to LEDA from Lincoln County, Mississippi where he served as Executive Vice President and

Source: Global Carolina Perspectives: Ronnie Bryant, the CRP, and Brazil
Wednesday, 26 September 2012 08:21

CHARLOTTE, NC – When US Airways established its nonstop service from Charlotte Douglas Airport to Rio de Janeiro in 2009, it helped put the Charlotte region on the map for