Second Announced Storyliving by Disney Community Will Encourage Exploration and Discovery LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (Dec. 6, 2023) – Storyliving by Disney announces plans for Asteria, a new residential community located near Raleigh, Durham and Chapel Hill, North Carolina. Inspired by the spirit of discovery, the Asteria community is being Read more…
UNC Health has acquired a 43-acre parcel within Chatham Park, the 8,500-acre master planned community located in Pittsboro, N.C. This milestone represents a significant step forward in UNC Health’s commitment to provide state-of-the-art medical services to the residents of fast-growing Chatham County and surrounding areas. The 43-acre parcel, located just Read more…
The North Carolina Rural Infrastructure Authority (RIA) has approved seven grant requests to local governments totaling $2,639,793, Governor Roy Cooper announced today. The requests include commitments to create a total of 321 jobs, 191 of which were previously announced. The public investment in these projects will attract more than $53.7 million in Read more…
From The Rant, by Richard Sullins, Billy Liggett and Gordon Anderson It’s an hour before her table will be swarmed by soon-to-be engineering graduates hungry to get in on the ground floor of largest economic investment in North Carolina’s long history, and Anna Gardner has recruited the help of a Read more…
PITTSBORO, NC— On October 16, 2023, the Chatham County Board of Commissioners approved and adopted the Plan Moncure Small Area Plan by a 4 to 1 vote. The Plan Moncure Small Area Plan has been a priority project of the Board of Commissioners and was initiated upon the announcement of Read more…
From the Chatham News + Record, by Cooper Metts PITTSBORO — Multibillion-dollar manufacturing projects headline the bright future ahead for economic development in Chatham County, but local officials are also focused on the necessary next steps, including infrastructural upgrades, sufficient labor supply and attracting supporting businesses. Electric car manufacturer VinFast and semiconductor producer Wolfspeed both Read more…
SANFORD, N.C. — Education and workforce development organizations throughout central North Carolina put pen to paper Thursday (Sept. 21, 2023), creating AdvanceNC, a new coalition Gov. Roy Cooper predicted would become “a mighty force” preparing North Carolinians for jobs in a vibrant, ever-changing economy. AdvanceNC is formally described as “an Read more…
From the Chatham News + Record, by Ryan Henkel MONCURE – VinFast, a Vietnamese electric vehicle manufacturer, broke ground on their proposed billion dollar facility in Chatham County Friday, July 28. In an event attended by VinFast executives, the Vietnam Ambassador to the United States, Gov. Roy Cooper as well Read more…
The Southern Economic Development Council (SEDC) honored Chatham County’s Wolfspeed project with the 2023 Community Economic Development Award for the 40,001-100,000 population category. The award recognizes outstanding communities for their efforts in advancing economic viability through economic and community development programs. The winners were announced Tuesday, August 15th at the Read more…
Visit with Wolfspeed at their next Supplier Day on August 29th! This gathering will feature representatives from business units available to discuss procurement requirements for all local businesses wanting to work with Wolfspeed at the new John Palmour Manufacturing Center for Silicon Carbide in Siler City. Multiple departments will be Read more…