From the Chatham News + Record: Many economic development observers say Chatham County is poised for a giant year in 2022. Chatham Park’s accelerating development, Mosaic’s growing commercial client list and two megasites primed and ready for tenants are just the start of assets that could make the new year Read more…
From Chapelboro: A regional developer who just bought 193 acres of land near Triangle Innovation Point — the latest in a series of high-acreage purchases in Chatham — says location and vision make the county ripe for growth and “hot” for sellers. Ray Covington, a Sanford native who lives in Read more…
From the Chatham News + Record: Where do you want to see Chatham County a year from today? If one change could occur this coming year, what would it be? We asked, you answered: C. Michael Smith, president, Chatham Economic Development Corporation “One year from today we would like to Read more…
From WRAL News: North Carolina could get a new interstate as part of a newly-passed federal infrastructure bill. It would be known as Interstate 685 and potentially have a big impact for the Carolina Core region, including Lee and Harnett counties. The plan is for a road that would start in Read more…
From the Triangle Business Journal: After Chelsea and Robert Allison closed on their new home in Sanford, they found a note taped to their front door. It was chock-full of useful information: names and phone numbers of neighbors, the local N.C. Department of Motor Vehicles’ location and details about trash Read more…
From the Chatham News + Record, by Bill Horner III. PITTSBORO — The objective? “Ambitious” just scratches the surface. If the Chatham County EDC’s “Accelerate 2026” five-year development initiative hits its marks, however, the impact — a significant increase in local jobs and tax base growth — will, combined with Read more…
PITTSBORO, NC – October 6, 2021 – Following breakfast and an exciting update on development activity in Chatham County, Michael Smith, Chatham Economic Development Corporation (CEDC) President and Kirk Bradley, Lee-Moore Capital Company President, CEO and Chairman and Accelerate 2026 Council Chairman announced that the EDC had secured $751,250 of Read more…
From the Triangle Business Journal: The meeting passed the four-hour mark, and the Chatham County Board of Commissioners had just listened to plans for yet another housing development. The scene is familiar across the Triangle’s small communities as they grapple with growth. “This is the future, friends and neighbors,” said Read more…
From the Chatham News + Record, by D. Lars Dolder: SILER CITY — Fabricated pipes and fitting products aren’t glamorous commodities, but they’re essential in the smooth operation of several critical industries — and a global supplier has its North American headquarters in Siler City. AD Tubi was founded in Read more…
From the Chatham News + Record: PITTSBORO — 3M is one of the world’s most prolific manufacturers, with tens of thousands of diverse products. But its plant in Chatham County sticks to the company’s roots — mining for raw materials. The 95,000 square-foot facility just south of Pittsboro is one Read more…