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…
From the Chatham News + Record: SILER CITY — The Siler City board of commissioners approved three resolutions in a special hearing Monday to close and reroute a series of roads abutting the Mountaire Farms facility — almost three years after the national poultry processor first requested permission to overhaul Read more…
PITTSBORO, NC – September 1, 2021 – Small businesses in Chatham are now eligible for additional support for COVID-19 recovery. The Chatham Economic Development Corporation is launching the Chatham EDC Small Business Grant program, awarding grants of up to $5,000 to local small businesses. The purpose of the Chatham EDC Read more…
The Chatham Economic Development Corporation (EDC) seeks applicants to serve on its board of directors. The application deadline is September 10, 2021 at 4 p.m. Chatham EDC is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization that leads economic development efforts in Chatham County. The board of directors adopts policies, manages finances and ensures Read more…
By the Chatham News + Record: Michael Smith is an experienced economic development professional with more than 20 years serving in local organizations and with the N.C. Dept. of Commerce. At his most recent position in Lee County, he had significant success in business recruitment and product development. Smith has Read more…
From the Triangle Business Journal: The company started with a rural technology center in Alabama, investing money and creating jobs in an area long overlooked by top dollar economic development projects. Next, it targeted a small-town in Texas. Then, in November of 2019, IT service firm Provalus announced it had Read more…
From the Chatham News + Record: PITTSBORO — Energy is an imprecise science. Experts generally agree about two-thirds of all electrical energy goes to waste — from the generation point at a power plant, through a series of transformations, and finally at the outlet in your house, energy is sacrificed Read more…