BY DAVID HILL, News + Record Correspondent PITTSBORO — The electric vehicle plant planned for the Triangle Innovation Point industrial site near Moncure is expected to boost property tax revenue for Chatham County each year by about 25%, according to economic impact projections. VinFast’s manufacturing plant is expected to generate Read more…
PITTSBORO — The Chatham County Board of Commissioners approved a low-interest loan April 18 to affordable housing developer Wallick Communities for 72 units of income-restricted housing. Wallick Communities, an Ohio-based affordable housing developer, was selected in 2019 through a county request for proposal (RFP) process, and in 2021 by the Read more…
From the Chatham News + Record, by Ben Rappaport: PITTSBORO — Dirt has finally moved on the first hotel project in Chatham County history. Thursday’s groundbreaking ceremony for the Pittsboro Hampton Inn & Suites in Mosaic at Chatham Park marked a historic day as the development of Chatham Park continues: Read more…
From the Triangle Business Journal, by Evan Hoopfer: FedEx is planning to open a large distribution center in a growing area of Chatham County. FedEx Corp. (NYSE: FDX) plans to operate out of a 338,000-square-foot distribution center in the small community of New Hill, a company spokesperson said. The facility Read more…
From the Chatham News + Record: By Bill Horner III, Publisher The genesis “Project Blue,” as it was first known, got its start with a site visit by VinFast to the TIP site in Chatham County back in December. “We’ve really been working really hard on this project in the Read more…
From the Chatham News + Record By David Hill, Chatham News + Record Correspondent It’s too soon to start applying for any of the expected 7,500 jobs at the VinFast electric-vehicle plant planned for eastern Chatham County, but Central Carolina Community College is planning to help the company train aspiring Read more…
PITTSBORO, NC – March 29, 2022 –VinFast, an electric vehicle company headquartered in Los Angeles, California, announced Tuesday that it will establish a new facility in Chatham County. VinFast is part of Vingroup, the largest privately held company in Vietnam. The facility will be the first original equipment manufacturer (OEM) Read more…
From the Chatham News + Record: BY TERI SAYLOR, News + Record Correspondent BioWork, a program at Central Carolina Community College, is changing lives and filling the workforce pipeline with skilled technicians ready to work in the growing life sciences industry sector in central North Carolina. Launched in May 2020 Read more…
SANFORD –Central Carolina Community College, Randolph Community College, and Sandhills Community College have partnered to offer a regional workforce solution to the demand for Commercial Truck Drivers in the combined service areas of Chatham, Harnett, Hoke, Lee, Moore, and Randolph counties. This is a 12-week, 400-hour training course that will Read more…
[Press Release — Central Carolina Community College] PITTSBORO — Kirk J. Bradley has been an integral part of the greater Central Carolina area for many years. His community involvement has included strong support and commitment to Central Carolina Community College. In his honor, the college’s student center at CCCC’s Chatham Read more…