[Chatham County] Apex project topping 1M square feet comes into focus

From the Triangle Business Journal, by Ben Tobin A large mixed-use development on the Wake-Chatham border is picking up steam as the developer recently bought dozens of acres for more than $11 million. An LLC tied to Charlotte-based development group Beacon Partners acquired 83 acres in eastern Chatham County for $11.6 million Read more…

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Governor Cooper Announces Seven Grants to Rural Communities to Attract 130 New Jobs and over $53 Million in Private Investment

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…

Chatham economic development officials focused on what’s next

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…