From WRAL TechWire: North Carolina is No. 9 among the 50 states when it comes to population but its economy ranks No. 7, according to a study published early Monday. According to financial news and information site WalletHub, the Tar Heel state ranks ninth or better in three of the study’s Read more…
From the Triangle Business Journal, by Evan Hoopfer Duke Energy made a substantial land purchase last week in Chatham County to support the surging growth in the community. Duke Energy purchased 67.9 acres for $3.075 million, according to a deed filed March 30. The purchase price comes out to about $45,000 Read more…
From the Triangle Business Journal, by Evan Hoopfer VinFast has sent its second batch of vehicles to North America. The Vietnamese automaker, which recently pushed back the opening of its factory in Chatham County, said Monday that the Silver Queen cargo ship has left the port in Haiphong, Vietnam, and will Read more…
From the Triangle Business Journal, by Evan Hoopfer A large housing development is coming to a part of Chatham County that hasn’t seen much residential investment lately. During an April 17 meeting, the Siler City Board of Commissioners approved a rezoning request for 168.5 acres. The land for the housing Read more…
From the Triangle Business Journal, by Evan Hoopfer A large new rental community was recently approved in Pittsboro as the town in Chatham County continues to grow. The housing development sits next to Chatham Park along Suttles Road and not far from U.S. Highway 64 bypass. The development could have Read more…
From the Chatham News + Record BY BEN RAPPAPORT, News + Record Staff SANFORD — Central Carolina Community College holds the keys to North Carolina’s successful future in manufacturing and biotechnology. That’s according to Gov. Roy Cooper, officials from the U.S. Dept. of Commerce and executives at VinFast. They joined Read more…
PITTSBORO, NC— The exciting process to plan the future of Southeastern Chatham County is underway, and Chatham County wants the community to be informed and engaged throughout the project. The Plan Moncure Small Area Plan is a priority project of the Chatham County Board of Commissioners, which it initiated upon Read more…
From the Triangle Business Journal, by Evan Hoopfer A new mixed-use development spanning hundreds of acres is coming to what is currently a farm in Chatham County. A pair of local developers purchased 494.4 acres in the county for nearly $19.6 million, according to two deeds filed Dec. 16 – Read more…
From the Triangle Business Journal, by Evan Hoopfer Plans for a new commercial and industrial development that will bring more than 1 million square feet of space to the southern Triangle are becoming clearer. Charlotte-based Beacon Partners has submitted new plans for Apex Gateway, a 132-acre development that will bring Read more…
From the Triangle Business Journal, by Evan Hoopfer: The final pieces of a mixed-use entertainment development in Pittsboro are coming together. SoCo, located just south of the historic courthouse in Pittsboro (hence the name) at 39 West St. has landed two new tenants – Doherty’s Irish Pub & Restaurant and locally-run Havoc Read more…