Site Selection magazine: Triad among top 10 metros in nation in economic development
The Greensboro-High Point area is once again among the top 10 metros in the nation for economic development. Atlanta-based Site Selection magazine ranked the area 8th among metro areas with a population between 200,000 and 1 million. Read more…
‘Carolina Core’ finding space in crowded economic development landscape
While the “Carolina Core” is made up of a broad swath of land, people and facilities across central North Carolina, its proprietors see it as a strategy, a strategy designed to bring employers to the middle of the state. “It’s strategic in its own right,” says Stan Kelly, president and CEO of Piedmont Triad Partnership… Read more »
Burlington lands ‘Project Fiber,’ bringing new HQ and 33 new jobs to Triad
National OnDemand, a provider of installation and construction services for the broadband and telecommunications industries, has selected downtown Burlington for its headquarters. The company will create 33 jobs with an average salary of $70,455 over two years. The N.C. Rural Infrastructure Authority approved a grant of $312,500 to support the reuse of the vacant former… Read more »
Aetna plans to add 300 jobs at High Point operations
An expansion by Aetna at its High Point operations is expected to bring 300 new jobs by the end of 2020. Gov. Roy Cooper made this announcement Thursday at a ceremony at the High Point Municipal Building. Read more…
