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As Wake Forest Innovation Quarter continues to take shape as a hub of activity where people work, live, learn and play, its officials are exploring this urban-based innovation district’s next phase of development. “The fact that there’s stuff under construction all the time makes it a little more complicated, but we’re working through that and… Read more »

Wake Forest Innovation Quarter is one of six innovation districts around the world to be selected to steer the Global Institute of Innovation Districts. Read more…

The Pella Corporation is coming to Rockingham County and bringing with it 124 new jobs to the area. The Pella Corporation is a leading manufacturer of window and door products for both homes and businesses. Read more…

India-based KriGen Pharmaceuticals plans to bring more than 100 jobs to Lillington. The company announced Wednesday it will convert one of the former book factory’s three buildings on Edwards Brothers Drive into a pharmaceuticals plant that will make medical IV bags and liquid injectables. Read more…

“The City of Arts and Innovation” has been one of North Carolina’s most progressive metropolitan areas over the past few years due to its revitalized Innovation Quarter featuring the state’s top biomedical research and technology park. And with historic Old Salem and art galleries galore, the walkable downtown area even landed on Forbes‘ list of… Read more »

Construction will soon begin on Greensboro’s first new downtown office tower in decades, all a part of “Project Slugger.” Front Street Capital announced plans for a groundbreaking on Thursday in the outfield of First National Bank Field, home of the Greensboro Grasshoppers. The 9-story, 110,000-square-foot tower  will stand at the corner of Eugene Street and… Read more »

Amazon confirmed Wednesday it will begin operating a 1 million-square-foot fulfillment center in Kernersville in 2020 with about 1,000 full-time and full-time- equivalent employees. Read more…

The company will lease 50,000 square feet at the Gateway Building on South Elm Street downtown. Read more…

The planned merger of regional banks BB&T Corp. and SunTrust Banks Inc. will result in some management jobs for the combined company being moved out of the Richmond region to Greensboro. SunTrust confirmed last week that it plans to locate the leadership team for the combined company’s mortgage business in Greensboro, which will mean relocating… Read more »

The manufacturer of very light jets will build a new wing assembly center at its 133-acre campus. Read more…