Tag: Current Event
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$145 Million Investment by Reckitt Benckiser Set to Transform Wilson County with 289 Jobs
Reckitt Benckiser has announced a $145.6 million investment in Wilson County, North Carolina, for a new manufacturing plant that will produce its well-known Mucinex brand. This investment is expected to create 289 jobs, with an average salary significantly higher than the local average. The economic boost from the plant will lead to increased demand for…
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Forge Nano Invests $165M in Morrisville, Creating 200 High-Paying Jobs by 2026
Forge Nano recently announced plans to establish a lithium-ion battery manufacturing facility in Morrisville, North Carolina, marking a significant investment of over $165 million. The plant, set to begin operations in 2026, will produce advanced lithium-ion cells using Forge Nano’s proprietary Atomic Armor technology. This development positions North Carolina as a major player in the…
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Slight Decline in Raleigh Apartment Vacancy
Raleigh’s apartment market is experiencing a slight shift as vacancy rates decline for the first time in nearly three years. After reaching a record high of 12.6% earlier this year, the vacancy rate fell to 11.9% in the second quarter, indicating a continue surge in demand that outpaced new supply for the first time since…
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Boviet Solar invests $294 Million in Greenville to Create Nearly 1000 Jobs
Boviet Solar’s announcement of a new $294 million manufacturing facility in Greenville, North Carolina, is set to bring substantial economic growth to the region. The project, which will create 908 jobs by 2028, marks the company’s first North American solar panel production site. This investment will boost local employment in areas such as manufacturing, engineering,…
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Raleigh Lands US Headquarters for Israeli EV Firm
Driivz, an Israeli based EV company which develops smart EV charging and energy management software for companies like Shell, Circle K and Volvo is opening a US corporate Headquarters in Raleigh. As reported in a Triangle Journal article, the company has operations in 30 countries, manages over 85,000 public EV public charging ports and anticipates…
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2024 State of Downtown Raleigh Report
Downtown Raleigh Alliance publishes an annual State of Downtown Raleigh report. See the report here. I look forward to this report every year. They do a great job pulling together economic, demographic, and development data and presenting it in a dynamic visual manner. Looking at these data-driven graphics makes me excited about Raleigh and where…
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IDEXX Laboratories to invest $147M in Wilson NC
IDEXX Laboratories has announced plans to build a new $147 million manufacturing facility in Wilson, North Carolina, creating 275 new jobs. This facility will focus on producing veterinary diagnostic products, further expanding IDEXX’s global footprint in pet healthcare innovation. The average compensation for the new positions is projected to be $65,873, which is higher than…
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$1.4B Battery Gigafactory for Edgecomb County
Natron Energy to invest $1.4 billion in a sodium-ion battery manufacturing plant at the Kingsboro Megasite in Edgecombe County, North Carolina. This investment is expected to create over 1,000 jobs, with an average wage well above the local median, directly impacting employment in Rocky Mount and surrounding areas. Over a 12-year period, the project is…
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$8.7M Federal Grant for Smoky Hollow Park in Raleigh
Smoky Hollow Park has been in the works for a long time. Situated on the north end of the Glenwood South District, it will have a huge impact on the whole downtown area. It’s great to bring federal dollars to Raleigh. But the bigger economic impact will be continued migration into the city because of…
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Jewelers Mutual to Sparkle in Raleigh
Raleigh is adding another gem to its crown! Jewelers Mutual Insurance Company is bringing its sparkle to the Triangle with plans to establish a new innovation hub in the city. This exciting development will create 200 new jobs over the next five years, focusing on data-driven solutions to enhance the customer experience. Mutual indicated that average wages…