Year after year, FirstHealth of the Carolinas’ Moore Regional Hospital (MRH) consistently ranks as one of the best hospitals in North Carolina, and 2024 is no exception. For 2024, not 1, but 3, ranking sources placed MRH in North Carolina’s top 10 list. In their annual Best Hospitals ranking, U.S. News & World Report placed […]
[Pinehurst, NC] The Pinehurst-Southern Pines micropolitan not only maintained its position as the #1 micropolitan in North Carolina for the 7th year in a row, but this year it also ranked in the top 10 micropolitans in the United States, according to the 2024 Economic Strength Rankings recently released by POLICOM. The Rankings show the […]
As work finishes for the new Carolina Green Parkway, anticipation grows for the opening of several large retail businesses in Morganton Park South. “It’s been a long project, and a great labor of love, but we are excited to get it open,” said Bill Mees, director of development at Midland Atlantic Properties. The development, anchored […]
The Moore County Economic Development Partnership (MCEDP) has seen a record number of businesses interested in coming to or expanding in Moore County over the last year. Natalie Hawkins, president of the MCEDP, said the amount of interest has been “unbelievable.” The organization saw 72 leads by the end of its last reporting period, “which […]
DURHAM, NC – February 15, 2024 – NC IDEA, a private foundation committed to supporting entrepreneurial ambition and economic empowerment in North Carolina, alongside the leadership of the North Carolina Black Entrepreneurship Council (NC BEC), announced today that the organization will begin accepting applications on March 11th from organizations throughout the state executing on innovative and transformational ideas […]
[Pinehurst, NC] Moore County Economic Development Partnership (MCEDP) recently released their Quarterly Progress Report highlighting their activities and initiatives in the areas of economic development, community development, and workforce development for the quarter ended December 31, 2023. “Our top highlight of this quarter was MCEDP’s acquisition of the Iron Horse Industrial Park in Aberdeen,” said […]
In their February 2024 issue, Business North Carolina magazine featured Moore County in a special “Community Close-Up” section written by Kathy Blake. Moore County is known for many things including country living, charming small towns, and its vibrant economy, to name a few. This article explores how Moore County is now also known for its […]
The Village of Pinehurst can now add another accolade to its resume: most popular retirement town. Pinehurst in Moore County — which will host the 2024 U.S. Open golf tournament — ranked as the “most popular retirement town” in Zillow’s list of most popular housing markets of 2023. Zillow defines a retirement town as one in […]
Completing a project that has been in the works since 2020, the United States Golf Association has officially moved into their completed building in Pinehurst. Natalie Dean Hawkins, president of the Moore County Economic Development Partnership offered the Association congratulations on officially moving into their facility in a LinkedIn post on Friday, Dec. 15 stating: […]
Experiential learning has been the core of the United States Golf Association’s groundbreaking Greenkeeper Apprenticeship Program (GAP) and local golf course maintenance leadership in the area. After early hours and long days among the elements of the golf course, the 18 golf course maintenance workers have regularly attended classroom sessions at Sandhills Community College to […]
