Pioneering BDO Zone Rating Will Position Moore County as Premier Location for Biomass Development Pinehurst, NC – The Moore County Economic Development Partnership (MCEDP) has been awarded a $75,000 Rural Business Development Grant (RBDG) from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development to obtain a Biofuel Development Opportunity (BDO) Zone Rating – the first […]
[Pinehurst, NC] – Moore County Economic Development Partnership (MCEDP) has been awarded a $25,000 grant from Duke Energy Foundation to launch the Moore County Small Business Impact Grant Program. The program will provide microgrants ranging from $500 to $5,000 to approximately 12-20 retail, restaurant, and service businesses across Moore County for storefront improvements, equipment purchases, […]
For more information about the 2025 Sandhills Entrepreneur Summit and to register, click here. Entrepreneurs are everywhere. The third annual entrepreneurial summit, hosted by the Moore County Economic Development Partnership, aims to provide those enterprising individuals with tools to jumpstart their success and lead to lasting growth. The event will feature guests Thom Ruhe, the […]
[Pinehurst, NC] – The Moore County Economic Development Partnership (MCEDP) announces the 2025 Sandhills Entrepreneur Summit taking place November 13, 2025 in Pinehurst. This third annual summit has been expanded to a full day of interactive workshops, expert presentations, and networking designed to accelerate business growth in Moore County and the surrounding Sandhills region. The […]
Visitors to Moore County spent nearly $860 million last year, putting the county in the top 10 for tourism expenditures in North Carolina for the fourth straight year. Last year’s figure is up from $805 million in 2023, a 6.7 percent increase. Moore grew faster than about 80 counties across the state. The data was […]
Dr. Ellen Burts-Cooper to Headline Regional Event Focused on Leadership and Workplace Strategy SOUTHERN PINES, NC— The Moore County Chamber of Commerce and Sandhills Community College are pleased to announce that registration is now open for the 2025 Talent Symposium, scheduled for Friday, October 24, 2025. […]
The Moore County Chamber of Commerce has announced a local effort to increase the total number of businesses and non-profits participating in the Family Forward NC certification. The state-wide initiative, led by the North Carolina Early Childhood Foundation, is designed to create a more family-friendly community through policy alignment, employer engagement, and workforce development. […]
Moore County Economic Development Partnership, Mid Carolina Regional Association of REALTORS®, and Moore County Chamber of Commerce release Moore County Housing Needs Assessment MOORE COUNTY, N.C. – A new report completed by Bowen National Research shows that Moore County faces a significant housing inventory gap of 7,724 units (1,916 rental units and 5,808 for-sale units) […]
The first of the year at the Moore County Airport is usually a quiet time, but business as usual is not in the DNA of Airport Director Rick Cloutier. Cloutier is in business development mode for the future, knowing that the Moore County Airport just observed 2024 as its busiest year since the original airfield […]
From the USGA Media Center: VILLAGE OF PINEHURST, N.C. (Dec. 6, 2024) – The USGA reports that the 2024 U.S. Open Championship delivered $242.5 million in economic impact to the state of North Carolina, capping an extraordinary first full year of residency for the organization on the Golf House Pinehurst campus. The number surpasses impact dollars […]
