Moore County Partners in Progress is pleased to announce Moore County has earned the designation of Certified Entrepreneurial Community®. “The Certified Entrepreneurial Community® (CEC®) designation means that Moore County is ‘entrepreneur-ready’ and we have a robust entrepreneurial ecosystem that can help new start-ups and small businesses succeed”, said Natalie Hawkins, Executive Director of Partners in Progress. […]
Moore County witnessed an unprecedented $673 million in economic impact from visitor spending in 2021, a 70 percent increase from the previous year. That increase ranks as the fourth highest rate of increase statewide, up from $396 million in visitor spending in 2020. Visit North Carolina, a unit of the Economic Development Partnership of North […]
Vass and Carthage are taking steps to bring new opportunities for economic growth to their rural communities. The towns have both enrolled in the Rural Community Capacity program (RC2), a new initiative from the North Carolina Department of Commerce that’s part of the broader Rural Transformation Grant program. That program was unveiled in March and offers $48 million for “local […]
The Golden LEAF Foundation announced that Moore County is one of three (3) counties in the state selected to participate in the second round of the Foundation’s SITE Program – Identification phase. This phase of the SITE Program allocates funds to a site development firm contracted by Golden LEAF to help communities identify potential industrial sites for […]
Anyone considering a move to Moore County will, in the very foreseeable future, have a lot more residential options to choose from. As other rural areas lose residents to suburban and urban environments, Moore County is bucking that trend. Moore County grew its population by 13 percent during the 2010s and is now home to […]
Moore County, North Carolina has always been a desirable place to live, work, and play. Although it is well-known as the Home of American Golf because of the first-class golf amenities here and as a popular retirement destination, Moore County continues to be appealing because of the big picture – its overall exceptional quality of life. […]
Planning directors shared details about the inner workings of development in Moore County at a panel meeting Wednesday at Pine Needles Lodge and Golf Club. Filling a packed room were private and public sector leaders gathered together as members of Moore 100, a relatively new group created by the county’s economic development arm, Moore County Partners in […]
In their January 2022 issue, Business North Carolina magazine highlights Moore County in an article written by Kathy Blake that looks at several key influences, namely golf, health care, and the military, that directly impact Moore County’s economy and quality of life. Golf brings plenty of people to Moore County. Some stay and make it their home, enjoying a […]
Iron Horse Industrial Park, Aberdeen Towns like Aberdeen and Robbins might not be poised to land the next big automotive manufacturer, but Moore County’s economy could still take advantage of industrial development that’s occurring in the central part of the state. Manufacturers like a $1.3 billion Toyota plant in Randolph County, which is expected to […]
The COVID-19 pandemic has made it even more evident that having access to broadband internet is absolutely essential for our everyday living. Residents without access to reliable and affordable internet service are unable to connect to virtual services such as online education, telemedicine, e-commerce, working remotely from home, and even just staying updated on real-time […]
