The North Carolina Railroad Company (NCRR) announced yesterday that the Town of Aberdeen is one of six (6) recipients in the state to be awarded a Build-Ready Sites grant. The $167,670 grant will be used to prepare a portion of the Iron Horse Industrial Park in Aberdeen for industrial development. The NCRR Build-Ready Sites Program targets rail-served sites in North Carolina […]
Since Natalie Hawkins took over the position of Executive Director of Moore County Partners in Progress Economic Development following the retirement of Pat Corso last May, the meetings, phone calls, and emails haven’t slowed down. Partners in Progress recently released a report highlighting its activities and exciting initiatives for the quarter ending December 31, 2021. “Going forward, […]
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 […]
Moore County has benefited from some of the economic and social trends that carried people through the COVID-19 pandemic. Golf is booming, small town living is gaining momentum and people are, generally, spending less and saving more. “The greater use of telecommunications technology has changed travel patterns and commerce patterns. That will have a lasting […]
On October 19, 2021, Sandhills Community College (SCC) held a ribbon-cutting ceremony for its new Breakthrough Construction Center at the Larry Caddell Training Center located in Carthage. The center is specifically designed to teach plumbing, HVAC, and construction classes. In April 2020, the Golden LEAF Foundation Board of Directors awarded SCC $680,000 through the Community-Based Grants Initiative to build and help […]
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 […]
Easy access to innovative and state-of-the art health care is important to the quality of life in any community, but health care is particularly significant in Moore County for several reasons: It is the County’s largest private industry sector employing 30% of our workforce. Our local health care system, FirstHealth of the Carolinas, is the […]
Article by Evan Hoopfer, Triangle Business Journal) Natalie Hawkins vividly remembers the first time she visited Moore County. She was a graduate student at UNC-Chapel Hill staying at the Pine Crest Inn and felt like she entered another world. “I thought I had stepped back in time,” Hawkins says. “I thought I was in the middle […]
Developer Blaine East shared new details about his ambitious plan for Little River Resort with the Carthage Board of Commissioners on Wednesday. The Apex businessman has spearheaded several commercial projects in Moore County over the years, including the Southern Pines shopping center currently anchored by Kohl’s on Brucewood Road. East told the commissioners that Little […]
