Business development boosts economic prospects

Business development boosts economic prospects

By WILLIAM F. WEST Staff Writer Gov. Roy Cooper and scores of other VIPs and residents gathered on a sunny and humid day on April 24 on the lawn of N.C. Wesleyan College for a ceremony signaling the start of construction of the future CSX intermodal rail facility....
New projects position Edgecombe County for economic gains

New projects position Edgecombe County for economic gains

By JOHN H. WALKER Staff Writer A number of business developments in Edgecombe County in 2019 continue to give credence to speculation the county’s economic and employment situation is headed in the right direction. While the initial announcement of two industries —...
Carolinas Gateway Partnership to relocate headquarters

Carolinas Gateway Partnership to relocate headquarters

By WILLIAM F. WEST Staff Writer The area’s business and industrial recruiter is shifting from a building just northwest of downtown to a location in downtown. Carolinas Gateway Partnership President and CEO Norris Tolson told the Telegram the plan is to bid farewell...