Manufacturing Feature: Corning

Written on May 17, 2026.

Nestled in the southern reaches of Cabarrus County, Corning’s manufacturing facility hums on a continuous schedule as the world’s largest optical fiber plant. The presence of Corning’s...

Gretchen Carson Announced as new EDC President/CEO

Cabarrus EDC Announces Gretchen Carson as New President/CEO

Written on December 3, 2025.

Concord, N.C. — The Cabarrus Economic Development Corporation (CEDC) Board of Directors is pleased to announce the appointment of Gretchen Carson as its new President and CEO. Carson...

Kannapolis Welcomes Momentec Brands

Written on November 13, 2025.

Athletic Sportswear Company Will Employ 700 KANNAPOLIS, N.C. – Momentec Brands has announced that it will centralize its operations into a massive 756,000-square-foot Customer...

Harrisburg Healthiest Employer in NC 2025

The Town of Harrisburg Is Recognized as the Healthiest Employer in North Carolina

Written on October 30, 2025.

Photo Credit: Healthiest Employers Harrisburg, N.C. – The Town of Harrisburg has been honored as the 2025 Healthiest Employer in North Carolina, a nationally recognized awards...

Annual Summit: Presentation viewers sitting at tables

Cabarrus EDC Hosts Annual Summit

Written on September 11, 2025.

Community leaders celebrate entrepreneurs, existing industry and new investment Cabarrus County leaders gathered Thursday evening to celebrate the efforts of the Cabarrus Economic...

Red Bull, Ball Corporation, and Rauch Fruchtsäfte Break Ground on Major Beverage Campus in Concord

Written on September 11, 2025.

Facility Expected to Create Up to 700 Jobs by 2031 Cabarrus County is officially welcoming one of the largest economic development projects in its history. Red Bull, Ball Corporation,...

Custom Flavors Bringing Over $7 Million Investment to City of Concord

Written on December 17, 2024.

California-based flavor developer and manufacturer will establish an East Coast production facility in Concord, creating over 40 new high-skilled jobs CONCORD, N.C. – Custom...

Avelo Airlines Announces Significant Expansion in Charlotte with New Base, More Airplanes, More Routes and More Jobs

Written on December 4, 2024.

Photo by Joe Scarnici/Getty Images for Avelo Air Avelo expands to 9 routes at Charlotte-Concord Airport with the addition of 2 new destinations: Daytona Beach and Nashville....

Kimble’s Food by Design Celebrates New Opening in Concord

Written on February 15, 2023.

Kimble’s Food by Design recently hosted an open house of its new Concord fulfillment center. The center serves 40 correctional facilities in North Carolina for commissary services....

Economic Development 101 information session

Cabarrus EDC to Host Info Session for the Community

Written on January 24, 2023.

Economic Development 101 to be offered at the Cabarrus Center on February 22 The Cabarrus Economic Development Corporation will host its first Economic Development 101 information...

Hendrick Motorsports to Expand Advanced Manufacturing

Written on January 18, 2023.

Company constructing new facility, adding 50+ manufacturing jobs in Concord Hendrick Motorsports is expanding its existing manufacturing operations with the construction of a...

Kannapolis Top U.S. Location for Corporate Headquarters

Kannapolis Selected as Top U.S. Location for Corporate Headquarters

Written on December 20, 2022.

The city of Kannapolis has been named one of the top 15 cities in the U.S. for corporate headquarters relocation. The designation was recently released by the Boyd Company and featured...

City of Kannapolis Approves Agreement for Purchase of Land for USPC Project

City of Kannapolis Approves Agreement for Purchase of Land for United States Performance Center Project

Written on November 30, 2022.

(Published by the City of Kannapolis) The Kannapolis City Council has approved additional steps in the process needed to bring the United States Performance Center to the City....

Grand Opening at Midland Logistics Park

Written on October 17, 2022.

This week in Midland, NCDOT’s Rail Division and Aberdeen Carolina and Western Railway, along with state and local leaders, celebrated the grand opening of Midland Logistics...

Cabarrus County Shines in CBJ’s Power 100 Rankings

Written on October 5, 2022.

Cabarrus EDC Executive Director Page Castrodale and other business leaders recognized as key players leading Charlotte’s growth The Charlotte Business Journal (CBJ) revealed...

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