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Burke County residents need to speak up now about Opportunity Zone choices.Â
Glen Alpine leaders are partnering with the N.C. Department of Commerce to create a five-year economic development plan to revitalize vacant storefronts and define the town's future.
Burke County’s unemployment rate fell sharply in December, marking its lowest level since late 2024, according to the latest data from the North Carolina Department of Commerce.
Town of Glen Alpine officials plan to create a business district, which will unlock funding opportunities for downtown revitalization.
The productions, estimated to be creating more than 4,900 jobs in total, are expected to spend more than $113 million during their production windows, supporting North Carolina film crew professionals and small businesses servicing the productions across much of the state.
The day before Thanksgiving, Burke was marked as one of the state’s most economically distressed counties — but County Manager Brian Epley said it’s nothing to lose sleep over.
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Just a day before Thanksgiving, Burke has at least one thing not to count as a blessing, and that’s its status as one of the state’s most economically distressed counties.
The NCWorks Career Center–Burke is preparing to move to a new location on the campus of Western Piedmont Community College.
If Foothills Airport were chosen by the commerce department, the airport property could qualify for more grant funding or larger Golden LEAF awards, potentially up to $1.5 million to continue developing the site's infrastructure.
If Foothills Airport were chosen by the commerce department, the airport property could qualify for more grant funding or larger Golden LEAF awards, potentially up to $1.5 million to continue developing the site's infrastructure.
