Cindy Riley – CEG Correspondent - Thu September 14, 2023
North Carolina Zoo's $75M Expansion Makes Room for Asia Exhibit
Scheduled to open in 2026, the highly-anticipated Asia continent marks the North Carolina Zoo's first major expansion since its North American wing opened in 1994. When complete, the $75 million expansion will feature a variety of animals and include a 300-seat indoor café overlooking the tiger's habitat....
Eric Olson - CEG CONTRIBUTING EDITOR - Thu September 14, 2023
Western N.C.'s Valley Precast Supplies MagnumStone to Region
Since he was a youngster, Jason Ball always enjoyed being outside and using equipment, whether it was for farming or construction. By the time he had become a young adult, he decided that construction was the career for him, and he wasted little time getting started....
CEG - Thu September 14, 2023
Ironpeddlers, Transit & Level Clinic, AGTEC Collaborate to Hold Construction Rodeo
Ironpeddlers, Transit & Level Clinic and AGTEC held a Construction Rodeo Sept. 1, 2023, at Ironpeddlers' main facility in Monroe, N.C. The event featured the latest SANY equipment equipped with Leica products....
CEG - Thu September 14, 2023
Carolina Cat Returns to Roots With New Salisbury, N.C., Branch
Charlotte-based Carolina Cat, with locations across western North Carolina, has gone back to its roots by opening its 10th store in the town of its origin. The new location, at 101 Mooresville Rd., just off Interstate 85 in Salisbury, is part of Carolina Cat's plan to expand its reach across the region to better serve its customers....
North Carolina State University - Wed September 06, 2023
New Science Building Headlines More Than $1B in Construction at Campus of NCSU
The Brickyard on the campus of North Carolina State University (NCSU) in Raleigh has turned to dust for the time being, but it will soon be jumping again with the construction of the school's innovative Integrative Sciences Building (ISB)....
Blue Ridge Public Radio & Asheville Regional Airport - Tue August 22, 2023
Western North Carolina's Asheville Regional Airport Begins $400M Expansion Effort
It has been a summer of milestones for western North Carolina's Asheville Regional Airport, now the third busiest airfield complex in the state. In June, a record high 200,000 monthly passengers — an almost 25 percent increase from the previous year — traveled through the hub....
Cindy Riley – CEG Correspondent - Thu August 17, 2023
NCDOT Marks Milestone On $360M I-40 Widening Project
In the Tar Heel state, crews responsible for widening Interstate 40 from southeast Raleigh to Clayton are marking a major milestone. The North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) has been monitoring the multi-year, $360 million project since work began in 2018....
Sound Heavy Machinery - Thu August 17, 2023
SENNEBOGEN Selects Sound Heavy Machinery As North Carolina Authorized Service Provider
Sound Heavy Machinery (SHM) has been named the official SENNEBOGEN authorized service provider of the Carolinas. The Wilmington, N.C.-based full-service dealer will represent SENNEBOGEN in offering warranty service, scheduled maintenance plans and service on SENNEBOGEN's current and legacy machines....
John Deere - Mon August 14, 2023
John Deere, Kreisel to Build Batteries, Chargers in North Carolina
Deere & Company announced it has selected a location in Kernersville, N.C., for the construction of a 115,000-sq.-ft. manufacturing facility. The factory will expand production capacity of Kreisel Electric products....
Raleigh News & Observer - Wed August 09, 2023
Vietnamese Automaker VinFast Breaks Ground On $4B EV Plant in North Carolina
North Carolina officials and top VinFast executives met July 28 in Chatham County to officially start construction on the carmaker's first manufacturing facility outside its native Vietnam. By 2028, VinFast has committed to employ 7,500 people at the site, about 30 mi....
