Asheville Citizen Times & National Park Service - Wed September 17, 2025
National Park Service Opens 26-Mile Section of N.C.'s Blue Ridge Parkway Near Asheville, N.C.
In another bit of good news for this fall's leaf lookers, sightseers and anyone who loves the mountains of western North Carolina, a major section of road on the Blue Ridge Parkway (BRP) is now finished, and Mount Mitchell State Park has reopened, the Asheville Citizen-Times reported....
Raleigh News & Observer & N.C. Museum of History - Wed September 03, 2025
N.C.'s Museum of History in Raleigh to Get $225M Facelift
The North Carolina Museum of History in Raleigh unveiled plans Aug. 27, 2025, for a sleek, modernized new home to show off the state's treasures and artifacts — what it bills as an updated approach for a tech-savvy audience....
Eric Olson - CEG CONTRIBUTING EDITOR - Wed August 27, 2025
Southern Concrete Materials Employs New Workhorse Loader
For several decades, the professionals at Southern Concrete Materials (SCM) in Asheville, N.C. have relied on Charlotte-based Carolina Cat to provide them with the machines they need to get the job done....
Dynapac - Mon August 25, 2025
Dynapac Announces Partnership With Ascendum Machinery
Dynapac announced its new dealer partner, Ascendum Machinery. This partnership strengthens Dynapac's presence in the southeast, expanding sales and support in North Carolina, South Carolina and east Tennessee....
Balfour Beatty - Wed August 20, 2025
Balfour Beatty Breaks Ground on N.C. History Center on Civil War, Emancipation, Reconstruction
Balfour Beatty, in association with Varnedoe Construction, has broken ground on the final phase of The North Carolina History Center on Civil War, Emancipation and Reconstruction (The center). Once complete, the 60,000-sq.-ft....
TOMRA Recycling - Mon August 18, 2025
TOMRA Recycling Appoints Nicodemus Sherwood as Vice President of Sales Americas, Managing Director of Charlotte, N.C., Office
TOMRA Recycling announced Nicodemus Sherwood as the new vice president of sales, Americas and managing director for the company's Charlotte, N.C., Americas headquarters. Offering extensive sales, service, project management and operations experience, Sherwood will lead the business operation in the Americas....
Lori Tobias – CEG Correspondent - Wed August 13, 2025
NCDOT Begins Nearly $709M Project to Widen I-95
A $708.9 million project to widen 26 mi. of I-95 in southeastern North Carolina is on target for the 2027 completion date. Completed, the project stretching from exits 55 to 81 will expand the interstate from four lanes to eight and is expected to ease congestion and accommodate future growth on the highway....
Asheville Citizen Times & Town of Lake Lure - Tue August 12, 2025
Crews Demolish Historic N.C. Bridge
The Lake Lure Flowering Bridge, a beloved landmark in western North Carolina, will be demolished starting Aug. 18, 2025, due to the impact caused in 2024 by Hurricane Helene. The historic structure, built in 1925, sustained severe damage during the tropical storm....
HEI Civil - Tue August 05, 2025
HEI Civil Appoints Laurie Morgan as Chief People Officer
Heavy civil construction general contractor HEI Civil announced on July 29, 2025, the appointment of Laurie Morgan as its new chief people officer. This strategic promotion recognizes Morgan's instrumental role in scaling the company's human resources function and driving its robust growth over the past decade....
Eric Olson - CEG CONTRIBUTING EDITOR - Wed July 30, 2025
Blythe Construction Repairs Helene-Damaged U.S. 64 in Bat Cave, N.C.
Ten months have now passed since Hurricane Helene ravaged much of Western North Carolina in fall 2024, but the task of rebuilding much of the region's infrastructure will likely continue for the next couple of years due to the scope of the storm's destruction....
