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Raleigh's Largest Park Looks at Equity as City Booms

Next City recognizes Dorothea Dix's Master Plan to focus on equity & inclusivity for the development of the park. Read more >

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Raleigh Magazine Covers SXSW Trip

Raleigh Magazine covered our team's trip to Austin, Texas to attend South by Southwest. See the short write-up below: Last month, Raleigh traveled to Austin with some local art in tow! A team comprised of members from Wake County Economic Development, the City of Raleigh and the Greater… Read more >

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Cary Town Council Adopts Downtown Cary Park Master Plan

The Cary Town Council has officially adopted the Downtown Cary Park Master Plan, the latest step towards creating an iconic public space in Downtown Cary.The Downtown Cary Park Master Plan will be developed by the Office of James Burnett Landscape Architecture (OJB). The design of the D… Read more >

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WakeMed Introduces Drone Delivery Program

A pioneering use of drones to fly blood samples across a North Carolina hospital campus launched Tuesday in the latest move to expand their roles in business and health care. Read more >

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ABC 11 Talks Diverse Growth in the Triangle

The Triangle continues to be one of the fastest growing areas in the country and African Americans are making a major contribution. Black-owned businesses are growing and adding diverse businesses to our communities. Danya Perry, Director of Equitable Economic Development is helping promote … Read more >

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Cary-Based SAS Making Major Investment

SAS announces $1 Billion investment in Artificial Intelligence (AI).  Read more >

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Tom Snyder of RIoT Covers SXSW Trip

Tom Snyder, executive director of RIoT, the Raleigh-based Internet of Things users group, salutes a delegation of Raleigh and Wake County representatives for their efforts to represent the N.C. capital at South by Southwest. Read more >

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Tourism Talk Blog Covers SXSW Trip

The story of Raleigh, N.C., at South by Southwest (SXSW) 2019 is one of collaboration. We talk about Raleigh being “a city that prides itself on our collaborative spirit,” which I suspect many cities say about themselves, but not so many do. Read more >

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Cellectis CEO Talks Talent in Wake County

Cellectis' CEO Dr André Choulika, says his company choose Raleigh over other cities in the country for three reasons: a pre-built building that peaked their interest, a deep talent pool, and a thriving biopharmaceutical industry – one that is thriving without tension. Read more >

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WCED Announces Economic Development Director

Kathleen Henry, Economic Development Manager, has been promoted to Economic Development Director. Kathleen has been working with WCED since 2017 as a key member of the business recruitment and expansion team. Her role within WCED has also focused on strategic efforts around Wake County Eco… Read more >