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Zebulon - Wake County Municipality Highlight

Zebulon, population of 4,591 is known as the Town of Friendly People. The Town was incorporated in 1907 and was named after Zebulon B Vance, the governor of North Carolina during the Civil War. Zebulon maintains a small town charm while offering a high quality of life for its … Read more >

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Wake County Economic Development Names Michael Haley Director Of Business Recruitment And Expansion

Wake County Economic Development, a program of the Greater Raleigh Chamber of Commerce and the lead economic development agency for Wake County, has announced that Michael Haley has been promoted to director of business recruitment and expansion. In his new role, Haley will lead the county&#… Read more >

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Wake County Monthly Municipality Highlight

Wake County Economic Development is beginning in June an initiative to highlight all 12 municipalities in Wake County through an economic development lens over the next year. WCED plans to focus on a different municipality monthly by highlighting what makes that municipality a great place to… Read more >

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Economic Development April Recap New & Expanding Companies:

Angler Environmental | Garner | Engineering | New Angler Environmental, a design-build firm that specializes in ponds, streams, and other water resources, is opening a new office in Garner. Angler has already grown its office to six people with plans to add more in the future.   … Read more >

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Global Biotechnology Company Novozymes to Expand in Wake County

Raleigh, N.C. – Governor Pat McCrory and N.C. Commerce Secretary Sharon Decker announced today that Novozymes will expand its North Carolina presence by adding a new bioagriculture research and development facility in Wake County. The company plans to create 100 new jobs and invest mor… Read more >

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MetLife continues hiring binge in the Triangle

By Amanda Jones Hoyle of the Triangle Business Journal MetLife is already ahead of its hiring projections for its new global technology and operations hub in the Triangle and still receiving about 1,000 new resumes a week. That's according to Geoff Lang, who has been leading the Triangle o… Read more >

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Forbes: Raleigh is #1 City for Raising a Family

By Tom Van Riper of Forbes Raleigh, N.C., has built a solid economy around financial services, software and energy, a major retail shipping operation and its renowned Research Triangle. The metro area is also blessed with quality schools, low crime, lots of oak trees and a low cost of livi… Read more >

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AT&T pursues plans to bring ultra high-speed Internet service to Triangle

Full Press Release from AT&T RALEIGH, N.C., April 10, 2014 – The finish line to offer more North Carolinians a fiber broadband network capable of speeds up to 1 gigabit per second is within sight. AT&T* is in advanced discussions with the North Carolina Next Generation Ne… Read more >

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Chamber's Plan for 25,000 New Jobs

By Harvey Schmitt, President and CEO of the Greater Raleigh Chamber of Commerce Guest Column in the Triangle Business Journal on March 28, 2014  As North Carolina and the U.S. emerge from the economic downturn, our region faces challenges and opportunities for economic growth and… Read more >

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Economic Development February Recap

New & Expanding Companies: AT&T | Telecommunications | Expanding   AT&T, a multinational telecommunications company, is hiring 23 new employees in Raleigh. The new personnel will drive a wide range of upgrades to enhance network speed, coverage, and performance of th… Read more >