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A plan for providing a blueprint for the region’s economic future was met with mixed feelings from community members Tuesday. Future Forward, a project that will create a Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS), aims to look at the economy and ask “What’s next?,” said Barry...
Read MoreRegional economic leaders want your ideas on a plan designed to improve local economies. The Future Forward Leadership Committee will hold a community briefing from 3:30 to 5:00 p.m. Tuesday at the Lincoln Campus of Gaston College. The committee, made up of consultants and community...
Read MoreA new tool for bringing business into Lincoln County has been developed and will soon hit the streets. The Pocket Promoter is a fold-out business information guide developed by the Lincoln Economic Development Association. The 10-panel, double sided guide folds out to a 25 inch...
Read MoreJulius Blum Inc., in eastern Lincoln County recently donated a drill press to Appalachian State University’s furniture studies program. The drill press is used for installing cabinetry hardware. Denise Grohs, who teaches an advanced woodworking course in the Department of Technology, helped secure the gift...
Read MoreTapping into a growing east Lincoln industry, the Lincoln Economic development Association has produced a Motor Sports Directory. The eight-page directory compiles information on businesses with ties to the racing industry. Twenty-seven businesses are listed in the directory. “There’s a lot of racing related businesses...
Read MoreWould all motor sports suppliers in Lincoln County please start their engines - or at least give a call to the Lincoln Economic Development Association? The association is working on a motor sports business directory and wants to hear from companies with connections to NASCAR...
Read MoreThe Future Forward project team is seeking feedback from Lincoln County residents and business leaders on the economic development strategy they have spent months researching and planning. The Future Forward Leadership Committee will hold a community briefing on Tuesday, April 29 from 3:30 - 5:00...
Read MoreMcMurray Fabrics, Inc. is proposing a $2.56 million investment that would expand its Lincolnton dyeing and finishing operations and add 20 textile jobs over the next two years. Officials of the Aberdeen-based company, which employs about 100 workers at its Flint Street plant in Lincolnton and...
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