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....
The Rant - Wed July 26, 2023
VIDEO: New 'Reduced Conflict Intersection' Near Sanford, N.C., to Be Built in 2025
Relocating the intersection of North Carolina Highway 78 and U.S. Highway 1/15-501 south of Sanford will not begin construction until the summer of 2025, more than a year after the U.S. Open golf tournament takes place in nearby Pinehurst....
Weisiger Group - Thu July 13, 2023
CTE Changes Company Brand Name to Weisiger Group
CTE, a Southeast equipment and service provider for the construction, electric power generation and material handling industries, announced it is changing its company brand name to Weisiger Group. This new name was selected to honor the company's nearly 100-year history as a family-owned organization, with brands like Carolina CAT and LiftOne....
Port City Daily - Wed July 12, 2023
NCDOT Proposes Overpass in Latest Design for Congested Wilmington Intersection
A notoriously congested intersection in Wilmington, N.C., could see a reprieve with a fresh redesign that will save millions and reduce the impact to properties in the area. Building an overpass at the Military Cutoff Road and Eastwood Road intersection has been on the North Carolina Department of Transportation's radar since 2014, with stakeholder and public meetings taking place through 2018....
NCDOT - Tue July 11, 2023
Harkers Island to Become NCDOT's First Bridge Replacement Using Glass, Carbon Fiber Technology
Exciting things are on the horizon for North Carolina's transportation future. The North Carolina Department of Transportation is replacing the Harkers Island Bridge using non-corroding, glass and carbon fiber-reinforced polymer materials....
Sound Heavy Machinery - Mon July 10, 2023
Terex Selects Sound Heavy Machinery to Represent Its Rough Terrain Crane Product Lines
Sound Heavy Machinery (SHM) has been named the official Terex rough terrain crane dealer for North and South Carolina. The Wilmington, N.C.-based dealer will represent Terex in selling, marketing, servicing and parts for the current four-model product line and legacy equipment....
