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The NC Global TransPark Economic Development Region has received a 2026 Gold Award for the Regional Industries & Manufacturing Expo (RIME), a collaborative workforce development initiative that connects Eastern North Carolina students with employers, training opportunities and rewarding careers close to home.
Robert (Bobby) Ray Dail, Jr., 86, of Deep Run passed away at home in the afternoon hours of Saturday, August 15, 2026. Funeral service will be held at 2:00 p.m. Sunday, August 23, 2026 at Garner Funeral Home with Pastor Jimmy Sowers officiating. Visitation will follow the funeral service.
A provision in North Carolina’s 2026 state budget redirects $30 million previously approved for an aviation project at the North Carolina Global TransPark in Kinston.
The North Carolina Global TransPark Economic Development Region is pleased to announce the hiring of Gracie Herring as its new Marketing and Communications Manager.
Middle and high school students from Lenoir and Greene counties are getting a high-flying start on potential aviation careers this summer through the Aviation Career Education (ACE) Academy, held at the North Carolina Global TransPark.
Lenoir County and the North Carolina Global TransPark have secured a $1.9 million Rural Infrastructure Authority (RIA) grant to upgrade sewer infrastructure at the TransPark. Announced by Governor Josh Stein, the funding will support the U.S. Navy’s new Fleet Readiness Center.
By the end of 2024, major progress had been made on the new fuel farm at the North Carolina Global TransPark. Contractors completed tank coatings, pipe fabrication, and line connections. With tank crews demobilized, final grading, concrete, and asphalt work are underway. The project is expected to wrap up in early 2025.
State, federal and local officials broke ground Tuesday on a North Carolina Global TransPark complex that the U.S. Navy will use to maintain and repair Navy and Marine Corps aircraft.
Officials said the U.S. Navy’s Fleet Readiness Center East, C-130 Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul complex will create more than 400 new jobs and generate $400 million in new investment for the region. The facility will expand the existing Fleet Readiness Center East, which is at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point in Havelock and is the state’s largest employer east of Interstate 95.
According to multiple news outlets, Boeing and Spirit AeroSystems are in talks for a potential acquisition that could have significant implications for Kinston's aerospace industry. Boeing and Airbus have made substantial progress in dividing Spirit AeroSystems' programs, a critical aspect of unblocking the deal. Airbus is expected to acquire Spirit's plants in Kinston.
Updates from Economic Development Region - Greene, Lenoir, Wayne Counties and the Global TransPark.
The Regional Industry and Manufacturing Expo (RIME) 2024 kicked off today at the North Carolina Global TransPark, drawing high school students from across Greene, Jones, Lenoir, and Wayne Counties. The event aims to bridge the gap between students and career opportunities in eastern North Carolina's industrial sector.
Big news! flyExclusive secures $30 million investment from North Carolina and NC Global TransPark for cutting-edge pilot training center and HQ. This enables in-house pilot training and operational growth. Join us at #NBAA2023 booth C8734 and meet the team. #flyPrivate #flyExclusive.
The North Carolina General Assembly passed a state budget that Governor Roy Cooper refused to sign. As in years past, the budget sparked both approval and criticism across political aisles. Senator Jim Perry (R-Lenoir), a key figure in the budget discussions, detailed the budget's multiple facets in a comprehensive interview.
North Carolina’s Southeast has approved 23 applications from its Product Development Fund. The funds, which will boost the development and enhancement of industrial sites and shell buildings across the Southeast’s 18 counties, stem from a $5 million appropriation last year from the North Carolina General Assembly.
The NC Rural Infrastructure Authority announced today that H&T Trucking, Inc., a company that primarily transports bulk feed and live animals, will receive a grant from the state’s Building Reuse Program. Earlier today, the NC Rural Infrastructure Authority approved Greene County’s request for $175,000 in funds to support the building reuse of H&T Trucking, Inc.
After experiencing some mechanical issues, an international flight (a chartered plane) landed at the Global TransPark in Kinston this afternoon. The flight originated in Antigua and was bound for New York. The flight landed safely at the GTP; there were no injuries on the flight.
North Carolina Global TransPark Economic Development Region (NCGTPEDR) announced a partnership with Infinity Communications after receiving a 29.9 million grant to expand broadband in Lenoir County.
Global manufacturer of household appliance components, Grupporeco, will create 110 new jobs in Lenoir County, Governor Roy Cooper announced today. The company will invest $28 million to build its first manufacturing facility for dishwasher components in North America.
The North Carolina Global TransPark, county commissioners from three counties, civic leaders and business leaders met at Lenoir Community College Aerospace and Advanced Manufacturing Center Tuesday to announce a partnership to include Greene, Lenoir, and Wayne counties. The partnership is designed to create a regional approach to economic development in the hopes to attract and retain businesses in eastern North Carolina.
The North Carolina Global TransPark Authority has hired Mark Pope to be its economic development director, effective July 15. In July 2018, Pope resigned as Lenoir County Economic Development executive director to become the Director and President of the Wayne County Economic Development Alliance.
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