--- title: NCGTPEDR News | EDR description: The NC Global TransPark Economic Development Region is a North Carolina economic development office that was established to create a regional approach to economic development, bringing entities in partnership to attract and retain business in Eastern NC. --- [![EDR Logo 12-21](https://blog.ncgtpedr.com/hs-fs/hubfs/EDR%20Logo%2012-21.jpg?width=2475&height=800&name=EDR%20Logo%2012-21.jpg "EDR Logo 12-21")](https://ncgtpedr.com) - [About Us](https://ncgtpedr.com/about-us) Show submenu for About Us - [Our Team](https://ncgtpedr.com/about-us#team) - [Our Board of Directors](https://ncgtpedr.com/about-us#board) - [Our Investors](https://ncgtpedr.com/invest#investors) - Data & Grants Show submenu for Data & Grants - [NC Global TransPark](https://app.sitehunt.io/public/portal/289/?community=district-458da14f-8f13-4e3f-886e-766c7d35b318&community_level=district&community_state=37&community_loc=458da14f-8f13-4e3f-886e-766c7d35b318) - [Wayne County](https://app.sitehunt.io/public/portal/289/?community=county-37-191&community_level=county&community_state=37&community_loc=191) - [Lenoir County](https://app.sitehunt.io/public/portal/289/?community=county-37-107&community_level=county&community_state=37&community_loc=107) - [Greene County](https://app.sitehunt.io/public/portal/289/?community=county-37-079&community_level=county&community_state=37&community_loc=079) - [Incentives & Grants](https://edpnc.com/incentives/) - [News](https://blog.ncgtpedr.com/ncgtpedr-news) - [Invest In Us](https://ncgtpedr.com/invest) - [Available Industrial Sites](https://app.sitehunt.io/public/portal/289/) Search - There are no suggestions because the search field is empty. # Regional News Your Source for News and Events Pertaining to the North Carolina Global TransPark Economic Development Region. - [All](https://blog.ncgtpedr.com/ncgtpedr-news) - [Economic Development](https://blog.ncgtpedr.com/ncgtpedr-news/tag/economic-development) - [Global TransPark](https://blog.ncgtpedr.com/ncgtpedr-news/tag/global-transpark) - [Wayne County](https://blog.ncgtpedr.com/ncgtpedr-news/tag/wayne-county) - [Lenoir County](https://blog.ncgtpedr.com/ncgtpedr-news/tag/lenoir-county) - [Greene County](https://blog.ncgtpedr.com/ncgtpedr-news/tag/greene-county) [![Mark Pope Honored with 2026 NCEDA Lifetime Service Award](https://blog.ncgtpedr.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Add%20a%20subheading%20(1).png?width=400&upsize=true&name=Add%20a%20subheading%20(1).png)](https://blog.ncgtpedr.com/ncgtpedr-news/mark-pope-honored-with-2026-nceda-lifetime-service-award) [EDR](https://blog.ncgtpedr.com/ncgtpedr-news/author/edr) 20 October 2026 ##### [Mark Pope Honored with 2026 NCEDA Lifetime Service Award](https://blog.ncgtpedr.com/ncgtpedr-news/mark-pope-honored-with-2026-nceda-lifetime-service-award) The North Carolina Global TransPark Economic Development Region (NCGTPEDR) is proud to announce... 1 minute read [![EDR Board of Directors Proclaims October 2026 as National Manufacturing Month](https://blog.ncgtpedr.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Proclamation%20of%20Recognition-2.png?width=400&upsize=true&name=Proclamation%20of%20Recognition-2.png)](https://blog.ncgtpedr.com/ncgtpedr-news/edr-board-of-directors-proclaims-october-2026-as-national-manufacturing-month) [EDR](https://blog.ncgtpedr.com/ncgtpedr-news/author/edr) 14 October 2026 ##### [EDR Board of Directors Proclaims October 2026 as National Manufacturing Month](https://blog.ncgtpedr.com/ncgtpedr-news/edr-board-of-directors-proclaims-october-2026-as-national-manufacturing-month) The North Carolina Global TransPark Economic Development Region (EDR) Board of Directors officially... 1 minute read [![Economic Development Region Announces Board Officers for 2026 to 2027](https://blog.ncgtpedr.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Add%20a%20subheading.png?width=400&upsize=true&name=Add%20a%20subheading.png)](https://blog.ncgtpedr.com/ncgtpedr-news/economic-development-region-announces-board-officers-for-2026-to-2027) [EDR](https://blog.ncgtpedr.com/ncgtpedr-news/author/edr) 14 October 2026 ##### [Economic Development Region Announces Board Officers for 2026 to 2027](https://blog.ncgtpedr.com/ncgtpedr-news/economic-development-region-announces-board-officers-for-2026-to-2027) KINSTON, N.C. The North Carolina Global TransPark Economic Development Region (EDR) Board of... 1 minute read [![QT Corporation Announces Major Manufacturing Expansion in Wayne County](https://blog.ncgtpedr.com/hs-fs/hubfs/ChatGPT%20Image%20Oct%206%2c%202026%2c%2002_53_41%20PM.png?width=400&upsize=true&name=ChatGPT%20Image%20Oct%206,%202026,%2002_53_41%20PM.png)](https://blog.ncgtpedr.com/ncgtpedr-news/qt-corporation-announces-major-manufacturing-expansion-in-wayne-county) [EDR](https://blog.ncgtpedr.com/ncgtpedr-news/author/edr) 6 October 2026 ##### [QT Corporation Announces Major Manufacturing Expansion in Wayne County](https://blog.ncgtpedr.com/ncgtpedr-news/qt-corporation-announces-major-manufacturing-expansion-in-wayne-county) ## QT Corporation Announces $49.2 Million Expansion in Wayne County, Creating 188 New Jobs **...** 4 minute read [![2026 Regional Forklift Rodeo Celebrates Skill, Safety and Workforce Excellence](https://blog.ncgtpedr.com/hs-fs/hubfs/IMG_0411.jpg?width=400&upsize=true&name=IMG_0411.jpg)](https://blog.ncgtpedr.com/ncgtpedr-news/2026-regional-forklift-rodeo-celebrates-skill-safety-and-workforce-excellence) [EDR](https://blog.ncgtpedr.com/ncgtpedr-news/author/edr) 2 October 2026 ##### [2026 Regional Forklift Rodeo Celebrates Skill, Safety and Workforce Excellence](https://blog.ncgtpedr.com/ncgtpedr-news/2026-regional-forklift-rodeo-celebrates-skill-safety-and-workforce-excellence) GOLDSBORO, N.C. — The North Carolina Global TransPark Economic Development Region, in partnership... 3 minute read [![Ribbon Cutting Marks Major Milestone for Aerospace Growth at North Carolina Global TransPark](https://blog.ncgtpedr.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Image%20(26).jpg?width=400&upsize=true&name=Image%20(26).jpg)](https://blog.ncgtpedr.com/ncgtpedr-news/ribbon-cutting-marks-major-milestone-for-aerospace-growth-at-north-carolina-global-transpark) [EDR](https://blog.ncgtpedr.com/ncgtpedr-news/author/edr) 17 September 2026 ##### [Ribbon Cutting Marks Major Milestone for Aerospace Growth at North Carolina Global TransPark](https://blog.ncgtpedr.com/ncgtpedr-news/ribbon-cutting-marks-major-milestone-for-aerospace-growth-at-north-carolina-global-transpark) ## North Carolina Global TransPark Economic Development Region Celebrates Opening of Fleet Readiness... 2 minute read [![Lenoir County Commissioners Tour FRCE & Electrolux](https://blog.ncgtpedr.com/hs-fs/hubfs/2-IMG_1826.jpg?width=400&upsize=true&name=2-IMG_1826.jpg)](https://blog.ncgtpedr.com/ncgtpedr-news/lenoir-county-commissioners-tour-frce-electrolux) [EDR](https://blog.ncgtpedr.com/ncgtpedr-news/author/edr) 23 June 2026 ##### [Lenoir County Commissioners Tour FRCE & Electrolux](https://blog.ncgtpedr.com/ncgtpedr-news/lenoir-county-commissioners-tour-frce-electrolux) On Wednesday, June 10, the Lenoir County Commissioners and members of the EDR team were hosted by... 2 minute read [![Wayne County Project Earns Top NCEDA Honor; Julie Graham Recognized](https://blog.ncgtpedr.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Mid-Sized%20DOY%20(4)-1.png?width=400&upsize=true&name=Mid-Sized%20DOY%20(4)-1.png)](https://blog.ncgtpedr.com/ncgtpedr-news/wayne-county-project-earns-top-nceda-honor-julie-graham-recognized) [EDR](https://blog.ncgtpedr.com/ncgtpedr-news/author/edr) 18 June 2026 ##### [Wayne County Project Earns Top NCEDA Honor; Julie Graham Recognized](https://blog.ncgtpedr.com/ncgtpedr-news/wayne-county-project-earns-top-nceda-honor-julie-graham-recognized) | **WAYNE COUNTY, N.C. - June 18, 2026-** The North Carolina Economic Development Association... | | --- | 3 minute read [![Deal Outlines $675M-plus UNC Health Investment Plan for Wayne County Over 15 Years](https://blog.ncgtpedr.com/hs-fs/hubfs/UNC%20Health%20Wayne%20ED-3.jpg?width=400&upsize=true&name=UNC%20Health%20Wayne%20ED-3.jpg)](https://blog.ncgtpedr.com/ncgtpedr-news/deal-outlines-675m-plus-unc-health-investment-plan-for-wayne-county-over-15-years) [EDR](https://blog.ncgtpedr.com/ncgtpedr-news/author/edr) 18 June 2026 ##### [Deal Outlines $675M-plus UNC Health Investment Plan for Wayne County Over 15 Years](https://blog.ncgtpedr.com/ncgtpedr-news/deal-outlines-675m-plus-unc-health-investment-plan-for-wayne-county-over-15-years) The Wayne County Board of Commissioners has approved an agreement that could lead to more than... 1 minute read [![Introducing the Investor Partnership Program](https://blog.ncgtpedr.com/hs-fs/hubfs/SCR-20260428-kpia.png?width=400&upsize=true&name=SCR-20260428-kpia.png)](https://blog.ncgtpedr.com/ncgtpedr-news/introducing-the-investor-partnership-program) [EDR](https://blog.ncgtpedr.com/ncgtpedr-news/author/edr) 28 April 2026 ##### [Introducing the Investor Partnership Program](https://blog.ncgtpedr.com/ncgtpedr-news/introducing-the-investor-partnership-program) Over the last five years, the NC Global TransPark Economic Development Region, working alongside... 1 minute read First Prev [1](https://blog.ncgtpedr.com/ncgtpedr-news) [2](https://blog.ncgtpedr.com/ncgtpedr-news/author/edr/page/2) [3](https://blog.ncgtpedr.com/ncgtpedr-news/author/edr/page/3) [4](https://blog.ncgtpedr.com/ncgtpedr-news/author/edr/page/4) [5](https://blog.ncgtpedr.com/ncgtpedr-news/author/edr/page/5) [Next](https://blog.ncgtpedr.com/ncgtpedr-news/author/edr/page/2) [Last](https://blog.ncgtpedr.com/ncgtpedr-news/author/edr/page/28) ![Heart of Eastern NC-EDR Logo-1](https://blog.ncgtpedr.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Heart%20of%20Eastern%20NC-EDR%20Logo-1.jpg?width=300&height=144&name=Heart%20of%20Eastern%20NC-EDR%20Logo-1.jpg "Heart of Eastern NC-EDR Logo-1") North Carolina Global TransPark Economic Development Region, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit corporation serving as the pivotal hub for industrial development, business recruitment, and site selection throughout Greene, Lenoir, and Wayne Counties and the North Carolina Global TransPark. 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