--- title: NCGTPEDR News | Economic Development (5) description: Economic Development | Stay informed with the latest news and updates on the North Carolina Global TransPark Economic Development Region. Explore our news blog for exclusive insights into the region's industries, infrastructure, and success stories, which are driving its global impact. 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🌾 Agriculture Commissioner Steve Troxler... 1 minute read [![EDR Director of Business and Project Management Craig Foucht Retires](https://blog.ncgtpedr.com/hs-fs/hubfs/IMG_4080%20copy.jpg?width=400&upsize=true&name=IMG_4080%20copy.jpg)](https://blog.ncgtpedr.com/ncgtpedr-news/edr-director-of-business-and-project-management-craig-foucht-retires) [EDR](https://blog.ncgtpedr.com/ncgtpedr-news/author/edr) 20 December 2024 ##### [EDR Director of Business and Project Management Craig Foucht Retires](https://blog.ncgtpedr.com/ncgtpedr-news/edr-director-of-business-and-project-management-craig-foucht-retires) After 20 years of dedicated service to the State of North Carolina, Craig Foucht, the Director of... 1 minute read [![Community Close Up: Greene, Lenoir, Wayne Counties and the Global Transpark Are Showing Uncommon Cooperation in Building a 21st Century Powerhouse](https://blog.ncgtpedr.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/transpark-transformation.jpg?width=400&upsize=true&name=transpark-transformation.jpg)](https://blog.ncgtpedr.com/ncgtpedr-news/community-close-up-greene-lenoir-wayne-counties-and-the-global-transpark-are-showing-uncommon-cooperation-in-building-a-21st-century-powerhouse) [EDR](https://blog.ncgtpedr.com/ncgtpedr-news/author/edr) 18 December 2024 ##### [Community Close Up: Greene, Lenoir, Wayne Counties and the Global Transpark Are Showing Uncommon Cooperation in Building a 21st Century Powerhouse](https://blog.ncgtpedr.com/ncgtpedr-news/community-close-up-greene-lenoir-wayne-counties-and-the-global-transpark-are-showing-uncommon-cooperation-in-building-a-21st-century-powerhouse) **Rural communities unite around new and legacy industries.** Throughout most of his career, Richard... 7 minute read [![U.S. Senator Ted Budd visits the NC Global TransPark](https://blog.ncgtpedr.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Group-Shot-2.jpg?width=400&upsize=true&name=Group-Shot-2.jpg)](https://blog.ncgtpedr.com/ncgtpedr-news/u-s-senator-ted-budd-visits-the-nc-global-transpark) [EDR](https://blog.ncgtpedr.com/ncgtpedr-news/author/edr) 18 December 2024 ##### [U.S. Senator Ted Budd visits the NC Global TransPark](https://blog.ncgtpedr.com/ncgtpedr-news/u-s-senator-ted-budd-visits-the-nc-global-transpark) Friday afternoon, **U.S. Senator Ted Budd** and **U.S. Congressman Gregory Murphy** visited the North... 1 minute read [![UNC System Office – Employer Engagement Roundtable](https://blog.ncgtpedr.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/IMG_1637-copy-2.jpg?width=400&upsize=true&name=IMG_1637-copy-2.jpg)](https://blog.ncgtpedr.com/ncgtpedr-news/unc-system-office-employer-engagement-roundtable) [EDR](https://blog.ncgtpedr.com/ncgtpedr-news/author/edr) 18 December 2024 ##### [UNC System Office – Employer Engagement Roundtable](https://blog.ncgtpedr.com/ncgtpedr-news/unc-system-office-employer-engagement-roundtable) The EDR hosted an Employer Engagement Roundtable featuring Dr. Thomas A. Walker, Kathie Sidner, and... 1 minute read [![EDR and NCGTP Represented on Panel at the Eastern Carolina Transportation Summit 2023](https://blog.ncgtpedr.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Audience.jpg?width=400&upsize=true&name=Audience.jpg)](https://blog.ncgtpedr.com/ncgtpedr-news/eastern-carolina-transportation-summit-2023) [EDR](https://blog.ncgtpedr.com/ncgtpedr-news/author/edr) 18 December 2024 ##### [EDR and NCGTP Represented on Panel at the Eastern Carolina Transportation Summit 2023](https://blog.ncgtpedr.com/ncgtpedr-news/eastern-carolina-transportation-summit-2023) On October 19, NC Global TransPark Economic Development Region’s Mark Pope and Trey Cash, along... 2 minute read [![Heritage Family Health and Wellness receive $50k for Snow Hill site relocation and expansion in Greene County](https://blog.ncgtpedr.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Heritage-Family-Health-and-Wellness-Press-Release-Post-Image.jpg?width=400&upsize=true&name=Heritage-Family-Health-and-Wellness-Press-Release-Post-Image.jpg)](https://blog.ncgtpedr.com/ncgtpedr-news/heritage-family-health-and-wellness-receive-50k-for-snow-hill-site-relocation-and-expansion-in-greene-county) [EDR](https://blog.ncgtpedr.com/ncgtpedr-news/author/edr) 18 December 2024 ##### [Heritage Family Health and Wellness receive $50k for Snow Hill site relocation and expansion in Greene County](https://blog.ncgtpedr.com/ncgtpedr-news/heritage-family-health-and-wellness-receive-50k-for-snow-hill-site-relocation-and-expansion-in-greene-county) Great news for Greene County at our press release today! Heritage Family Health and Wellness, a... 1 minute read [![ParkEast Lot 23 – 30,000 sf Shell Building](https://blog.ncgtpedr.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/30K-Bldg-Post-Image.jpg?width=400&upsize=true&name=30K-Bldg-Post-Image.jpg)](https://blog.ncgtpedr.com/ncgtpedr-news/parkeast-lot-23-30000-sf-shell-building) [EDR](https://blog.ncgtpedr.com/ncgtpedr-news/author/edr) 18 December 2024 ##### [ParkEast Lot 23 – 30,000 sf Shell Building](https://blog.ncgtpedr.com/ncgtpedr-news/parkeast-lot-23-30000-sf-shell-building) Is your new or expanding industry looking for a new location? ParkEast Industrial Park in... 1 minute read [![Regional Manufacturers Association Meeting](https://blog.ncgtpedr.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Group-on-Stage-1.jpg?width=400&upsize=true&name=Group-on-Stage-1.jpg)](https://blog.ncgtpedr.com/ncgtpedr-news/regional-manufacturers-association-meeting) [EDR](https://blog.ncgtpedr.com/ncgtpedr-news/author/edr) 18 December 2024 ##### [Regional Manufacturers Association Meeting](https://blog.ncgtpedr.com/ncgtpedr-news/regional-manufacturers-association-meeting) Today, NCGTPEDR hosted its Regional Manufacturers Association Meeting at the Lenoir Community... 1 minute read [![SunTree Snack Foods](https://blog.ncgtpedr.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Project-Berry-Image-2.jpg?width=400&upsize=true&name=Project-Berry-Image-2.jpg)](https://blog.ncgtpedr.com/ncgtpedr-news/suntree-snack-foods) [EDR](https://blog.ncgtpedr.com/ncgtpedr-news/author/edr) 18 December 2024 ##### [SunTree Snack Foods](https://blog.ncgtpedr.com/ncgtpedr-news/suntree-snack-foods) Today NCGTPEDR officially announces Wayne County’s newest industry, SunTree Snack Foods LLC!... 1 minute read [First](https://blog.ncgtpedr.com/ncgtpedr-news/tag/economic-development/page/1) [Prev](https://blog.ncgtpedr.com/ncgtpedr-news/tag/economic-development/page/4) [3](https://blog.ncgtpedr.com/ncgtpedr-news/tag/economic-development/page/3) [4](https://blog.ncgtpedr.com/ncgtpedr-news/tag/economic-development/page/4) [5](https://blog.ncgtpedr.com/ncgtpedr-news/tag/economic-development/page/5) [6](https://blog.ncgtpedr.com/ncgtpedr-news/tag/economic-development/page/6) [7](https://blog.ncgtpedr.com/ncgtpedr-news/tag/economic-development/page/7) [Next](https://blog.ncgtpedr.com/ncgtpedr-news/tag/economic-development/page/6) [Last](https://blog.ncgtpedr.com/ncgtpedr-news/tag/economic-development/page/24) ![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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