The next engine of economic growth for North Carolina encompasses Forsyth County and the Piedmont Triad, in a region called the Carolina Core. The Carolina Core initiative was established with the end goal in mind: 50,000 new jobs by 2038. The Carolina Core is an emerging megasite corridor between Winston-Salem, Greensboro, High Point and Fayetteville at… Read More »
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The Carolina Core: 50,000 New Jobs by 2038
Truliant Expansion Allows for Future Growth, New Jobs
We are happy to share that our City Council voted 7-1 to approve Truliant Federal Credit Union’s request to double the size of their campus. Truliant is a homegrown success story. Founded here in 1952, Truliant has more than doubled in size over the last 15 years to $2.5 billion in assets, added more than… Read More »
Construction Career Days Introduces Students to In-Demand Industries
The Winston Salem Chamber’s Construction Industry Council and Winston-Salem Forsyth County Schools are introducing high school students to careers in the skilled trades during Construction Career Days, being held November 5-6 at the Winston-Salem Fairgrounds. The event features more than 40 local employers that will provide hands-on learning experiences for students to try things like masonry, diesel mechanics,… Read More »
Bethany Medical Center Expands in Winston-Salem
Bethany Medical Center has opened an additional Winston-Salem location offering primary care, urgent care, and pain management services at 5093 University Parkway. This newest Bethany Medical location will be the home of Marc F. Fedder, MD and Leslie Arledge, DNP. Bethany Medical at University Parkway will focus on a full spectrum of primary care services… Read More »
The Winston-Salem Chamber and Winston-Salem Business, Inc. to Unite
To help create a more vibrant, innovative and prosperous economy in Forsyth County, the board of directors of both the Winston-Salem Chamber of Commerce and Winston-Salem Business Inc. (WSBI) voted unanimously this week to consolidate the two organizations. The consolidation will shape the future of economic development and job growth in the county through a… Read More »
Forsyth Tech Receives Half-Million Dollar Grant for Biotechnology Education Center
Forsyth Technical Community College was awarded more than half a million dollars from the National Science Foundation Advanced Technological Education (NSF-ATE) to develop a new national biotechnology education center to address the rapidly growing need for highly skilled technicians in biotechnology. Forsyth Tech, awarded $535,297 for this particular grant, is the home for the National… Read More »