KENANSVILLE — Adjacent to Duplin County Regional Airport’s 6,000-foot runway is the AirPark-Duplin County Business and Industry Center, now in the very beginning stages of a big development poised to change the county’s economic landscape. “It is a very exciting time in Duplin County,” said Scotty Summerlin, Economic Development Commission executive director, as he speaks […]
KENANSVILLE — The signs of progress are everywhere you look around in Duplin County. The airport is no exception with new roads and hangar upgrades in the books. After a recent public hearing, the Board of County Commissioners approved Project Refresh through which Murphy Family Ventures LLC would take on up to $250,000 in improvements […]
WARSAW — Four County Electric Membership Corporation will soon complete the purchase of a smart farm container with grant funding from the North Carolina Tobacco Trust Fund Commission, bringing the first of its kind to Duplin County. “We are thrilled to announce our latest initiative in sustainable agriculture through the introduction of a state-of-the-art hydroponic […]
RALEIGH — The North Carolina Local Government Commission (LGC) approved a property purchase through $70 million in limited obligation bonds for the city of Wilmington at its June 6 meeting. The purchase involves the PPD building, which is one of the tallest structures in the downtown Wilmington area and is owned by Fisher Thermo Scientific. […]