Carolinas Gateway Partnership to relocate headquarters

Carolinas Gateway Partnership to relocate headquarters

By WILLIAM F. WEST Staff Writer The area’s business and industrial recruiter is shifting from a building just northwest of downtown to a location in downtown. Carolinas Gateway Partnership President and CEO Norris Tolson told the Telegram the plan is to bid farewell...
Local plant to upgrade operations

Local plant to upgrade operations

By WILLIAM F. WEST Staff Writer A combination of Belgian knowhow and innovation and Twin Counties area pride were on display for Belgium’s ambassador to the U.S. on Monday afternoon. Dirk Wouters was in northern Nash County to tour the Belgian-based Poppies dessert...
Economists provide optimistic forecast

Economists provide optimistic forecast

By WILLIAM F. WEST Staff Writer The chief economist for the PNC Financial Group told the Rocky Mount Area Chamber of Commerce’s economic summit his forecast for next year is continued expansion nationwide, although not at the same current pace. “We do not expect to...
Workforce training ‘created out of necessity’

Workforce training ‘created out of necessity’

By Brie Handgraaf bhandgraaf@wilsontimes.com | 252-265-7821 ROCKY MOUNT — Community leaders from five counties gathered Tuesday night to learn more about an initiative that will equip local residents with the skills to fill advanced manufacturing vacancies with...
Keihin plant part of merger deal

Keihin plant part of merger deal

BY JOHN H. WALKER Staff Writer Monday, November 4, 2019 Keihin Carolina System Technology LLC, which has operated in Tarboro since 1998 and employs more than 400 people, is one of three Honda-owned businesses that will be merged with Hitachi Automotive Systems to...