ROVA Tower Demolition
Today, the stacks at the former Roanoke Valley Energy facility fell as a part of the site’s demolition, paving the way for future economic development opportunities for the Town of Weldon and Halifax County!
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Distillery & Industrial Project Spur Weldon Turnaround
The riverfront Town of Weldon is getting a boost from two transformational projects: the Weldon Mills Distillery and Roseburg Forest Products. See the story on WRAL https://www.wral.com/distillery-bringing-renewed-buzz-to-tiny-halifax-town/19784993/
RoseBurg Forest Products Selects Halifax County for New Manufacturing Facility
Weldon, NC – At a ceremony in Weldon on July 1, Governor Roy Cooper announced that Roseburg Forest Products, an innovative U.S. forest products manufacturer, will create 137 new jobs and invest $200 million in Halifax County. The company will develop a sustainable high-tech sawmill operation in the Town of Weldon. “We are continuing our…
New Opportunity For Becker Village Mall
Becker Village Mall in Roanoke Rapids was recently purchased by Chapel Hill Developer, David Tsui. The owner plans to make improvements to the facility and offer the larger box spaces (approximately 200,000 square feet) for lease for manufacturing, warehousing and distribution operations. With easy access to Interstate 95 (via Julian Allsbrook and Old Farm Road/125),…
Highway Improvements Will Spur Economic Growth
Over $35 million in highway improvements are underway in the Roanoke Rapids area that will extend Premier Boulevard to NC Highway 125, connecting Interstate 95 Exits 171 and 173. The project also includes the multi-laning of NC Highway 125 from US Highway 158 (Julian Allsbrook Highway) to Interstate 95. While these projects will improve mobility,…
Austrian Company Acquires Lumber Production Facility
Austrian manufacturer, Binderholz Group, has purchased the former Klausner Lumber Two manufacturing facility located near Enfield in Halifax County, North Carolina. The facility, located in one of the best growing areas for Southern Yellow Pine, has a sawing capacity of over 1 million cubic meters and a further processing capacity of 500,000 cubic meters of…
Sleepwear Manufacturing Facility is now a distillery
Another great example of adaptive reuse…A former sleepwear manufacturing facility constructed in the 1960’s has been transformed into a riverfront distillery in Weldon, NC by investors Bruce Tyler and Michael Hinderliter producing fine spirts, including bourbon, whiskey, vodka, gin and other flavored liquors. This component of the investors’ overall vision touches many facets of economic…
Former Bank Building Reimagined
Adaptive reuse of vacant buildings is a tremendously important economic development strategy. Reuse allows for a building’s continued use and helps it remain a viable community asset. Reimagining this former bank building as a Dunkin’ Donuts restaurant creates new investment in our community and gives new life to this once vacant building.
US Cellular Launches 5G Network in Scotland Neck
Customers in the Scotland Neck Area of Halifax County can now access US Cellular’s 5G network. Additional 5G coverage will be added for US Cellular customers in North Carolina as a part the company’s multi-year expansion for 5G. Click here to read more.
Halifax Commissioners Honor Tulloss for Service to Board of Transportation
Gus Tulloss was honored today by the Halifax County Board of Commissioners for his more than 12 years of service to the NC Board of Transportation for Division 4, which includes Halifax County. Chairman Vernon J. Bryant presented Tulloss with a Resolution of Appreciation on the occasion of his retirement from the Board of Transportation,…
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