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NC Welding, LLC purchases 17.21 acres for $375,000 as part of Roseboro expansion

March 24, 2023

North Carolina Welding, LLC has purchased 17.21 acres from Sampson County as part of their expansion in Roseboro, NC. ...

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Governor Cooper Announces 14 Grants to Rural Communities to Attract 262 New Jobs and $31.5 Million in Private Investment

February 16, 2023

A $120,000 grant will support the renovation of a 400,000-square-foot building located in Roseboro. DuBose Steel operates a full-line structural steel service center that provides sheet, plate, structural, and tubular products to customers nationwide. The company will create 15 jobs. ...

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Sampson gathers for State of Economy address

January 25, 2023

Business and community leaders across Sampson county gathered at the Sampson County Expo Center to be briefed on the current state of the US economy and predictions about the economic future. Hosted by the Clinton- Sampson Chamber of Commerce and Sampson County Economic Development, guests were treated to breakfast and speaker Dr. Michael Walden presented his research about economic factors driving the economy following the COVID-19 pandemic....

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Golden LEAF awards $8 million in funding to support projects in 16 counties

December 08, 2022

Sampson County received $265,112 from Golden Leaf's Site Development Program for site prepping for a [future] 60,000 SF industrial building off Armory Rd. in Sampson Southeast Business Center, Clinton's industrial park. ...

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One year on: Garland factory alive

October 22, 2022

In 2020, the Garland Shirt Company shuttered, leaving a void in the town and hundreds of residents without work, dimming a longstanding manufacturing behemoth. The next year, Garland Apparel Group stepped in and acquired the former site of Brooks Brothers, officially reopening the doors in October 2021. A year on, the factory shines like the beacon it once was....

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