与亨德森维尔市的多方合作正在产生重要影响, 区域健康受益，并为未来创造强大的增长模式. And you can
read all about it at herewegrownc.org, the League's economic development story-sharing campaign. Today, 北卡罗莱纳州西部的亨德森维尔是一个受退休人员欢迎的地区, with a quarter of the county’s headcount in the 65-plus age bracket. But healthcare provision hasn’t always kept up, 药剂师和医师助理的缺乏只是需求的一部分. 这是人口老龄化和许多地区正在经历的需要支持的令人不安的数学问题. 但亨德森维尔周围的情况正在发生变化，这要归功于一项工作，它的回报远远超出了医疗保健领域. 其理念是:为当地学生提供可获得的医疗保健教育，并提供留在该地区工作的理由，并为有需要的居民提供更方便的医疗保健服务, all the while supporting local businesses in the vicinity. How are they pulling it off? Read about it at
Here We Grow，作为市政官员，你可以上传自己城市的经济发展故事. Cities and towns across North Carolina are doing so and, as such, 创造一幅城市如何为整个州带来积极影响的集体图景. To obtain login credentials, send an email to
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北卡罗来纳州一直保持着亚马逊觊觎已久的第二总部网站搜索和50强的兴趣,000 jobs slated with it. 全国各地都在大力招标，争取大开发, but the list of contenders is now down to 20, and Raleigh is on it,
Amazon revealed. 奥克斯市是北卡罗来纳州唯一一个仍在参选的都市区.
The Triangle Business Journal reports 随着亚马逊的持续萎缩，州商务官员正在努力提高该州的机会. 罗利市长南希·麦克法兰(Nancy McFarlane)周四上午就事态发展发表了声明. “我们为我们所做的投资和合作感到自豪，这增强了我们的许多属性, such as our world-class university system, well-trained workforce, diverse economy, strong infrastructure, and emerging entrepreneurial spirit. Raleigh’s commitment to the arts, public parks, 其他核心服务为所有人创造了卓越的生活品质." But for parts of the state no longer in the running for Amazon, there's a new potential focus: Apple.
The Winston-Salem Journal reported 周四，三合会经济发展官员表示，他们在第二总部的经历让他们为苹果的努力做好了准备. As the newspaper reports, 引用苹果公司的新闻稿:“公司计划在一个新的地点建立一个苹果园区, which will initially house technical support for customers. 这个新设施的位置将在今年晚些时候公布.”
下个月，人口普查局将在北卡罗来纳州的三个地点举行边界和吞并调查研讨会:威尔明顿, Feb. 12; Durham, Feb. 13; and Charlotte, Feb. 14. 研讨会将概述2020年人口普查地理伙伴关系计划, the 2018 BAS, 以及为完成BAS创建数字和纸质响应的演示. To register, please RSVP by emailing your name, phone number, workshop location and BAS participation method type to geo.bas@census.gov 请在2月5日前回复[插入城市，州]BAS研讨会.
四个当地机场获得了总计1300万美元的改善拨款. The funds, from state and federal sources, come via the N.C. Department of Transportation's Division of Aviation, 谁指出了机场对地区和全球经济的重要性. According to a
news release, Burlington-Alamance Regional Airport received $167,000 for a sewer expansion; Curtis L. Brown Jr. Field in Elizabethtown received $265,000 toward a new airport industrial park; Odell Williamson Municipal Airport in Ocean Isle Beach received $33,000 for a new perimenter fence; and Raleigh-Durham International Airport received $12.5 million for taxiway rehabilitation. “从世界上最繁忙的商业机场到支持农场和制造商的农村机场, each is a vital part of a connected transportation infrastructure," the release said. "To keep North Carolina moving, 该州需要一流的机场系统来运送人员和货物，同时吸引来自世界各地的商业投资.“北卡罗来纳州的汽车业每年为该州经济贡献310亿美元，代表了123亿美元,400 jobs.
