Joby is now partner of The White House Air Taxi Program

A piloted Joby electric air taxi flying over Santa Cruz, California earlier this year. (Photo: Joby Aviation)

Joby Aviation, Inc., a company developing electric air taxis for commercial passenger service, recently announced it has been selected as a partner in multiple winning applications under the White House-backed Electric Vertical Takeoff and Landing (eVTOL) Integration Pilot Program (eIPP). Through the program, Joby has the opportunity to begin early operations this year in Arizona, […]

LS Cable & System Announces USD 50mn Investment for Industrial Operation in Tarboro

Bob Pike, President, Carolinas Gateway Partnership; Tate Mayo, Mayor of Tarboro; U.S. Congressman Don Davis; North Carolina Department of Commerce Secretary Lee Lilley; North Carolina Senator Kandie Smith; North Carolina State Representative Shelly Willingham; Gisu Kim, Regional President of North America, LS Cable & System, Ltd.; Bon-Kyu Koo, President & CEO of LS C&S; Sangho Lee, CFO of LS C&S; Hyun Chung, CEO of Gaon Cable; Taewon Son, CEO of LS Cable & System USA; Brian Hansoo Jo, Plant Director, LSCUS Tarboro; and Patrick Y. Shim, Managing Director, LS C&S (Image Courtesy: Business Wire)

LS Cable & System USA, Inc, a US-based subsidiary of LS Cable & System Ltd. (“LS C&S”), recently announced a USD 50 million investment to expand its manufacturing facility in Tarboro, North Carolina, underscoring the company’s commitment to onshoring advanced manufacturing to the United States, strengthening the supply chain, and serving as a key partner in the nation’s energy infrastructure. […]

CHS Elects Five New Members to Its Board of Directors

Elected to the CHS Board of Directors at the 2024 CHS Annual Meeting were, from left, David Kayser, Alexandria, South Dakota; Chris Edgington, St. Ansgar, Iowa; Trent Sherven, Ryder, North Dakota; David Beckman, Elgin, Nebraska; and Russ Kehl, Quincy, Washington. (Photo: Business Wire)

Owners of CHS, the nation’s largest farmer-owned cooperative and global agribusiness, elected five board members to three-year terms during the cooperative’s 2024 annual meeting held Dec. 5-6 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Trent Sherven was elected to the CHS Board of Directors to represent owners in Region 3 (North Dakota). Sherven raises barley, canola, durum, soybeans, spring […]

CloudWyze to launch its high-speed fiber network in Dunn, NC

CloudWyze, North Carolina’s premier full-service IT management and internet service provider, has announced plans to launch its high-speed fiber internet service in Dunn, NC as part of the organization’s pursuit of empowering communities through fast and reliable internet service. In 2020, CloudWyze and Harnett County established a public-private partnership with the goal of bringing quality broadband to underserved and unserved areas […]

Energizer to invest $43 Million for operations expansion in North Carolina

Energizer Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: ENR) yesterday announced plans to invest $43 million in expanded manufacturing operations and jobs in Asheboro, North Carolina, over the next several years. The move will also create 144 jobs over the next three years and 178 total jobs over five years. Arriving as the company commemorates 75 years in the community, the investment enables […]