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New chamber committee will help businesses start strong

August 17th, 2007 · No Comments

The Greater Mount Airy Chamber of Commerce’s new Business Development Committee will steer prospective business owners toward programs, organizations and other resources that can help them start and develop a company. Dr. George Sappenfield, the new committee’s chairman and the chamber’s vice-chair for business development, said the chamber started the committee because many chamber members […]

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‘Sustainable tourism’ can keep visitors coming back

August 10th, 2007 · No Comments

Will the Mayberry/Mount Airy connection or the Yadkin Valley vineyards and wineries attract more tourists to Surry County? Don’t overlook the powerful attraction of scenery, including the county’s four rivers and many streams; Pilot Mountain State Park and Fisher River Park and local parks; old farms and modern vineyards; Raven Knob Scout Camp and other […]

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Millions for economic development

August 1st, 2007 · No Comments

Millions of dollars in the 2007-09 state budget will go toward economic and community development. Some of the appropriations may have an impact in Surry County. Here’s a partial list: Matching funds for clean drinking water revolving funds: $9.4 million. Additional state travel and tourism division funds: $750,000. Promote Blue Ridge Parkway: $450,000. Promote state’s […]

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Going green may be good business

August 1st, 2007 · No Comments

The legislature has appropriated $1 million for the new N.C. Green Business Fund. No-interest loans or grants will help small, private businesses (less than 100 employees) move the state’s economy to a more environmentally friendly footing. The top priorities are projects involving biofuels, “green” construction and renewable energy. Related workforce development is included. The State […]

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Shelton Village growing near Dobson

July 31st, 2007 · No Comments

Brothers Ed and Charlie Shelton have opened the new Hampton Inn along I-77 at Dobson, but that’s only the start of their Shelton Village development near Shelton Vineyards. Click here for aerial views (PDF document; requires Adobe Acrobat Reader) of the site.

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Tags: Businesses · Economic development · Tourism · Wines and vines

Surry Partnership president will help lead economic development council

July 30th, 2007 · No Comments

Robin Rhyne, president of the Surry County Economic Development Partnership, has been elected vice-chair of the Piedmont Triad Partnership’s Economic Development Advisory Council (EDAC). EDAC members meet monthly to exchange ideas and advise the Piedmont Triad Partnership on regional marketing and related issues. Rhyne, who also will serve as a member of the Piedmont Triad […]

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A unique place to grow a business

July 28th, 2007 · No Comments

Surry County is part of the Piedmont Triad, an 11-county region with 1.5 million people living in northwest North Carolina. Interstate highways I-77 and I-74 intersect in Surry County near the North Carolina-Virginia border, facilitating rapid transportation up and down the East Coast. Surry County’s commercial and industrial buildings and sites sit as little as […]

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