by Meredith Ratledge | Mar 27, 2024 | Davie County Business Highlights, Education, IGNITE Davie
(L to R) Phillip and Darlene Fuller own Fuller Welding and Fabricators, located off Salisbury Street in Mocksville. In 1972, Phil Fuller set out to start his own business, embarking on a lifelong journey in localmanufacturing. At just 19 years old, his determination...
by Meredith Ratledge | Mar 11, 2024 | Education, News
Flow Automotive is a proud sponsor of IGNITE DAVIE as an Employer of Choice. Flow Automotive has 15 dealerships in Statesville and Winston-Salem, North Carolina. In the bustling world of the automotive industry, where trust can be scarce and customer loyalty hard-won,...
by Jeanna Baxter White | Feb 12, 2024 | Davie County Manufacturing, News
Liberty Founder Bobby Eaton shows one of the company’s premiere sheds. Liberty Sheds, which designs and manufactures everything from simple storage sheds to elaborate buildings its customers turn into man caves, chic she-sheds, and even tiny houses, has completed a...
by Jeanna Baxter White | Feb 5, 2024 | News
DEX renovation technicians Alex Perez (left) and Tim Pegram (right) at work refurbishing a truck engine. DEX Heavy Duty Parts (DEX), a subsidiary of the Volvo Group, is the country’s largest supplier of renovated, recycled, and surplus heavy-duty and all-makes truck...
by Jeanna Baxter White | Jan 4, 2024 | News
Terry Bralley has been promoting the economic development of Davie County since 1980, serving first as Mocksville Town Manager, then Davie County Manager, and now President of the Davie County Economic Development Commission. Congratulations to Terry Bralley,...
by Meredith Ratledge | Dec 12, 2023 | Davie County Business Highlights
(L to R) Antonia Montano, Dr. Andrew Rivers, and Hannah Morgan of Rivers Family & Cosmetic Dentistry The IGNITE DAVIE College Promise program is significantly impacting local students’ lives, providing them with the opportunity to pursue higher education...
by Jeanna Baxter White | Dec 4, 2023 | Davie County Manufacturing, Education, News
A hands-on interaction at Fuller Welding & Fabricators on Manufacturing Day Davie County’s seventh-grade students recently got a jump start on career exploration with unique behind-the-scenes tours of several local businesses and manufacturers as part of...
by Meredith Ratledge | Dec 4, 2023 | Davie County Business Highlights, Davie County Manufacturing, News
Max Martinez’s journey from a recent graduate to a successful technician at Pro Refrigeration in Mocksville is a testament to the transformative power of the IGNITE DAVIE College Promise. The program not only benefits students, but provides invaluable...
by Jeanna Baxter White | Sep 18, 2023 | Education, News
Jennifer Haynes. Stephanie Morris, Jason Ward, Carolyn McManamy, Tani Caudle, Alyse Wooldridge, Anthony Davis, Matt Barker, Corbin Kopetsky Knowledge is power, especially in education. This summer, eight dedicated educators from Davie County Schools assumed the...
by Jeanna Baxter White | Jul 24, 2023 | Buildings & Construction, Davie County Manufacturing
(L to R) Commissioner Brent Shoaf, Representative Julia Howard, Commissioner Benita Finney, CTO Fred Indermaur, Mocksville Mayor Will Marklin, Indorama CEO of Hygiene Vertical Shachar Rachim, Plant Engineer Jeff Baity, Avgol CEO Sivan Yedidsion, Avgol America VP...
by EDC Admin | Jun 29, 2023 | News
Natural Refrigeration Takes Priority as Southern Distilling Company Expands For their latest expansion, the distillery opted for the state-of-the-art PROGreen Solutions series of chiller systems. The PROGreen 100 HP Chiller System is the first model to utilize the...
by Jeanna Baxter White | Jun 12, 2023 | All-America City Award, Education, News
Davie County, NC, has been named an All-America City by the National Civic League. Davie County was one of 20 communities selected as finalists from across the country to compete for this prestigious award in Denver, Colorado. The National Civic League’s All-America...
by Jeanna Baxter White | Jun 6, 2023 | All-America City Award
After weeks of planning and preparation, Davie County’s team leaves for Denver early Thursday morning to compete against 19 other finalist communities for the honor of being named an All-America City. The National Civic League’s All-America City Award has...
by Jeanna Baxter White | May 31, 2023 | Buildings & Construction, Davie County Manufacturing
Construction has begun on two new industrial facilities in the Piedmont Triad region of North Carolina The Hollingsworth Companies is taking advantage of the recent dry weather to start the construction of two new speculatively complete industrial buildings in...
by Jeanna Baxter White | May 30, 2023 | All-America City Award, News
Everyone who lives in Davie County knows what a special place it is. Soon other communities around the country will know it as well. Last month, the National Civic League selected Davie County as a finalist for this year’s All-America City Award. We will now...
by Jeanna Baxter White | May 23, 2023 | All-America City Award, News
Everyone who lives in Davie County knows what a special place it is. Soon other communities around the country will know it as well. Last month, the National Civic League selected Davie County as a finalist for this year’s All-America City Award. We will now...
by Jeanna Baxter White | May 16, 2023 | All-America City Award, Education
Everyone who lives in Davie County knows what a special place it is. Soon other communities around the country will know it as well. Last month, the National Civic League selected Davie County as a finalist for this year’s All-America City Award. We will now compete...
by Jeanna Baxter White | May 9, 2023 | All-America City Award
Everyone who lives in Davie County knows what a special place it is. Soon other communities around the country will know it as well. Last month, the National Civic League selected Davie County as a finalist for this year’s All-America City Award. We will now...
by Jeanna Baxter White | May 8, 2023 | Davie County Manufacturing, News
Global manufacturer Avgol is investing approximately $100 million to expand its Mocksville facility to include both a sixth multibeam spunlaid production line and a laminate finishing line to meet the growing domestic demand for its ultra-lightweight nonwoven fabrics....
by Jeanna Baxter White | May 6, 2023 | All-America City Award
Everyone who lives in Davie County knows what a special place it is. Soon other communities around the country will know it as well. Last month, the National Civic League selected Davie County as a finalist for this year’s All-America City Award. We will now compete...
by Jeanna Baxter White | Apr 18, 2023 | News
(L to R) Robbie Bostic and George Webb. Thanks to IGNITE DAVIE, Bostic started a career as an HVAC installer without educational debt, and Webb Heating & Air Conditioning gained a valuable new employee. IGNITE DAVIE is proving to be a win-win for students and...
by Jeanna Baxter White | Feb 21, 2023 | News
Amarr is the only Safety and Health Achievement Recognition Program (SHARP)-certified company in Davie County. First-shift team members were on hand to receive the award from the NC Department of Labor. Amarr, one of the world’s leading brands in the design,...
by Jeanna Baxter White | Feb 2, 2023 | News
Do you have an idea for an exciting new business but need the tools to proceed? Or do you own a small business that has quit growing and you need help figuring out why? Venture Davie is for you! Venture Davie is a collaboration between the Davie County Chamber...
by Jeanna Baxter White | Jan 27, 2023 | Education
Beginning in Fall 2023, the IGNITE DAVIE College Promise program will include four short-term training programs at Davidson-Davie Community College. Previously, IGNITE DAVIE paid for tuition and fees with a stipend for books for graduates to attend DDCC full-time in...
by Jeanna Baxter White | Jan 10, 2023 | Education
Photo by Emory Crawford: IGNITE DAVIE student Merritt Killian volunteers at Novant Health Clemmons Medical Center in the radiology department. Pictured in the CT scanner room from L to R are Shannon Poindexter, CT technician; Merritt Killian; Lori Tyler, manager-CT...
by Jeanna Baxter White | Jan 8, 2023 | Buildings & Construction, Davie County Business Highlights
Chick-fil-A receives a warm welcome from Davie County officials and business leaders during a groundbreaking ceremony on January 6, 2023. It’s official. Davie County’s first Chick-fil-A broke ground today in the Kinderton Place shopping center in Bermuda Run...
by Jeanna Baxter White | Dec 19, 2022 | Davie County Manufacturing, News
(L to R) Austin Leeland and Scott Geyer, president, explain an electronic control box that is installed on the exterior of the bus to control the Extended Stop Arm. Most installations take less than two hours. After two years of searching, bus safety innovator Bus...
by Jeanna Baxter White | Dec 19, 2022 | Buildings & Construction, Davie County Business Highlights, News
This 10,500 SF spec building on Dalton Road is perfect for small manufacturing operations, warehouses, or offices. Despite rising interest rates and elevated building costs, the demand for industrial sites in Davie County remains high, and Carl Carney has found a...
by Jeanna Baxter White | Nov 29, 2022 | Education
(L to R) Robert Gunter videos Kaisee Osborne, Merrit Killian, and Eden Hughes IGNITE DAVIE College Promise is changing the trajectory for Davie County students by offering them the opportunity to continue their education and training at Davidson-Davie Community...
by Jeanna Baxter White | Nov 18, 2022 | Education, News
Davie County’s 7th-grade students recently got a jump start on career exploration with unique behind-the-scenes tours of several local businesses and manufacturers as part of Manufacturing Day 2022. Students from Ellis, North Davie, and South Davie Middle...
by Jeanna Baxter White | Oct 26, 2022 | News
Terry Bralley has been promoting the economic development of Davie County since 1980, serving first as Mocksville Town Manager, then Davie County Manager, and now President of the Davie County Economic Development Commission. Congratulations to Terry Bralley,...
by Meredith Ratledge | Sep 1, 2022 | Davie County Business Highlights, Education
Melissa Moreano, CFO, and Matthew Mareceron, CEO, help deliver learning experiences to educators, children, and families around the globe. Kaplan Early Learning Company, an international provider of preschool products that enhance learning for children ages birth to...
by Jeanna Baxter White | Aug 20, 2022 | Davie County Business Highlights, Education, News
(L to R) Lisa Doss, Melanie White, Amy Hardister, Anthony Davis, Hannah Beck, Joey Anderson, Will Miner, Alyse Wooldridge, Diane Ireland, Chelsea Dvorak The more you know, the more you can teach. Nine Davie County Schools educators recently became students...
by Jeanna Baxter White | Aug 5, 2022 | News
(L to R) Andy Sawyer and Dimey Eddinger, owners of DME Racing, with their HAAS 5-axis machine which they use to create custom parts they design in-house. More Than 20 Years of Excellence “DME Racing’s mission is simple: provide quality performance products and service...
by Jeanna Baxter White | Jul 18, 2022 | News
CNBC has named North Carolina America’s Top State for Business in 2022. Consistently in the top 10 since the study began in 2007, and a close 2nd last year, this is the first time North Carolina has taken the #1 spot. How States Were Ranked CNBC scored all 50...
