by Jeanna Baxter White | Jul 18, 2025 | News
CNBC Highlights Workforce Strength, Economic Resilience, and Innovation A Legacy of Excellence For the third time in four years, North Carolina has been named America’s Top State for Business by CNBC. During a presentation aboard the Battleship North Carolina in...
by Jeanna Baxter White | Jul 16, 2025 | Education
Educators Step Into the World of Work to Explore Career Options for Students This summer, seven teachers from Davie County Schools stepped out of their traditional classrooms and into the workplaces shaping the county’s economy. During a four-day teacher externship,...
by Jeanna Baxter White | Jul 2, 2025 | IGNITE Davie
A Dream Rooted in Service From a young age, Merritt Killian knew he wanted to help others. Early exposure to healthcare came during visits to the nursing home where his mother worked as a nursing supervisor, while his father was deployed with the Air Force. “It was...
by EDC Admin | Jun 19, 2025 | Davie County Business Highlights, News
A pillar of the Mocksville, NC community, Trailers of the East Coast (TOEC) will celebrate 80 years in business this month. Since 1945 and through four generations, the Junker family has been serving the Mocksville community and beyond. Beginning in 1945 with Ted...
by Jeanna Baxter White | Mar 23, 2025 | Jobs Information, News
Major Investment Brings Jobs and Economic Growth to Davie County Lithuania’s SBA Home has chosen Mocksville as the location for its first U.S.-based furniture manufacturing facility. The company is investing approximately $70 million to establish operations at a...
by Jeanna Baxter White | Feb 10, 2025 | Davie County Manufacturing, News
(L to R) Jaharya Young; Sivan Yedidsion, Avgol CEO; Diego Boeri, Fibers Executive President; Will Marklin, Mocksville Mayor; Hector Mendoza; Ethan Preston; Marques Holmes; Alex Beal; and Brian Crump New Production Line to Strengthen U.S. Operations and Innovation...
by Jeanna Baxter White | Dec 18, 2024 | Buildings & Construction, Davie County Business Highlights, News
Lithuania’s SBA Home has selected a 500,000-square-foot factory located at 187 Gildan Drive in the Davie Industrial Center in Mocksville, North Carolina, as the site for its first U.S. furniture manufacturing facility. Mocksville Welcomes SBA Home’s $50.8...
by Jeanna Baxter White | Nov 19, 2024 | Buildings & Construction, Davie County Manufacturing, News
Collaborative Efforts with State, Regional, and Private Sectors Davie County is accelerating economic growth through strong partnerships with state and regional economic development agencies, as well as with commercial real estate firms, site consultants, and local...
by Meredith Ratledge | Aug 16, 2024 | Education, IGNITE Davie, News
Novant Health Clemmons Medical Center is a full-service hospital focusing on emergency and surgical care – including orthopedic and colorectal surgery. Since its founding in Winston-Salem in the 1880s, Novant Health has grown to become a pillar of healthcare...
by Jeanna Baxter White | Aug 14, 2024 | Davie County Business Highlights, Education
Pro Refrigeration, the leading cooling technology and equipment company for fermented craft beverages, dairy, and food processing, established its East Coast headquarters and manufacturing facility in Mocksville in 2013. (L to R back row) Damon Reed, COO of Pro...
by Jeanna Baxter White | May 29, 2024 | Jobs Information, News
(L to R) Will Early and Jacob Thompson of the Piedmont Triad Regional Council Business Services team seek to connect good people with good jobs and good jobs with good people. The Piedmont Triad Regional Council (PTRC) Workforce Development Board helps employers...
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...
