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PEMBROKE — The University of North Carolina at Pembroke has received a grant of almost $1 million to fund a project that will support new businesses, promote economic development in Robeson County and inject life into downtown Pembroke.
UNCP Chancellor Kyle R. Carter said the 16,000-square-foot UNCP Entrepreneurship Incubator, which is projected to open in January 2015, will provide office space, supplies and services to start-up businesses.
U.S. Rep. Richard Hudson is visiting his alma mater on Tuesday, touring the campus of UNC Charlotte with Chancellor Phillip Dubois and Vice Chancellor Bob Wilhelm.
The visit, scheduled for late morning, is part of Hudson’s effort to stimulate business development in North Carolina. Hudson is planning to visit UNCC’s Precision Metrology Lab and other high-tech industrial facilities.
Citizens from both sides of the political sphere quizzed U.S. Rep. Richard Hudson, R-8th, Tuesday on issues ranging from immigration to the Affordable Care Act and federal spending.
Hudson, who was elected last fall to serve the southern portion of Davidson County, reaffirmed that he represented all citizens on all sides, after taking a question from area resident Galen Hahn.
CONCORD, N.C. -- Eighth District U.S. Congressman Richard Hudson held a town hall meeting at Jay M. Robinson High School on Monday where he emphasized his goal of stopping Obamacare and other priorities.
About 100 people attended the meeting, moderated by Judge Martin McGee, including local and state elected officials. The meeting was generally calm but became raucous at times when attendees called for the end of the health care law and the impeachment of President Barack Obama.
U.S. Rep. Richard Hudson toured the Stanly County Airport and pledged his support for helping the airport continue its growth.
Hudson was escorted through the facility by Airport Director David Griffin and Airport Authority Chairman Mike Harwood during the 90-minute stop Thursday during a district tour.
LUMBERTON — Amazing. Great. Impressive.
These were the words uttered repeatedly by U.S. Rep. Richard Hudson as he got a first-hand look Friday afternoon at some of the labs available at Robeson Community College to train students for jobs in health-related fields and advanced manufacturing.
CHARLOTTE - U.S. Rep. Richard Hudson, R-N.C., on Thursday touted the role trucking plays in the domestic economy and as a job creator after he toured the Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc. service center in Charlotte.
Executive Director of Economic Development and Aviation Chris Platé gave a presentation to Hudson about the airport and the county’s economic development efforts.
The Laurinburg-Maxton Airport has an important role to play in bringing jobs to Scotland County and to the region, according to U.S. Rep. Richard Hudson, who toured the facility on Friday.
Hudson was in Maxton as part of a three-day tour of transportation hubs in the district, and said that few are more valuable to the local economy than the airport.