Siemens Mobility announced plans Tuesday afternoon, March 7, to invest $220 million to build a factory that will manufacture rail cars and eventually employ 500 people in the Lexington Industrial Park on Brown Street.
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Give Work A Chance: How Can Lexington Build a Makerspace?
There was much interest in the column “Does Lexington need a Makerspace?” In an effort to help launch this initiative, I’ve provided a step by step process to help advocates know how.
Veterans Helping Veterans to hold annual meeting on Feb 25th
All Veterans are welcome as well as those wanting to help the almost 40, 000 Veterans in Davidson County according to CEO Dennis Cave of Veterans for Life
Jobs: Nucor to host second Town Hall Meeting
The following are the dates, times and locations of the town halls Thursday, February 23 at 5:30, Davidson Davie Community College, Rittling Conference Center, 297 Davidson Community Rd Thomasville, NC 27360.
Give Work A Chance: The Bradley Group
Staffing agency, The Bradley Group, answered questions from Davidson Local regarding their offerings, hiring process and compensation.
Nucor: Jobs are heading to the Lexington Area, Town Hall Feb 15th
The following are the dates, times and locations of the town halls Thursday, February 23 at 5:30, Davidson Davie Community College, Rittling Conference Center, 297 Davidson Community Rd Thomasville, NC 27360.
Give Work a Chance: Spotlight on CNC Machining
With so many new jobs coming and more on the way, everyone who possibly needs to learn to make some cool stuff and support the growth underway in Davidson County and beyond perhaps can learn a skill that can send him or her all over the world.
Jobs: Nucor to host Town Hall Meetings
The following are the dates, times and locations of the town halls, Wednesday, February 15 at 5:30, 201 W Salisbury Street Denton, NC and Thursday, February 23 at 5:30, Davidson Davie Community College, Rittling Conference Center, 297 Davidson Community Rd Thomasville, NC 27360.
Give Work a Chance: Learn more about Hollywood Bed
Learn more about the furniture manufacturer located in Lexington.
Give Work A Chance: Future Outlook
During the last 30 years, there’s been a mass exodus of manufacturing jobs where over 300,000 jobs were eliminated due to offshoring of textiles, furniture and mass manufacturing.
Give Work a Chance: Take This Job and Love It
Rebuilding an industrial workforce in a post-industrial era will require a cultural movement and major shift in area values. To help facilitate this social transition, a new anthem was written
Employer strategies deemed to meet hiring needs
The 2022 MegaBoom Job Explosion and tight labor markets require employers to become more creative to recruit, develop and retain qualified talent to meet their hiring needs.
Give Work A Chance: Outlook for local jobs is bright for 2023
During the last 30 years, the state saw a mass exodus of manufacturing jobs in which over 300,000 jobs were eliminated due to offshoring of textiles, furniture and mass manufacturing. The middle-class jobs were decimated throughout North Carolina and specifically in Davidson County.
New Series: Give Work a Chance
An interview with a member of the leadership team at NUCOR offers more insight into their employment needs.
Leadership Davidson County accepts applications for 33rd year
Leadership Davidson County is accepting applications at either the Thomasville or Lexington Chamber office between now and January 27th.
Infrastructure funds to build a new emergency response and public health facility
Davidson-Davie Community College received $15.2 million in state capital and infrastructure funds to build a new emergency response and public health facility. These funds were part of the allocations of the state budget passed in November 2021.
Commissioner James Shores promoted to TPD Sergeant
Being named as Sergeant comes on the heels of challenges that included the tragedy of losing his oldest daughter, Jasmine “Jazzi” Shores.
Opinion: 2022 - the year of the MegaBoom Job Explosion for NC
As we say good-bye to 2022 and usher in 2023, we need to get more folks in Davidson County and the Triad to realize the opportunities and potential available by the growth underway at existing employers and from the explosion of future jobs announced in 2022.
Davidson Davie Apprenticeship Consortium names first board of directors
The Davidson-Davie Apprenticeship Consortium (DDAC) announced it has appointed its inaugural board of directors, along with its approval as an incorporated 501(c)(3) nonprofit by the Internal Revenue Service.
Op-Ed: Shop big on small business Saturday
Saturday, November 26, is Small Business Saturday – a day set aside each year to celebrate and support small businesses all across the United States for all they do in our local communities. In Lexington and Davidson County, that means all the local businesses we know and love and would be hard-pressed to imagine our main streets and greater communities without.