Congratulations to Mine Safety Appliances on the Grand Opening and Ribbon Cutting for an $11.5 million investment into modernizing the existing plant and the construction of its new 85,000 square foot Jacksonville warehousing facility! This Wednesday MSA was joined by the local community for a Grand Opening and Ribbon Cutting ceremony in its new state [...]
L-R: Onslow County Commissioner Royce Bennett, Holly Ridge Mayor Jeff Wenzel, Captain Jodie Gay, grandson Connor Weaver, Terry Gay, JOED Chairman Susan Edwards. In the forefront, granddaughter Taylor Weaver JOED Chairman Susan Edwards welcomed attendees, stating “This groundbreaking is a momentous next step in the story of Blue Water Candy and JOED is proud to [...]
The State of Our Local Economy was a celebration of our successes over the past year and an important step in setting a precedence for future events. Attendees were impressed with the depth and importance of the data provided and implications for the future of Onslow County. Within hours after the event, JOED had received [...]
Atlantic Seafood broke ground for the construction of a new 62,500 sf refrigerated warehousing and distribution center yesterday, at Camp Davis Industrial Park, and it was very well attended by local leaders, corporate neighbors, JOED Board members, and of course, lots of friends and family. L-R: Onslow Commissioner Royce Bennett, Onslow Commissioner Mark Price, Alena [...]
With its beautiful showroom filled with well-wishers, Onslow Bay Boatworks celebrated with a ribbon cutting ceremony this morning. JOED Chairman Susan Edwards kicked off the event, welcoming the guests and describing the 5-year process to reach this day of celebration. She also noted that none of this would have happened had it not been for the vision [...]
Our thanks to Waterline Systems in Hubert for hosting the September JOED Board meeting aboard the 92’ NCDOT ferry! This was the first of many adventures in board meeting locations, showcasing our industries in Onslow County. During the meeting, Winter Custom Yachts’ Katelyn Miller (VP) and Fielding Pagel (Designer) described the many yachts their company [...]
By Jannette Pippin Daily News Staff HUBERT – Just outside the bay where work is underway on a 92-foot catamaran-style passenger ferry at the Waterline Systems facility in Hubert is a view of the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway. Aside from the beautiful view, it means direct access to the waterway that is a prime location for the [...]
The weather was perfect in Holly Ridge last Friday morning (7/24/2020) for the Crete Solutions groundbreaking ceremony! Our thanks to all who joined us in this celebration! L-R Onslow County Commissioners Mark Price and Royce Bennett, Bill West of Crete Solutions, Holly Ridge Mayor Jeff Wenzel and John Allen of Crete Solutions. Commissioner Bennett and [...]
Bringing valuable training to local businesses that export, JOED hosted an Export Controls Seminar on November 14th, 2019 in Jacksonville.JOED partnered with the Economic Development Partnership of North Carolina and Allocca Enterprises. Allocca Enterprises, Inc is the premier provider of on-site & web based international trade compliance education and training. The seminar, facilitated by Mike [...]
Collaborating with the Jacksonville Board of Realtors, JOED hosted an Opportunity Zones workshop on December 13th, 2019. The QOZ program encourages economic growth in underserved communities through tax incentives for investors who utilize “Opportunity Funds” to invest in the Zones. During the workshop, presenter Ashley Tison, CEO and Founder of the ŌZ™ Group of Companies, provided [...]
