News for Business
Tuesday, April 15, 2025
TRIANGLE EAST PROSPERS CAMPAIGN SURPASSES $800,000 – 65% TOWARD GOAL WITH STRONG COMMUNITY BACKING
Bold Initiative will Unite Public and Private Sectors to Attract Talent, Create Jobs, and Expand Opportunities Across the Region
The Triangle East Chamber of Commerce announced that its Triangle East Prospers campaign has surpassed the $800,000 mark with $853,261 invested—representing 65% of the ...read more
Categories: Business, Economic, Chamber, Press Release
Wednesday, April 09, 2025
This year, lawmakers have the opportunity to advance smart, pro-growth tax policies and avoid the largest tax increase in American history, which will otherwise occur when key provisions of the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) expire at the end of 2025.
In 2017, Congress permanently lowered the corporate income tax rate by 14 percentage points—from 35% to 21%—as part of the TCJA.
To ensure ...read more
Categories: General News Article, Business
Tuesday, April 08, 2025
The Independent Community Bankers of America® (ICBA) today announced that Earl W. Worley, Jr., President/CEO of KS Bank was elected to serve on ICBA’s Housing Finance Committee. As the nation’s voice for community banks, ICBA’s sole focus is ensuring community banks and the customers they serve continue to flourish.
“Community banks are the heartbeat of Main Street, driving local economies and ...read more
Categories: Business, Community
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Tuesday, April 01, 2025
The Triangle East Economic Development Foundation and the Triangle East Chamber of Commerce hosted Workforce Housing: Understanding the Challenge, Creating Solutions, the Foundation’s inaugural event, addressing workforce housing challenges and their impact on local businesses.
The event took place at First Baptist Church of Smithfield on April 1st. Panelists included:
Jill Homan, President of ...read more
Categories: Chamber, Community, Economic, Business, Press Release
Wednesday, March 26, 2025
To paraphrase Mark Twain, reports of the “end of work” have been greatly exaggerated – more than once. Throughout history, the arrival of new technology has been regarded as a threat to human work and, in every instance, new technology has been integral to unlocking new work, new value, and rising incomes.
This hopeful view is not the same thing, however, as saying that new technology, like ...read more
Categories: Business, Human Interest, Economic, Chamber
Tuesday, March 11, 2025
Triangle East Prospers Campaign Announces It Has Secured Over 50% of Campaign Goal from Early Investors
On Tuesday, Johnston County business and community leaders joined the Triangle East Chamber of Commerce to launch the public phase of a $1.3 million campaign to fund a new regional economic prosperity initiative, Triangle East Prospers. This transformative, five-year private-public partnership ...read more
Categories: Chamber, Economic, Business
Wednesday, March 05, 2025
Workforce, Transportation and Tariffs Key Concern for Local Business
The Triangle East Chamber recently conducted a survey of its members to identify the most pressing legislative concerns among local businesses. The results highlight key areas where businesses are looking for policy support and improvements that will strengthen the regional economy.
Workforce development remains a top ...read more
Categories: Business, Chamber
Tuesday, February 18, 2025
KS BANK SPONSORED COMMUNITY EVENT FOR ENTREPRENEURS AND SMALL BUSINESSES(Smithfield, NC) – KS Bank was the proud presenting sponsor of the first Harnett Business Resources Summit, hosted by the Dunn, Lillington, Coats, Erwin, and Angier Chambers of Commerce, as well as the Central Carolina Community College Small Business Center. The event provided tools, resources, and insights for entrepreneurs ...read more
Categories: Community, Chamber, Press Release, Business
Wednesday, February 05, 2025
A new statewide report released on February 5, 2025 shows that North Carolina faces a significant housing inventory gap across all income levels and geographic areas in the state. The gap is expected to increase with projected job and population growth, and if addressed, could generate $489 billion in economic activity and nearly 2.2 million jobs.
The research, commissioned by the NC Chamber ...read more
Categories: General News Article, Business, Press Release, Economic
Wednesday, January 15, 2025
Powell Insurance Solutions has partnered with Health Compass to offer a new product employers can add to their employee benefits package at zero-net-cost. It’s an ACA-compliant strategic approach to benefits, offering innovative, affordable solutions that improve workplace benefits, wellness, and health outcomes.
Zero-Net-Cost to employers
Zero Out-of-Pocket healthcare outcomes for ...read more
Categories: Press Release, Business
Monday, June 03, 2024
Employee Wellness is Good Business
Companies that prioritize employee wellness are finding its a tool to recruit and retain employees and a way to reduce healthcare costs.
Research conducted by Workforce Magazine found that 87 percent of employees considered wellness programs when choosing an employer. In addition 67 percent of employees who worked for organizations with wellness programs ...read more
Categories: Business, Community
Wednesday, March 27, 2024
Most of you already know about the addition of our Goldsboro location to serve Wayne County and surrounding areas, but we wanted to share the completion of our Smithfield expansion project.
When we opened a little over 5 years ago now, we had hoped that we would be able to reach as many people as possible in Johnston County and surrounding areas to provide the best hearing ...read more
Categories: Chamber, Community, Human Interest, Press Release, Business
