News for Economic
Friday, May 22, 2026
Smithfield, NC - The Triangle East Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors has thoughtfully reviewed and discussed the potential economic and business impact for Johnston County associated with the Smithfield Tobs Baseball Organization and the opportunity to develop a new stadium in Smithfield. Based on this evaluation, the Chamber offers its strong support for the Town of Smithfield’s investment ...read more
Categories: Economic, Community, Chamber
Monday, May 18, 2026
ExCEL NC coalition deems child care “essential economic infrastructure”
SMITHFIELD, N.C. (May 14, 2026) – Business leaders convened by the Johnston County Coalition of Chambers and ExCEL NC coalition this week warned that North Carolina’s child care crisis is hobbling workforce participation and slowing economic growth – costing the state $5.6 billion annually and the local region $99.4 million. ...read more
Categories: Chamber, Economic, Human Interest, Press Release, Business, Community, Education, Political
Friday, April 24, 2026
The Town of Smithfield has confirmed that 58 acres located behind Community Park will be the future home of the Smithfield Tobs, a major step in bringing collegiate summer baseball to the community. The land was generously donated by the Lampe family, but was not available during the Town’s earlier site selection processes because the property transfer had not yet been completed.
Following ...read more
Categories: Economic, Community
Friday, April 24, 2026
Selma, N.C., April 22, 2026 - AdVenture Development celebrated the ribbon-cutting for the grand opening of Chick-fil-A at Eastfield. Karla Reinertsen, owner operator was joined by family, her Chick-fil-A Smithfield Selma team, Selma Mayor Byron McAllister, Chick-fil-A corporate representatives, and members of the board of the Triangle East Chamber. Chick-fil-A is the fourth national restaurant ...read more
Categories: Economic, Community
Friday, March 06, 2026
Promoting a local event doesn't require a large marketing budget — the most effective channels are either free or nearly free, and the results can be substantial. Even though budget tops the challenge list for nearly one in three U.S. event organizers, 76% of them still planned to host more events that same year. For small businesses in Dunn, where relationships drive commerce and community ...read more
Categories: Chamber, Community, Economic, General News Article, Press Release
