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EDC selected for Golden LEAF Site Identification Support

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 10, 2025 HENDERSON-VANCE COUNTY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION SELECTED FOR GOLDEN LEAF SITE IDENTIFICATION SUPPORT Henderson, N.C. – The Henderson-Vance County Economic Development Commission is pleased to announce it has been selected to participate in the SITE Program - Identification phase to support industrial site development. The funding... READ MORE

Vance County Broadband Request for Proposals

High-speed broadband access is becoming increasingly essential for access to education, access to healthcare, civic engagement, economic participation and entertainment. Many rural counties in North Carolina have many citizens stuck in the broadband slow lane. Citizens and businesses are either limited to  accessing service at the Federal Communications Commission... READ MORE

Planet Fitness to open in Henderson

Area residents will soon have a wider range of fitness options to choose from later this year when a new Planet Fitness location is slated to open off Beckford Drive in the Henderson Marketplace shopping center. According to a Planet Fitness news release, the new location, which will be located... READ MORE

Commissioners OK Purchase of 84 Acres by Industrial Park

The Henderson-Vance Industrial Park will have the potential to add more businesses after the Vance County Board of Commissioners on Monday approved spending $1.7 million to purchase 84 acres next to the park. The board’s vote also cleared the way for county staff to begin the rezoning of the property... READ MORE