North Carolina
DHL Supply Chain To Invest $40M In North Carolina
DHL Supply Chain will invest more than $40 million to expand its operations to a new warehouse at the Innovation Logistics Center in Rowan County, North Carolina. The company will create 80 jobs within the 713,000-square-foot Building 1. The Salisbury operation will be a part of the Ohio-based company’s life sciences and health care business, and operations are expected to start in the summer of 2024.
“I am delighted to welcome DHL Supply Chain, a globally recognized company to Salisbury, and celebrate their multi-million-dollar investment in our city,” said Salisbury Mayor Karen Alexander. “It is a testament to the emerging importance of this region to the international business community. For Salisbury, the creation of 80 high-quality job opportunities meets a top-priority goal for our City Council and residents.”
The Rowan EDC worked with the North Carolina Community College System and North Carolina Department of Commerce’s Workforce Solutions Division to provide customized training for DHL Supply Chain’s future workforce in Salisbury.
“DHL Supply Chain’s investment in Rowan County continues their ongoing commitment to excellence in the logistics sector and is also a reflection of our county’s strategic position,” said Rowan EDC President Rod Crider. “Located along the I-85 corridor, Rowan County offers the perfect blend of accessibility and efficiency, making it an ideal logistics hub for a company of DHL Supply Chain’s stature.”
“Located along the I-85 corridor, Rowan County offers the perfect blend of accessibility and efficiency, making it an ideal logistics hub for a company of DHL Supply Chain’s stature.”
— Rowan EDC President Rod Crider
“The creation of 80 new jobs is a significant step in our ongoing efforts to provide high-quality employment opportunities and enhance the economic vitality of our region,” said Greg Edds, Rowan County Commission Chairman. “We are proud to see our area emerge as a preferred destination for globally renowned companies like DHL Supply Chain, and we look forward to the prosperity and opportunities this project will bring to our residents.”
The property was developed by Crow Holdings. “We are thrilled to welcome DHL Supply Chain to Innovation Logistics Center and would like to thank the City of Salisbury and Rowan County for their leadership enabling this exciting project,” Matt Cochrane, Crow Holdings Development’s managing director for the Carolinas told the Charlotte Business Journal.
More North Carolina Business Expansions
Earlier this month, automotive parts supplier DMA Industries, LLC, announced plans to expand and modernize its distribution operations in Columbus County, NC, creating 21 jobs. The company will invest $1.27 million in its Tabor City warehouse and distribution facility.
“When existing companies continue to expand in places like Columbus County, it’s a ringing endorsement of the strength of our rural areas and the recognition of North Carolina as the best state in America to do business,” said Governor Roy Cooper. “From our world-class transportation networks to our leadership in workforce development, companies with firsthand experience here continue to choose our state.”
DMA Industries’ Columbus County project will modernize to its Tabor City distribution center, including replacement of flooring throughout the facility and the installation of its warehouse management system that will include RFID wireless inventory tracking systems.
“DMA started its operations in Tabor City 15 years ago with the help of a lot of people at the local, county and state level,” said DMA President and CEO John Treece. “We are a testimony to what can be achieve when people come together and pursue a common goal. We are proud to call Tabor City home and to continue to support a community that continues to support us.”
“The investment we are making to modernize our distribution facilities in Tabor City demonstrates our commitment to the community and our employees,” added Fred Snow, DMA Chief Operating Officer. “This crucial project to enhance and modernize our operations and systems is needed to support another forty million in customer sales generated over the next couple of years that we will support from our Tabor City facilities.”
DMA Industries’ expansion will be supported with a performance-based grant of $70,000 from the state’s One North Carolina Fund.
“Companies like DMA Industries appreciate North Carolina’s support of our existing business community,” said North Carolina Department of Commerce Secretary Machelle Baker Sanders. “To keep our winning edge in economic development, I will continue to focus on building and training our workforce and providing programs that support business expansions in our state.”
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In Catawba County, residential siding manufacturer Millwork & Panel LLC will invest $14 million over three years to expand its Claremont operations. An indirect subsidiary of CertainTeed Holding Corporation, Millwork & Panel produces maintenance-free siding and trim in various materials, styles, and textures for the residential housing market. The expansion will add new state-of-the-art vinyl extrusion production lines, improve blending operations, and expand the capacity for vinyl siding.
A performance-based grant of $100,000 from the One North Carolina Fund will support the expansion project.
“By enhancing our production capacity and upgrading key equipment to ensure quality and energy-efficiency, we are reaffirming our commitment to provide top quality vinyl siding materials to our customers,” said Joe Bondi, President of Millwork & Panel. “Thank you to the entire team in Claremont for your work to make this project a reality and a special thank you to the State of North Carolina, Catawba County, the City of Claremont, and the North Carolina Community College System for your hospitality over the years and support of this project.”
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(The Center Square) – White House dismissal notwithstanding, mysterious drones are the talk of the nation. And North Carolina has entered the chat.
“We are actively communicating with federal and local agencies about residents’ reports of drones spotted in eastern North Carolina and are working to find answers,” said U.S. Rep. Don Davis, D-N.C.
The federal government, said national security spokesman John Kirby, hasn’t identified public safety or national security risks. Sightings started in the northeast last month, speculation has intensified, and there’s been little to no explanation.
Reaction has ranged from marvel and wonder to the paraphrase of a number of both Democratic and Republican politicians to “shoot first, ask questions later.”
“There are more than 1 million drones that are lawfully registered with the Federal Aviation Administration,” Kirby said. “And there are thousands of commercial, hobbyist and law enforcement drones that are lawfully in the sky on any given day. That is the ecosystem that we are dealing with.”
That said, federal probes have been started. There have been more than 5,000 reports to the FBI, with roughly 100 drawing investigations, says a joint statement put out by the Department of Homeland Security, the FBI, the Federal Aviation Administration, and the Department of Defense.
Published reports of similar sightings exist to the west in California, the Midwest in Minnesota, and even across the Atlantic in England.
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North Carolina parent arrested for strangling student inside school in caught-on-video attack: police
A North Carolina father was arrested Monday after allegedly storming into a high school and strangling a teenage student in a caught-on-video attack.
Quinton Lofton, 43, was charged with felony assault by strangulation and disorderly conduct for allegedly jumping a 17-year-old inside the halls of Fike High School in Wilson the same morning, CBS 17 reported.
Lofton, who has a child at the school, was supposed to report to the high school’s office but instead targeted the student — allegedly over a prior dispute outside its halls.
“The parent did not report to the office and instead assaulted a student in the hallway,” Fike Principal Ross Renfrow said in the statement to families obtained by the local station.
The attack was an escalation of a “situation that happened outside of school,” Renfrow added without providing further details on the said situation.
The Wilson County Sheriff also said the assault was over “an isolated incident that occurred outside of school.”
Disturbing footage of the beat-down obtained by WRAL News shows Lofton allegedly grabbing the student by the neck and tossing him down onto a staircase.
The teen appears to seize as his body lies on the stairs but is able to slowly get up and walk away shortly after, according to the clip.
Staffers then separated the grown man from the student, “diffused the situation and escorted the parent out of the building,” Renfrow said.
The student’s family questioned how Lofton was allowed inside the school and able to attack the teenage boy without any intervention.
His older sister said he was “traumatized” by the assault.
“He’s very shaken up by the whole event that took place this morning,” his sister Shaniqua told WRAL. “He’s pushing through. He’s trying to, you know, remain positive through the whole situation.”
School officials called authorities and the Wilson County Sheriff’s Office arrested Lofton. He is no longer permitted at the high school.
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Parent accused of barging into North Carolina high school, assaulting student in hallway
Authorities have arrested a parent accused of barging into a high school in North Carolina and attacking a student.
The incident occurred Monday morning as the parent, who was not identified, was “directed to report to the office” when they entered the Fike High in Wilson, North Carolina, Principal Ross Renfrow, said in a statement sent to families viewed by USA TODAY.
However, the parent “did not report to the office and instead assaulted a student in the hallway based on a situation that happened outside of school.” The reason behind the attack was not immediately known.
Renfrow said he and other staff members intervened immediately, “diffused the situation, and escorted the parent out of the building.”
Video footage of the incident shared by local news outlet WRAL News shows the parent grabbing a boy by the shirt and dragging him before forcefully pushing him toward a staircase. As the suspect is pulled away, the boy, who is reported to be 17 years old, appears to experience a seizure before slowly getting up and walking away.
Parent banned from campus
Renfrow said the school is “working in collaboration with the sheriff’s office and charges have been filed,” adding the parent will no longer be allowed on campus.
While the Wilson County Sheriff’s Office did not immediately respond to USA TODAY’s request for an update on the incident, local news outlets WNCN and The Wilson Times reported the parent, identified as Quinton Earl Lofton, was charged with felony assault by strangulation and disorderly conduct for entering the school Monday morning and assaulting a “student over an isolated incident that had occurred outside of school.” The accused was also placed in the Wilson County Detention Center under a $7,500 secured bond, as per The Wilson Times, but bonded out within a couple of hours.
Information regarding Lofton’s attorney was not immediately available.
“The safety of our students and staff is our top priority. Please use this situation as a reminder that we will not tolerate violence or threats against our students or staff,” Renfrow said.
The student’s sister, meanwhile, told WRAL her brother was “pretty traumatized” by the incident.
“He’s very shaken up by the whole event that took place this morning,“ she said. “He’s pushing through. He’s trying to, you know, remain positive through the whole situation.”
Saman Shafiq is a trending news reporter for USA TODAY. Reach her at sshafiq@gannett.com and follow her on X and Instagram @saman_shafiq7.
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