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Friday, 16 August 2019 18:51

Outdoors, Epicenter cited for Richmond County tourism growth

Outdoor activities, such as paddling down Hitchcock Creek, and the inaugural Epicenter Festival are credited for giving Richmond County a 6.7 percent boost in tourism spending for 2018.

ROCKINGHAM — Richmond County saw the sixth-largest increase across the state in visitor spending for 2018, according to a study announced Thursday.

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Cascades adding 66 jobs in Scotland County plant expansion

Gov. Roy Cooper was in Scotland County Tuesday to announce the expansion of the Cascades plant in Wagram.

RALEIGH — Cascades Holdings U.S., Inc. (Cascades) has selected Scotland County for a significant expansion of its operations. The company will invest $58 million and create 66 new jobs over two years, Gov. Roy Cooper announced today.

“International manufacturers like Cascades are thriving in North Carolina,” said Cooper. “Our state’s global reputation attracts new investments and jobs because companies know North Carolina’s skilled industrial workers will help them succeed here. These new jobs are an extra welcome boost for an area working to recover from Hurricane Florence. ”

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