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Livability Ranks Greenville, NC in Their Top 100 Best Places to Live List

Greenville, NC has been named one of Livability’s Top 100 Best Places to Live in 2025. Livability.com unveiled its highly anticipated 2025 Top 100 Best Places to Live list, showcasing the nation’s most vibrant and livable small to mid-sized cities. Greenville’s vibrant local economy, thriving cultural scene, and strong sense of community were highlighted as factors for making the list.

Grow Local Week connects students with future careers

The Greenville-Pitt County Chamber of Commerce, in partnership with the Greenville-ENC Alliance, Pitt County Economic Development, and Pitt County Schools, is set to launch Grow Local Week, scheduled for April 7-11, 2025. Grow Local is a no-cost business/educator initiative designed to introduce, involve, inspire, and invest in the future of our community and workforce.

Greenville ENC Alliance launches Grow in Greenville talent attraction, retention website

The Grow in Greenville website, a sub-brand of the Greenville ENC Alliance, showcases Greenville-Pitt County as a premier location for growing a career while enjoying the area's quality of life and lower cost of living.

East Carolina University achieves R1 status, joins nation’s elite universities

East Carolina University has reached a historic milestone, earning the prestigious Research 1 (R1) designation — placing it among the nation’s top-tier research universities. This recognition, announced this week by the American Council on Education and the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching, solidifies ECU’s place as a top institution.

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Attindas announces local expansion with 25 new jobs, $26.2M investment

Attindas, which designs and manufactures high-quality absorbent hygiene products, announces an expansion project bringing 25 new jobs with an average wage of $56,746 and $26,200,000 in new capital investment to Greenville-Pitt County.

UNX-Christeyns announces expansion with 21 new jobs, $10.5M investment

UNX-Christeyns, a detergent and cleaning product manufacturer headquartered in Greenville, announces an expansion project bringing 21 new jobs with an average wage of $59,857 and $10,500,000 in new capital investment to Greenville-Pitt County.

Japanese Healthcare Company to Build First North American Manufacturing Center of Excellence in Pitt County

Nipro Medical Corporation, a leader in the global healthcare and medical device industry, has selected Pitt County for its first North American manufacturing center of excellence, creating 232 jobs.

Global Solar Technology Leader Selects Pitt County for First North American Production Facility

Boviet Solar, a global renewable energy company, will create 908 new jobs in Pitt County. The company will invest more than $294 million to locate its first North American solar panel manufacturing facility in the City of Greenville.

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Economic Development and Leadership Q&A Series: Janis Gallagher

In this Q&A Series, Greenville ENC Alliance President and CEO Josh Lewis sat down with Pitt County Manager Janis Gallagher to discuss collaborative economic development, workforce and talent retention, and future plans for growth in Pitt County.

Economic Development and Leadership Q&A Series: Chancellor Philip Rogers

In this Q&A Series interview, East Carolina University Chancellor Dr. Philip Rogers shares his thoughts and insight on how education aligns with economic development. Dr. Rogers became ECU's 12th chancellor on March 15, 2021.

Economic Development and Leadership Q&A Series: Dr. Michael Waldrum

There are many partners and organizations involved in successful economic development programs and initiatives. Josh Lewis, the Greenville ENC Alliance’s president and CEO, had an opportunity to sit down with Dr. Michael Waldrum, CEO of ECU Health and Dean of the Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University.

Economic Development and Leadership Q&A Series: Tony Cannon

In this Leadership Q&A Series interview, Josh Lewis, the Greenville ENC Alliance’s president and CEO, sat down with Tony Cannon, General Manager and CEO of Greenville Utilities Commission (GUC).

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