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The expansion of four-laned road systems (US 64,
US 17, US 168, US 264) has opened our Region to
greater business and tourism opportunities.
Improvements in infrastructure (water, sewer,
natural gas and electrical) are helping us to
compete globally for new jobs and investment.
As an emerging and
transforming region, North Carolina's Northeast
Region is implementing more focused and
longer-term marketing strategies with an overall
goal of diversifying our regional economy and
capitalizing on our regional strengths. Target
clusters include
Automotive,
Aviation,
Boat Building,
Heritage Tourism,
Inner Coastal Development and
Life Sciences/Biotechnology.
North Carolina's Northeast Commission has
implemented two major initiatives to stimulate
economic development in the sixteen county
region:
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