Tag: Randolph County

Randolph County falls in updated county tier rankings

The state Commerce Department’s annual update of county tier rankings of economic distress is out, and as always, there are a number of moves up and down the list. Two of the 18 tier changes struck us as particularly notable: Randolph County’s slide to Tier 1 (the 40 most-distressed counties) and Granville County’s rise to […]

Written by on December 4, 2024

Toyota North Carolina update

Japan’s Nikkei Asia reported Thursday that Toyota is slowing some of its plans to build new EVs, but it’s not looking like that has any immediate fallout for the company’s $13.9 billion battery factory in Randolph County. “There is no impact to Toyota North Carolina’s production schedule,” said Emily Wilemon-Holland, a spokeswoman for the Liberty […]

Written by on October 4, 2024