/tags/eceonomic-development Eceonomic Development en-US Copyright Thu, 08 Dec 2022 18:18:03 GMT /news/2022-12-08/rocky-mount-officials-working-transform-downtown Rocky Mount’s downtown is undergoing changes to encourage its residents to live there and build its local economy with business opportunities. Thu, 08 Dec 2022 18:18:03 GMT /news/2022-12-08/rocky-mount-officials-working-transform-downtown Sharryse Piggott /business-economy/2018-04-11/all-carrots-and-no-sticks-wake-commissioners-consider-living-wage-incentive Businesses that set up shop in poor parts of Wake County could soon receive financial incentives, provided they pay employees a living wage. That means… Wed, 11 Apr 2018 19:58:09 GMT /business-economy/2018-04-11/all-carrots-and-no-sticks-wake-commissioners-consider-living-wage-incentive Rebecca Martinez