Top Story Editor's Pick Cabarrus economic incentives netted $179 million in property taxes and still paying more Christopher Miller May 3, 2024 May 3, 2024 Updated Jun 7, 2025 0 Page Castrodale is the executive director of the Cabarrus Economic Development Corporation. L.J. Weslowski Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Christopher Miller Cabarrus regularly competes with its neighbors, and municipalities in other states, to lure prospective businesses to the county.kAmpD DF49[ 64@?@>:4 56G6=@A>6?E :?46?E:G6D 2C6 @7E6? 4CF4:2= :? 4@?G:?4:?8 4@>A2?:6D — :?4=F5:?8 :?E6C?2E:@?2= 3C2?5D =:<6 t=: {:==J — E@ 3C:?8 E96:C 3FD:?6DD E@ E96 2C62]k^AmkAmqFE =2E6=J[ E96 E@A:4 92D 366? 2 E9@C?J @?6 — 2?5 92D @7E6? AC@5F465 5:G6C86?E A6CDA64E:G6D]k^AmkAmsFC:?8 D6G6C2= C646?E r232CCFD r@F?EJ q@2C5 @7 r@>>:DD:@?6CD >66E:?8D[ E96 67764E:G6?6DD @7 E2I :?46?E:G6D 92D AC@5F465 >F49 5632E6] r@>>:DD:@?6C r9C:D |62D>6C[ 2 =@?8E:>6 @AA@?6?E @7 :?46?E:G6D[ G@E65 282:?DE 2E =62DE EH@ :?46?E:G6 28C66>6?ED 2?5 6?4@FC2865 E96 3@2C5 E@ 4C62E6 2 4@>>:EE66 E@ DEF5J E96 4FCC6?E 64@?@>:4 56G6=@A>6?E 8C2?E 8F:56=:?6D[ H9:49 F=E:>2E6=J 72:=65]k^Am People are also reading… Friday Five: A fairy walk, new restaurants, a festival and more Extradition hearing delayed in NC Sun Drop murders cold case Commissioners Notebook: Mt. Pleasant creek to be named for Archie Fisher Concord police seek fifth suspect in February double homicide 90,000 soldiers passed through Greensboro during World War II. Here's the story of the Overseas Replacement Depot Concord High students honored for assisting during medical emergency Concord men charged with stealing $591K worth of electricity Cabarrus EDC manufacturing docuseries wins multiple Telly Awards 4 biggest takeaways from Panthers' 2026 mandatory minicamp Amazon, Corning multi-billion dollar pact to yield 1,000 jobs Kannapolis History Associates to present patriotic and spiritual concert Cabarrus commissioners select John Eller as next county manager Opportunity House joins Cabarrus Rowan Community Health Centers Network to expand housing, healthcare, and support services Former Hartsell School educators reunite to share memories Atrium Health land swap clears way for affordable housing, boosts investment to $51 million kAm“%9:D 3@2C5 92D 4@?DE2?E=J 8:G6? E2I 3C62<D E@ >F=E:\>:==:@? 5@==2C 4@>A2?:6D 2?5 >F=E:\3:==:@? 5@==2C 4@>A2?:6D :? @FC 2C62 2== :? E96 ?2>6 @7 64@?@>:4 56G6=@A>6?E[” 96 D2:5 5FC:?8 2 >66E:?8 :? u63CF2CJ[ J6E E96 E2I 3C62<D E@ E96 4@>A2?:6D 92G6 ?@E 96=A65 E96 =@42= E2IA2J6CD]k^AmkAm|62D>6C 25565i “p== @7 E9:D 8C@HE9 E92E H6’G6 925 :? r232CCFD r@F?EJ @G6C E96 A2DE 76H J62CD 92D AC@G6? E92E :E’D ?@E A2J:?8 7@C :ED6=7]”k^AmkAm%96 E@A:4 H2D 2=D@ AC@>:?6?E=J 762EFC65 5FC:?8 2 >@56C2E65 AF3=:4 7@CF> :? 62C=J u63CF2CJ 29625 @7 E96 |2C49 AC:>2CJ[ H96? 4@>>:DD:@?6C 42?5:52E6D H6C6 2D<65 9@H FD67F= :?46?E:G6D 92G6 366? :? 2EEC24E:?8 ?6H 3FD:?6DD6D]k^Am kAm(9:=6 46CE2:? 42?5:52E6D H6C6 2446AE:?8 @7 :?46?E:G6D[ H:E9 4FCC6?E 4@>>:DD:@? 492:C>2? $E6G6 |@CC:D ?@E:?8 :E’D “2 82>6 H6 92G6 E@ A=2J” :? @C56C E@ 4@>A6E6 H:E9 @E96C 4@F?E:6D[ {2FC2 q=24<H6== {:?5D6J[ H9@ D64FC65 6?@F89 DFAA@CE E@ >2<6 :E E@ E96 86?6C2= 6=64E:@? :? }@G6>36C[ H2D >@C6 H2CJ]k^AmkAm“(6’G6 366? 8:G:?8 E2I :?46?E:G6D E@ 4@>A2?:6D 7@C J62CD[ 2?5 E96C6’D D@>6E9:?8 E92E’D ?@E H@C<:?8[” {:?5D6J D2:5 5FC:?8 E96 7@CF>] “x7 :E H2D H@C<:?8 2?5 H6 H6C6 :?4C62D:?8 E96 E2I 32D6 2?5 :E H2D DFAA@D65 E@ 96=A @FC 4:E:K6?D[ E96? @FC AC@A6CEJ E2I6D H@F=5 ?@E 36 @?6 @7 E96 9:896DE :? E96 2C62] (6 ?665 E@ C66G2=F2E6 2?5 E2<6 2 =@@< 2?5 D66 H92E H6 ?665 E@ 36 5@:?8 E@ 96=A E96 C68F=2C 9@>6@H?6C :? E9:D 4@>>F?:EJ G6CDFD 8:G:?8 E2I :?46?E:G6D E@ 3:8 3FD:?6DD6D]”k^Am kAm%96 x?56A6?56?E %C:3F?6 C646?E=J 4@?E24E65 !286 r2DEC@52=6[ E96 6I64FE:G6 5:C64E@C @7 E96 r232CCFD t4@?@>:4 s6G6=@A>6?E r@CA@C2E:@?[ E@ 36EE6C F?56CDE2?5 E96 4@F?EJ’D 9:DE@CJ H:E9 64@?@>:4 56G6=@A>6?E :?46?E:G6D 2?5 9@H :>A24E7F= E96J 92G6 366?] W%9:D 2CE:4=6 7@4FD6D 6I4=FD:G6=J @? :?46?E:G6D E92E 92G6 366? 2AAC@G65 3J E96 4@F?EJ[ ?@E E9@D6 2AAC@G65 3J @E96C >F?:4:A2=:E:6D]Xk^AmkAm%96 4@F?EJ 4@>>:DD:@?6CD 2AAC@G65 E96 7:CDE :?46?E:G6 D@>6E:>6 :? E96 `hh_D[ 244@C5:?8 E@ 52E2 AC@G:565 E@ E96 A2A6C 3J r2DEC@52=6 WD96 H2D ?@E DFC6 23@FE E96 6I24E J62CX]k^Am kAm%96 4@F?EJ 92D A2:5 @FE C@F89=J c_ :?46?E:G6D :? E96 ag J62CD D:?46] %96 4@>A2?:6D E92E C646:G65 E96 :?46?E:G6D 92G6 4@==64E:G6=J A2:5 Sa`g >:==:@? :? E2I6D[ 244@C5:?8 E@ r2DEC@52=6[ H:E9 E96 4@F?EJ C6E2:?:?8 2 ?6E E@E2= @7 S`fh >:==:@?] r@>A2?:6D 92G6 366? A2:5 C@F89=J Sc_ >:==:@? E@ 52E6[ H:E9 D@>6 DE:== @?8@:?8]k^Am Listen now and subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | RSS Feed | SoundStack | All Of Our Podcasts kAmpD A2CE @7 E96 t4@?@>:4 s6G6=@A>6?E vC2?E !C@8C2> !@=:4J[ H9:49 E96 4@>>:DD:@?6CD 2AAC@G65 62C=:6C E9:D J62C[ 2? 64@?@>:4 56G6=@A>6?E 8C2?E 2AAC@G65 3J E96 4@>>:DD:@? “>2J 36 2? 2>@F?E 6BF2=:?8 FA E@ gd A6C46?E @7 C62= 2?5 A6CD@?2= AC@A6CEJ E2I” 2?5 =2DED 7@C E9C66 J62CD] xE 42? 36 6IE6?565 36J@?5 E9C66 J62CD 2E E96 5:D4C6E:@? @7 E96 4@>>:DD:@?6CD] %@E2= :?G6DE>6?E 2?5 ;@3 BF2=:EJ 2C6 E2<6? :?E@ 4@?D:56C2E:@?]k^Am kAm$@>6 @7 E96 ?@E23=6 AC@;64ED E92E 92G6 C646:G65 :?46?E:G6D @G6C E96 J62CD :?4=F56ik^AmkAmr@?4@C5 |:==D |2==[ H9:49 @A6?65 :? $6AE6>36C `hhh[ 92D 366? C6G6?F6\A@D:E:G6 7@C =@42= 8@G6C?>6?E 3J S`h]g >:==:@?]k^Am kAm%96 r@C?:?8 724:=:EJ :? |:5=2?5[ H9:49 2=D@ @A6?65 :? `hhh[ 92D A2:5 Sbf]h >:==:@? >@C6 :? AC@A6CEJ E2I6D E92? E96 Sg]c >:==:@? :E C646:G65 :? 8C2?ED]k^AmkAm%96 r6=82C5 >2?F724EFC:?8 724:=:EJ :? r@?4@C5 92D A2:5 >@C6 E92? 6:89E 5@==2CD :? AC@A6CEJ E2I6D 7@C 6G6CJ @?6 5@==2C :E C646:G65 2D 2? 64@?@>:4 56G6=@A>6?E 8C2?E]k^Am kAm!2DD U2>Aj $6J>@FC^{68C2?5 C646:G65 2 8C2?E @7 C@F89=J S`ff[___ @G6C 7:G6 J62CD 7C@> `hhg E@ a__aj E96 4@>A2?J 92D 366? A2J:?8 AC@A6CEJ E2I6D E@E2=:?8 Se]g >:==:@? @G6C E96 A2DE ad J62CD]k^AmkAmt=: {:==J C646:G65 2 `_\J62C[ gdT 64@?@>:4 56G6=@A>6?E 8C2?E E@E2=:?8 Sbg >:==:@? :? u63CF2CJ a_aa] %96 4@>A2?J AC@;64ED E@ :?G6DE 2C@F?5 Sa 3:==:@? E@ 4C62E6 E96 >2?F724EFC:?8 D:E6 2?5 9:C6 e__ A6@A=6]k^Am kAm!9:=:A |@CC:D H2D 2H2C565 2? 6IA2?D:@? 8C2?E :? a__c[ 3FE ?6G6C :?:E:2E65[ H9:49 >62?D E96 8C2?E H2D ?6G6C A2:5 @FE]k^Am kAm%96 AC@A6CEJ E2I6D E96D6 =2C86 4@>A2?:6D A2J[ 6G6? H96? E2<:?8 E96 :?46?E:G6D :?E@ 244@F?E[ 92D 96=A65 E@ A2J 7@C 4C:E:42= C6D@FC46D[ :?4=F5:?8 E96 4@?DECF4E:@? @7 ?6H D49@@=D[ H9:49 @7E6? 4@DED E6?D @7 >:==:@?D @7 5@==2CD]k^AmkAm“{2C86 :?5FDEC:2= AC@;64ED[ =:<6 t=: {:==J[ r@C?:?8 2?5 r6=82C5[ 86?6C2E6 >:==:@?D @7 5@==2CD 6249 J62C E92E A2J 7@C D49@@=D[ A2C<D[ 6>6C86?4J D6CG:46D[ 2?5 C@25D[” r2DEC@52=6 E@=5 E96 A2A6C] “(:E9@FE E92E D@CE @7 :?G6DE>6?E[ C6D:56?E:2= E2IA2J6CD H@F=5 92G6 E@ A2J >@C6 @C 5@ H:E9@FE]”k^Am This view of the $2 billion Eli Lilly project was shown at the Cabarrus Economic Development quarterly update early this year. Cabarrus Economic Development kAm$@ 72C E9:D J62C[ E96 4@>>:DD:@?6CD 92G6 2AAC@G65 @?6 64@?@>:4 56G6=@A>6?E :?46?E:G6 28C66>6?Ei u@CE:FD r2A:E2=[ 2 r@?4@C5\32D65 4@>>6C4:2= C62= 6DE2E6 56G6=@A>6?E 4@>A2?J[ C646:G65 2 7:G6\J62C[ gdT 64@?@>:4 56G6=@A>6?E 8C2?E[ H9:49 H@F=5 E@E2= 36EH66? Sb[aa_[cg_ 2?5 Sb[hb`[ad_]k^Am kAmu@CE:FD r2A:E2= :D =@@<:?8 E@ 56G6=@A 2 `e_\24C6 DA64F=2E:G6 :?5FDEC:2= 3FD:?6DD A2C< 2E E96 4@C?6C @7 r@?4@C5 !2C<H2J^&]$] w:89H2J ah 2?5 v6@C86 {:=6D !2C<H2J[ H:E9 2 AC@;64E65 :?G6DE>6?E 36EH66? S`_a]c >:==:@? 2?5 S`ad >:==:@? :? C62= AC@A6CEJ]k^AmkAm“qFD:?6DD6D H2?E E@ =@42E6 @C 6IA2?5 96C6 7@C 2 G2C:6EJ @7 C62D@?D 2?5 H6 2C6 @7E6? @? E96 D9@CE=:DE 7@C ?6H :?G6DE>6?E E92E 255D E@ E96 AC@A6CEJ E2I 32D6 2?5 4C62E6D 9:89\A2J:?8 ;@3D[” r2DEC@52=6 D2:5] “~?46 @? E96 D9@CE=:DE[ :E :D FDF2==J 2? 64@?@>:4 56G6=@A>6?E 8C2?E 7C@> E96 DE2E6 2?5 =@42= 8@G6C?>6?E E92E >2<6D E96 5:776C6?46 36EH66? @FC 4@>>F?:EJ 2?5 2?@E96C]”k^Am 0 Comments Be the first to know Get local news delivered to your inbox! Sign up! * I understand and agree that registration on or use of this site constitutes agreement to its user agreement and privacy policy. Christopher Miller Multimedia journalist/News Author email Follow Christopher Miller Close Get email notifications on {{subject}} daily! Your notification has been saved. There was a problem saving your notification. {{description}} Email notifications are only sent once a day, and only if there are new matching items. Save Manage followed notifications Close Followed notifications Please log in to use this feature Log In Don't have an account? Sign Up Today Related to this story Most Popular Friday Five: A fairy walk, new restaurants, a festival and more Mark Plemmons' Friday Five includes: First Watch and Jaggers are proceeding with construction on new restaurants in Concord; The Love & Li… Extradition hearing delayed in NC Sun Drop murders cold case A judge in the Pacific Northwest on Friday rescheduled an extradition hearing for the suspect in the killings of two people at the old Sun Dro… Commissioners Notebook: Mt. Pleasant creek to be named for Archie Fisher CONCORD – Cabarrus County Commissioners will hold their monthly Regular Meeting on Monday, June 15, at the Cabarrus County Government Center i… Concord police seek fifth suspect in February double homicide CONCORD — Concord police are asking for the public's help in locating an 18-year-old man wanted in connection with a February double homicide … 90,000 soldiers passed through Greensboro during World War II. Here's the story of the Overseas Replacement Depot The Army Air Corps training base in Greensboro, best known as the Overseas Replacement Depot, would be America's last military base built from… Watch Now: Related Video Qatar renews mediation efforts for regional stability after US-Iran deal No toll but ‘maritime service fees’ for Strait of Hormuz? No toll but ‘maritime service fees’ for Strait of Hormuz? 8 presumed dead in B-52 Bomber crash 8 presumed dead in B-52 Bomber crash US-Iran deal is ‘extremely bad’ for fragile Lebanon, Lebanese MP warns US-Iran deal is ‘extremely bad’ for fragile Lebanon, Lebanese MP warns
Christopher Miller Multimedia journalist/News Author email Follow Christopher Miller Close Get email notifications on {{subject}} daily! Your notification has been saved. There was a problem saving your notification. {{description}} Email notifications are only sent once a day, and only if there are new matching items. Save Manage followed notifications Close Followed notifications Please log in to use this feature Log In Don't have an account? Sign Up Today
Friday Five: A fairy walk, new restaurants, a festival and more Mark Plemmons' Friday Five includes: First Watch and Jaggers are proceeding with construction on new restaurants in Concord; The Love & Li…
Extradition hearing delayed in NC Sun Drop murders cold case A judge in the Pacific Northwest on Friday rescheduled an extradition hearing for the suspect in the killings of two people at the old Sun Dro…
Commissioners Notebook: Mt. Pleasant creek to be named for Archie Fisher CONCORD – Cabarrus County Commissioners will hold their monthly Regular Meeting on Monday, June 15, at the Cabarrus County Government Center i…
Concord police seek fifth suspect in February double homicide CONCORD — Concord police are asking for the public's help in locating an 18-year-old man wanted in connection with a February double homicide …
90,000 soldiers passed through Greensboro during World War II. Here's the story of the Overseas Replacement Depot The Army Air Corps training base in Greensboro, best known as the Overseas Replacement Depot, would be America's last military base built from…
