At Thursday’s ceremony, Dan Gerlach, president of the Golden LEAF program, (right) presented County Manager Chuck Abernathy and Commission Chairman Randy Hollifield (left) with the $2.14 million check. Gov. Pat McCrory is in the middle. The county is seeking to get another $1 million grant from Golden LEAF for the Universal center. (Photo by Mike Conley/McDowell News)
At Thursday’s dedication and ribbon- cutting ceremony for the Universal center, Gov. Pat McCrory was presented with a quilt block from the McDowell Quilt Trails program. Chamber of Commerce Director Steve Bush (right) presented the governor with his quilt block. (Photo by Mike Conley/McDowell News)
Gov. Pat McCrory said Thursday that McDowell County’s new Universal Advanced Manufacturing Center is a prototype for other communities to follow when it comes to workforce development and job training.
At Thursday’s ceremony, Dan Gerlach, president of the Golden LEAF program, (right) presented County Manager Chuck Abernathy and Commission Chairman Randy Hollifield (left) with the $2.14 million check. Gov. Pat McCrory is in the middle. The county is seeking to get another $1 million grant from Golden LEAF for the Universal center. (Photo by Mike Conley/McDowell News)
At Thursday’s dedication and ribbon- cutting ceremony for the Universal center, Gov. Pat McCrory was presented with a quilt block from the McDowell Quilt Trails program. Chamber of Commerce Director Steve Bush (right) presented the governor with his quilt block. (Photo by Mike Conley/McDowell News)
