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Chris Chung touring COMtech New CEO of North Carolina’s Economic Development Partnership – Chris Chung visits COMtech Business Park On Tuesday, May 15, 2015 Chris Chung toured the COMtech Business Park.  Lunch was provided by Mariana’s restaurant along with a tour of the Biotech Lab at UNCP – COMtech facilities.  COMtech and Robeson County were well […]

Are you a Young Professional looking to make a positive impact in Robeson County? Would you like to develop both professionally and personally in a diverse environment? Make your mark in Robeson County by joining Robeson Young Professionals for the first interest meeting September 30th, 2014 at 5:30 p.m. located at COMtech Business Park Main […]

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On Tuesday September 23, 2014, at a luncheon, Metcon was given the honorary OSHA Building Star Contractor Award. The Building Star Award is given to recognize construction worksites or companies that have outstanding Safety and Health Programs. Only 26 of the prestigious awards have been achieved by other companies in North Carolina and now Metcon […]

  On Tuesday, September 2, 2014, Governor Pat McCrory visited COMtech to announce a newly proposed 550-mile natural gas pipeline, which will help bring hundreds of jobs and hundreds of millions of dollars of economic activity to North Carolina. “The Atlantic Coast Pipeline is one of the largest projects of its type in the nation […]

Robeson Community College is the recipient of a 2nd TAACCCT Grant, BOOST. The Better Occupational Outcomes with Simulation Training program will recruit students interested in entry-level healthcare fields. The program will use4 high-tech simulators and virtual reality to train students with no previous healthcare experience. Using this technology and online coursework students can earn one […]

While blessed with wildlife and natural resources, there are very few green-way and nature trails in Robeson County. According to County Health rankings provided by the Robert Wood Johnson foundation Robeson County ranks 97th in the state for healthy outcomes. The addition of a recreational green-way trail could improve the healthy outcomes for citizens of […]

Students and faculty involved with the UNCP – Research Initiative for Scientific Enhancement (RISE) celebrated on a beautiful spring day at the COMtech facility. Dr. Robert Poage welcomed incoming RISE fellows and honored the graduating students – many of whom are moving onto distinguished positions at institutions such as Northwestern, Vanderbilt, and Pepperdine University. Several […]