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Chatham Business Expo is open to all
[Oct. 9, 2009] The Chatham Business Expo will be held at Pittsboro Ford on October 22 from 12 - 6 p.m. If you would like to exhibit at the Expo and have not yet registered, it would be a good idea do so right away. By Cindy Poindexter

Olive Branch Caffe says good bye
[Jun. 4, 2009] The Olive Branch Caffe has closed its doors for good. We wanted to say thank you to our many loyal customers and friends who supported us in this difficult economy. We were very sad and disappointed to have to come to this difficult decision. By Olive Branch Caffe management

Chatham Economic Development Corp launches enhanced website
[Jun. 2, 2009] The Chatham County Economic Development Corporation (EDC) announces the launch of its newly enhanced and redesigned website at www.chathamedc.org. The site redesign incorporates the EDC’s recent rebranding campaign and a new business resource, Chatham Prospector, a web-based GIS mapping and marketing tool for commercial building and sites.

Carolina Advanced Digital is moving to Cary after 25 years in Siler City
[May 19, 2009] After 25 years in Siler City, Carolina Advanced Digital, Inc. (CAD), an engineering company focused on IT infrastructure, management and security solutions, today announced their move to Cary to further develop their successful business. June 1, 2009, will mark the company’s first day at 133 Triangle Trade Drive, near the intersection of NW Maynard Road and James Jackson Avenue.

Central Carolina Community College graduates budding entrepreneurs
[May 18, 2009] Central Carolina Community College has helped another group of budding entrepreneurs increase their chances of success in the business world. Eleven students at the Chatham County Campus have completed the REAL program, (Rural Entrepreneurship through Action Learning).

UNC study to develop business-recruitment strategy for Siler City
[May 12, 2009] Siler City officials are receiving strategic help from the Carolina Center for Competitive Economies to develop and implement a marketing initiative to recruit new companies and jobs thanks to a grant from the Golden LEAF Foundation aimed to help the city reverse its economic decline.

Pittsboro business owners worried about plenty counterfeits
[Apr. 22, 2009] Chris Pratt runs Virlie's Grill, a downtown restaurant in historic Pittsboro where the meatloaf sandwich, a Friday special, is served with small-town familiarity. Pratt, like a number of business owners on Hillsboro Street, has heard the whispers about the Pittsboro PLENTY. For now, he said, Virlie's is not ready to employ a new currency because of fears of counterfeiting. By WEB RUN - Herald Sun

Biolex Therapeutics commences phase 2B trial of Locteron in chronic Hepatitis C
[Apr. 21, 2009] On Monday, Biolex Therapeutics, Inc. announced the commencement of patient dosing in the SELECT-2 Phase 2b trial of its lead product candidate Locteron for the treatment of chronic hepatitis C. Locteron, controlled-release interferon alpha 2b, is designed to improve patient care by providing a more convenient once-every-two week dosing schedule and by reducing the side effects associated with pegylated interferons, the current standard of care, including flu-like symptoms.

NC Commerce Secretary to speak at “Opportunity Chatham” meeting
[Apr. 14, 2009] The Chatham County Economic Development Corporation (CEDC) will host its annual meeting, Opportunity Chatham, at 7:30 am on May 12, 2009, at the Joan Fabrics Building at 1311 E. Eleventh Street (Highway 64) in Siler City.

21st Annual Chatham Chamber Golf Tournament
[Apr. 5, 2009] The Chatham Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce its 21st Annual Golf Tournament scheduled for May 18 at The Preserve at Jordan Lake, “A Davis Love III golf course.” The chamber is endeavoring to make this great event an event that won't easily be forgotten. By Cindy Poindexter

Siler City Merchants Association hosting a Lawn & Garden Show
[Mar. 21, 2009] The Siler City Merchants Association will be hosting a Lawn & Garden Show on Saturday, May 2. We will be celebrating the opening of the Siler City Farmer’s Market. You are invited to participate in Siler City's Lawn & Garden Show in conjunction with the opening of the Spring Farmer's Market.

Five Chatham bed & breakfast inns form trail
[Mar. 19, 2009] Five Chatham County bed & breakfast inns have been working with the Pittsboro-Siler City Convention & Visitors Bureau to create the Heart of Carolina Bed & Breakfast Trail. The trail includes Bed & Breakfast at Laurel Ridge (Siler City), the Inn at Celebrity Dairy (Siler City), Chapel Hill Bed and Breakfast (Chapel Hill), Rosemary House Bed & Breakfast (Pittsboro) and Shady Wagon Farm (New Hill). The group officially launches the Trail with an Open House Tour on Sunday, May 24, from noon until six.

Chatham Economic Development Corporation seeks new board members
[Jan. 20, 2009] The Chatham County Economic Development Corporation (EDC) is a private, non-profit corporation whose mission is to promote job creation and private capital investment in Chatham County. The EDC is currently recruiting Chatham County residents as applicants for its eleven-member Board of Directors.

Chatham loan fund launched
[Nov. 25, 2008] The Chatham County Economic Development Corporation (CCEDC) and The Center for Community Self-Help are pleased to announce the establishment of the Chatham Loan Fund to help finance loans to entrepreneurs in Chatham County. The revolving loan fund is capitalized, in part, by Chatham County government.