Rex Healthcare has unveiled a new facility in North Raleigh. Located near the Wakefield community, the new hospital will provide services including cancer treatment, outpatient surgery, urgent care, wellness services and a sleep lab. In addition, the site will host medical offices for doctors.
Rex Healthcare of Wakefield, part of the UNC Healthcare system, joins the main campus hospital on Lake Boone Trail in Raleigh and Rex Healthcare of Cary, on Cary Parkway, in providing services to the major population centers of Wake County. The new hospital in North Raleigh will also serve nearby Wake Forest, Rolesville, Youngsville, Franklinton, and many residents of Franklin and Granville counties.
Doctors at the new location will have access electronically to the main Rex campus and to UNC Hospitals for regular teleconferences about care and new treatments.
Citizens in Wake County, North Carolina have a new resource for information about the local economy, as well as a platform for realtime input into the county budget process. On April 20, 2009, the county launched a web site that provides insights into current issues, and publishes documents, schedules, agendas, useful links, and a form for submitting input to the county commissioners. The new site also features video of presentations and interviews.
Wake County is the home of some of the fastest growing cities in the country, including Raleigh, Cary, Wake Forest, Apex, Morrisville, Fuquay Varina, Holly Springs and several smaller towns. Residents will be gratified to have the web site at their disposal to stay connected and informed about the county’s efforts to keep pace with important issues involving schools, hospital and emergency services, law enforcement, real estate development, land use, the public water supply, roads and much more.
For more information, visit the Wake County web site using the link below.
In the March 25, 2009 issue, Forbes Magazine ranked Raleigh #1 among its Best Places for Business and Careers. This good news was attributed to “the strength of strong job growth (both past and projected), low business costs and a highly educated workforce.”
These factors and a low manufacturing base continue to bode well for ongoing economic stability, contibuting to a forecast of 1.4% employment growth over the next three years. In addition, the presence of the University of North Carolina, North Carolina State University and Duke University is a powerful attracting force for major employers seeking to relocate for lower business costs, access to hotbeds of research and world class medicine.
The article does not mention the lifestyle benefits of living in North Carolina, however. The region’s commitment to transportation, recreation and cultural development is also noteworthy. A growing number of greenways, state and local parks, the proximity to mountain and coastal attractions, and top-tier college and professional sports (including Carolina Panthers football, Stanley Cup Champion Carolina Hurricanes hockey, and three Atlantic Coast Conference schools), as well as museums and theater venues hosting international exhibits and performances, reflect the continuing effort to satisfy the most demanding tastes and interests of the population.
The North Carolina Central University Jazz Ensemble will perform at the 2009 Newport Jazz Festival in Newport, Rhode Island on Saturday, August 8, 2009. The group’s excellence in jazz performance, and their affiliation with artist-in-residence saxophonist Branford Marsalis, have garnered wide recognition and this opportunity to shine on the national stage.
The Newport Jazz Festival is the oldest and most prestigious jazz festival in the United States, and has featured some of the biggest names in jazz since its inception in 1954.
In addition to the Newport date, the NCCU Jazz Ensemble has been invited to perform at the 30th Annual Detroit Jazz Festival which will be held Labor Day weekend.
North Carolina Central University is located in Durham, North Carolina.
A tax credit of up to $8,000 is now available for qualified first-time home buyers purchasing a principal residence on or after January 1, 2009 and before December 1, 2009. Unlike the tax credit enacted in 2008, the new credit does not have to be repaid.
Click here to learn how you can take advantage of this $8,000 tax credit to buy the home of your dreams.
First-time home buyers who purchased a principal residence on or after April 9, 2008 and before January 1, 2009 may qualify for a $7,500 tax credit.
Site Selection magazine ranks North Carolina at the top for having the most favorable business climate in the United States. This is the fourth straight year the economic development publication has picked North Carolina for its No. 1 spot.
Site Selection surveys corporate site selection executives and measures new plant activity. The executives mentioned North Carolina’s incentives programs and low taxes, while new plant activity in the past year included construction by Spirit AeroSystems and GE Hitachi.
Home mortgage rates have dropped to the lowest level in nearly forty years.
The average 30-year fixed-rate mortgage fell to 4.78 percent this week, a full percent lower than a year ago at this time and the lowest 30 year rate since Freddie Mac started keeping track in 1971.
Long-term adjustable rate mortgages are now on-par with adjustable rate mortgages, with the average one year ARM at 4.75 percent this week.