Area Spotlights

The colossal data centers racking up in Western North Carolina have not gone unnoticed in the server world.

The center of a tornado is characterized by a dramatic drop in pressure. It’s the twister’s aftermath that brings high pressure to bear.

Dean Sbragia had been in the medical products distribution business for 23 years when his company, Med-Fit Systems, purchased the commercial assets of fitness equipment builder Nautilus in February 2010.

The U.S. Midwest is neither the unemployment capital of the U.S. any longer nor a manufacturing wasteland littered with shells of businesses that moved to China. Many certainly did move operations there, but that’s changing.

In a recent interview with Site Selection, Maria Haley, executive director of the Arkansas Economic Development Commission, outlined her team’s economic development strategy and addressed other key trends in Arkansas.

It may be early in the season for county fairs, but it’s not hard to find job fairs in Louisiana

Dan Francisco says it’s no secret why rapidly growing high-tech companies enjoy life in the Rocky Mountain West.

Two prime industries help keep Oklahoma’s jobless rate low and economy airborne.

As Gov. John Kitzhaber was finishing out his two previous terms as the state’s governor from 1994 to 2002, he helped recruit the relocation from Palm Springs, Calif., to Portland of the North American headquarters for wind energy giant Vestas, bringing 75 jobs to the state.

Virginia’s arsenal of higher education institutions continues to help lure an array of companies specializing in various aspects of security.

Gov. Scott Walker has undoubtedly brought considerable national attention to Wisconsin during his first few months as governor.

In corporate real estate, the closest thing to a slam dunk occurred when New Jersey overwhelmed competition from around the U.S. to retain the North American headquarters of Panasonic.

Locomotion is Kentucky’s lead economic development vehicle.

A few years after finishing up a productive 14-year career as a tight end in the National Football League, Wesley Walls was looking to create a business in his hometown of Pontotoc, Miss

In her 1969 book “The Economy of Cities,” Jane Jacobs reminded her readers that 19th-century New England supplied the entire nation with everything

South Carolina is rapidly emerging as a center for advanced materials manufacturing, especially in the development of composites. New companies are being attracted to the state from around the globe due in part to the state’s expertise in textiles.

From airplanes that run on renewable power to sharkskin-like material that blocks airborne bacteria, new technology is giving Colorado a lift.

Gary Herbert became governor of Utah on Aug. 11, 2009, following the appointment of his predecessor, Jon Huntsman, as ambassador to China.

Studies reveal the potential impact of the Great Lakes region as a clean-energy manufacturing center.

How two Arizona locations enhance high-growth corporations’ global property portfolios.

New locations in Iowa emerge as safe investment havens for expanding companies needing to move quickly and efficiently.

Ohio is home to an emerging cluster of major battery and energy storage projects. BASF’s November 2010 announcement of a new-generation manufacturing facility in Elyria — a Cleveland suburb often viewed as a Rust Belt poster child — is a recent example.

Minnesota might not be the first state to come to mind when thinking of solar energy, but a combination of educational infrastructure, a strong supply chain and incentives has the state well on its way to a significant solar cluster.

Gov. Susana Martinez’ background has more to do with courtrooms than boardrooms. Until her November 2010 election, she served as District Attorney for the 3rd Judicial District in Doña Ana County on the border with Mexico.