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Albemarle, North Carolina
Albemarle Downtown Development Corporation 144 North 2nd Street Albemarle, NC NC Main Street Designation Year: 1993 History of Albemarle...
Jul 16, 2020


Wilson, North Carolina
Wilson Downtown Development Corporation 112 Goldsboro Street E Wilson, NC NC Main Street Designation Year: 1982 History of Wilson Wilson...
Jul 16, 2020


Hendersonville's Open Street Initiative - Featured in National Main Street Center Publication
Many communities across the nation are finding creative ways to keep citizens safe and still help support local businesses, during...
Jul 14, 2020


Downtown Oxford's Entrepreneurs Are Moving Forward
Downtown Oxford is “baking” up entrepreneurs investing in old spaces with the strong new desire to connect and engage our community. The...
Jul 14, 2020


Bessemer City - A Community of Bees
Bessemer City is known for their bee theme all around downtown. You can find bees in art, marketing materials and logo designs, etc. But...
Jul 14, 2020


Small Business Recovery
The NC Main Street & Rural Planning Center created a page during the Covid-19 pandemic to house available resources for small business...
Jul 7, 2020


ESHPF Disaster Assistance Grants for Historic Resources
Application deadline: August 14, 2020 at 4 p.m. The National Park Service (NPS) has awarded the North Carolina State Historic...
Jul 7, 2020


Main Street Community Disaster Preparedness and Resilience Program
From destructive pandemics to record-breaking hurricanes to quick-spreading fires, disasters are all too common occurrences in Main...
Jul 7, 2020


City of Brevard Announces Plan to Create More Temporary Outdoor Space for Retail and Restaurants Dow
The City of Brevard announced Monday City Council has unanimously approved staff recommendations to create additional downtown outdoor...
Jun 5, 2020


Video Series 3: Thank You, NC Small Business Owners and Advocates
The NC Main Street program is a comprehensive approach to downtown economic development. One of the crucial elements to a vibrant...
May 11, 2020


Liz Parham, Guest on Carl White's Life in the Carolina's Podcast
Celebrating Main Street Listen to Life In The Carolina's Podcast: Season 3, Episode 10 On this episode of the Life in the Carolinas...
May 7, 2020


Phase One - Explained
Raleigh May 5, 2020 Governor Roy Cooper today signed Executive Order No. 138 to modify North Carolina’s Stay At Home order and transition...
May 7, 2020


Main Street Director Sample Plan of Work During COVID-19
During the pandemic many of our local directors are working remotely and want to continue to move their downtown forward. Below is a...
May 7, 2020


USDA Announces Grant for Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production
WASHINGTON, May 6, 2020 –The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced the availability of $3 million for grants through its...
May 7, 2020


Thank You, NC Small Business Owners and Advocates
The NC Main Street program is a comprehensive approach to downtown economic development. One of the crucial elements to a vibrant...
May 4, 2020


NC Main Street Video Series - Version 1
The NC Main Street program is a comprehensive approach to downtown economic development. One of the crucial elements to a vibrant...
May 1, 2020




AmeriCorps - Ready to Serve
The AmeriCorps National Civilian Community Corps (NCCC) program is looking for opportunities to respond to the COVID-19 epidemic. Even...
Apr 23, 2020


Adam Wolfe - Roxboro
“It’s the little things in life that count,” says native Personian, Adam Wolfe. Opening his small business at just 18 years old, Adam has pr
Mar 12, 2020


Jack and Beverly Maniscalco - Hendersonville
It has been said that two hands are better than one, but when you have four, things really get done!
Mar 12, 2020


Jud Patterson and Suzanne Taylor - Smithfield
When Jud Patterson and Suzanne Taylor moved their business, Oak City Collection, from Downtown Raleigh to Downtown Smithfield in 2017 and se
Mar 12, 2020


Wilson City Council
The Wilson City Council has been a true champion for downtown redevelopment.
Mar 12, 2020


Tracy Cotton - Marion
Tracy Cotton is a dedicated volunteer and fearless champion for small businesses in Marion.
Mar 12, 2020


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