MAIN STREET NEWS

During the 2018 holiday season, Oxford set a goal to make downtown a "parent-family destination". The community formed a partnership...

For more than 30 years, the Town of Fuquay-Varina has hosted a tree lighting in downtown. As the town and neighboring communities have...

Submitted By: Sharon Myers / The Dispatch Photo Credit: Donnie Roberts Uptown Lexington has received a $10,000 grant from ElectriCities...

Article Submitted By: Stephanie Rzonca Community Development Director Town of Rutherfordton After a lot of hard work and collaboration...

NC Main Street Design Services Since contracting with UNCG in March of 2016, students, under the guidance of Jo Ramsay Leimenstoll, AIA,...

The NCDOT Division of Bicycle and Pedestrian Transportation and the Transportation Planning Branch created an annual matching grant...

The North Carolina Main Street and Rural Planning Center reported that the program helped create 1,410 new jobs, 275 new businesses and...

The NC Main Street & Rural Planning Center administers the National Main Street Program for the state of NC. Each year local directors...

Great news from BB&T yesterday that the bank will invest $35 million to construct a new building in Historic Downtown Wilson. We are very...

Downtown Morganton presents on a unique “crawl” they do in their Downtown.

Downtown Sanford talks about their Downtown mural project during the recent 2018 NC Directors Meeting in Morehead City.

Downtown Goldsboro has taken crosswalks on town owned streets to a new level! Listen to Julie discuss how her community transformed...

Downtown Elkin has taken advantage of their close proximity to the state’s Mountains-to-Sea Trail. Laura did a great job presenting on...

Downtown Garner gives a presentation on how to establish a successful Food Truck Rodeo.

Downtown Mount Airy presents on an AMAZING public art project by NC Artist, Brad Spencer.

Downtown Morehead City, Inc. Talks about the artwork on the Downtown panel boxes. This project is super cool!

Historic Downtown Wilson shares a presentation on how they are leveraging the Vollis Simpson Whirligig Park and their internet speed...

Uptown Lexington has created an innovative program to address boarded up second floor windows. The organization works with property...

Downtown Newton Development Association was selected for a crowd funding program. Shannon explains how the program helped a small...

During the 2018 NC Director's Meeting, Downtown Hickory gives an inspirational presentation on the importance of Main Street and...

Downtown Kinston volunteer gives a presentation on branding during the NC Main Street Director's Meeting in Morehead City.

During the 2018 NC Main Street Director's Meeting in Morehead City, Marion Business Association shared a successful program they have in...