Innovation

Catawba Ranks No. 1 in U.S. in Fiber Manufacturing
Catawba County is home to the nation’s leading manufacturers of fiber optics and telecommu­nications cable. Three major fiber optics cable companies have made a home in the county. So much cable is FULL ARTICLE
Catawba County Paves the Way for Data Companies
Catawba County is aggressively working to make a name for itself as a large data center site. With abundant, low-cost electricity, water and fiber, the location is a perfect fit for a company looking FULL ARTICLE
Catawba's EcoComplex Is a Green Innovator
Catawba County’s award-winning EcoComplex and Resource Recovery Facility turns trash into treasure – and in the process, it’s creating jobs, promoting green living and changing the way people view FULL ARTICLE
Robots Aid Teaching at Catawba Community College
Somewhere on the fifth floor at Catawba Valley Community College, a student nurse responds to a young patient’s moans. A little different from patients the nurse will later meet in clinical practice FULL ARTICLE