AVID Center, a nonprofit that partners with K–12 districts and schools to create thriving learning cultures that close opportunity gaps, has received a one-year, $51,078 grant from Alcoa Foundation to bring its proven approach to equitable teaching and learning to two North Carolina high schools — Albemarle High School and North Stanly High School —…
DetailsThe Badin Business Park recently provided $6,000 to support two local non-profit organizations: Better Badin and the Uwharrie Community Service Development Network. Better Badin is a volunteer organization that spearheads a variety of community events, including outdoor movies, holiday concerts and a community yard sale. Better Badin is also working to improve landscaping around the…
DetailsAdditional groundwater monitoring wells are being installed on and around the Business Park during the week of June 13. A drilling rig will perform 30 borings to install the new wells. This additional monitoring will enable Badin Business Park to better address identified knowledge gaps and public concerns. A work plan for the proposed investigations has…
DetailsBadin Business Park has formally submitted an application to renew its NPDES (National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System) permit. The 144-page application was submitted to the NC Department of Environmental Quality’s Division of Water Resources on April 25, 2022. The current permit, which authorizes discharges into Badin Lake and an unnamed tributary to Little Mountain Creek, expires on October…
DetailsA group of more than three dozen stakeholders interested in environmental issues related to Badin Business Park gathered in Salisbury on March 23 for a workshop designed to help build understanding and trust. The half-day workshop was organized by Robyn Gross (Badin Business Park) and Edgar Miller (Yadkin Riverkeeper) and facilitated by Dr. John B. Stephens (UNC-Chapel…
DetailsBadin Business Park announced today that Custom Alloy Corporation, a leading manufacturer of pipe fittings and forgings, has signed a long-term lease to produce critical components for U.S. Navy submarines and aircraft carriers at Badin Business Park, located on the site of the former Alcoa aluminum smelter in Stanly County. The new facility will create…
DetailsStudents at Stanly Community College will soon be better equipped to explore, plan for, and pursue career opportunities, thanks to a grant from the Alcoa Foundation. The grant, awarded in November 2021, will help fund the development of new interactive digital tools focused on career exploration and planning. “There is a need for colleges, local education…
DetailsAs Badin Business Park continues to make improvements to the storm water system, we identified areas where potential contaminants may be concentrated. Most recently, a geophysics investigation identified such a location on the site of the former bath mill. The NC Department of Environmental Quality was notified of the discovery and of plans to remove the soils. A…
DetailsAs part of the Alcoa Relicensing Settlement Agreement, more than 2,400 acres of Alcoa property along the Yadkin River is being permanently protected. The NC Wildlife Resources Commission worked with the Three Rivers Land Trust, The Conservation Fund and other conservation partners to purchase the property, which includes 31 miles of shoreline along the eastern…
DetailsBadin Business Park donated 14 acres of land to the Town of Badin for a public park in June 2021. Town officials say the property, located directly adjacent to the Badin Lake recreation area on N.C. Highway 740, will be transformed into a waterfront park that will include features such as boat docks, wooded trails with lake views,…
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