WILLIAMSTON- It was an exciting day at the Northeast Technology and Business Center Wednesday, February 15 as Speaker of the N.C. House of Representatives Jim Black visited the TeleCenter and other Martin County sites, such as the Senator Bob Martin Agricultural Center and the historic Martin County courthouse. Accompanying him was Representative Edith Warren.

Speaker Black, a Democrat from Mecklenburg County, was on a tour of Martin County at the invitation of Mort Hurst, Chairman of County Commissioners, to view the progress of the renovation of the Martin County courthouse, as well as to see some of the other projects going on within the county. He was given a tour of the TeleCenter by Jason Semple, the Director of Operations, and Stan Crowe, Chairman of the Martin County Economic Development Corporation.  

“The Telecenter is such a great asset to this community.” said Speaker Black. During his visit, Speaker Black went to various conference rooms and offices, one of which included the Martin County Schools classroom for the Computer Engineering Technology classes taught by Charles Thorne. “What a great opportunity for our students to learn in this type of environment,” remarked Rep. Black.