North Carolina was recently named the #1 state in the country for manufacturing by Site Selection Group, a comprehensive location advisory firm. Their 2024 rankings, released just before Thanksgiving, highlight North Carolina as the ideal location for manufacturers to set up shop. This is big news for the Tar Heel state. The recognition reflects North […]

Those who know me well know I am not typically one for resolutions or predictions. Yet, as we turn the calendar to 2025, there are a few things that feel certain. Our state will continue to grow. Rapidly. Infrastructure improvements will be proposed. Enthusiastically. Major projects will progress… slowly (if at all). Don’t get me […]

At E&V, we’ve been looking a lot at trust — how it shapes and is shaped by strategic communications. Across industry audiences, we’re seeing a crisis of trust, especially at the macro level. Large-scale institutions and major projects in areas like infrastructure, healthcare, energy, or manufacturing often feel distant and abstract—disconnected from everyday life. This […]

As we dive into 2025, we’re talking a lot about public engagement and crisis management at E&V. (Hard to believe we’re already full speed ahead helping clients navigate a new year of opportunities and challenges!) But we can’t discuss effective public engagement or crisis response without focusing on one crucial element: trust. You’ve heard the […]