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At the center of Historic Downtown Wilson is the one-of-a-kind Whirligig Park, an art park filled with massive kinetic whirligig sculptures created by the late Vollis Simpson. The two-acre park…

Larema Coffee House opened in Rocky Mount in September of 2019. Drawn to the community of Wilson and its similarities to Rocky Mount, owner Kevin McLaughlin decided to expand, opening a location…

Wilson is no stranger to innovation. From city-wide gigabit internet to co-working space at the Gig East Exchange to resources offered by the Wilson Chamber of Commerce and Wilson Economic…

The Gig East Exchange hosted its first event, “RIoT LVIII: Connecting Rural Communities to the Global Economy”, on Tuesday, June 15th. This event was led and organized by Gig East’s partner, RIoT…

After a long standoff with COVID-19, the Gig East Exchange has officially opened its coworking membership. There are two coworking memberships available, Workweek Warrior and All Access…

CORI Innovation Fund is leading the investment round in ShyftAuto, a company currently housed at the Gig East Exchange. CORI Innovation Fund is a Qualified Opportunity Fund that invests in high-growth…

Have you been enjoying coffee at Larema Coffee House and dreaming of the possibilities of working out of the Exchange? Not sure what membership would fit you best? We are happy to say that we are…

RIoT’s seventh RAP (RIoT Accelerator Program) cohort – Wilson’s second – officially started Wednesday, February 17. This spring cohort is serving seven impressive startup teams from a variety of background…

RIoT officially launches its seventh cohort of the RIoT Accelerator Program on Wednesday, February 17th! This Spring cohort based in Wilson, NC is serving SEVEN impressive startup teams from a variety…