CCEDC
2026
2026
· CCEDC official press release
McKesson Selects Moore, Oklahoma for $179 Million Distribution Center
McKesson breaks ground in Moore, Oklahoma, at the North Moore Industrial Park.
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CCEDC
2026
2026
· Cleveland County-issued press release, distributed by EIN Presswire
Cleveland County Invests $1 Million in Lake Thunderbird Mountain Bike Trails
CCEDC and the Cleveland County Board of Commissioners announced a $1 million investment in Lake Thunderbird mountain bike trails to attract tourists and workforce talent.
CCEDC
2026
2026
· CCEDC official press release
Cleveland County Opens Reimagined Lake Thunderbird Trail System
A $1 million investment supports the grand opening of the reimagined Lake Thunderbird trail system.
CCEDC
2026
2026
· CCEDC official press release
Rock Creek Entertainment District Cleared to Move Forward
CCEDC applauds the Oklahoma Supreme Court decision to move forward with the Rock Creek Entertainment District.
CCEDC
2026
2026
· CCEDC official press release
Oklahoma Aviation Academy Marks $50 Million Facility Milestone
The Oklahoma Aviation Academy celebrated the topping-off milestone for its new $50 million facility.
CCEDC
2025
2025
· CCEDC-issued press release, distributed by EIN Presswire
CHASM Drives Green Concrete Innovation, Strengthening Norman, Oklahoma’s Advanced Materials Leadership
CHASM Advanced Materials and CCEDC announced the completion of a green concrete pour demonstration advancing scalable low-carbon concrete in Norman.
CCEDC
2025
2025
· The Norman Transcript
Cleveland County Economic Development Coalition Wins Inaugural Statewide Marketing Grant
The Norman Transcript reported that CCEDC received a grant through Oklahoma’s first Community Marketing Partnership Program.
CCEDC
2025
2025
· CCEDC-issued release, EIN Presswire
Cleveland County Economic Development Coalition Receives 2025 IEDC Excellence in Economic Development Silver Award
IEDC awarded CCEDC silver for its Workforce Development AI Talent Attraction Pipeline, spanning the Oklahoma Aviation Academy, Startup 405, an AI workforce portal and Lake Thunderbird trails.
CCEDC
2025
2025
· IEDC-issued release, EIN Presswire
Lawrence McKinney Named 2024 Economic Developer of the Year
IEDC named CCEDC President and CEO Lawrence McKinney its 2024 Economic Developer of the Year; the announcement was distributed by IEDC in February 2025.
CCEDC
2024
2024
· EIN Presswire
Semper Fly Helicopters Becomes First Female Veteran Owned Helicopter Flight School in US With New OU Partnership
Semper Fly Helicopters announced a partnership with the University of Oklahoma, making it the first female veteran owned helicopter flight school in the country.
CCEDC
2024
2024
· Oklahoma Department of Commerce release, EIN Presswire
Semper Fly Helicopters Locates Headquarters at Max Westheimer Airport
Semper Fly Helicopters opened its new headquarters at Norman’s Max Westheimer Airport after growing through Startup 405; the announcement was made at its ribbon-cutting.
CCEDC
2024
2024
· Oklahoma Department of Commerce release, EIN Presswire
Advanced Call Center Technologies Doubles Workforce in Norman
ACT announced 800 additional jobs at its Norman technology center, with the expansion expected to raise its local workforce to 1,500.
CCEDC
2024
2024
· Boyd Street Ventures press release, EIN Presswire
Bold Economic Development Initiatives Announced for Cleveland County
The coalition and Boyd Street Ventures announced four countywide initiatives: Startup 405 and venture support, a growth fund, Beyond-the-Norm Innovation Week, and Cleveland County Futures.
CCEDC
2023
2023
· NEDC-issued press release, EIN Presswire
NEDC President Listed Among North America's Top 50 Economic Development Professionals
Lawrence McKinney was named one of North America’s Top 50 Economic Developers of 2023 by Consultant Connect, alongside milestones including the ACT relocation, Startup 405 expansion and the $20 million state investment in Oklahoma’s first Aviation High School.
CCEDC
2023
2023
· Cleveland County official press release
Cleveland County Joins City of Norman in Partnership with NEDC to Expand Startup 405 Incubator
$1 million in Cleveland County ARPA funding is committed to help NEDC buy additional space for Startup 405, matching the $1 million the Norman City Council approved in October 2022.
CCEDC
2023
2023
· NEDC announcement, Norman Transcript
NEDC Launches Countywide Economic Development Organization
NEDC announced a countywide focus to pursue business and job growth across Cleveland County, with regional private-sector leadership and investment in entrepreneurship, innovation and quality of life.
CCEDC
2022
2022
· NEDC release, linked from CCEDC’s March 29 LinkedIn post
International Company to Bring Up to 770 New Jobs to Norman
CCEDC announced an international company’s planned Norman customer-care center, expected to bring up to 770 direct jobs. The Coalition’s contemporaneous LinkedIn post confirms it shared a press release that day.
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