Those quiet times, less than three years ago, soon became a whirlwind.
The flurry of activity reflects new investments in a region of North Carolina that has lagged behind: the Triad.
The average income in Randolph County, which includes Liberty, is $47,000, and some jobs at Toyota will offer an hourly wage comfortably above that.
More people moving into the area could breathe life into Liberty’s downtown.
Mr. Kidd worried that many local workers lacked the education and skills to work at the plant.
Persons:
Scott Kidd didn’t, Kidd
Organizations:
Liberty, Toyota
Locations:
N.C, North Carolina, Randolph County, Liberty, Liberty’s, Greensboro, Winston, Salem