CURRITUCK COUNTY, N.C. (WAVY) — Currituck County and Elizabeth City State University officials celebrated the groundbreaking ceremony for the construction of the ECSU Currituck Flight Training Center in Maple, a releases states.
ESCU is expected to build a classroom facility and airplane hangar in Currituck County’s Commerce Park, next to the Currituck Regional Airport. This venture marks the first hub for ECSU’s Aviation Sciences Program outside of Elizabeth City, according to a release.
Paul O’Neal, Chairman of the Currituck County Board of Commissioners, spoke of the importance of education and how the Flight Training Center will help bring more prosperity to the region.
“The Board of Commissioners is excited to officially welcome ECSU to Currituck County,” O’Neal said. “It is a privilege to be the university’s first flight hub, and we look forward to the opportunities this partnership will provide for the citizens of Currituck County.”
