Wake Stone reaches agreement to sell aggregates business to Vulcan Materials Company
Wake Stone Corporation, one of the nation’s largest independent quarry operators, has reached an agreement to sell its business to Vulcan Materials Company, the nation’s largest producer of construction aggregates.
Bratton Family’s Quarry Plans Proceed Amid Dogged Opposition
Since 1982, Raleigh’s Wake Stone Corp. has pulled 55 million tons of rock from its quarry adjacent to Umstead State Park and near Raleigh Durham International Airport in western Wake…
Can a Quarry and NC State Park Make Good Neighbors? Two Views from Across Crabtree Creek
Wake Stone has been blasting and crushing rock for 42 years near Umstead State Park. The company would like to expand and build a second quarry on leased Raleigh-Durham International…
Wake Stone CEO: We’re not out of the woods yet with new quarry
The head of Wake Stone Corp. says a settlement with the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality doesn’t mean rock blasting is imminent at a planned rock quarry near Umstead…
Settlement clears way for Wake Stone quarry next to Umstead State Park
State regulators have reached a settlement with Wake Stone to allow a new quarry to operate next to Umstead State Park.
CRUSHING BATTLE: Wake Stone’s push to open a new quarry next to Umstead State Park continues to face fierce opposition
For years, environmentalists have been protesting plans for a new quarry next to Umstead State Park – causing challenges for Wake Stone Corp. as legal fees pile up and operational…
Approval of Wake Stone Corporation Triangle Quarry Mining Permit Modification to Support Economic Growth, Quality of Life in the Triangle
After years of stakeholder engagement and due diligence, the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality Division of Energy, Mineral and Land Resources has issued Wake Stone Corporation a mining permit…
Wake Stone Makes $226,000 Donation To Knightdale Inclusive Playground Project
KNIGHTDALE, NC – Wake Stone Corporation, a leader in aggregate products in North and South Carolina, announced a donation to the Town of Knightdale for the development of an inclusive…
Wake Stone CEO: Umstead State Park is flourishing. Our quarry won’t change that.
By all accounts Umstead State Park is flourishing. It consistently ranks one of the most-visited parks in North Carolina, welcoming more than a million people annually — all while Raleigh-Durham…
Approval of Wake Stone Corporation Lease to Provide Significant Recreational and Economic Benefits for the Triangle
The approval of Wake Stone Corporation’s lease proposal by the Raleigh-Durham Airport Authority paves the way for significant recreational and economic benefits for the Triangle.
Approval of Wake Stone Corporation Lease to Provide Significant Recreational and Economic Benefits for the Triangle
Wake Stone commits $3.6 million to support mountain biking on 151-acre RDU property. Raleigh, N.C. - The approval of Wake Stone Corporation's lease proposal by the Raleigh-Durham Airport Authority paves…
Wake Stone Corporation Donates Land for North Carolina Football Club Knightdale Soccer Complex
After working with the Town of Knightdale for several years, Wake Stone Corporation announced a 40-acre land donation valued at $2 million for the creation of the North Carolina Football…
300 Million-Year-Old Boulders Donated to ECU
On April 18, East Carolina University's Department of Geological Sciences received a donation of three boulders, estimated at more than 300 million years old. The boulders were installed for display…
Massive Expansion Underway for Knightdale Industrial Park
A new industrial park has been growing on the outskirts of Knightdale, expanding from just 24,000 square feet in 2015 to more than 400,000 square feet planned by the end…
Albert O’Neal receives “40 Year Safe Miner Award” from U.S. Department of Labor
On November 1, 2017 Knightdale Quarry Plant Foreman, Albert “Zeeke” O’Neal received the 40 Year Safe Miner Award from the U.S. Department of Labor, Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA). …
Knightdale and Wake Stone have a Good, and Long, History
The idea that good relationships tend to form out of some of the oldest relationships is true of this town and one of its longstanding businesses. Knightdale Mayor Russell Killen…
