Shopping Bag Manufacturer Coming to Rutherford County
Tuesday, March 04, 2014
Raleigh, N.C. – Governor Pat McCrory and N.C. Commerce Secretary Sharon Decker announced today that Bonita Manufacturing Products, Inc., doing business as Bonita Pioneer, is locating its North Carolina manufacturing operations in Rutherford County. The company plans to create 50 jobs and invest more than $2.8 million over the next three years in Forest City. read more ...
Winner’s Circle Awards at Annual Governor’s Conference on Tourism
Monday, March 03, 2014
CHARLOTTE, N.C.— Governor Pat McCrory and the NC Division of Tourism, Film and Sports Development announced today the recipients of the Winner’s Circle awards, given annually since 2004 to people who have made significant and continuing contributions to the growth and success of North Carolina’s tourism industry. The 2014 honorees include: Richard Petty, charter member of the NASCAR Hall of Fame, Horace Holden, Aurelia Kennedy and Payson Kennedy, founders of the Nantahala Outdoor Center, and Ron Kimble, Charlotte Deputy City Manager. read more ...
California Manufacturer to Open East Coast Facility in North Carolina
Friday, February 28, 2014
Governor Pat McCrory and N.C. Commerce Secretary Sharon Decker announced today that Team Air, Incorporated will locate a new manufacturing facility in Rutherford County. The company plans to create 70 jobs and invest more than $4.2 million over the next three years in Forest City. read more ...
Defense Manufacturer Expanding in Buncombe County
Friday, February 28, 2014
Raleigh, N.C. – Governor Pat McCrory and N.C. Commerce Secretary Sharon Decker announced today that Kearfott Corporation is planning to expand its North Carolina manufacturing operations in Buncombe County. When the One NC grant is carried through to completion, it will result in the creation of 75 jobs and an investment of approximately $11.8 million over the next three years in Black Mountain. read more ...
2013 Main Street Award Winners Announced
Thursday, January 30, 2014
Commerce Secretary Sharon Decker and Assistant Secretary Dr. Pat Mitchell announced on Jan. 30 that 21 awards will be given to participants in the N.C. Main Street and Small Town Main Street program. Award winners are recognized for excellence in downtown revitalization efforts in categories that include promotion, organization, design and economic restructuring. read more ...
Canadian Automation Company Announces Expansion into North Carolina
Monday, January 27, 2014
Governor Pat McCrory and N.C. Commerce Secretary Sharon Decker announced on Jan. 27 that Eclipse Automation Inc. will be expanding its operations to Mecklenburg County under the name Eclipse Automation Southeast, LLC. The new facility will be located in the Whitehall Technology Park in Charlotte. The company plans to create 50 new jobs over the next three years. read more ...
N.C. Economic Development Board Releases Strategic Plan
Friday, January 24, 2014
The N.C. Economic Development Board approved a 10-year strategic plan on Jan. 24 that is designed to serve as a guide for economic growth and activities across the state. read more ...
N.C. Main Street Conference to Unveil Study Results
Tuesday, January 21, 2014
The Department of Commerce’s Office of Urban Development will hold its annual N.C. Main Street Conference Jan. 29-31 in New Bern. The conference theme – Main Street: Two Billion Reasons to Celebrate – is a nod to the state’s Main Street communities surpassing the $2 billion mark in combined downtown investment. read more ... |