Press Releases
N.C. Department of Commerce Announces 2019 N.C. Main Street Award Winners
Nineteen communities recently received awards for excellence in downtown revitalization at the North Carolina Main Street and Small Town Main Street Awards Ceremony, held March 11 in New Bern. North Carolina Department of Commerce Secretary Anthony M.
Rural Communities receive State Infrastructure Grants to Attract 225 New Jobs and More Than $82 million in Private Investment
The North Carolina Rural Infrastructure Authority (RIA) approved 17 grant requests to local governments totaling $5,535,271, Governor Roy Cooper announced today. The requests include commitments to create a total of 436 jobs, 211 of which were previously announced.
Six Communities from Murphy to Manteo Selected for Downtown Revitalization
The North Carolina Main Street & Rural Planning Center selected Graham, Manteo, Mebane, Murphy, Pilot Mountain and Zebulon for the Center’s Downtown Associate Community Program, Secretary of Commerce Anthony M. Copeland announced today.
Governor Cooper Announces $4 Million in Rural Infrastructure Grants
The North Carolina Rural Infrastructure Authority (RIA) approved 12 grant requests to local governments totaling $4,113,122, Governor Roy Cooper announced today. The requests include commitments to create a total of 473 jobs.
Commerce Issues 2020 Economic Development Tier Rankings
The North Carolina Department of Commerce released the county tier designations for 2020 today. The designations, which are mandated by state law, play a role in several programs that assist in economic development.
Rural Communities Receive State Infrastructure Grants to Attract 449 New Jobs and More Than $262 million in Private Investment
The North Carolina Rural Infrastructure Authority (RIA) approved 24 grant requests to local governments totaling $7,799,500, N.C. Commerce Secretary Anthony M. Copeland announced today. The requests include commitments to create a total of 1,312 jobs, 863 of which were previously announced.
State awards Infrastructure Grants to Rural Communities to Attract 191 New Jobs and More Than $59 million in Private Investment
The North Carolina Rural Infrastructure Authority (RIA) approved 11 grant requests August 22 to local governments totaling $3,767,500, N.C. Commerce Secretary Anthony M. Copeland announced. The requests include commitments to create a total of 245 jobs, 54 of which were previously announced.
North Carolina Rural Infrastructure Authority Funds Approved to Attract More Than $123.7 Million in Private Investment
Governor Cooper announced today that the North Carolina Rural Infrastructure Authority (RIA) approved 21 grant requests to local governments totaling $10,790,000. The requests include commitments to create a total of 1,314 jobs, 515 which have previously been announced.
New Grant Opportunity for Appalachian Communities
The Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) announced this week, in partnership with the Delta Regional Authority (DRA) and U.S. Department of Labor (DOL), that $29 million is available for Appalachian communities through a new Workforce Opportunity for Rural Communities (WORC) initiative.
Affordable Housing Funds Go to NC Communities Hit Hard by Hurricanes, Governor Cooper Announces
Eight North Carolina communities hit hard by storms will get $2.7 million in special housing infrastructure grants to help develop more affordable housing, Governor Roy Cooper announced today.
NC Commerce News
- N.C. Department of Commerce Announces 2019 N.C. Main Street Award Winners
- Expansion of Carteret County Boatbuilder Brings 38 New Jobs
- North Carolina’s February Employment Figures Released
- North Carolina’s January County and Area Employment Figures Released
- North Carolina’s January Employment Figures Released
