Press Releases
Governor Cooper announces Grants to Three Communities to Support Jobs and Investment
The North Carolina Rural Infrastructure Authority (RIA) has approved three grant requests to local governments totaling $2,825,000, Governor Roy Cooper announced today.
State awards Infrastructure Grants to Rural Communities to Attract 377 New Jobs and More Than $23 million in Private Investment
The North Carolina Rural Infrastructure Authority (RIA) approved 17 grant requests to local governments totaling $6,570,274, N.C. Commerce Secretary Anthony M. Copeland announced today. The requests include commitments to create a total of 377 jobs.
Main Street America Selects Three North Carolina Communities for Façade Awards
Main Street America, a subsidiary of the National Trust for the Historic Preservations, has selected three North Carolina communities to participate in its Main Street Façade Improvement Grant Program.
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.
NC Commerce News
- N.C. Small Businesses Take Advantage of Pandemic Financial Assistance, Show Interest in Recovery Tools
- Clinical-Stage Gene Therapy Company Will Add More Than 200 Jobs in Durham County
- North Carolina’s November County and Area Employment Figures Released
- American Fuji Seal Plans to Create 101 Jobs in Catawba County
- National Mortgage Lender Selects Mecklenburg County for 500-Job Expansion
