Press Releases
Financial Technology Company to Expand Headquarters, Adding 300 Jobs in Mecklenburg County
Retirement Clearinghouse, LLC (RCH), a leading national name in retirement plan services, will create 300 new jobs in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper announced today.
N.C. Commerce Taps International Wind Energy Experts to Support Comprehensive Industry Study
The North Carolina Department of Commerce has identified and hired an experienced, international consulting company to help the agency assess North Carolina’s potential as an offshore wind industry hub. BVG Associates, headquartered near London with offices in Glasgow, Scotland, Boston, and Rich
Governor Cooper Announces 201 New Jobs as Furniture Manufacturer Chooses Guilford County
Prepac Manufacturing Ltd., a North American manufacturer of Ready-to-Assemble (RTA) furniture will locate a new east coast furniture factory in Guilford County, creating 201 jobs, Governor Roy Cooper announced today.
Expansion of Eastern North Carolina Boatbuilder Brings 60 New Jobs
World Cat, a manufacturer of outboard power catamarans for recreational boaters worldwide, will expand its North Carolina operations with a new production facility in Pitt County, Commerce Secretary Anthony Copeland announced today.
Paper Manufacturer Selects Vance County for New Project Creating 73 Jobs
Select Products Holdings, LLC, a manufacturer of tissue products, will invest $4 million and create 73 jobs in Vance County, North Carolina Commerce Secretary Anthony M.
Three Towns Earn ‘Main Street Community’ Status
The North Carolina Main Street and Rural Planning Center has selected Asheboro, Dunn and Henderson as the latest “North Carolina Main Street Communities,” a designation that municipalities earn after meeting rigorous national downtown development criteria.
North Carolina’s June County and Area Employment Figures Released
Unemployment rates (not seasonally adjusted) decreased in all 100 of North Carolina’s counties in June. Scotland County had the highest unemployment rate at 11.5 percent, while Duplin had the lowest at 5.4 percent. All 15 of the state’s metro areas experienced decreases.
North Carolina’s June Employment Figures Released
The state’s seasonally adjusted June unemployment rate was 7.6 percent, decreasing 5.2 points from May’s revised rate. The national rate decreased 2.2 percentage points to 11.1 percent.
North Carolina Introduces the New NCcareers.org
Governor Roy Cooper introduced the new NCcareers.org today, an integrated career information system that offers North Carolinians ways to explore careers and job opportunities.
North Carolina Main Street Communities Receive National Accreditation For 2020
The N.C. Main Street Center & Rural Planning Center at the N.C.
NC Commerce News
- Governor Cooper announces Grants to Rural Communities to attract 375 New Jobs and more than $60 million in private investment
- Forklift Manufacturer to Expand in Kinston
- North Carolina Coronavirus Grants Awarded to 34 Communities
- Cardinal Foods Doubles Workforce in Pender County
- Governor Names Department of Commerce Secretary
