Press Releases
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.
Governor Cooper Announces Over 3,000 New Jobs as Centene Corporation Selects Charlotte for Major Regional Headquarters
Today, Governor Roy Cooper announced that Centene Corporation, a Fortune 50 provider of managed care services for public and private health plans, will create an East Coast regional headquarters and technology hub in Charlotte.
North Carolina’s May County and Area Employment Figures Released
Unemployment rates (not seasonally adjusted) increased in 65 of North Carolina’s counties in May, decreased in 34, and remained unchanged in one. Swain County had the highest unemployment rate at 19.7 percent, while Bertie and Chowan Counties each had the lowest at 8.1 percent.
NC Commerce News
- Governor Cooper Announces 201 New Jobs as Furniture Manufacturer Chooses Guilford County
- Expansion of Eastern North Carolina Boatbuilder Brings 60 New Jobs
- Paper Manufacturer Selects Vance County for New Project Creating 73 Jobs
- Three Towns Earn ‘Main Street Community’ Status
- North Carolina’s June County and Area Employment Figures Released
