Press Releases

North Carolina's August Employment Figures Released

IGH —The state’s seasonally adjusted August unemployment rate was 4.6 percent, decreasing 0.1 of a percentage point from July’s revised rate.  The national rate remained unchanged at 4.9 percent.

Western N.C. Downtowns Awarded $272,000 in Grants for Wi-Fi

Appalachian Regional Commission Enhances Internet Access for Businesses, Students and Visitors

Workforce Readiness Programs in Western N.C. Awarded More Than $1.5 Million in Grants

Appalachian Regional Commission Funds Career Pathways for Automotive and Aerospace

CS Carolina Expansion Brings 42 Jobs to Alamance County

Textile producer will invest $9.8 million at Burlington facility

One North Carolina Small Business Grants Go To 40 Companies

igh, N.C. - Governor Pat McCrory announced today that promising North Carolina technology firms are moving closer to their next stage of growth thanks to grant awards from the One North Carolina Small Business Fund.

Peak Demand to Bring 37 Jobs to Wilson County

Global Supplier of Electrical Transmissions Selects N.C. for New HQ

North Carolina's July County and Area Employment Figures Released

IGH —Unemployment rates (not seasonally adjusted) decreased in 90 of North Carolina’s counties in July, increased in two, and remained unchanged in eight.

Yokohama Tire Corporation Selects North Carolina for Technical Development Center, Creating 56 Jobs

Governor Pat McCrory, N.C. Commerce Secretary John E. Skvarla, III, and the Economic Development Partnership of North Carolina (EDPNC) announced today that Yokohama Tire Corporation will establish a Technical Development Center in North Carolina.

Construction Industry Innovator Will Bring 205 Jobs to Alamance County

Prescient Will Invest Nearly $19 Million in East Coast Operations Center

Town of Troy Earns ‘Main Street Community’ Status

Montgomery County municipality graduates from Small Town Main Street Program