Press Releases

North Carolina's August County and Area Unemployment Figures Released

Unemployment rates (not seasonally adjusted) increased in 98 of North Carolina’s counties in August and remained unchanged in two. Edgecombe County had the highest unemployment rate at 7.9 percent while Buncombe, Swain, and Chatham Counties each had the lowest at 3.1 percent.

101 North Carolina Small Businesses Win Grants to Build Next-Generation Technologies

The North Carolina Board of Science, Technology & Innovation announced today that 101 North Carolina small businesses have received 117 grants to advance the commercialization of innovative new technologies.

Cummins-Meritor Selects Henderson County for a Second Expansion of its Largest North American Manufacturing Plant

Cummins-Meritor to expand its manufacturing facility in Henderson County, N.C. with $17 million investment

Medical Sterilizing Company to Build a Major Facility in Burlington with a $60 Million Investment

SteriTek, a contract sterilizer, will create 50 new jobs in Alamance County, Governor Roy Cooper announced today. The company will invest $59.9 million to build an East Coast sterilization facility in Burlington.

North Carolina’s August Employment Figures Released

The state’s seasonally adjusted August 2022 unemployment rate was 3.5 percent, increasing 0.1 of a percentage point from July’s revised rate. The national rate increased 0.2 of a percentage point to 3.7 percent.

SunTree Snack Foods Selects Wayne County for East Coast Operations

SunTree Snack Foods will create 94 new jobs in Wayne County, Governor Roy Cooper announced today. The company will invest $10.1 million to establish an East Coast manufacturing site in Goldsboro.

Materials Manufacturer to Locate $10 Million Facility to Robeson County

BIOPHIL Natural Fibers, a manufacturer of organic raw materials, will create 41 new jobs in Robeson County, Governor Roy Cooper announced today. The company will invest more than $10.9 million to locate a new processing operation to Lumberton.

Governor Cooper Announces Wolfspeed Selects North Carolina for 445 Acre Manufacturing Campus

Wolfspeed, Inc., a leading manufacturer of Silicon Carbide semiconductors, will create more than 1,800 new jobs in Chatham County by 2030, Governor Roy Cooper announced today. The company will construct a manufacturing campus for the production of Silicon Carbide materials with an investment

Governor Cooper Announces Battery Manufacturer Will Create More Than 130 Jobs in Alamance County

Sunlight Batteries USA Inc., a manufacturer of lithium-ion and other high-performance batteries, will invest $40 million to expand its North Carolina operations into Alamance County, Governor Roy Cooper announced today. The company will create more than 130 jobs in its new facility in Mebane.

Live Oak Bank to Add 200 New Jobs in New Hanover County with a $25 Million Expansion in Wilmington

Live Oak Bank, a digitally-focused bank, will create 204 new jobs in New Hanover County, Governor Roy Cooper announced today. The company will invest $25 million in Wilmington to expand its campus and workforce to support the financial needs of American small business owners.