Press Releases

Commerce Issues 2018 Economic Development Tier Rankings

Six Counties Will Change Tiers Next Year

Governor Cooper Announces 153 New Jobs as Mako Medical Laboratories Selects Vance County

Fast-growing life sciences company expands in North Carolina

Governor Cooper Announces 35 New Jobs with Airgas Facility in Mebane

USA, LLC will open a new facility in Alamance County that is expected to create 35 jobs over five years, Governor Roy Cooper announced today.

Fresenius Kabi to Expand Pharmaceutical Manufacturing in North Carolina

Governor Cooper welcomes hundreds of new jobs in Wilson

North Carolina's October Employment Figures Released

Raleigh, N.C. — The state’s seasonally adjusted October unemployment rate was 4.1 percent, remaining unchanged from September’s revised rate.  The national rate decreased 0.1 of a percentage point to 4.1 percent.

Governor Cooper Challenges Workforce Leaders to Increase Work-Based Learning Opportunities

New data tools and greater focus on employer engagement highlighted at NCWorks Commission meeting; Four new Career Pathways certified to help connect people with skills for high-demand jobs

North Carolina Highlights Innovations to Attract Companies, including Amazon, to Be its Next First

Secretary Anthony M. Copeland announced today an initiative to attract business by highlighting the world-class, inventive, and forward-thinking nature of North Carolinians through the NC Next Firsts campaign.

Lockhart Taylor Named Assistant Secretary of the Division of Employment Security

North Carolina Commerce Secretary Anthony M. Copeland has appointed Lockhart Taylor the department’s Assistant Secretary of the Division of Employment Security. Taylor has served as Interim Assistant Secretary since Sept. 1, 2017.

Governor Announces $2 Million Grant to Support College and Career Readiness

Communities In Schools program will assist at-risk students with graduating and preparing for a career

North Carolina's September County and Area Employment Figures Released

igh, N.C.