Three television-streaming series and three independent feature-length films have been approved for North Carolina Film and Entertainment Grants.
Governor Roy Cooper welcomed the Japanese Ambassador to the United States, Shigeo Yamada, to Charlotte and served as the host-state Governor for the annual Southeastern United States/Japan (SEUS/Japan) Economic Development Conference.
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The state’s seasonally adjusted September 2024 unemployment rate was 3.8 percent, remaining unchanged from August’s revised rate. The national rate decreased 0.1 of a percentage point to 4.1 percent.
The Rural Infrastructure Authority (RIA) has approved 22 grant requests to local governments totaling $8,401,717, Governor Roy Cooper announced today. The requests include commitments to create a total of 557 jobs, 413 of which were previously announced.
The Division of Employment Security (DES) has announced that 12 additional counties have been approved for Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA) because of the devastating impacts from Hurricane Helene, which brings the total approved for DUA to 39 counties plus the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indi
Today, Governor Roy Cooper announced that Cedar Direct, LLC, a lumber
distributor, will create 20 new jobs in Rutherford County. The company will invest $925,000 to
locate a distribution and warehousing facility in the Town of Spindale.
Today, Governor Roy Cooper announced that North Carolina has received approval from the United States Department of Labor for an initial grant of $10 million to provide jobs and training services in areas that were severely impacted by Hurricane Helene.
To aid businesses as they continue the recovery process following Hurricane Helene, the Division of Employment Security (DES) has extended the deadline for businesses in the 27 counties and Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians of North Carolina area to meet their third quarter wage filing requirement