Press Releases

Governor McCrory Announces New Craft Distillery Selects Lenoir County

Social Beverage Company, LLC will create 34 jobs

North Carolina's November Employment Figures Released

Raleigh, N.C. — The state’s seasonally adjusted November unemployment rate was 5.0 percent, increasing 0.1 of a percentage point from October’s revised rate.  The national rate decreased 0.3 of a percentage point to 4.6 percent.

Governor McCrory Announces Home Elevator and Lift Products to Bring 22 Jobs to Greene County

Raleigh, N.C. - Governor Pat McCrory, North Carolina Commerce Secretary John E. Skvarla, III, and the Economic Development Partnership of North Carolina (EDPNC) today announced the expansion of Home Elevator & Lift Products LLC in Greene County.

Rural Infrastructure Authority Joins Golden LEAF in Announcing $35M in Grants

Grants will provide needed infrastructure to help attract industry to major NC sites

Governor McCrory Announces Citrix to Add 400 Jobs in Wake County

Global software company will invest $5 million in Raleigh

Governor McCrory Announces Grants Supporting 1,183 New Jobs

Infrastructure Grants Total Nearly $8.7 Million

Governor McCrory Announces 550-Job Expansion by INC Research in Wake County

Leading global contract research organization plans to invest $37.9 million

Governor McCrory Announces Total Quality Logistics to Bring 70 Jobs to High Point

Ohio-based frieght brokerage firm to open third NC location

Governor McCrory Announces Textile Industry Innovator Will Bring 610 Jobs to Rutherford County

Taiwan's Everest Textile will invest nearly $19 Million

Commerce Issues 2017 Economic Development Tier Rankings

The North Carolina Department of Commerce released the county tier designations for 2017 today.  The designations, which are mandated by state law, play a role in several programs that assist in economic development.