North Carolina Meets Major Employment Milestone Adding More Than 300,000 New Jobs Since 2013 | Eastern NC Now

New statewide employment data released today reveals that North Carolina has reached a major milestone adding more than 300,000 new jobs since Governor Pat McCrory entered office in 2013

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