North Carolina will see 639 new jobs and more than $72.8 million in private investment from three economic development projects with manufacturing companies in Burke, Gaston and Iredell counties, Governor Roy Cooper announced today
Published: Thursday, December 21st, 2017 @ 5:38 pm
By: Governor's Office
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VEKA has chosen Burke County for its fourth North American facility, creating 102 full-time jobs over five years, Governor Roy Cooper announced today
Published: Wednesday, December 6th, 2017 @ 4:32 pm
By: Governor's Office
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A Dare County real estate developer with a history of financial troubles has made little progress in selling 900 vacant lots in the Pine Mountain development in Burke County
Published: Tuesday, December 5th, 2017 @ 4:49 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Today, Gov. Roy Cooper announced 19 additional appointments to state boards and commissions
Published: Sunday, October 29th, 2017 @ 5:55 am
By: Governor's Office
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A line of strong storms moved across North Carolina Monday afternoon and evening devastating a regional airport, damaging dozens of homes, toppling trees, closing roads and leaving several western North Carolina communities without power
Published: Tuesday, October 24th, 2017 @ 3:26 pm
By: Governor's Office
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As Hurricane Nate made landfall on the Gulf Coast and moved northward through western North Carolina as a Tropical Depression, many counties, including Ashe, Burke and Caldwell counties, saw damaging effects
Published: Thursday, October 12th, 2017 @ 9:39 am
By: Governor's Office
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Gov. Roy Cooper today announced $6.2 million in grants to fund local parks and recreation projects through this year's awards of the Parks and Recreation Trust Fund (PARTF)
Published: Friday, September 8th, 2017 @ 12:12 pm
By: Governor's Office
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Per-Student Expenditure Figures are Not Always Meaningful
Published: Sunday, June 18th, 2017 @ 11:32 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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International automotive supplier Continental will launch a major expansion of its manufacturing facility in Burke County, creating 160 new jobs over the next five years
Published: Wednesday, April 19th, 2017 @ 9:13 pm
By: Governor's Office
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Governor Pat McCrory has expanded a State of Emergency to cover 22 additional counties to help the state combat the ongoing spread of wildfires in western North Carolina
Published: Thursday, November 24th, 2016 @ 9:28 pm
By: McCrory Communications
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Governor Pat McCrory announced today that efforts remain underway to continue battling nearly 20 wildfires throughout western North Carolina
Published: Wednesday, November 16th, 2016 @ 8:03 pm
By: McCrory Communications
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Governor Pat McCrory said the safety of first responders, citizens and structures remains the state's number one goal as nearly 1,600 firefighters continue to battle wildfires throughout western North Carolina
Published: Tuesday, November 15th, 2016 @ 7:55 pm
By: McCrory Communications
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Enrollment Changes Have Consequences
Published: Friday, November 4th, 2016 @ 3:21 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Governor Pat McCrory announced today that $105,000 in grant funding has been awarded to 13 historic preservation projects in nine North Carolina counties.
Published: Sunday, October 30th, 2016 @ 4:43 pm
By: McCrory Communications
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Spindale Town Councilman Ben Edwards said he was agitated when he learned House Majority Leader Mike Hager was running unopposed in House District 112, which the Republican had represented since 2011
Published: Thursday, October 27th, 2016 @ 1:15 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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While voters in a number of North Carolina localities will have alcohol, tax increase, and bond referendums on their minds, citizens in the Forsyth County village of Tobaccoville will be deciding whether to recall their mayor
Published: Saturday, September 24th, 2016 @ 9:57 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Governor Pat McCrory has announced close to $70 million in grant funding to address issues related to human trafficking, gangs, veterans rights and safer communities and schools through programs administered by the Governor's Crime Commission (GCC).
Published: Sunday, September 18th, 2016 @ 4:23 pm
By: McCrory Communications
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Governor Pat McCrory announced today that the North Carolina Rural Infrastructure Authority (RIA) approved 31 grant and loan requests totaling $10,433,899. The requests include commitments to create a total of 622 new jobs.
Published: Wednesday, June 29th, 2016 @ 3:26 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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The Office of Governor Pat McCrory announced the following appointments today...
Published: Wednesday, May 25th, 2016 @ 2:32 pm
By: McCrory Communications
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Governor Pat McCrory led an educational bond panel discussion today at the University of North Carolina Asheville
Published: Tuesday, March 15th, 2016 @ 7:38 pm
By: McCrory Communications
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Governor Pat McCrory joined more than 120 members of the North Carolina National Guard, civilians with the National Guard Association, legislators and community leaders today for a briefing on the Connect NC bond investments in the National Guard.
Published: Sunday, March 6th, 2016 @ 7:01 pm
By: McCrory Communications
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Governor Pat McCrory, Commerce Secretary John E. Skvarla, III, and Assistant Secretary for Rural Economic Development Dr. Patricia Mitchell announced today that the North Carolina Rural Infrastructure Authority (RIA) approved 15 grant requests totaling $3,039,244.
Published: Friday, January 29th, 2016 @ 12:16 am
By: McCrory Communications
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This is the seventh of a new series of images from across North Carolina from my travels, and from the long intervals that I have spent with my camera making a record of where I have been.
Published: Tuesday, January 12th, 2016 @ 4:54 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Last week, the N.C. Department of Public Instruction released student performance data for all schools and school districts in the state. The release included school performance grades, end-of-course and end-of-grade achievement level results, school accountability growth data, the 4-year and...
Published: Wednesday, September 30th, 2015 @ 3:44 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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The Office of Governor Pat McCrory announced the membership of The Governor's Task Force on Mental Health and Substance Use today
Published: Sunday, August 30th, 2015 @ 12:51 pm
By: McCrory Communications
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Governor Pat McCrory has signed the following bills into law.
Published: Saturday, June 27th, 2015 @ 4:46 am
By: McCrory Communications
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Governor Pat McCrory, U.S. Under Secretary of Commerce for International Trade Stefan M. Selig and Walmart Vice President of U.S. Manufacturing Cindy Marsiglio joined Michael D. Penner, President of PEDS® Legwear (PEDS), for a ribbon-cutting ceremony at the opening of PEDS' new $16 million...
Published: Monday, March 16th, 2015 @ 8:00 pm
By: Chris Downey
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When the N.C. Department of Public Instruction released school performance grades earlier this month, public school advocacy groups noted that the grades reflected the socio-economic makeup of the schools. They observed that schools with few students receiving free and reduced-price lunches...
Published: Sunday, March 1st, 2015 @ 10:10 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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When the N.C. Department of Public Instruction (DPI) released school performance grades earlier this month, public school advocacy groups noted that the grades reflected the socioeconomic makeup of the schools. They observed that schools with few free and reduced price lunch students generally...
Published: Wednesday, February 18th, 2015 @ 3:08 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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In 2013, the N.C. General Assembly implemented an A-F school grading system for all public schools in the state. Two years later, the N.C. Department of Public Instruction has released school performance grades for the first time. These grades reflect the performance of schools for the 2013-14...
Published: Monday, February 16th, 2015 @ 10:07 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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For the first time, the state has assigned letter grades to each public school in North Carolina. The grades are designed to allow parents and taxpayers to be better informed about the performance of public schools in their areas and statewide.
Published: Tuesday, February 10th, 2015 @ 4:50 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Niche.com, Inc. is a Pittsburgh, PA-based company that evaluates and ranks K-12 schools, colleges, cities, and neighborhoods. They recently released their 2015 ranking of public schools and school districts in each state, as well as a national ranking of private and public schools and districts.
Published: Thursday, January 29th, 2015 @ 8:56 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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The Office of Governor Pat McCrory announced the following appointments today.
Published: Sunday, December 28th, 2014 @ 3:49 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Governor Pat McCrory and North Carolina Commerce Secretary Sharon Decker announced today that CE FoamSolutions, LLC is expanding operations in Burke County. The company plans to create 20 new jobs and invest $98,000 over the next three years in Valdese.
Published: Thursday, September 4th, 2014 @ 4:49 pm
By: Chris Downey
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