Governor Cooper Continues Meetings with Business Leaders at Southeast U.S./Japan Association MeetingRALEIGH: Today, Governor Roy Cooper continued to meet with business leaders in Tokyo and delivered remarks at the Southeast U.S./Japan Association (SEUS/Japan) meeting closing ceremony.
Published: Saturday, November 25th, 2023 @ 12:16 am
By: Governor's Office
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"Having access to the Mountain Valley Pipeline would reduce customer costs by $1.7 billion by 2038, and $2.6 billion by 2050."
Published: Friday, November 24th, 2023 @ 11:02 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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NC East Alliance has been awarded a $15 million appropriation from the NC legislature to continue to develop the new STEM East “Industry In Schools” initiative
Published: Friday, November 24th, 2023 @ 12:24 am
By: Eastern NC NOW Staff
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RALEIGH: Today, the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) awarded a $10 million grant to The Industrial Commons, an industry focused nonprofit in western North Carolina.
Published: Tuesday, November 21st, 2023 @ 2:57 pm
By: Governor's Office
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Gov. Cooper met with US Ambassador Rahm Emanuel, Toyota and Bridgestone Executives on Thursday
Published: Tuesday, November 21st, 2023 @ 12:11 pm
By: Governor's Office
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RALEIGH: Today, Governor Roy Cooper hosted a ceremony at the NC Executive Mansion celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month to honor the history, culture, and achievements of the Hispanic, Latino, Latinx and Latine communities across North Carolina.
Published: Monday, November 20th, 2023 @ 10:00 am
By: Governor's Office
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A recent Economist magazine article examined President Joe Biden’s industrial policy approach, describing it as “place-based industrial policy.” (subscription may be required)
Published: Sunday, November 19th, 2023 @ 11:17 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Two recent headlines grabbed my attention. The first was the announcement that Toyota, having already announced a major project to build batteries for electric vehicles in Randolph County, has expanded their plans.
Published: Sunday, November 19th, 2023 @ 9:55 am
By: Tom Campbell
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State officials to attend SEUS/Japan Economic Development Conference and meet with Japanese officials and business leaders
Published: Sunday, November 19th, 2023 @ 8:54 am
By: Governor's Office
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In fiscal year 2022-23, the Golden LEAF Foundation Board of Directors awarded a total of $55,670,651.84 to support 102 projects across 53 counties.
Published: Saturday, November 18th, 2023 @ 10:34 am
By: Eastern NC NOW Staff
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RALEIGH: Governor Roy Cooper has proclaimed October 1-7 North Carolina Manufacturing Week.
Published: Saturday, November 18th, 2023 @ 7:14 am
By: Governor's Office
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I am deeply disappointed that Gov. Cooper vetoed SB 678, which will discourage projects such as conversion of the Belews Creek coal-fired plant to a cleaner, zero-emission, nuclear-powered energy source that would meet growing energy demands
Published: Wednesday, November 15th, 2023 @ 12:17 am
By: Eastern NC NOW Staff
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The Beaufort County Economic Advisory Committee will hold a meeting on Thursday, November 16, 2023 at 4:00 PM in the boardroom located at 136 W. 2nd St, Washington, NC.
Published: Tuesday, November 14th, 2023 @ 10:39 am
By: Katie Mosher
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RALEIGH: Today, Governor Roy Cooper spoke at the Sylvia Mendez Newcomers School ribbon cutting ceremony in High Point.
Published: Sunday, November 12th, 2023 @ 6:19 pm
By: Governor's Office
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WASHINGTON, NC— Beaufort County Community College cut the ribbon on its new building to house its boat manufacturing program on October 26.
Published: Saturday, November 11th, 2023 @ 12:19 am
By: Attila Nemecz
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RALEIGH: Today, Governor Roy Cooper announced appointments to boards and commissions.
Published: Friday, November 10th, 2023 @ 4:44 pm
By: Governor's Office
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Breaking Down Locke's Latest Policy Victory
Published: Friday, November 10th, 2023 @ 9:30 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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RALEIGH: Today, Governor Roy Cooper visited Fayetteville Technical Community College (FTCC) to celebrate Clean Energy Week and highlight the community college’s innovative military workforce training programs.
Published: Wednesday, November 8th, 2023 @ 8:46 am
By: Governor's Office
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RALEIGH: Provalus, an IT services company, will create 92 jobs in Columbus County, Governor Roy Cooper announced today. The company will invest $500,000 to establish operations in the City of Whiteville.
Published: Tuesday, November 7th, 2023 @ 4:09 am
By: Governor's Office
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Celebrating the achievements and contributions of North Carolina women in the public and private sector
Published: Monday, November 6th, 2023 @ 8:13 am
By: Eastern NC NOW Staff
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Beaufort County officials on Thursday helped the Beaufort County Committee of 100 welcome renowned e-commerce, digital marketing, and consulting firm BTW Global, LLC to its new headquarters in Washington.
Published: Sunday, November 5th, 2023 @ 5:50 pm
By: Eastern NC NOW Staff
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Community colleges engage with local employers to fill skill gaps in the communities they serve. Last week, two North Carolina community colleges held ribbon cutting ceremonies for new workforce training facilities that will help meet industry demands in the Hoke, Moore, and Duplin counties.
Published: Monday, October 23rd, 2023 @ 12:03 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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RALEIGH: Governor Roy Cooper has proclaimed September 15 – October 15 as Hispanic Heritage Month to honor and celebrate the history, culture and achievements of the Hispanic, Latino, Latinx and Latine communities across North Carolina.
Published: Monday, October 23rd, 2023 @ 7:38 am
By: Governor's Office
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Events will be held across North Carolina honoring small, minority and women-owned businesses
Published: Sunday, October 22nd, 2023 @ 11:04 pm
By: Eastern NC NOW Staff
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ECU public health professor earns state award for work in community health
Published: Sunday, October 22nd, 2023 @ 10:38 pm
By: ECU News Services
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One of the nation’s oldest and largest insurance companies had its incentives package terminated by the North Carolina Economic Investment Committee Tuesday for failing to add thousands of jobs to its operations center in Charlotte.
Published: Sunday, October 22nd, 2023 @ 9:13 am
By: Carolina Journal
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Greenville, North Carolina – On Friday, July 21, at the NC East Alliance’s Board meeting, Greg Payne (BelleJAR Foundation Board Member) presented NC East with the first annual check for a 4-year, $1.6 million grant award to support the STEM East initiative.
Published: Saturday, October 21st, 2023 @ 12:04 am
By: Eastern NC NOW Staff
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One of the sticking points in the state budget negotiations is the $1.4 billion proposed in the Senate version for NCInnovation, a private, non-profit created by some NC business leaders in 2018, aimed at providing grants for applied research at select UNC-system universities.
Published: Friday, October 20th, 2023 @ 11:31 am
By: Carolina Journal
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Recently, Golden LEAF President, Chief Executive Officer Scott T. Hamilton sat down with the President of the BlueCross and BlueShield of North Carolina (BCBSNC) Foundation Dr. John Lumpkin via Zoom and filmed an episode of Critical Conversations.
Published: Thursday, October 19th, 2023 @ 9:49 am
By: Eastern NC NOW Staff
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Charlotte, North Carolina - Jesse Thomas will be moderating a fireside chat entitled The Behavior of Mental Health on Thursday, October 19th from 10:30 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Published: Wednesday, October 18th, 2023 @ 10:22 am
By: Eastern NC NOW Staff
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Aurora, NC – Aurora Mayor Clif Williams announced that the town has secured the final funding necessary to begin construction on the long-awaited Aurora Industrial Park.
Published: Tuesday, October 17th, 2023 @ 6:28 pm
By: Eastern NC NOW Staff
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WalletHub released its yearly “Most & Least Educated Cities in America” report this week, and it ranked Durham and Chapel Hill together in the sixth most educated city, while Raleigh-Cary appeared in the eighth position.
Published: Tuesday, October 17th, 2023 @ 9:11 am
By: Carolina Journal
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RALEIGH: Chick-fil-A Supply, a wholly owned subsidiary of Chick-fil-A, Inc., and distribution service provider of the chain’s restaurants, will create more than 85 jobs in Rowan County, Governor Roy Cooper announced today.
Published: Monday, October 9th, 2023 @ 11:44 pm
By: Governor's Office
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ECU celebrates new academic year, refreshed strategic plan
Published: Thursday, October 5th, 2023 @ 4:59 pm
By: ECU News Services
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