Advanced manufacturing career opportunities abound in North Carolina and are continuing to grow with expansion and new industry announcements. These jobs require a high level of skill, pay good wages, and are often done in clean, temperature controlled environments.
Published: Saturday, August 27th, 2022 @ 7:47 am
By: Eastern NC NOW Staff
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Northampton County is the only majority-choice county in North Carolina, with 57% enrolled in private, home, and public charter schools
Published: Tuesday, August 2nd, 2022 @ 9:25 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Hans Kissle to add 219 new jobs in Gaston County
Published: Thursday, May 26th, 2022 @ 9:08 am
By: Governor's Office
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The state Senate’s majority leader has announced she will not run for re-election next year. Sen. Kathy Harrington, R-Gaston, is endorsing Brad Overcash as a potential successor.
Published: Friday, December 17th, 2021 @ 11:30 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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KNOLL America Inc., a supplier of conveyor and filtration systems, will create 31 new jobs in Gaston County, Governor Roy Cooper announced today.
Published: Thursday, June 24th, 2021 @ 9:05 am
By: Governor's Office
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Polykemi AB to invest $11 million in Gastonia
Published: Friday, April 16th, 2021 @ 2:50 am
By: Governor's Office
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Today, Governor Roy Cooper announced his nominations and appointments to 19 boards, commissions, and councils
Published: Tuesday, July 24th, 2018 @ 2:32 am
By: Governor's Office
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Today, Governor Roy Cooper announced that a wood veneer manufacturer, a regional collaborative for economic development, and four individual North Carolinians have won NCWorks Awards of Distinction for outstanding accomplishments and contributions in workforce development
Published: Monday, October 16th, 2017 @ 10:24 am
By: Governor's Office
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Governor Roy Cooper today announced 40 additional appointments to the State Board of Community Colleges and the North Carolina Community College Board of Trustees
Published: Wednesday, August 23rd, 2017 @ 5:11 pm
By: Governor's Office
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Governor Pat McCrory, N.C. Commerce Secretary John E. Skvarla, III, and the Economic Development Partnership of N.C. today announced that Kaco USA Inc. will expand its production facility in Lincoln County
Published: Thursday, December 29th, 2016 @ 12:30 pm
By: McCrory Communications
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It seems that politicians and the media can’t stop talking about teacher pay. The claim that the average teacher salary will reach $50,000 this year has been the subject of numerous political advertisements, fact checks, and opinion pieces
Published: Saturday, November 26th, 2016 @ 1:00 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Is There a Formula to Charter School Success?
Published: Saturday, October 15th, 2016 @ 10:53 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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The Office of Governor Pat McCrory announced the following appointments today
Published: Saturday, May 7th, 2016 @ 6:15 pm
By: McCrory Communications
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In recent years, advocates on the left and right have advanced reforms designed to improve low-performing public schools in North Carolina
Published: Wednesday, January 6th, 2016 @ 6:18 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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The State Board of Education's decision to intervene in the affairs of the Halifax County Schools is hardly surprising. Decades of mismanagement and dysfunction have led to high teacher turnover rates and appalling student achievement outcomes.
Published: Tuesday, September 29th, 2015 @ 6:07 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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This week the N.C. State Board of Education sent a letter to the Halifax County Board of Education declaring that state education officials
Published: Wednesday, August 19th, 2015 @ 3:06 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Governor Pat McCrory spoke with teachers from throughout the state today for a meeting of his Teacher Advisory Committee, a committee re-established in September 2013 to address the needs of North Carolina K-12 teachers and students.
Published: Sunday, March 15th, 2015 @ 1:17 pm
By: Chris Downey
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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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Governor Pat McCrory, N.C. Commerce Secretary Sharon Decker and the Economic Development Partnership of North Carolina announced today that Tosaf USA, Inc. is planning to locate its first U.S. manufacturing facility in Gaston County, creating 75 jobs in five years and investing approximately...
Published: Friday, December 12th, 2014 @ 10:44 pm
By: Chris Downey
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Governor Pat McCrory has announced the following appointees to the Governor's Teacher Advisory Committee: Elizabeth Jones, Rebecca Bishop, George Brunetti, Alton Campbell, Dorothy Case, Kristin Cubbage, Diana de los Santos, Margaret Feldman, DeAnna Foust-Platt, Rene Herrick, Andrew Hodges, etc...
Published: Thursday, November 7th, 2013 @ 4:30 pm
By: David Winstead
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Of the 26 new public charter schools given preliminary approval to open in fall 2014, two were spearheaded by the Accelerator Program operated by Parents for Educational Freedom in North Carolina.
Published: Thursday, October 31st, 2013 @ 3:08 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Governor Pat McCrory and North Carolina Commerce Secretary Sharon Decker announced today that Owens Corning (NYSE: OC) will establish a new advanced manufacturing operation in Gaston County.
Published: Tuesday, October 22nd, 2013 @ 6:10 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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The Office of Governor McCrory announced the following direct appointments today,
Published: Thursday, September 5th, 2013 @ 3:03 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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