Not enough preparedness and no timeline.
Published: Monday, March 11th, 2024 @ 12:59 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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Roundtable discussion included conversation about next steps for victims of Camp Lejeune water contamination
Published: Friday, February 16th, 2024 @ 5:59 pm
By: Governor's Office
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Governor and state officials also join job fair, emphasize state assistance to increase veteran employment opportunities
Published: Tuesday, January 16th, 2024 @ 1:36 am
By: Governor's Office
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RALEIGH: Today, Governor Roy Cooper participated in a ribbon cutting for the new State Veterans Home in Kernersville.
Published: Saturday, December 9th, 2023 @ 12:15 pm
By: Governor's Office
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According to the latest report from the N.C. Department of Commerce, North Carolina has a 3.3% unemployment rate, the lowest in decades.
Published: Sunday, November 19th, 2023 @ 11:39 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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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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As North Carolina is America’s ninth most populous state, film and television producers are working with the Tarheel State in mind.
Published: Wednesday, November 8th, 2023 @ 4:12 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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$7.5 million grant will help dislocated workers train for new jobs
Published: Tuesday, July 18th, 2023 @ 11:30 am
By: Governor's Office
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The N.C. Department of Commerce, Division of Workforce Solutions (DWS), didn’t design and implement procedures to ensure that federal funds tied to workforce programs were spent in accordance with program requirements and federal and state law.
Published: Wednesday, June 14th, 2023 @ 7:40 am
By: Carolina Journal
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On April 27, 2023, the Golden LEAF Foundation hosted a funder forum in conjunction with the Kickoff of the Community-Based Grants Initiative in the Piedmont-Triad.
Published: Friday, June 2nd, 2023 @ 4:57 pm
By: Eastern NC NOW Staff
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RALEIGH: Governor Roy Cooper has proclaimed April 30 – May 6, 2023 as Small Business Week to celebrate the impact of entrepreneurs and small businesses on North Carolina’s economy.
Published: Saturday, May 20th, 2023 @ 8:54 am
By: Governor's Office
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Recently, Golden LEAF President, Chief Executive Officer Scott T. Hamilton sat down with North Carolina Military Business Center Executive Director Scott Dorney via Zoom and filmed an episode of Critical Conversations.
Published: Wednesday, April 26th, 2023 @ 2:48 pm
By: Eastern NC NOW Staff
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Federal program recognizes companies for hiring, retaining and training veterans
Published: Thursday, April 13th, 2023 @ 12:16 am
By: Governor's Office
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Plans to build electric vehicles at a proposed EV production plant in Chatham County have hit another pothole. Vietnamese electric vehicle maker VinFast announced Friday that it will push off production until 2025.
Published: Sunday, April 2nd, 2023 @ 12:20 am
By: Carolina Journal
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After news last week of layoffs and a restructuring of its North American division, VinFast may have cleared a hurdle in its efforts to build a production plant in Chatham County.
Published: Monday, March 6th, 2023 @ 12:35 am
By: Carolina Journal
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Edgecombe County had the highest overall October unemployment rate at 7.5%
Published: Monday, December 26th, 2022 @ 1:16 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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Ongoing trend continues of companies not living up to their economic promises to North Carolina despite JDIG incentives.
Published: Friday, December 23rd, 2022 @ 2:25 am
By: Carolina Journal
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Recently, Golden LEAF President, Chief Executive Officer Scott T. Hamilton sat down with North Carolina Department of Commerce Secretary Machelle Baker Sanders, via Zoom and filmed the twentieth edition in a video series called Critical Conversations.
Published: Monday, December 12th, 2022 @ 12:02 am
By: Eastern NC NOW Staff
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NC TOWERS Hears Best Practices from UK Offshore Wind Delegation – Encourages Participation in Stakeholder Survey
Published: Wednesday, November 16th, 2022 @ 12:54 am
By: Governor's Office
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Local workforce development boards will use funds to help jobseekers, small businesses
Published: Sunday, November 6th, 2022 @ 8:40 am
By: Governor's Office
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The North Carolina House Committee on Advancing Women in STEM met on Oct. 12 to discuss the current framework for STEM fields in the state and ways forward to recruit and retain more women in these careers.
Published: Tuesday, November 1st, 2022 @ 1:49 am
By: Carolina Journal
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Approximately $166 million in unemployment benefits were paid out incorrectly over the last several years in North Carolina. That’s according to a report from State Auditor Beth Wood’s office.
Published: Friday, October 7th, 2022 @ 7:59 am
By: Carolina Journal
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Cummins-Meritor, a business unit within Cummins’ components segment, will add 40 new jobs in Henderson County, Governor Roy Cooper announced today.
Published: Saturday, September 24th, 2022 @ 10:03 pm
By: Governor's Office
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North Carolina is home to a number of funding institutions supporting strategies necessary for economic growth.
Published: Thursday, September 22nd, 2022 @ 12:30 am
By: Eastern NC NOW Staff
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The North Carolina Council of State meets once a month to deliver updates on state agencies. The council is made up of ten elected leaders of departments within the executive branch, plus the Governor, Lt. Governor, the Secretary of State, the State Treasurer, and the State Auditor.
Published: Tuesday, September 20th, 2022 @ 10:28 am
By: Carolina Journal
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32 companies received JDIG incentives in 2021, most of which will last 12 years, totally $1.2 billion taxpayer dollars.
Published: Thursday, July 28th, 2022 @ 4:02 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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Golf generated $2.3 billion in direct spending and a total economic impact of $4.2 billion in the state.
Published: Wednesday, July 27th, 2022 @ 4:11 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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Pisgah Laboratories, Inc., a pharmaceutical manufacturer, will add 57 new jobs in Transylvania County, Governor Roy Cooper announced today. The company will invest $55 million to expand its manufacturing product line.
Published: Tuesday, July 26th, 2022 @ 12:35 am
By: Governor's Office
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Vanguard Furniture to invest nearly $6 million in Morganton
Published: Thursday, April 21st, 2022 @ 2:39 pm
By: Governor's Office
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Building products supplier to add 37 new jobs in Granville County
Published: Monday, April 18th, 2022 @ 12:10 pm
By: Governor's Office
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A Vietnamese automaker has announced plans to build a $4 billion electric-vehicle assembly and battery-manufacturing plant at Triangle Innovation Point in Moncure, about 30 miles west of the Triangle.
Published: Thursday, March 31st, 2022 @ 5:12 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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Federal program recognizes companies for hiring, retaining and training veterans
Published: Thursday, March 24th, 2022 @ 8:38 pm
By: Governor's Office
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Gov. Roy Cooper said North Carolina’s state of emergency will continue, despite declining COVID numbers.
Published: Friday, March 18th, 2022 @ 10:20 am
By: Carolina Journal
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$4 million grant will help dislocated workers train for new jobs
Published: Tuesday, March 15th, 2022 @ 9:08 am
By: Governor's Office
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