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Recently, Golden LEAF President, Chief Executive Officer Scott T. Hamilton sat down with Don Flow, Immediate Past Chair of the Golden LEAF Foundation Board of Directors via Zoom and filmed an episode of Critical Conversations.
Published: Monday, March 25th, 2024 @ 1:14 am
By: Eastern NC NOW Staff
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The state Revenue Department has filed a brief with North Carolina's highest court defending its decision to block a tax exemption related to equipment purchased to make asphalt.
Published: Saturday, December 9th, 2023 @ 8:07 am
By: Carolina Journal
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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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The North Carolina Chamber Legal Institute backs a company in its legal fight with the state Revenue Department over a tax exemption.
Published: Tuesday, October 31st, 2023 @ 4:43 am
By: Carolina Journal
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In fall 2021, the N.C. General Assembly appropriated $25 million to the Golden LEAF Foundation to award funds to units of local government across all 100 counties for public infrastructure projects to reduce flooding.
Published: Sunday, August 13th, 2023 @ 7:57 pm
By: Eastern NC NOW Staff
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Applications for the Fall 2023 Golden LEAF SITE Program are now available at www.goldenleaf.org/SITE.
Published: Saturday, August 12th, 2023 @ 9:22 pm
By: Eastern NC NOW Staff
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The Southeast Crescent Regional Commission (SCRC) – a federal-state partnership that promotes and encourages economic development in certain southeastern states – has announced $4,466,111 in available funding for 69 North Carolina counties to revitalize and transform communities
Published: Wednesday, August 2nd, 2023 @ 2:32 pm
By: Eastern NC NOW Staff
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Golden LEAF has two positions currently open on the Programs team: Program Officer and Food Distribution Assistance Program Associate.
Published: Thursday, June 15th, 2023 @ 7:12 am
By: Eastern NC NOW Staff
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Golden LEAF’s Flood Mitigation Program has relaunched its application and is available at goldenleaf.org/mitigation/.
Published: Sunday, March 19th, 2023 @ 5:04 pm
By: Eastern NC NOW Staff
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Applications for the Spring 2023 Golden LEAF SITE Program are due Thursday, March 16th at noon. If you have started an application, please make sure to have the application completed, including all required attachments, before noon on March 16th.
Published: Tuesday, March 14th, 2023 @ 1:51 am
By: Eastern NC NOW Staff
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The Biden administration’s nominee to head up the Federal Aviation Administration has an extensive history of pushing Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, according to a memo obtained by The Daily Wire.
Published: Friday, March 10th, 2023 @ 8:35 am
By: Daily Wire
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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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At the December 2022 meeting, the Golden LEAF Foundation Board of Directors awarded $5.8 million in funding for 10 projects through the Golden LEAF SITE Program in Caldwell, Duplin, Forsyth, Nash, Randolph, Rockingham, Sampson, Stanly, and Warren counties.
Published: Saturday, December 10th, 2022 @ 10:43 pm
By: Eastern NC NOW Staff
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ROCKY MOUNT, N.C., (December 1, 2022) – Today, the Golden LEAF Board of Directors awarded $5.8 million in funding to support projects through the SITE Program and $700,000 in funding to support projects through the Open Grants Program.
Published: Monday, December 5th, 2022 @ 7:13 pm
By: Eastern NC NOW Staff
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Happy Thanksgiving!
Published: Saturday, November 26th, 2022 @ 12:05 pm
By: Eastern NC NOW Staff
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The N.C. Supreme Court will not rehear a case that produced a 4-3 split over disputed water and sewer capacity fees in Harnett County.
Published: Wednesday, November 2nd, 2022 @ 10:20 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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‘Gravest technological threat’ to liberty
Published: Saturday, October 1st, 2022 @ 5:30 pm
By: Countrygirl1411
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By a 4-3 vote, the N.C. Supreme Court ordered increased scrutiny of "capacity use fees" Harnett County charged for new water and sewer users.
Published: Thursday, August 25th, 2022 @ 11:04 am
By: Carolina Journal
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After the devastating impact of Hurricane Matthew in 2016, the N.C. General Assembly appropriated funds to Golden LEAF to help communities recover by restoring critical government services.
Published: Friday, August 12th, 2022 @ 12:48 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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On July 18, 2022, the Golden LEAF Foundation welcomed Angela Watkins Gailliard as a new Director of Programs.
Published: Sunday, July 31st, 2022 @ 1:43 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Applications for the Fall 2022 Golden LEAF SITE Program are now live with all information and applications available on the website at www.goldenleaf.org/SITE.
Published: Saturday, July 30th, 2022 @ 7:04 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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RALEIGH: Today, Governor Roy Cooper attended the Pollocksville Town Hall Rededication Ceremony to celebrate the ongoing recovery of Pollocksville following severe flooding during Hurricane Florence in 2018.
Published: Friday, June 17th, 2022 @ 9:30 am
By: Governor's Office
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Ready sites attract industry. In 2021, North Carolina had a record number of new jobs and investment.
Published: Saturday, June 11th, 2022 @ 9:18 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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At the June 2022 Board meeting, the Golden LEAF Board of Directors awarded $5,046,526 in funding to support projects through the second round of the SITE Program and $1,398,657.34 in funding through the Open Grants Program.
Published: Saturday, June 11th, 2022 @ 4:52 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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ROCKY MOUNT, N.C., (June 2, 2022) – Today, the Golden LEAF Board of Directors awarded $5,046,526 in funding to support projects through the second round of the SITE Program and $1,398,657.34 in funding through the Open Grants Program.
Published: Friday, June 3rd, 2022 @ 9:24 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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According to the North Carolina Department of Commerce, the state gained 24,224 new jobs through business and industry and $10.1 billion in new private investment in 2021. These announcements were new economic development records for North Carolina.
Published: Friday, May 27th, 2022 @ 1:51 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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On April 19, 2022, the Golden LEAF Foundation held a Community-Based Grants Initiative Gathering for the Southeast Prosperity Zone in Jacksonville.
Published: Thursday, May 5th, 2022 @ 3:49 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Golden LEAF Board of Directors awards $50 million to support North Carolina’s first car manufacturerRecently, Governor Roy Cooper announced that North Carolina has landed its first car manufacturer, VinFast, a Vietnamese electric car manufacturer.
Published: Tuesday, April 19th, 2022 @ 6:28 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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The second round of applications for the Golden LEAF SITE Program are due by March 10 at noon. The Golden LEAF Board of Directors will consider SITE Program applications at the June 2022 meeting.
Published: Friday, February 25th, 2022 @ 11:45 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Golden LEAF has launched a second round of funding for the SITE Program. Information and applications are available on the website
Published: Friday, January 28th, 2022 @ 9:29 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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The Golden LEAF Foundation recently launched a $25 million Flood Mitigation Program funded by an appropriation from the State of North Carolina.
Published: Monday, January 17th, 2022 @ 9:22 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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SITE Program During the strategic planning process, the Golden LEAF Board identified gaps in available funding to support site development necessary to attract businesses, especially to rural and economically distressed areas.
Published: Friday, December 24th, 2021 @ 8:25 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Board of Directors awards $5 million at December meeting, elects Board Officers and Committee ChairsAt the December Board meeting, the Golden LEAF Board of Directors awarded $4,910,962 in funds for the first round of the new SITE Program.
Published: Saturday, December 11th, 2021 @ 11:57 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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The Governor announced on Monday that Toyota will build its first North American battery manufacturing plant for a new generation of vehicles in North Carolina. The new facility, located at the Greensboro-Randolph Megasite, will include at least 1,750 new jobs and private capital investment.
Published: Friday, December 10th, 2021 @ 2:27 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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