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11/06/2023 In partnership with the Economic Development Partnership of North Carolina (EPDNC), N.C. Department of Commerce Secretary Machelle Baker Sanders announced today that North Carolina has opened its first Taiwan…

10/19/2023 The North Carolina Rural Infrastructure Authority (RIA) has approved seven grant requests to local governments totaling $2,639,793. These grants are for projects that have committed to creating 321 jobs and will…

10/13/2023 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. The Governor was joined by…

10/06/2023 Governor Roy Cooper will lead a North Carolina delegation to Japan from October 11 – 15 to the annual Southeastern United States/Japan (SEUS/Japan) Economic Development Conference in Tokyo to…

10/04/2023 Governor Roy Cooper has proclaimed October 1-7, 2023 North Carolina Manufacturing Week. With the eighth-largest manufacturing economy in the United States, and the largest manufacturing workforce in the southeast, manufacturing…

09/27/2023 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…

09/19/2023 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. Chick-fil-A Supply will…

09/06/2023 The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) has awarded North Carolina a $900,000 State Trade Expansion Program (STEP) grant to help small businesses across the state increase their access to…

08/17/2023 The North Carolina Rural Infrastructure Authority (RIA) has approved five grant requests to local governments totaling $1,384,730. These grants are for projects that have committed to creating 133 jobs and will…

07/26/2023 CommScope, a global leader in telecommunications and network connectivity, has announced it will invest $60.3 million to expand its fiber-optic cable manufacturing operations in Catawba County, creating 250 new…