Press Releases

erce Secretary Sharon Decker released the following statement after both the state House and Senate passed House Bill 1031: “We are thankful for the cooperative effort to pass the enabling legislation to establish the Economic Development Partnership of North Carolina.  My special thanks go to Senator Harry Brown and Representative Tom Murry for their leadership. Our Commerce Department is well prepared to make this important transition for the continued growth of North Carolina’s economy.”

hurst, N.C. - With the U.S. Women’s Open beginning this week, the state of North Carolina has developed a video presentation that highlights the coordinated efforts of several state agencies in preparation for the events.  It is estimated that more than 350,000 people will attend the U.S. Open and the U.S. Women’s Open in Pinehurst during the unprecedented back-to-back events.  The USGA estimates the total economic impact of the two championships will be between $140-$170 million.   

Company Plans to Create 205 Jobs

Free Event Featuring the North Carolina Symphony is Open to the Public

rst, NC)—As part of the festivities surrounding the U.S. Open Championship, the USGA is partnering with the State of North Carolina, Friday, June 13 as part of its “U.S. Open Experience” series of events in the Village of Pinehurst.  The event, featuring the North Carolina Symphony, is free and open to the public.  The program which will feature Beethoven’s Fifth Symphony and selections from Terry Mizesko’s “Sketches From Pinehurst,” begins at 9:00 p.m. Friday in Tufts Park in the main business district of Pinehurst.

  With tens of thousands of golf enthusiasts descending on North Carolina over the next two weeks for the 2014 U.S. Open and the U.S. Women’s Open, the state has worked hard to make sure they will have a great and unique experience.  Several of the state’s cabinet level agencies have coordinated their effort to put North Carolina’s best foot forward for visitors.  It is estimated that more than 400,000 people will attend the U.S. Open and the U.S. Women’s Open in Pinehurst during the unprecedented back-to-back events.  

Company Plans to Create 550 jobs

  Governor Pat McCrory participated today in the groundbreaking ceremony for the new manufacturing facility for Morinaga America Foods, a leading international confectionary company based in Japan.  The new 120,000 square foot Orange County facility will be the company’s first production facility outside of Asia and will create approximately 90 new jobs and an investment of $48 million over the next three years.  

  Governor Pat McCrory and N.C. Commerce Secretary Sharon Decker announced today that YG-1 America, Inc. is planning to locate its advanced manufacturing operation in Mecklenburg County, creating 53 jobs and investing approximately $13.8 million over the next three years in Charlotte.  

  Governor Pat McCrory and N.C. Commerce Secretary Sharon Decker announced today that Tyton BioEnergy Systems, a company based in Danville, Virginia, is restarting the former Clean Burn Fuels biorefinery in Hoke County as part of its strategy to convert its proprietary tobacco, to be grown regionally, into ethanol.  The new operation will generate 79 jobs and invest $36 million over the next three years in Hoke, Wake and other surrounding counties.