Press Releases

Governor Cooper Honors Excellence in Workforce Development

Today, Governor Roy Cooper announced the winners of the Governor’s NCWorks Awards of Distinction. A youth internship program, two manufacturers, and five individual North Carolinians are being honored for their outstanding accomplishments and contributions related to workforce development.

Ice Manufacturer to Invest $14.7 Million in Rutherford County for East Coast Production Facility

Today, Governor Roy Cooper announced Abstract Ice Inc, a manufacturer of specialty craft ice products, will create 26 new jobs and invest more than $14.7 million in establishing a new manufacturing facility in Forest City.

ARC Awards $3.5 Million for Hurricane Helene Business Recovery Fund in North Carolina

Republished press release from the Appalachian Regional Commission.

Welsh Semiconductor Company Plans to Expand Greensboro Operation for Next Generation Compound Semiconductor Materials

Today, IQE, Inc., a global semiconductor manufacturer, announced an expansion in Guilford County, signaling its ongoing commitment to future investment in the region, subject to customer commitments and funding from the federal CHIPS Act.

Governor Cooper Proclaims Employ a Veteran Week

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North Carolina's September County and Area Unemployment Figures Released

Unemployment rates (not seasonally adjusted) decreased in all 100 of North Carolina’s counties in September 2024. Scotland County had the highest unemployment rate at 5.6 percent while Buncombe, Ashe, Avery, Currituck, Watauga, Swain, and Dare Counties each had the lowest at 2.5 percent.

New Film & Entertainment Grant Recipients Begin Work in North Carolina

Three television-streaming series and three independent feature-length films have been approved for North Carolina Film and Entertainment Grants.

Governor Cooper Hosts Japanese Ambassador to the U.S. and Senior Japanese Business Leaders for the 46th Annual Southeast U.S./Japan Conference in Charlotte

Governor Roy Cooper welcomed the Japanese Ambassador to the United States, Shigeo Yamada, to Charlotte and served as the host-state Governor for the annual Southeastern United States/Japan (SEUS/Japan) Economic Development Conference.

Helping Parents of Young Children Reenter the Workforce Could Boost NC’s GDP by Up to $7.5 Billion

RALEIGH, N.C.

North Carolina’s September Employment Figures Released

The state’s seasonally adjusted September 2024 unemployment rate was 3.8 percent, remaining unchanged from August’s revised rate. The national rate decreased 0.1 of a percentage point to 4.1 percent.