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North Carolina will bolster its investments in business growth and the skills of young adults by expanding apprenticeship programs across the state. Governor Pat McCrory secured an additional $500,000 for apprenticeships, as well as $110,000 in tuition waivers for youth apprentices enrolled in North Carolina’s community college system in 2016-17. Under McCrory’s leadership, the state has eliminated the fees for participating businesses and doubled the number of new apprentices in a two-year period.

State vaults ahead four slots over previous year

Cary, N.C. - Governor Pat McCrory, North Carolina Commerce Secretary John E. Skvarla, III, and the Economic Development Partnership of North Carolina (EDPNC) announced today that Relias Learning LLC will add more than 450 jobs over the coming five years in Wake County. The company plans to invest $4.5 million at its location in the Town of Cary through the end of 2020.

North Carolina Commerce Secretary John E. Skvarla, III announced today that North Carolina is one of America’s top five states for business, according to the national business television network CNBC.  The state’s number five ranking in the closely watched measurement marks a significant improvement over its 2015 performance, where it ranked ninth among the states.

$69,316 from N.C. Commerce’s Main Street Solutions Fund will support downtown job growth

$175,000 from N.C. Commerce’s Main Street Solutions Fund will support downtown job growth

Consumer Foods Leader Launches $7.6 Million Expansion

State welcome centers now offer free wireless internet service

Governor Pat McCrory, North Carolina Commerce Secretary John E. Skvarla, III, and the Economic Development Partnership of North Carolina (EDPNC) announced today that TekTone® Sound & Signal Mfg., Inc. will create 35 jobs over the next five years as it expands operations in Macon County. The company plans to invest $2.9 million in its facility over that time.  

— Unemployment rates (not seasonally adjusted) decreased in 98 of North Carolina’s counties in May and remained unchanged in two.  Scotland County had the highest unemployment rate at 8.6 percent, while Buncombe County had the lowest at 3.5 percent.  Fourteen of the state’s metro areas experienced rate decreases and one remained unchanged. Among the Metro areas, Rocky Mount at 6.9 percent experienced the highest rate and Asheville had the lowest rate at 3.7 percent.  The May not seasonally adjusted statewide rate was 4.7 percent.