Press Releases

-- Gov. Bev Perdue is proclaiming Wednesday, May 16, 2012, as Tourism Day in North Carolina, celebrating travel and tourism as a major industry that is vital to the economic stability and growth of the state.

Merchandise Exports Grew More than 8%

Film Industry Booming After Passage of Expanded Film Credit

State Grant Assists Company with Forsyth County Expansion

State Grants Help Company Locate to Advance

State Grant Helps BRP Expand in Spruce Pine

State Grant Helps Company Expand its Service Center in Pikeville

Gov. Bev Perdue today announced that Stanley Furniture Inc., a manufacturer and marketer of premium wood residential furniture, will expand its presence in High Point by consolidating its showroom and two existing corporate offices to a new facility.

Gov. Bev Perdue today announced that New Belgium Brewing, the third largest craft brewer in the country and the maker of Fat Tire Amber Ale, will build its East Coast brewery in Buncombe County. The company plans to create as many as 154 jobs and invest about $175 million over seven years.

Demonstrated Management Experience Will Assist Division in Early Stages of Merger