Press Releases

Former Foundation & Banking Executive to Lead State’s Community Programs

The state honored six distinguished North Carolinians today for their significant contributions to the success of North Carolina’s tourism industry. Larry Gustke, John and Faye Cooper, Betty and David Huskins, and Reyn Bowman received the 2009 Winner’s Circle awards from Commerce Secretary Keith Crisco during the annual Governor’s Conference on Tourism & Hospitality at the Raleigh Convention Center.  

TV Show Has Generated More than $135 Million for State’s Economy

The CW Network has decided to film a seventh season of the Wilmington-based drama series “One Tree Hill,” making it North Carolina’s longest running TV series. The show has generated more than $135 million to date in estimated spending in North Carolina. “This is great news for Wilmington and for North Carolina,” said Commerce Secretary Keith Crisco. “This decision to continue filming for another season means that the state will continue to benefit from more than 125 long-term jobs brought in by our film industry.”

Conference to Focus on Strategies to Succeed During Tough Times

State Grant Helps Snap-on Expand in Murphy

State Grant Helps ASCO Power Technologies Expand in Welcome

IGH— Gov. Bev Perdue today announced the JobSearch Help Desk, which will train librarians to help patrons connect with employers and conduct job searches at public libraries. Partners in the project are the State Library at the Department of Cultural Resources, the Employment Security Commission and the Department of Commerce.

Triad Region Sees Aerospace Expansion As Piedmont Aviation Invests $5.8 Million In Kernersville

The Danish container shipping company, Maersk Line, has announced that it will begin weekly vessel calls effective Friday, March 6, 2009, between the Port of Wilmington and Puerto Cortes, Honduras and Santo Tomas, Guatemala in northern Central America, with over the road service to El Salvador and Nicaragua.