Welcome to the October 2026 edition of NC Economy Watch: an update on what’s happening in the North Carolina economy and what ...

Applications to the One North Carolina Small Business Program are now being accepted from technology-based, small businesses that call North Carolina home. Funding from the Program enables innovative ...

Skills developed through Manufacturing CTE may be transferrable to occupations across a range of sectors. These employment ...

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Today Governor Josh Stein announced that more than 500 high school students completed summer pre-apprenticeship and youth apprenticeship academies this year through the North Carolina Business ...

North Carolina Commerce Secretary Lee Lilley issued a statement on Caterpillar's plans to expand its production capacity with a new manufacturing facility in Sanford: “Caterpillar’s billion-dollar ...

State’s efforts deliver new homes, jobs, business support, and economic investment In the two years since Hurricane Helene devastated western North Carolina, the North Carolina Department of Commerce ...

The North Carolina Main Street & Rural Planning Center reported today that since the inception of the Main Street program in North Carolina in 1980, designated Main Street and Small Town Main Street ...

Welcome to the September 2026 edition of NC Economy Watch: an update on what’s happening in the North Carolina economy and what it means for you, brought to you by the Labor & Economic Analysis ...

2026 “Tracking Innovation” report marks the state’s first top-10 ranking for overall innovation capacity and identifies opportunities for further growth The North Carolina Department of Commerce, on ...

Today Governor Josh Stein announced SteelFab, Inc., a steel fabrication company, will add 38 new jobs in Cumberland County. The company will invest more than $19 million to expand operations in ...

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