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Governor Stein Highlights Summer Apprenticeship Academies Preparing More Than 500 High School Students for High-Demand Careers

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 ...
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N.C. Commerce Drives Housing Recovery and Economic Opportunity in Western North Carolina

State’s efforts deliver new homes, jobs, business support, and economic investment In the two years since Hurricane Helene ...
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Statement from N.C. Commerce Secretary Lee Lilley on Caterpillar's Expansion

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 ...
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North Carolina Reports $500 Million in New Investments, 300 New Businesses, and Nearly 2,500 New Jobs through Main Street Program

The NC 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 ...
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Governor Stein Welcomes Leicester Resident Back Home After Helene

Today Governor Josh Stein handed Dennis Fultz, a Leicester homeowner, the keys to his brand-new home – a homecoming that was made possible through Renew NC’s Single-Family Housing Program. After ...
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Governor Stein Announces $5 Million to Strengthen Small Businesses in Western North Carolina

Today in Lansing, Governor Stein announced $5 million in new infrastructure grants to support small business recovery in western North Carolina through the Small Business Infrastructure Grant Program.
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Governor Stein, Secretary Lilley Reaffirm Support for Film Industry in Wilmington

Today Governor Josh Stein and Commerce Secretary Lee Lilley toured Cinespace Studios in Wilmington and discussed the impacts of changes to the state’s film incentive program to North Carolina’s ...
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Tracking Innovation NC Innovation Index 2026

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State Awards Grants to 46 Small Businesses to Accelerate Technology Commercialization

Today Governor Stein announced that the North Carolina Department of Commerce, on behalf of the North Carolina Board of Science, Technology, & Innovation, has awarded 50 grants to 46 North ...
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North Carolina Breaks Into Top 10 States for Innovation

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 ...
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National Steel Fabrication Company Plans a $19 Million Manufacturing Expansion in Fayetteville

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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Governor Stein Celebrates North Carolina’s Aviation Tradition and World-Class Workforce at Aircraft Facility Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony

Facility to Create More Than 400 Good-Paying Jobs in Eastern North Carolina Today Governor Stein joined officials with the N.C. Global TransPark and the U.S. Navy in Kinston for the ribbon-cutting ...