Approval conditional on meeting required application criteria (Raleigh, NC) – North Carolina has secured the third and final slot in a pilot program allowing states to pursue tolling on existing interstates. The N.C. Department of Transportation applied for the Federal Highway Administration Interstate System Reconstruction and Rehabilitation Pilot Program as a way to fund necessary [...]
Release date: 2/9/2012 Major banks agree to mortgage reforms, refunds (Washington, DC) – North Carolina communities will benefit from millions of dollars to help struggling homeowners facing foreclosure, as well as more housing counselors, financial fraud investigators and prosecutors, and stronger mortgage standards, Attorney General Roy Cooper said Thursday. Cooper and other state attorneys general [...]
Charlotte, NC (Jan. 17, 2012) – Moseley Architects, a leader in the design of justice facilities, is proud to announce that the new Judicial Center in Rockingham County has earned Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED®) Gold certification with the Green Building Certification Institute. Located in Wentworth, North Carolina, the facility is the first [...]
(Raleigh, NC) – Gov. Bev Perdue today signed H796, which will help expand the craft brewery industry in North Carolina, creating new jobs and further improving the state’s overall business climate. “My top priority is creating jobs, and this bill will fuel the expansion of an industry that has already put down roots in North [...]
Release date: 12/8/2011 Settlement includes restitution for Charlotte, Orange, Dare and Cumberland counties (Raleigh, NC) - Wachovia Bank, now Wells Fargo, will pay $58.75 million to North Carolina and 25 other states as part of a multistate settlement for its part in a bid rigging scheme that defrauded local governments, hospitals and schools, Attorney General [...]
(Raleigh, NC) – The N.C. Department of Transportation has awarded a contract to resurface 12.5 miles of roadway in Rockingham County. The $2.4 million contract was awarded to the Thompson-Arthur Division of APAC-Atlantic Inc. of Greensboro. Work can begin as early as April 2, 2012 and is scheduled to be completed by Aug. 3, 2012. [...]
(Raleigh, NC) – The Small Business Taxpayer Recovery Program launched by the NC Department of Revenue and the N.C. Small Business Commissioners Office in July is now helping more than 1,000 small businesses get back on their feet after facing financial hardships during the economic downturn. “Our top priority is creating and sustaining jobs in [...]
North Carolina Ranked Most Favorable Regulatory Environment for Business Forbes Again Declares North Carolina No. 3 ‘Best State for Business’ (Raleigh, N.C., November 23, 2011) – Gov. Bev Perdue has been focused on reducing the regulatory burden and other costs on businesses to help create jobs. Forbes Magazine this week reflected North Carolina’s continued success [...]
Nationwide ‘Small Business Saturday’ is November 26th (Raleigh, N.C., November 23, 2011) – Gov. Perdue has proclaimed Saturday, November 26th as “Small Business Saturday” in North Carolina. “I want to encourage all North Carolinians to support small businesses close to home on this Saturday and every day,” Gov. Perdue said. “Small businesses are the lifeblood [...]
State Grant Helps Henniges Automotive Expand in Reidsville (Raleigh, NC) – Gov. Bev Perdue, on November 17, 2011, announced that Henniges Automotive will add new manufacturing jobs at its plant in Reidsville. The expansion will bring 64 new jobs along with a $2.2 million capital investment. The project was made possible in part by a [...]
