North Carolina Named Best Business Climate in Business Facilities Magazine Annual Ranking
North Carolina has been named the Best Business Climate in the nation by Business Facilities magazine, “North Carolina hit a new level for business attraction and retention over the past 12 months, and our ranking of the state for Best Business Climate recognizes what an increasing number of companies have recognized by locating or expanding… Read more »
CNBC Names North Carolina as America’s Top State for Business in 2022
CNBC named North Carolina as America’s Top State for Business in 2022. The CNBC study looks at 88 metrics in ten categories of competitiveness. North Carolina ranked highly in the Economy, Access to Capital and Technology and Innovation categories. North Carolina has placed in the top 5 three times since 2017. Since 2017, North Carolina… Read more »
Elizabeth City State University to offer flight school training in the Piedmont Triad
Elizabeth City State University is partnering with Piedmont Flight Training and AeroX to offer a four-year online program in aviation science, which includes a pilot’s license. Piedmont Flight Training will be ECSU’s affiliated flight school partner, training students at its Smith Reynolds Airport facility in Winston-Salem. AeroX, a nonprofit organization building air traffic control infrastructure… Read more »
Metal Works to Expand in High Point; Add 20 Jobs
Metal Works of High Point will expand its operations, investing $2,819,000 and adding 20 jobs. The company has purchased 1245 Hickory Chapel Rd. The 37,050-sf property will house a powder-coating line and additional room for assembly to help meet growing demand. The family-owned company, headquartered in High Point, manufactures metal components, weldments and assemblies for… Read more »
Lotus Bakeries to Create 62 New Jobs in Alamance County; Invest $84 Million
Snack food company, Lotus Bakeries, will create 62 new jobs in Alamance County. The company will invest more than $84 million to add a new production facility at its Mebane location. New positions include operators, technicians, and material handlers, with a collective average annual salary of $47,873, exceeding Alamance County’s overall average annual wage of… Read more »