Texwipe Selects Surry County

2020-10-26T19:28:02+00:00

Texwipe, a global manufacturer of contamination control supplies, will create 33 new jobs in Surry County. The company will invest more than $4.5 million to locate a manufacturing facility in Mount Airy. Texwipe has been... Read more »


Duke Energy Apprenticeship Program Grants

2020-06-26T04:05:57+00:00

Duke Energy has granted more than $900,000 to NC Community Colleges to support apprenticeship programs across North Carolina. The four NC Community Colleges in the Piedmont Triad that will receive funds are: Alamance Community College... Read more »


NC Receives $6 million U.S. Labor Department grant

2020-06-05T04:03:59+00:00

North Carolina has received a $6 million U.S. Labor Department grant to support jobs and workforce training in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The state Division of Workforce Solutions requested the funds that were provided... Read more »


Ontex Group invests in Rockingham County

2020-05-26T04:02:42+00:00

Ontex Group will invest $96 million and create 403 jobs in Rockingham County. The Belgium-based manufacturer of diaper and feminine hygiene products will open its first U.S. production site in Wentworth. The plant will open... Read more »


Ashley Furniture hiring in Davie County

2020-05-13T04:00:50+00:00

Ashley Furniture Industries will hire more than 100 full-time associates at its manufacturing, distribution and fulfillment facility in Advance. The company is looking to fill the positions as soon as possible in order to meet... Read more »


NC A&T earns $8 million NASA grant

2020-04-15T03:59:07+00:00

An interdisciplinary team led by North Carolina A&T has received a four-year, $8 million award from NASA to address traffic congestion by developing, testing and eventually deploying air passenger taxis as a supplemental means of... Read more »