DURHAM, N.C.(Business Wire) -- High growth companies have brought billions of dollars and tens of thousands of jobs to North Carolina, according to a report released today by a business support agency.
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RALEIGH, N.C. -- Visitation at North Carolina’s state parks and state recreation areas continued at a record level in 2011, with 14.25 million visits, matching the all-time record set in 2009 and posting a slight increase from 14.19 visits in 2010, according to the N.C. Division of Parks and Recreation.
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PITTSBORO - Pittsboro Area Health Initiative tuition scholarships are now available for Chatham County residents registering for spring 2012 Central Carolina Community College continuing education medical classes given in Chatham County.›Read More

RALEIGH, N.C. — November marked the fifth straight month of double-digit unemployment in North Carolina as the number of people unable to find a job, though down slightly from a month ago, remained stubbornly high.
 
The state's overall rate decreased in November as the unemployment rate crept downward to 10 percent, from 10.4 percent one month ago. That's still two-tenths of a percent higher than the rate was in November of 2010, as 451,413 North Carolinians remain unemployed.
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PEORIA, Ill. – Caterpillar Inc. (NYSE: CAT) recently celebrated the grand opening of its Winston-Salem, North Carolina, facility that will produce axle assemblies for the largest Cat mining trucks.
 
Operations at the 850,000-square-foot state-of-the-art facility include machining, assembly, test and painting of axles to support Caterpillar’s increased capacity for expanding global mining operations.
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RALEIGH, NC — The number of people employed in North Carolina was virtually unchanged from a month ago. The rate decreased slightly in October as unemployment dropped from September's 12-month high-water mark of 10.5 percent to October's 10.4 percent.
 
North Carolina's unemployment rate remains far above the national average, which is still a staggering 9.0 percent.
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RALEIGH, NC -- The NC State Highway Patrol will be targeting speeders and aggressive drivers on North Carolina interstates and major four lane highways through the Thanksgiving holiday weekend, the agency announced this week. Last year 9 motorists were killed and 402 were injured on North Carolina highways during the holiday period.
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – In connection with the fifth anniversary of its national Campaign to Eliminate Drunk Driving, Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) this week unveiled its report rating each state on progress toward eliminating drunk driving.›Read More