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Stephanie McGarrah Joins NC Commerce as Deputy Secretary for DCR

Stephanie McGarrah Joins NC Commerce as Deputy Secretary for DCR

Stephanie McGarrah has been appointed as the Deputy Secretary for the newly established Division of Community Revitalization (DCR) at the North Carolina Department of Commerce, effective January 22. Her appointment is part of Governor Josh Stein’s initiative to focus on recovery and revitalization efforts for western North Carolina following Hurricane

Join the 2025 NC Main Street Conference in Mooresville, March 11-13

Join the 2025 NC Main Street Conference in Mooresville, March 11-13

The North Carolina Main Street Conference, organized by the North Carolina Department of Commerce and the N.C. Main Street and Rural Planning Center, will take place in downtown Mooresville from March 11-13, 2025. This annual event is the largest statewide downtown revitalization conference in the U.S. and aims to bring

Helping Parents of Young Children Reenter the Workforce Could Boost NC’s GDP by Up to $7.5 Billion

North Carolina to Add 16,956 Jobs in 2024 with $15.2B Investments

The State of North Carolina has announced the creation of 16,956 new jobs across 218 business recruitment, expansion, or rural development projects in 2024. These initiatives, facilitated by the North Carolina Department of Commerce and the Economic Development Partnership of N.C., are expected to bring $15.2 billion in capital investment

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