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Titanium Giant Chooses North Carolina for New $1 Billion Facility
A global titanium giant has just selected North Carolina to build its new nearly $1 billion manufacturing facility. American Titanium Metal‘s new $867.8 million titanium mill is expected to invest nearly $1 billion into the tax base and create over 300 jobs. Their 100-acre site in Fayetteville, currently unoccupied, is projected to be operational by 2027.
Registered Apprenticeship increases in North Carolina
During the State Board of Community Colleges Programs and Student Success Committee meeting July 18, ApprenticeshipNC (ANC), the State Apprenticeship Agency housed under the North Carolina Community College System, reported that North Carolina saw a 45% increase in Registered Apprentice enrollments and a 50% increase in Registered Pre-Apprentice enrollments during the 2023-2024 state fiscal year. […] The post Registered Apprenticeship increases in North Carolina appeared first on The Stanly News & Press.
Planning for North Carolina’s next recovery
Despite the disproportionate public health and economic harms of COVID-19 on communities of color, the recovery from the pandemic was the most equitable in recent history. It was possible because of swift action by federal policymakers to drive public money to care for people and communities. It was possible because of decades of research and investment that allowed for […] The post Planning for North Carolina’s next recovery first appeared on Restoration NewsMedia.
State Health Plan, Aetna to set out on benefits road tour
RALEIGH — North Carolina State Treasurer Dale Folwell announced that the State Health Plan and Aetna, the plan’s new third party administrator, will be hitting the road to meet with members about benefits and “enhanced programs” that will begin Jan. 1, 2025. Per a press release...
Mark Robinson blasts Democrats for DC anti-Israel protest ahead of Trump rally
North Carolina Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson slammed Democrats after anti-Israel demonstrations erupted in Washington, D.C., and as former President Donald Trump holds a rally in his state on Wednesday. Thousands of pro-Palestinians gathered in the nation’s capital on Wednesday to protest Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu‘s address to Congress. Videos shared on social media showed demonstrators […]
'I'm a concerned citizen' | Oakboro residents looking for answers after officers leave police department
OAKBORO, N.C. — Oakboro residents reached out to WCNC Charlotte for help as police department vacancies in their town continue to increase. They say there has been no transparency from the town and now Stanly County officials are picking up the slack. Sitting at around 2,200 residents. the town...
'What they did was fraud': Rotten deal has some Charlotte families vulnerable and on the brink of homelessness
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — In the midst of a breakdown, Ellen Miller and her wife Ezeco were looking for a breakthrough. "My hope is gone, there is no more," Miller told WCNC Charlotte's Tradesha Woodard. Miller said things started to change after hearing about a transitional housing program at the...
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