North Carolina has been named the State of the Year for 2020 by Business Facilities, a publication covering economic development and site selection around the country and internationally. The top honor was due in part to North Carolina’s high rankings in a number of Business Facilities’ state rankings categories, in which NC was number 10… Read More »
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NC Named State of the Year by Business Facilities
COVID-19 Relief Bill
Congressional leaders came to an agreement on a coronavirus relief funding bill and agreement to fund the government until October 1st of 2021. The overall package includes $900 billion in virus relief funds. In this plan, stimulus spending is attached to a $1.4 trillion omnibus bill to fund the government for fiscal year 2021. This… Read More »
Arts Council Announces Over $400,000 in COVID Relief Funding for Local Arts Organizations
The Arts Council of Winston-Salem & Forsyth County has announced more than $400,000 in “NC CARES for Arts” awards to 21 arts and cultural organizations based in Forsyth County. The funding is part of the state’s spending plan for funds received under provisions of the federal Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act passed… Read More »
Goodwill Receives Largest Investment in Its 94-Year History to Help Americans Get Back to Work
Goodwill Industries of Northwest North Carolina, Inc. announced a $10 million donation from author and philanthropist MacKenzie Scott – the largest donation received in the organization’s 94-year history. With 10.7 million Americans unemployed and in urgent need of work, this investment will enable Goodwill Industries of Northwest North Carolina to expand its mission to equip… Read More »
Executive Order 181
Governor Cooper issued Executive Order 181 which is a modified stay at home order. EO 181 begins at 5:00 PM on Friday, December 11 and lasts until 5:00 PM on January 8, 2021. The Order requires people to remain at home between the hours of 10:00 PM to 5:00 AM. Major Takeaways: The order creates… Read More »
21 Businesses Receive COVID-19 Relief Grants through the Minority Business Enterprise Grant Program
The Minority Business Enterprise Grant Program has distributed a total of $229,000 in COVID-19 relief funding to 21 Black- and Latinx-Owned local small businesses. The Minority Business Enterprise (MBE) grant fund was launched in October and was designed to assist with business success, job retention, and job creation for Black and Latinx-owned businesses during the… Read More »