This month Governor Josh Stein is sharing reflections on the holiday season. Media outlets are invited to publish Governor Stein’s column below. --Every December, my family lights and places our menorah in a window. Hanukkah – the miracle of lights – tells the story of a group of Jews who, guided by faith, used a day’s worth of oil to keep the temple lights burning for eight nights. Fundamentally, Hanukkah is about hope.
Press Releases
Today Governor Josh Stein announced Hoffman & Hoffman, Inc., a supplier of commercial HVAC systems and products, will create 131 jobs in Guilford County. The company will invest $40 million to expand its corporate headquarters and manufacturing operations in the city of Greensboro.
Today Governor Josh Stein announced that the State is accepting applications for a new disaster recovery program to repair or rebuild small rental properties in western North Carolina that were damaged or destroyed by Hurricane Helene.
Today Governor Josh Stein’s Council on Workforce and Apprenticeships released a report identifying 30 strategies designed to advance North Carolina’s workforce and expand access to good jobs with good wages. When implemented, these proposed strategies will help the state attain the 11 workforce goals that the Council recommended in June.
Today Governor Stein announced nearly $50 million in grants to support local governments in western North Carolina in their Hurricane Helene recovery efforts. The grants, which are administered by the Office of State Budget and Management, provide critical funding to repair, renovate, or replace storm-damaged infrastructure.
Today Governor Josh Stein announced appointments to boards and commissions. Governor Stein has appointed the following to the North Carolina Historical Commission:
Two television/streaming series and an independent feature-length film have been approved for North Carolina Film and Entertainment Grants. The productions, estimated to be creating more than 4,900 jobs in total, are expected to spend more than $113 million during their production windows, supporting North Carolina film crew professionals and small businesses servicing the productions across much of the state.
Today Governor Josh Stein announced that he has appointed Alicia Marks Flowers to the Superior Court for Judicial District 14B, serving part of Cumberland County. Flowers is filling the vacancy created after the Honorable Gail Adams retired.
Governor Josh Stein announced this week that more than $7 million in economic development grants benefiting 15 North Carolina counties has been awarded by the Southeast Crescent Regional Commission (SCRC). The grants will support job creation and retention, investments in critical infrastructure that fuel economic growth, and strengthened workforce development pipelines through targeted training and education.
Today Governor Josh Stein joined state and local officials and life sciences partners to break ground on Novartis’ expanded pharmaceutical manufacturing facilities in the Research Triangle. The expansion, part of a $771 million investment in Durham and Wake counties, will support more than 700 new jobs and expand Novartis’ capacity to manufacture life-saving medicine.