Yellow eliminates 1,000 NC jobs as part of national shutdown
National trucking company Yellow Corp. has informed the state Commerce Department that it is letting go of at least 1,000 employees in North Carolina.
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National trucking company Yellow Corp. has informed the state Commerce Department that it is letting go of at least 1,000 employees in North Carolina.
New data from the N.C. Department of Commerce for June reports more than 5 million people are working in the state and the unemployment rate is 3.6%. Two weeks ago, the state said 4.9 million people were working and the jobless rate was 3.3%. So what gives?
The Hickory-based company is looking to boost its capacity to produce fiber optic cable.
Honda Aviation Company has announced plans to build a larger jet called the 2600 Concept, and sources tell WGHP that it's the target for the $712,820 in incentives county is considering to lure a $55.7 million investment that would create about 280 jobs at Piedmont Triad International Airport. Honda has not confirmed it is part of "Project Sage," and a public hearing is scheduled for July 13.
Jackson County was well represented by the EPCOT (Earnest Pruett Center of Technology) students who competed at the Annual SkillsUSA State Conference. EPCOT students won 10 gold medals, eight silver