AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoStorm Readiness: Isaias brought heavy rain and damaging winds to western North Carolina, raising flood and outage concerns as Duke Energy prepared restoration crews. Fuel Costs: Gov. Josh Stein signed a law suspending North Carolina’s 41-cent gas tax through Nov. 30, offering temporary relief to drivers and businesses facing high fuel bills. Manufacturing Growth: Prospective manufacturers are weighing Sanford for factories that could bring 670 jobs, with tax breaks on the table. Wayne County is also set for a $49.2 million QT Corporation energy switchboard plant expected to create 188 jobs. Life Sciences: More than 200 industry leaders, researchers and workforce officials met at ECU to discuss biotech manufacturing and research opportunities in eastern North Carolina. Agriculture: Drought has cut yields for several North Carolina crops, while farmers continue to face pressure from rising fuel costs.
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