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JetZero Inc. announced plans Thursday to build its first manufacturing plant for a next-generation passenger jet in central North Carolina, a project that if successful would create more than 14,500 jobs there in a decade.

In a statement provided to WUNC, Gov. Roy Cooper said Apple is still committed to investing in North Carolina. The tech company reportedly wants to delay its timeline for completion of the campus by four years.

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is scheduled to tour different parts of North Carolina to spotlight his nation's title as the state's biggest foreign investor. The visit is part of a larger trip that included a stop at the White House to discuss global security concerns with President Joe Biden

Nearly two dozen “clean energy” projects have been built or proposed in North Carolina, many in counties that have been ravaged by job losses in textiles, furniture, and other industries.

Reporter Joanne Drilling talks about six-figure salaries in the South and which industries have seen significant pay increases in recent years.

The location near Greensboro will serve as Toyota’s epicenter of lithium-ion battery production in North America. It will be a key supplier for the Kentucky-based plant tasked with building Toyota's first U.S.-made electric vehicles.

The company employed about 700 people in Taylorsville.

The recruitment push comes as many state agencies are struggling to retain workers.

The jobless rate has been slowly dropping since late last year.

North Carolina’s state government agencies are facing a major worker shortage. They’re looking to the legislature this year to increase salaries so they can better recruit and retain employees.