At PGA Championship, Gov. Cooper says he’s focusing on jobs, not golf
"I'm going to be talking to business most of the day," Cooper said in remarks to reporters at the
The visit came a day after Cooper was in
The governor said a lot of advanced manufacturing companies are looking at the state, which has "mega-sites" available for new operations. Increasingly, he has been talking with companies from outside the
"We need to be ready for that," Cooper said. "We need to be able to show them that we do have the workforce. We need to have enough incentives to get us to the table. I'm excited to be doing that today."
Cooper said the PGA Championship at Quail Hollow is the sign that the
On another sports question, whether
"I did send a letter to the MLS and advocated they choose North Carolina," Cooper said. "We have two great places they can come. Why not both?"
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