Asheville, Pratt & Whitney

Pratt & Whitney will expand Asheville plant in $285 million project; will add 325 jobs
Pratt & Whitney's plant fully opened in 2022 and plans to expand again in the coming years, Gov. Josh Stein announced Jan. 28.
Pratt & Whitney expands Asheville plant, adding over 300 jobs, economic growth
Pratt & Whitney, part of RTX, plans to expand its turbine airfoil manufacturing plant. The expansion will bring 325 new jobs and a $285 million investment to Asheville, solidifying confidence in western North Carolina’s economy.
Pratt & Whitney to expand in Asheville, creating 325 jobs with $285M investment
Pratt & Whitney, a global aerospace manufacturer, is expanding its manufacturing operations in Asheville, according to a release from Gov. Josh Stein.
NC gives incentives for Raytheon plant in Asheville to expand, add jobs post-Helene
The large jet parts facility in Western North Carolina could get larger — though its presence hasn’t been without controversy. Raytheon, now named RTX Corp., is the parent company.
Pratt & Whitney to add 325 aerospace manufacturing jobs in $285M expansion in Asheville
The expansion builds on the company's initial $650 million investment in Asheville. Pratt & Whitney is adding hundreds of jobs in Buncombe County as part of a significant investment in aerospace manufacturing.
$285M manufacturing plant expansion bringing hundreds of new jobs to Helene-struck Asheville
A $285 million manufacturing plant expansion is set to create hundreds of new jobs in Helene-struck Asheville. North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein announced on Tuesday, Jan. 28, that Pratt & Whitney, an RTX business,
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North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein's first test will be balancing Helene recovery with the ghosts of hurricane recoveries' past
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Trump freeze on funds would have 'catastrophic' impact on Asheville area nonprofits
White House's Office of Management and Budget ordered a freeze on most federal grants and loans at 5 p.m. Jan. 28, essentially halting trillions in funding to local governments, state agencies and ...
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Trump freeze on federal aid may ensnare billions in funding to North Carolina
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Fact check: Trump says Biden kicked 2,000 Helene victims out of temporary housing
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A community was hit hard by Hurricane Helene. They are now dealing with raging wildfires.
Wildfires have spread in McDowell County, North Carolina, an area already struggling to recover from Hurricane Helene.
Fire crews battle ‘out of control’ wildfire east of Asheville, people are told to evacuate
The fire started after a tree fell on a power line on Bat Cave Road in Old Fort, in McDowell County, on Wednesday.