Ribbon cuttings, shovel ceremonies, announcements from the governor, and visits from the president come with promises of employment, taxpayer benefit, and deals to get companies to choose North Carolina for expansion or as their next home. The North Carolina Department of Commerce awarded the chip maker a $76 million job development investment grant (JDIG) to locate in Chatham County. Other than searching for things like building permits or the yearly data report released by the Department of Commerce, it’s difficult for the public, including the media, to actually know where a project stands at any given moment.