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State Tipoffs Involving North Carolina Newsletter for Wednesday May 24, 2023 ( 9 items )  

Attorney General Yost, Others Sue First VoIP Provider Since Forming Anti-Robocall Litigation Task Force
COLUMBUS, Ohio, May 24 -- Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost issued the following news release on May 23, 2023: Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost is suing a key player accused of bombarding millions of Americans with billions of illegal robocalls. The lawsuit - led by Ohio, Arizona, Indiana and North Carolina, and joined by 44 other states and the District of Columbia - marks the first legal action of the bipartisan Anti Robocall Multistate Litigation Task Force, which was formed last year. By comb  more

CFCC Announces Hiring of New Men's Soccer Coach
WILMINGTON, North Carolina, May 24 (TNSper) -- Cape Fear Community College issued the following news: Cape Fear Community College (CFCC) is proud to announce the appointment of a new men's soccer coach, Giovanni Vlahos. With an impressive coaching background and a passion for developing young talent, Coach Vlahos brings experience and expertise to Sea Devils Athletics. Vlahos, a proud UNCW graduate, is returning to Wilmington from California. His impressive resume includes being Executive Dire  more

Discovery Education's K-12 Learning Platform Named Best Digital Tool for 2023 by the American Association of School Librarians
CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, May 24 (TNSawa) -- Discovery Education, a division of Discovery Communications, issued the following news release: Discovery Education has been named as the Best Digital Tool for Teaching and Learning in 2023 American Association of School Librarians (AASL). AASL's list of Best Digital Tools highlights resources that provide opportunities for school librarians to enhance learning, engage learners, and collaborate with educators. Discovery Education is the worldwide ed  more

HPU and Atrium Health Dental Partnership to Benefit Community
HIGH POINT, North Carolina, May 24 (TNSpar) -- High Point University issued the following news release: High Point University's Workman School of Dental Medicine and HPU Health, LLC, have partnered with Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist High Point Medical Center to expand its care for patients receiving radiation or chemotherapy for cancer. This new program, which began in early May, offers oral medicine (mouth, jaw, salivary gland disorder) treatments and is a collaborative effort between Hig  more

Italian Tech Company to Create 300 Jobs in Mecklenburg County as New U.S. Headquarters for EV Charging Operations
RALEIGH, North Carolina, May 24 -- The North Carolina Department of Commerce posted the following news release on May 23, 2023: Alpitronic Americas LLC, a manufacturer of high-power electric vehicle charging stations, will create 300 new jobs in Mecklenburg County, Governor Roy Cooper announced today. The company will invest more than $18.3 million to locate its United States headquarters operation and service center in Charlotte. "We're grateful that alpitronic has decided to make their U.S.   more

N.C. A.G. Stein Leads 49 Bipartisan Attorneys General Suing Avid Telecom Over Illegal Robocalls
RALEIGH, North Carolina, May 24 -- North Carolina Attorney General Josh Stein issued the following news release on May 23, 2023: Attorney General Josh Stein today co-led a bipartisan group of 49 attorneys general suing Michael D. Lansky, LLC, which does business under the name Avid Telecom, its owner Michael Lansky, and its vice president Stacey S. Reeves, for allegedly initiating and facilitating billions of illegal robocalls to millions of people and violating the Telephone Consumer Protectio  more

N.C. Commerce Dept.: Thirteen Rural Communities Selected for Second Round of Capacity Building Program
RALEIGH, North Carolina, May 24 -- The North Carolina Department of Commerce issued the following news release: Thirteen rural communities from across the state have been selected to participate in the Commerce Department's program to increase their capacity to plan, implement, and manage economic development programs and opportunities. The Rural Community Capacity (RC2) program, an initiative from the Commerce Department involving Appalachian State University's Walker College of Business, will  more

SNIDER FLEET SOLUTIONS RELOCATING HEADQUARTERS TO LANCASTER COUNTY
COLUMBIA, South Carolina, May 24 -- The South Carolina Department of Commerce posted the following news release: Snider Fleet Solutions, a leading innovator in providing total fleet maintenance solutions to the transportation and construction industries, announced plans to relocate its North Carolina based headquarter offices to Lancaster County. The company's $6.9 million investment will create 167 new jobs. Snider Fleet Solutions is one of the largest service providers in the transportation   more

UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health: Have You Heard of Toddler Milk? The Way It's Marketed May Mislead Parents
CHAPEL HILL, North Carolina, May 24 (TNSjou) -- The University of North Carolina's Gillings School of Global Public Health issued the following news: Toddler milk is an ultra-processed beverage made up of large parts powdered milk, added sugar and vegetable oil. Marketed as appropriate for kids ages 9-36 months, it contains less protein and more sodium than cow's milk. The World Health Organization considers it unnecessary for toddler development and the American Academy of Pediatrics calls it   more