RALEIGH, North Carolina, Oct. 28 -- Gaston County issued the following news: The Gaston County Housing Rehabilitation program was awarded this week by the North Carolina Housing Finance Agency at the organization's NC Affordable Housing Awards in Raleigh. Gaston County's program was the first county or city entity in the 34-year history of the program to win such an award. The county's housing rehabilitation program has completed work on more than 100 homes in Gaston County since its inception  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Oct. 28 -- The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality issued the following news release: The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality's Division of Water Resources has honored 72 water treatment plants for surpassing federal and state drinking water standards in 2022. The division's Public Water Supply Section awarded the facilities the prestigious N.C. Area Wide Optimization Award, which is part of a state effort to enhance the performance of exis  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Oct. 28 -- The North Carolina Republican Party issued the following news: The Republican Party of North Carolina, along with the Republican National Committee (RNC), filed in court Thursday to intervene in Democrats' baseless 'Sue til Blue' attack on Senate Bill 747 and to defend election integrity in North Carolina. After years of deteriorating voter confidence, bolstering election integrity is more important than ever. Unfortunately, Joe Biden's Department of Justice   more

ROCKY MOUNT, North Carolina, Oct. 28 -- North Carolina Wesleyan College issued the following news on Oct. 27, 2023: North Carolina Wesleyan University is introducing a new unique, accelerated program designed for students wishing to elevate their associate degree to a master's degree. Through this new pathway, students will have the opportunity to earn an Executive Leadership Certificate, Human Resources Management Certificate, bachelor's degree and a Master's in Strategic Leadership in approxi  more

CHAPEL HILL, North Carolina, Oct. 28 (TNSres) -- The University of North Carolina's Gillings School of Global Public Health issued the following news: Studies have shown that people who are exposed to more early life disadvantages are more likely to report higher depressive symptoms in adulthood. Black adults are particularly at risk of high depressive symptoms because they have a greater likelihood of experiencing socio-economic disadvantages in childhood than any other racial or ethnic group   more