FAYETTEVILLE, North Carolina, Dec. 16 -- Fayetteville State University issued the following news: * * * FSU Dual Alumnus Addresses 519 Graduates At '23 Winter Commencement * * * During a moment of pomp and circumstance and feelings of elation and achievement, Fayetteville State University (FSU) dual alumnus and Wake County Public School System Superintendent inspired over 500 graduates and close to 3,000 family, friends, alumni and supporters who filled Felton J. Capel Arena for the 2023 Win  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Dec. 16 -- The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality issued the following news release on Dec. 15, 2023: The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality's Division of Water Infrastructure announced today that 17 water systems statewide will receive $13.2 million in funding for projects to inventory or find and replace lead service lines. North Carolina has approximately $67 million initially available for lead service line projects through the federa  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Dec. 16 -- The North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources issued the following news release on Dec. 14, 2023: The North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources (DNCR) announced today that it is partnering with the Town of Canton on the downtown Canton Recreation Park. The $100,000 investment from DNCR will help fund an inclusive playground at the 10.5-acre park with accessible, all-abilities features, including wheelchair access, braille s  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Dec. 16 -- The North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources issued the following news release: The North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources is pleased to announce that two districts and 15 individual properties across the state have been added to the National Register of Historic Places. The following properties were reviewed by the North Carolina National Register Advisory Committee and subsequently nominated by the North Carolina Stat  more

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, Dec. 16 -- The University of South Carolina Arnold School of Public Health issued the following news: By Erin Bluvas Growing up on the coast, Ryan Leighton had a natural interest in learning about and protecting the marine environment. When he left Wilmington for the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, he began to realize he could turn his interests into a career. In particular, a semester with the Institute of Marine Sciences brought clarity for the environm  more