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State Tipoffs Involving North Carolina Newsletter for Saturday February 17, 2024 ( 5 items )  

Annual Satisfaction Survey: Residents Continue Giving High Marks for Living and Working in Durham
DURHAM, North Carolina, Feb. 17 (TNSres) -- The city of Durham issued the following news: The results from the City of Durham's annual satisfaction survey are now in and show that residents have a continued positive perception of the Bull City as an excellent or good place to live and work. What You Need to Know * 75% feel Durham is an excellent or good place to live; 74% feel Durham is an excellent or good place to work. * Durham ranks almost 29% above the national average satisfaction with  more

Fayetteville State University Names New Associate Vice Chancellor for Academic and Faculty Affairs
FAYETTEVILLE, North Carolina, Feb. 16 -- Fayetteville State University issued the following news: Fayetteville State University is excited to announce Sonja M. Brown, Ph.D, a highly experienced higher education professional, as the new Associate Vice Chancellor for Academic and Faculty Affairs on Jan. 22. In this role, Brown supports the Provost and Senior Vice Chancellor by working with deans and department chairs to recruit and retain highly qualified faculty members who will help advance th  more

Fayetteville State University Partners With AIR University to Advance Education for Air and Space Force
FAYETTEVILLE, North Carolina, Feb. 16 -- Fayetteville State University issued the following news: Fayetteville State University is partnering with the U.S. Air Force's AIR University Associate-to-Baccalaureate Cooperative Program (AU-ABC) to advance educational opportunities for enlisted Airmen and Space Professionals beginning with second 8-week courses this spring. "We take great pride in being an institution supporting the individuals protecting our nation," said Darrell T. Allison, chancel  more

N.C. Environmental Quality Dept.: Mining Permit Issued for Fuquay Quarry
RALEIGH, North Carolina, Feb. 17 (TNSres) -- The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality issued the following news release: The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality's Division of Energy, Mineral, and Land Resources (DEMLR) has approved a modification to the mining permit for Fuquay Quarry on 531 acres (181 affected) off SR1118 (Tutor Stephens Road) in southern Wake County. The modification will increase the permitted area by 294 acres and decrease the affected area by   more

N.C. Health Dept.: Governor Cooper and Secretary Xavier Becerra Highlight Medicaid Expansion in North Carolina
RALEIGH, North Carolina, Feb. 17 -- The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services issued the following news release on Feb. 16, 2024: U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra joined Governor Roy Cooper and NC Health and Human Services Secretary Kody H. Kinsley in Raleigh Friday for a Medicaid expansion roundtable with beneficiaries and providers. Together they discussed the monumental impact Medicaid expansion is having for the more than 350,000 individuals who are n  more