RALEIGH, North Carolina, June 27 -- North Carolina Attorney General Josh Stein issued the following news release: Attorney General Josh Stein commended his Medicaid Investigations Division (MID), the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of North Carolina, and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services - Office of the Inspector General after Felicia Moore Jones was sentenced to 14 months in federal prison and three years of supervised release and ordered to pay $400,000 in resti  more

PORTLAND, Oregon, June 26 -- Daimler Trucks North America, a heavy-duty truck manufacturer, issued the following news release on June 25, 2024: Daimler Truck North America LLC (DTNA) and Salem Carriers, Inc., a dedicated contract logistics company, today announced their collaboration to electrify DTNA's inbound logistics operations at the Salem Carriers hub near Charlotte, North Carolina. This initiative is the latest effort in DTNA's journey to electrify its logistics operations, building on p  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, June 27 -- Gov. Roy Cooper, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release on June 26, 2024: Excel Interior Door, LLC, a manufacturer of residential doors, will create at least 37 new jobs as it relocates its headquarters to Forsyth County, Governor Roy Cooper announced today. The company will invest $10.5 million to establish its administrative offices and a new manufacturing facility in Winston-Salem. "North Carolina continues to attract manufacturers across all  more

LOS ANGELES, California, June 27 -- EVgo Services, a charging public network for electric vehicles, issued the following news release on June 26, 2024: EVgo Inc. (NASDAQ: EVGO) ("EVgo" or the "Company"), one of the nation's largest public fast charging networks for electric vehicles (EVs), and Regency Centers Corporation (NASDAQ: REG) ("Regency" or "Regency Centers"), today announced the opening of a new fast charging station at Blakeney Town Center in Charlotte, North Carolina. The Blakeney To  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, June 27 (TNSres) -- North Carolina State University issued the following news release: North Carolina State University researchers have developed a kirigami-inspired mechanical computer that uses a complex structure of rigid, interconnected polymer cubes to store, retrieve and erase data without relying on electronic components. The system also includes a reversible feature that allows users to control when data editing is permitted and when data should be locked in pla  more

FAYETTEVILLE, North Carolina, June 27 -- Methodist University issued the following news release: Through a partnership with GoVA, Inc., Methodist University is strengthening its availability of resources to active-duty military and veteran students and faculty. Methodist University recently signed a partnership with GoVA, an online resource focused on increasing the wellness of the U.S. military community, that will provide at least 35 one-year scholarships for free membership to GoVA's online  more

FAYETTEVILLE, North Carolina, June 27 -- Methodist University issued the following news release: During a Board of Trustees meeting at the Alumni Dining Room on campus, Methodist University presented the Mary Mildred Sullivan Awards to Mary Holmes and Johnny Wilson '99 - a recognition of their noble character and outstanding commitment to service. "Methodist University was privileged to have the opportunity to recognize two important and impactful community leaders with the prestigious Sulliva  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, June 26 -- The North Carolina Mining Commission issued the following news release: The North Carolina Mining Commission Subcommittee on Rules Readoption will meet virtually at 2 p.m. on July 2, 2024, via Microsoft Teams. The subcommittee will meet to vote on a rules readoption timeline, and to swear in new commission members. An agenda and supporting documents for both meetings will be posted prior to the meetings on the Commission website (https://www.deq.nc.gov/about  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, June 27 -- The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services issued the following news release on June 26, 2024: The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services today released a multi-year Direct Support Professional Workforce Plan (https://www.ncdhhs.gov/about/department-initiatives/inclusion-connects/direct-support-professionals-workforce). This plan aims to address the critical shortage of DSPs who provide in-home and community-based services for   more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, June 26 -- The North Carolina Department of Public Instruction issued the following news release: * * * As the drone industry continues its rapid expansion, a new program is creating exciting career prospects for North Carolina's high school students in the Uncrewed Ariel Systems (UAS) field, thanks to a partnership between the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction (NCDPI) and Zipline, the world's largest autonomous delivery service. * * * As the drone ind  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, June 26 -- The North Carolina Department of Commerce issued the following news release: The state's seasonally adjusted May 2024 unemployment rate was 3.6 percent, increasing 0.1 of a percentage point from April's revised rate. The national rate increased 0.1 of a percentage point to 4.0 percent. North Carolina's unemployment rate increased 0.3 of a percentage point from a year ago. The number of people employed increased 3,965 over the month to 5,079,871 and increased  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, June 27 -- Gov. Roy Cooper, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release on June 25, 2024: Nucor Rebar Fabrication, a leading fabricator of concrete reinforcing steel, will create 25 new jobs and invest more than $20 million to establish a new rebar fabrication facility in Davidson County, Governor Roy Cooper announced today. "It's great when a home grown company chooses to expand in North Carolina, especially when it's the largest steelmaker in America," said G  more

GREENSBORO, North Carolina, June 26 (TNSres) -- The University of North Carolina Greensboro campus issued the following news: Story by Becky Deakins On a dreary Thursday night in February, a group gathered at Scuppernong Books in downtown Greensboro for a reading of a new collection of poetry by Emilia Phillips. Phillips had just released their fifth collection of poetry, entitled "Nonbinary Bird of Paradise," but this was no typical book reading. Phillips gathered UNCG students and alumni t  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, June 27 -- The North Carolina Republican Party issued the following news release on June 26, 2024: On Wednesday, June 26, the N.C. State Board of Elections will meet to certify three new political parties for the 2024 General Election. Or will they? National and State Democrats are objecting to the certification of two of these parties: We The People and Justice For All. (Yes, shocking it's just these two.) Both parties have met the requirements for certification. Bu  more