SALISBURY, North Carolina, July 2 (TNSres) -- Catawba College issued the following news: Catawba College was recognized for its social impact and sustainability achievements when the Positive Impact Rating (PIR) results were launched on June 18th at the UN PRIME Global Forum. The Ketner School of Business at Catawba was one of 88 business schools from 30 countries worldwide that took part in the rating this year and achieved level 4, making it a "Transforming School" within the PIR. The PIR is  more

MORRISVILLE, North Carolina, July 2 -- Raleigh-Durham International Airport issued the following news release on July 1, 2024: The first nonstop flight from Mexico City International Airport (MEX) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) arrived Monday, opening direct access between the Research Triangle region and the capitol of Mexico for the first time. "The launch of Mexico City service connects the Raleigh-Durham market with a valuable business hub, vibrant leisure destination and on  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, July 2 -- Gov. Roy Cooper, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release on July 1, 2024: Today, Governor Roy Cooper signed a Type I state disaster declaration for the City of Marion in McDowell County following damages from a severe rain event that led to flash flooding on May 18, 2024. This declaration will make state disaster assistance available in the form of public assistance grants to the eligible local governments located within the emergency area. "This   more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, July 2 -- Gov. Roy Cooper, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release on July 1, 2024: Today, Governor Roy Cooper signed the following bills into law: * House Bill 228: Rev. Laws Tech., Clarifying, & Admin. Chngs (https://www.ncleg.gov/Sessions/2023/Bills/House/PDF/H228v7.pdf). * House Bill 942: SHALOM Act (https://www.ncleg.gov/Sessions/2023/Bills/House/PDF/H942v3.pdf). Governor Cooper issued the following statement on his signing of HB 942: "Defining anti  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, July 2 -- Gov. Roy Cooper, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release on July 1, 2024: Today, North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper and the NC Department of Health and Human Services announced new actions leveraging the state's Medicaid program that will encourage hospitals to relieve a potential $4 billion in existing medical debt for approximately two million low and middle-income North Carolinians and ease the burden of medical debt in the future. NCDHHS submi  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, July 2 -- The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services issued the following news release on July 1, 2024: Today, North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper and the NC Department of Health and Human Services announced new actions leveraging the state's Medicaid program that will encourage hospitals to relieve a potential $4 billion in existing medical debt for approximately two million low and middle-income North Carolinians and ease the burden of medical debt in t  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, July 2 -- North Carolina Attorney General Josh Stein issued the following statement on July 1, 2024: * * * Attorney General Josh Stein today released the following statement after the North Carolina General Assembly passed House Bill 495. "Great news: a bill that will help protect North Carolina families from the scourge of fentanyl is headed to the Governor's desk. "I want to thank the General Assembly for passing legislation to ban money laundering (H495), the loca  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, July 2 -- The North Carolina Republican Party issued the following news release: The North Carolina Republican Party (NCGOP) commends the General Assembly for placing a Citizen-Only Voting Constitutional Amendment clarifying that only U.S. Citizens may vote in North Carolina elections. The NCGOP was actively engaged in this important issue and commends both the N.C. House of Representatives and N.C. Senate for their support and votes. The disastrous policies of Presid  more