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State Tipoffs Involving North Carolina Newsletter for Friday July 12, 2024 ( 10 items )  

Addison McDowell, Sheriff Sam Page Blast VP Kamala Harris Over Biden Administration's Border Policy Failures
RALEIGH, North Carolina, July 12 -- The North Carolina Republican Party issued the following news release on July 11, 2024: Today, the North Carolina Republican Party hosted a press call featuring NC-06 Republican Congressional nominee Addison McDowell and Rockingham County Sheriff Sam Page to highlight the failures of Vice President Kamala Harris as the Biden Administration's so-called "Border Czar" and why neither she or Joe Biden are fit to be President in 2024. Said McDowell: "The idea th  more

Foley Expands Health Care Capabilities With National Team of Corporate and Regulatory Lawyers, Simultaneously Opens Office in Raleigh
MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin, July 12 -- Foley and Lardner, a law firm, issued the following news release on July 11, 2024: Foley & Lardner LLP announced today that the firm significantly strengthened its Health Care & Life Sciences Sector capabilities with the addition of a well-accomplished national group of attorneys and, in tandem, opened a new office in Raleigh, North Carolina to serve clients in another strategic market. The location is Foley's 26th office worldwide and 23rd across the United Sta  more

History for Lunch: The Venus Pompeiana Project: Unlocking Pompeii's Colonial Past
ELIZABETH CITY, North Carolina, July 12 -- The North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources issued the following news release on July 10, 2024: The Museum of the Albemarle will host an additional History for Lunch on Wednesday, August 14, at noon in the Gaither Auditorium. Brittany Proffitt, a 6th-year PhD candidate in Roman Archaeology at the University of Missouri-Columbia and finds lab staff member at the Gabii Project excavation in Rome and the Venus Pompeiana Project at Pom  more

LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR ROBINSON PRESENTED THE FIRST NORTH CAROLINA MEDAL OF VALOR TO CRAVEN COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE LT. LYNDSEY MOSES-WINNINGS
RALEIGH, North Carolina, July 12 -- Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release on July 10, 2024: This morning at the North Carolina General Assembly, Lt. Governor Mark Robinson presented the first-ever North Carolina Medal of Valor to Lt. Lyndsey Moses-Winnings of the Craven County Sheriff's Office. This prestigious award recognizes her extraordinary bravery and commitment to public safety. On Friday, October 1, 2021, members of the Craven County Sheriff's Offi  more

Migraine Pain Caused by Lack of Lymphatic System Drainage in Brain, Study Says
CHAPEL HILL, North Carolina, July 12 (TNSres) -- The University of North Carolina School of Medicine issued the following news release: * * * A research team led by Kathleen M. Caron, PhD, the Frederick L. Eldridge Distinguished Professor and chair of the Department of Cell Biology and Physiology at the UNC School of Medicine, has connected the dots between a small protein, the brain's lymphatic system, and migraine pain. * * * Migraine is a chronic and debilitating neurological condition af  more

NC Portrait of a Graduate Skills Meet Critical Workforce Needs, N.C. Commerce Analysis Finds
RALEIGH, North Carolina, July 12 (TNSres) -- The North Carolina Department of Commerce issued the following news release: Durable skills included in the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction's Portrait of a Graduate are essential to every occupation in the state, and jobseekers need these skills to meet employer demand, according to a new analysis (https://www.commerce.nc.gov/presentation-importance-portrait-graduate-durable-skills-north-carolina-jobs/download?attachment) from the Nor  more

Sanford, Fuquay-Varina, Holly Springs Get OK for $368 Million Water Infrastructure Expansion
RALEIGH, North Carolina, July 12 -- The North Carolina State Treasurer issued the following news release: * * * In Other Action, Local Government Commission Returns Financial Control to Town of Spring Lake * * * Three towns in two counties of the Research Triangle Region will be able to begin work on a joint effort to increase water supply to one of the fastest-growing areas of the state now that the Local Government Commission (LGC) gave its seal of approval for more than $368 million to co  more

Technicians Trained in EV Charging Stations Ready for Workforce
RALEIGH, North Carolina, July 12 -- The Wake Technical Community College issued the following news: By Michelle Fauver A group of skilled technicians is ready to work on the growing number of electric vehicle charging stations across the Triangle, thanks to an innovative new training program at Wake Tech. The six-week Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment (EVSE) Field Technician Certification program is the first of its kind in the country. It trains students in the installation and maintenance o  more

UNCSA's High School Academic Program Reaccredited
WINSTON-SALEM, North Carolina, July 12 -- The University of North Carolina's School of the Arts issued the following news release: The High School Academic Program at UNCSA has been reaccredited by the Cognia Global Commission. The action was recently reported by Cognia - a nonprofit, nongovernmental organization that accredits primary and secondary schools in the United States and internationally - and the Cognia Global Commission, which takes accreditation action. "The High School Academic   more

WATCH: Mark Robinson Lashes Out at Reporters While Refusing to Explain "Some Folks Need Killing!" Comment
WASHINGTON, July 10 -- The Democratic Governors Association issued the following news: Today, Mark Robinson made a scene in the North Carolina state legislative building when he refused to answer questions about his dangerous and violent remarks, where he declared: "Some folks need killing!" and "It's time for somebody to say it. It's not a matter of vengeance. It's not a matter of being mean or spiteful. It's a matter of necessity!" Footage from CBS 17 News shows that Robinson began berating   more