MONTGOMERY, Alabama, Oct. 11 -- Gov. Kay Ivey, R-Alabama, issued the following news release on Oct. 10, 2024: Governor Kay Ivey on Thursday announced she has deployed a 57-person Type III Urban Search and Rescue Task Force to Florida as the state recovers from Hurricanes Milton and Helene. The governor also activated additional Alabama National Guard (ALNG) Soldiers to assist with the Hurricane Helene response in North Carolina. "Alabamians do not hesitate to lend help when our neighbors are i  more

MISENHEIMER, North Carolina, Oct. 11 (TNSres) -- Pfeiffer University issued the following news: By Ken Keuffel The famed author Maya Angelou once said: "Do the best you can until you know better. Then when you know better, do better." The Reverend Joy Thornburg Melton, J.D. '77, the recipient of this year's Pfeiffer University Outstanding Alumni Award, likes to cite this quote and has taken it to heart. Her work has been a groundbreaking response to the collective awareness of the potential f  more

GREENVILLE, North Carolina, Oct. 11 (TNSres) -- East Carolina University issued the following news release: East Carolina University will host a first-of-its-kind symposium at 9 a.m. Friday, Oct. 25, that aims to unite eastern North Carolina parents, educators and researchers in an exploration of creative approaches to assist those with language, literacy and learning challenges. The goal of the symposium is to foster student success, particularly in rural parts of eastern North Carolina. Dr.   more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Oct. 11 -- Jones Lang LaSalle, a real estate and investment management company, issued the following news release on Oct. 10, 2024: * * * JLL Capital Markets arranges funding for Vista Residential Partners' McAlpine Vista project, set for 2026 completion * * * JLL Capital Markets announced today that it has secured a $43.6 million financing for McAlpine Vista, a 320-unit surface-parked multifamily project located in Charlotte, North Carolina. JLL worked on behalf of the b  more

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, Oct. 11 -- Gov. Tim Walz, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release on Oct. 10, 2024: * * * Minnesota National Guard soldiers have transported over 30,000 pounds of cargo, including water, food, medicine, survival equipment, and relief supplies * * * Minnesota Governor Tim Walz is highlighting the life-saving work of the Minnesota National Guard and emergency responders who are providing emergency assistance to North Carolina and South Carolina in the wake of Hurric  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Oct. 11 -- The North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services issued the following news release: The N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services has opened a new mass communication tool NCFARMAID, that will allow farmers to opt in to receive emergency response information and links to important hurricane relief resources. The tool is free to use and communication is one-way only. To opt in for the service, farmers should text NCFARMAID to 88877  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Oct. 11 -- The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality's Division of Air Quality issued the following news release: The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality's Division of Air Quality (DAQ) has issued an air quality permit to Moriah Energy Center, adding stronger reporting requirements to the final permit in response to public comments. Public Service Company of North Carolina, Inc. (PSNC) plans to liquefy natural gas at Moriah Energy Center, in  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Oct. 10 -- The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services issued the following news release on Oct. 8, 2024: NC Health and Human Services Secretary Kody H. Kinsley toured Mitchell and Yancey counties with Governor Roy Cooper on Tuesday, surveying storm damage, meeting with community members and thanking first responders at the Burnsville and Spruce Pine fire departments. The trip concluded with a visit to Sibelco Quartz Mine, a top employer of Mitchell Count  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Oct. 10 -- The North Carolina Republican Party issued the following news release: The North Carolina Republican Party strongly supports this first step to bring relief to Western North Carolina enacted by the General Assembly. As we continue to help our family and friends across Western North Carolina, we firmly believe that voters in these affected counties must be able to cast a ballot and choose their elected leaders. Now with additional guidance on how, where, and  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Oct. 11 (TNSres) -- North Carolina State University issued the following news release: Per- and polyfluoroalkyl chemicals, known commonly as PFAS, could take over 40 years to flush out of contaminated groundwater in North Carolina's Cumberland and Bladen counties, according to a new study from North Carolina State University. The study used a novel combination of data on PFAS, groundwater age-dating tracers, and groundwater flux to forecast PFAS concentrations in ground  more

ALBANY, New York, Oct. 11 -- The New York State Department of Health issued the following statement on Oct. 9, 2024, by Commissioner James McDonald: * * * "The New York State Department of Health is working closely with our federal partners to monitor a potential shortage of intravenous (IV) fluid in New York State as a result of the impact of hurricane Helene. Storm damage has forced the closure of the Baxter plant in Marion, North Carolina, which supplies upwards of 60 percent of IV fluids u  more

CULLOWHEE, North Carolina, Oct. 10 -- Western Carolina University issued the following news: By Cam Adams Two Western Carolina University faculty members have received coveted R15 grants from the National Institutes of Health, which will significantly enhance research initiatives in the region. Jamie Wallen, associate professor of chemistry and associate dean of the College of Arts and Sciences, was awarded an R15 grant totaling $377,693, and Brian Byrd, WCU mosquito expert and professor of e  more