RALEIGH, North Carolina, Oct. 12 -- 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) invites the public to provide comment on two draft air quality permit revisions for Duke Energy. Duke Energy is seeking to retire coal-fired boilers at two power plants: Duke Energy Progress, LLC - Roxboro Steam Electric Plant in Person County, and Duke Energ  more

DURHAM, North Carolina, Oct. 12 (TNSres) -- Duke University Pratt School of Engineering issued the following news: * * * Highly competitive national awards will help new and returning BME graduate students and post-docs conduct exciting research * * * Incoming and current graduate students and researchers at Duke Engineering had a successful summer 2024, garnering prestigious national awards and funding opportunities to support their impressive research. Among the new major funded awards we  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Oct. 12 -- North Carolina Attorney General Josh Stein issued the following news release on Oct. 11, 2024: Attorney General Josh Stein today provided an update on price gouging complaints in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene. As of October 11, 2024, the Department of Justice has received 308 complaints alleging Helene-related price gouging. Most complaints are related to groceries, hotel costs, and fuel prices and about businesses largely in Buncombe, Henderson, and Clev  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Oct. 12 -- The North Carolina Department of Environmental 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 Person County, during per  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Oct. 12 -- Gov. Roy Cooper, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release on Oct. 11, 2024: Today, Governor Roy Cooper announced Boards and Commissions appointments. Gov. Cooper has appointed the following individuals to the Governor's Advisory Council on Aging: * Adrienne A. Livengood of Winston Salem as a member at-large. Livengood previously served on the Senior Services Board and the Family Services of Forsyth County Board. Livengood has dedicated her time t  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Oct. 12 -- Gov. Roy Cooper, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release on Oct. 11, 2024: Today, Governor Roy Cooper announced that North Carolina has received approval from the United States Department of Labor for an initial grant of $10 million to provide jobs and training services in areas that were severely impacted by Hurricane Helene. "The impacts from Hurricane Helene have been catastrophic for Western North Carolina, causing immense damage to many comm  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Oct. 12 -- Gov. Roy Cooper, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release on Oct. 11, 2024: This week, Governor Roy Cooper issued an Executive Order to allow the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services to better support state child care and health care needs as the state's unprecedented response to Hurricane Helene continues. The Order implements new flexibilities regarding child care, public health, NC Medicaid, social services and vocational rehab  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Oct. 12 -- The North Carolina State Treasurer issued the following news release: * * * State Lawmakers Attend Visit to Return Cash that will Assist Hurricane Helene Recovery Work * * * Samaritan's Purse has toiled tirelessly in hurricane-splintered Western North Carolina, illustrating its commitment to the biblical lesson of the Good Samaritan to love and help our neighbors. State Treasurer Dale R. Folwell, CPA, returned the favor, delivering money that got sidetrack  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Oct. 12 (TNSres) -- North Carolina State University issued the following news release: Researchers have developed and demonstrated a technique that allows them to engineer a class of materials called layered hybrid perovskites (LHPs) down to the atomic level, which dictates precisely how the materials convert electrical charge into light. The technique opens the door to engineering materials tailored for use in next-generation printed LEDs and lasers - and holds promise  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Oct. 12 -- The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services issued the following news release on Oct. 11, 2024: NC Health and Human Services Secretary Kody H. Kinsley traveled with Governor Roy Cooper Friday to Transylvania and Henderson Counties. He first stopped at Pisgah Fish Camp in Pisgah Forest, a family-owned restaurant and landmark in Transylvania County badly damaged by Hurricane Helene. Secretary Kinsley spoke to the owner Mike Hawkins and visited wi  more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Oct. 10 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: Battling against 12 teams from five universities, the Virginia Tech Weed Science Team has secured yet another first-place finish at the Northeastern Weed Science Society Weeds Contest. The annual competition, hosted this year by North Carolina State University, challenges participants in a series of real-world scenarios and technical tasks in the field of weed science. This year's contest included four key events: weed i  more