RALEIGH, North Carolina, March 21 -- The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality issued the following news release: * * * Code Red Air Quality Expected through Saturday from Polk County Wildfires Smoke from wildfires in Polk County is producing unhealthy air quality at the Code Red and Code Orange levels, and residents are urged to take precautions. The N.C. Department of Environmental Quality's Division of Air Quality (DAQ) is issuing a Code Red air quality action day alert for   more

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, March 22 -- Johnson and Johnson issued the following news release: * * * Johnson & Johnson Increases U.S. Investment to More than $55 Billion Over the Next Four Years Investment builds on almost 140-year legacy of improving and saving lives and supporting American jobs Includes four planned new manufacturing facilities, with ground-breaking today in North Carolina on $2 billion+ facility Total Company U.S. economic impact estimated to be more than $100 billion per  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, March 22 -- The North Carolina Department of Commerce issued the following news release on March 21, 2025: * * * North Carolina's January County and Area Unemployment Figures Released Unemployment rates (not seasonally adjusted) increased in 99 counties in January 2025 and remained unchanged in one. Hyde County had the highest unemployment rate at 8.3 percent while Camden County had the lowest at 3.0 percent. All fifteen of the state's metro areas experienced rate inc  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, March 21 -- The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality issued the following news release: * * * NCDEQ provides progress update on Flood Resiliency Blueprint, Spring 2025 Update The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality's (DEQ) Flood Resiliency Blueprint (Blueprint) within the Division of Mitigation Services (DMS) released the report, More Resilient by Design: North Carolina's Flood Resiliency Blueprint. This report highlights key achievements   more

NEW YORK, March 21 [Category: BizReal Estate] -- Newmark Group posted the following news release: * * * Newmark Names Longtime Atlanta CRE Leader Chris Scott as Atlanta Market Leader March 21, 2025 2:00 PM Newmark announces the firm has hired Chris Scott as Atlanta Market Leader. In his new role, Scott will work closely with Southeast Region Market Leader Ran Holman to strategically manage Newmark operations in Georgia, North Carolina and Tennessee, with a focus on driving revenue growth, t  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, March 22 -- The North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services issued the following news release on March 21, 2025: * * * Statement from Agriculture Commissioner Steve Troxler on $311 million in ag disaster assistance for 2024 crop losses "I want to thank the members of the legislature for approving the start of an ag disaster assistance program to help farmers statewide recover from the disastrous 2024 farm season in North Carolina. And, I thank the g  more

GREENSBORO, North Carolina, March 22 -- The University of North Carolina Greensboro campus issued the following news: * * * Inspired by Opportunity Lloyd International Honors College seniors reflect on their research and growth A future journalist. An aspiring pediatrician. These are two of the 55 students who will present their research this month at the 25th Annual Undergraduate Honors Symposium hosted by UNC Greensboro's Lloyd International Honors College. Beyond gaining experience in p  more