RALEIGH, North Carolina, March 31 -- The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality issued the following news release: * * * DEQ Accepting Public Comment on First-Time Title V Air Permit for Edwards Wood Product's Laurinburg Sawmill The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality's Division of Air Quality (DAQ) is now accepting public comments on a draft Title V air quality permit for Edwards Wood Products, Inc. - Laurinburg Saw Mill #2 in Scotland County. The sawmill current  more

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, April 1 -- Duke Energy issued the following news release: * * * Duke Energy's largest nuclear plant receives approval to extend operations; supports growing energy demand, helps keep customer costs as low as possible * The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) approves extending Oconee Nuclear Station's operating licenses by 20 years * Duke Energy's six nuclear plants generate half of the Carolinas' electricity CHARLOTTE, N.C. - The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commissio  more

GREENSBORO, North Carolina, April 1 -- North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University issued the following news: * * * Higginbotham, Holmes to Serve as Spring 2025 Commencement Speakers By Jackie Torok EAST GREENSBORO, N.C. (March 31, 2025) - A pair of celebrated pioneers - space explorer Joan Higginbotham and gridiron expert Brad Holmes '02 - will serve as North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University's Spring 2025 Commencement keynote speakers, university officials  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, April 1 -- The North Carolina Department of Commerce issued the following news release on March 31, 2025: * * * Governor Stein Encourages Employers to Apply for HIRE Vets Medallion Program Federal program recognizes companies for hiring, retaining and training veterans Governor Josh Stein and North Carolina Department of Commerce Secretary Lee Lilley are encouraging North Carolina employers to hire veterans and to apply for recognition with a HIRE Vets Medallion Awar  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, April 1 -- The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality Division of Air Quality issued the following news release on March 31, 2025: * * * DEQ Accepting Public Comment on First-Time Title V Air Permit for Edwards Wood Product's Laurinburg Sawmill The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality's Division of Air Quality (DAQ) is now accepting public comments on a draft Title V air quality permit for Edwards Wood Products, Inc. - Laurinburg Saw Mill #2   more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, April 1 -- North Carolina State University issued the following news release: * * * PFAS From Fluorochemical Plant Found in Dust of Nearby Homes Researchers from the GenX Exposure Study have detected PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) associated with a nearby fluorochemical plant in the household dust of homes located in Cumberland and Bladen counties, North Carolina. Homes closer to the plant had higher concentrations of those specific PFAS than homes located  more

CHAPEL HILL, North Carolina, April 1 -- The University of North Carolina Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center issued the following news: * * * Adaptive whole-genome sequencing could transform childhood leukemia diagnosis UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center researchers have demonstrated a faster, more cost-effective approach to analyzing the genetic makeup of pediatric acute leukemia. Determining a cancer's genomic classification is critical to developing a more effective treatment pl  more

CHAPEL HILL, North Carolina, April 1 -- The University of North Carolina Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center issued the following news: * * * Experimental CAR-M immunotherapy shows promise in solid tumors An experimental immunotherapy using chimeric antigen receptor macrophages (CAR-M) is safe and helps activate the body's immune system against certain solid cancers, UNC Lineberger researchers and their colleagues report in Nature Medicine. Preliminary findings from an early-stage clinica  more

CHAPEL HILL, North Carolina, April 1 -- The University of North Carolina School of Medicine issued the following news release: * * * Study Finds Oral Semaglutide Vastly Reduces Heart Attacks, Strokes A large clinical trial, co-led by researchers at the UNC School of Medicine, has shown that the popular weight-loss drug significantly reduces cardiovascular events in people with type 2 diabetes, pre-existing cardiovascular disease, and/or chronic kidney disease. Both the injectable and oral f  more

WILMINGTON, North Carolina, April 1 -- The University of North Carolina Wilmington campus issued the following news: * * * Wos to Deliver Dare to Learn Lecture The Honorable Aldona Wos, M.D., member of the UNCW Board of Trustees and president of the Institute of World Politics, will speak at the Spring 2025 Chancellor's Dare to Learn Lecture. Wos has served in national and international roles including vice chair of the President's Commission on White House Fellowships, presidential appoint  more