WASHINGTON, May 10 -- The Democratic National Committee issued the following news release: * * * IN THE STATES: Democrats' Momentum Continues While Republicans Suffer Humiliating Losses As a Result of Their Unpopular Agenda This week, democracy prevailed in North Carolina's Supreme Court race, as disgraced Republican candidate Jefferson Griffin finally conceded the election to lawful winner Justice Allison Riggs. For nearly six months, Griffin and North Carolina Republicans made multiple   more

DURHAM, North Carolina, May 10 -- Duke University Pratt School of Engineering issued the following news: * * * AI-Integrated Imaging Reveals Retinal Cellular Structures with Precision and Speed A new cost-efficient and open-source technology could revolutionize the diagnosis and treatment of eye and brain diseases. Biomedical engineers at Duke University have developed a novel imaging system that harnesses the power of artificial intelligence to visualize individual retinal cells better than  more

DURHAM, North Carolina, May 10 -- Duke University Pratt School of Engineering issued the following news: * * * Reimagining Academic Publishing with Game Theory Duke researchers are launching an open-source publishing model where researchers are incentivized to participate in every step of a paper's journey. When Han Zhang published his first research paper as a PhD student at Duke, he couldn't help but think that there must be a better way. After looking into the pitfalls of the current mode  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, May 9 -- The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality issued the following news release: * * * Marine Fisheries Commission to meet May 21-23 in Beaufort The N.C. Marine Fisheries Commission will meet May 21-23 at the Beaufort Hotel, 2440 Lennoxville Road, Beaufort, N.C. 28516. The meeting will be livestreamed on YouTube. The meeting will begin at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, May 21; at 9 a.m. on Thursday, May 22; and at 9 a.m. on Friday, May 23. Public comment ses  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, May 9 -- The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services issued the following news release on May 8, 2025: * * * New Dashboard Shows Importance of Peers in Mental Health Wellness and Substance Use Recovery The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services today announced the release of a new dashboard highlighting the success of North Carolina's Peer Warmline. The Warmline is a free resource for people experiencing emotional difficulty, mental heal  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, May 9 -- The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services issued the following news release on May 8, 2025: * * * North Carolina's Top Paramedic Team for 2025 is Cape Fear Valley Cumberland EMS GREENSBORO The Cape Fear Valley Cumberland EMS team of Jessica Haines and Hannah Thompson claimed the top honors at the 33rd annual North Carolina Paramedic Competition held on Sunday, May 4, in Greensboro, earning the state title for the first time. Cape Fear Valle  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, May 9 -- The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality issued the following news release: * * * NCDEQ to hold public hearings on water quality impacts related to Enbridge's proposed natural gas pipeline The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality's Division of Water Resources (DWR) will hold public hearings on June 12 and June 24 to accept public feedback on Enbridge Gas North Carolina's application for a water quality certification related to the   more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, May 10 -- The North Carolina Utilities Commission (NCUC) has granted Georgetown Senior Apartments Limited Partnership the authority to charge for water and sewer utility services at its Forsyth County facility. The decision, detailed in an order issued May 9, 2025, establishes the rates residents will pay for these services. Georgetown Senior Apartments purchases its water and sewer services from the City of Winston-Salem/Kernersville tariff. The approved rates include   more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, May 10 -- The North Carolina Utilities Commission (NCUC) has granted Southern Pines Apartment Managers, LLC, et al., authority to charge for water and sewer utility service at Magnolia Hill Apartments in Moore County, North Carolina, and has approved the proposed rates. The decision was detailed in an order issued on May 9, 2025. According to Docket No. WR-4700, Sub 0, Southern Pines Apartment Managers, LLC, et al., filed an application with the Commission on April 11,   more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, May 10 -- The North Carolina Utilities Commission (NCUC) has revoked the authority of Elan Indian Trail Owner, LLC, to charge for water and sewer utility services at Elan Indian Trail Apartments in Union County, North Carolina. According to an order issued on May 9, 2025, the decision was prompted by the sale of the property. Docket No. WR-3820, Sub 2, reveals that Elan Indian Trail Owner, LLC, was initially granted the authority to charge for these services on April 1  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, May 10 -- The North Carolina Utilities Commission (NCUC) has canceled two certificates of public convenience and necessity previously granted to Spectrotel, Inc., authorizing the company to provide telephone services in the state. According to an order issued on May 9, 2025, the NCUC's decision follows a request from Spectrotel, Inc., to cancel the certificates. Docket No. P-1284, Sub 0, shows that on September 30, 2003, Spectrotel, Inc., was granted a certificate to p  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, May 10 -- The North Carolina Utilities Commission (NCUC) has granted Chestnut Park Acquisition, LP, the authority to charge residents for water and sewer utility services at Elwood Apartments in Union County, North Carolina. The order, issued on May 9, 2025, also approves the rates for these services. Chestnut Park Acquisition, LP, filed an application with the Commission on April 10, 2025, seeking the certificate of authority and rate approval. The company purchases wa  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, May 10 -- The North Carolina Utilities Commission (NCUC) has approved the application of Flex Storage, Inc., for a certificate of exemption to transport household goods within the state. The decision was formalized in an order issued on May 9, 2025. According to Docket No. T-5017, Sub 0, Flex Storage, Inc., filed its application on April 3, 2025. The NCUC found that Flex Storage has met the necessary conditions for the exemption. The Commission's order states that Flex  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, May 10 -- The North Carolina Utilities Commission (NCUC) has issued an order canceling the authority of Highland Ridge Apartments, LLC, to charge residents for water and sewer utility services. The order, issued on May 9, 2025, stems from the discovery that Highland Ridge Apartments, LLC, no longer owns the property. According to the NCUC filing, Highland Ridge Apartments, LLC, was initially granted the authority to charge for water and sewer services on October 18, 202  more

WINSTON-SALEM, North Carolina, May 9 -- Wake Forest University posted the following news: * * * Pope Leo XIV is Augustinian: WFU expert can provide context The newly elected pope, Leo XIV, previously led the Order of St. Augustine and identifies as an Augustinian. What does that mean? Understanding St. Augustine and his intellectual and spiritual influence can provide important context for the upcoming papacy. A Wake Forest University professor can offer insight on the teachings of a man wh  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, May 9 -- The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality issued the following news release: * * * State Water Infrastructure Authority to meet May 16 via teleconference The State Water Infrastructure Authority will meet via teleconference on Friday, May 16, from 1 - 1:40 pm. The public may listen to the meeting online or by phone. WHAT: Meeting of the State Water Infrastructure Authority WHEN: Friday, May 16, 2025, 1 - 1:40 pm WHERE: Via Webex, online:   more

PEMBROKE, North Carolina, May 10 -- The University of North Carolina-Pembroke issued the following news: * * * REACH Fellows Present Research at National Public History Conference in Montreal A group of REACH Fellows at UNC Pembroke recently traveled to Montreal, Canada, to attend the 2024-2025 National Council on Public History (NCPH) Conference. The five students -- Skyla Miller, Jacob Fischak Talbert, Sheena Holbrook, Kristin Stowell and Ahelayous Oxouzidis were accompanied by mentors Drs  more