RALEIGH, North Carolina, May 13 -- The North Carolina Department of Commerce posted the following news release on May 12, 2025: * * * Governor Stein Announces Genentech Will Build New Manufacturing Plant in Wake County Creating 400 Jobs Leading biotech company will invest $700 million in Holly Springs Governor Josh Stein announced today that Genentech, one of the world's premiere biotechnology companies, will invest $700 million to build a new manufacturing plant in Holly Springs, creating 4  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, May 12 -- The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality issued the following news release: * * * MEDIA ADVISORY: NCDEQ Secretary Wilson to join staff, officials on the Discover the N.C. Coastal Reserve tour stop at Masonboro Island Reserve Friday N.C. Department of Environmental Quality's (NCDEQ) Secretary Reid Wilson will join staff, state and local officials on a visit to the Masonboro Island Reserve in Wilmington on Friday, May 16 to continue the Discover   more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, May 12 -- North Carolina State University issued the following news release: * * * What Are the Tradeoffs When People Have to Choose Between Clean Air and Clean Water? People in many parts of the world lack access to clean water, but boiling water to make it safer often requires burning wood or other dirty fuels that expose them to air pollution. How do these two risks compare to each other? A new study suggests that, while health risks from the resulting air pollutio  more

DURHAM, North Carolina, May 12 -- North Carolina Central University issued the following news: * * * NCCU Criminal Justice Program Slashes Textbook Costs Through Open Resource Initiative By Mark Lawton An initiative to switch from paid textbooks to free resources in the department of criminal justice has saved students $283,438 during the current school year. The initiative started in 2017 when the department of criminal justice was awarded $30,000 from the provost's office plus $8,000 fro  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, May 12 -- The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality issued the following news release: * * * NCDEQ launches online Construction Stormwater Permit Application (NCG01/NCG25) The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality has launched a new online construction stormwater (NCG01/NCG25) permit application for the Division of Energy, Mineral, and Land Resources (DEMLR). It is the second DEMLR permit application now available online through the AccessDEQ  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, May 13 -- The North Carolina Utilities Commission (NCUC) has accepted the 2024 Clean Energy and Energy Efficiency Portfolio Standard (CEPS) compliance plans filed by Duke Energy Progress, LLC (DEP) and Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC (DEC). The decision, detailed in an order issued on May 12, 2025, confirms that the utilities have outlined how they will meet the state's clean energy targets for the next three years. North Carolina's CEPS, which requires electric power suppli  more

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, May 12 [Category: BizFinancial Services] -- Bank of America, a financial institution, posted the following news release: * * * U.S. Green Building Council Announces 2025 LEED for Cities Certification Cohort WASHINGTON, DC--The U.S. Green Building Council ( USGBC ), the leading authority on green building and the global developer of the LEED green building program, has announced the 16 local governments that will participate in the 2025 LEED for Cities Certification   more