RALEIGH, North Carolina, May 13 -- The American Civil Liberties Union of North Carolina issued the following news release on May 12, 2025: * * * Cleveland County School Board Settles in Student First Amendment Case ASHEVILLE - The ACLU of North Carolina and Charles Johnson of Robinson, Bradshaw & Hinson, PA, have agreed to a settlement in M.K. v. Fisher, a lawsuit filed in February 2025, alleging that the Cleveland County Board of Education violated students' rights under the First Amendment   more

WASHINGTON, May 12 -- Rep. Don Davis, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Don Davis Joins Global Security Leaders at the London Defence Conference 2025 London, U.K. -- Congressman Don Davis (NC-01), a U.S. Air Force veteran and the vice ranking member of the House Armed Services Committee, participated in a panel at the London Defence Conference 2025 entitled "Facing China, Russia, Iran, and North Korea (CRINK)," focused on emerging threats to the post-World  more

WASHINGTON, May 13 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced a proposed rule to amend airspace designations over Jacksonville, North Carolina, specifically in the vicinity of New River Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS). The agency seeks to establish Class E2 airspace extending upward from the surface over the facility, which operates an air traffic control tower only part-time. This change is aimed at enhancing the safety and efficiency of i  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, May 13 (TNSrpt) -- The Federal Home Loan Bank of Atlanta, a district bank in the Federal Home Loan Bank System, issued the following news: * * * Federal Home Loan Bank of Atlanta Issues Impact and Affordable Housing Advisory Council Report ATLANTA, May 12, 2025 - Federal Home Loan Bank of Atlanta (FHLBank Atlanta) released its Impact and Affordable Housing Advisory Council (AHAC) Report, describing the organization's highest year of funding to date for affordable housing and  more

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 -- 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

WASHINGTON, May 12 -- The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration issued the following news: * * * North Carolina Dolphin Found With Head Missing NOAA Fisheries Office of Law Enforcement is investigating the death and decapitation of a dead bottlenose dolphin on Lea-Hutaff Island. We are asking the public for any information about who may have been involved. We are offering a reward of up to $20,000 for information leading to a criminal conviction or the assessment of a civil penalty.  more

WASHINGTON, May 12 -- Rep. Don Davis, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * The Office of Congressman Don Davis to hold Mobile Office Hours in 19 Counties in May Goldsboro, N.C. -- Congressman Don Davis (NC-01) announced Thursday that his district staff will host Mobile Office Hours from May 12 to May 16 at multiple locations across North Carolina's 1st Congressional District. Mobile office hours give constituents the opportunity to meet directly with caseworkers for he  more