RALEIGH, North Carolina, June 26 -- The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality issued the following news release: * * * NC Mining Commission, rules committee to meet next month * The North Carolina Mining Commission and its rules committee are scheduled to hold meetings this month, which will be available to the public in Raleigh or online. The Mining Rules Committee will meet at 2 p.m. on July 1, 2025, online via WebEx. N.C. Mining Commission Rules Committee. * When: 1 p.  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, June 27 -- The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality issued the following news release: * * * State certifies new Almaco Jack state record * The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality's Division of Division of Marine Fisheries recently certified a new state record for Almaco Jack (Seriola rivoliana). Warren Poirier of Charles City Virginia caught the 56-pound, 4.8-ounce fish off the Outer Banks on June 7, 2025. The previous state record was   more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, June 27 -- William Peace University issued the following news: * * * Gift from Gilleskie Family Establishes New Mentor Program When Gary and Donna Gilleskie attended their son Drew's first home basketball game, they weren't expecting to meet his future mentor. But that chance meeting turned out to be life-changing for Drew and had a profound impact on his experience at William Peace University. Donna was sitting next to Robin Vincent, Associate Professor of Education  more