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State Tipoffs Involving North Carolina Newsletter for Tuesday August 05, 2025 ( 9 items )  

Bloomberg Journalism Programs Expands to Brazil, Its First in Latin America
NEW YORK, Aug. 5 -- Bloomberg issued the following news on Aug. 4, 2025: * * * Bloomberg Journalism Programs Expands to Brazil, Its First in Latin America Bloomberg today announced the launch of the Bloomberg Journalism Programs - Brazil, the first in Latin America. This expansion of Bloomberg's global journalism education initiative was held August 1 to August 3 in Sao Paulo, and welcomed undergraduate journalism students from across Brazil.The program is being offered in partnership with th  more

CommScope to Sell Its Connectivity and Cable Solutions Segment to Amphenol Corporation for $10.5 Billion
HICKORY, North Carolina, Aug. 5 -- CommScope issued the following news release on Aug. 4, 2025e: * * * CommScope to Sell its Connectivity and Cable Solutions Segment to Amphenol Corporation for $10.5 billion CommScope (NASDAQ: COMM), a global leader in network connectivity, announced today it has entered into a definitive agreement to sell its Connectivity and Cable Solutions (CCS) segment to Amphenol Corporation (NYSE: APH). CommScope (the "Company") is selling its CCS business to Amphenol   more

DEQ awards nearly $2M for public EV chargers through Volkswagen Settlement funds
RALEIGH, North Carolina, Aug. 4 -- The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality issued the following news release: * * * DEQ awards nearly $2M for public EV chargers through Volkswagen Settlement funds * The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality's Division of Air Quality (DAQ) is awarding another $1.91 million for new public electric vehicle chargers across North Carolina, filling gaps in the state's charging network along highways and in rural communities. Awards fr  more

Duke Energy Increases Financial Incentives for Customer Energy Efficiency and Demand Response Programs in South Carolina
CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, Aug. 5 -- Duke Energy issued the following news release: * * * Duke Energy increases financial incentives for customer energy efficiency and demand response programs in South Carolina * Growing menu of options offers customers more savings and better control over how they use their energy * Some incentives have doubled or even tripled * GREENVILLE, S.C. - Duke Energy has increased incentives and eligibility for many of its residential and business energy efficien  more

East Carolina University: Archaeologists Discover Four At-risk Shipwrecks on Colonial Waterfront at Brunswick Town/Fort Anderson State Historic Site
GREENVILLE, North Carolina, Aug. 5 -- East Carolina University issued the following news release: * * * Archaeologists discover four at-risk shipwrecks on colonial waterfront at Brunswick Town/Fort Anderson State Historic Site Possible remains of the 1748 Spanish privateer, La Fortuna, were one of four shipwrecks discovered and recorded in Brunswick County by a field team of researchers and students from ECU's Program in Maritime Studies. ECU researchers say that future discoveries in the are  more

N.C. Division of Air Quality Awards Nearly $2M for Public EV Chargers Through Volkswagen Settlement Funds
RALEIGH, North Carolina, Aug. 5 -- The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality Division of Air Quality issued the following news release on Aug. 4, 2025: * * * DEQ awards nearly $2M for public EV chargers through Volkswagen Settlement funds The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality's Division of Air Quality (DAQ) is awarding another $1.91 million for new public electric vehicle chargers across North Carolina, filling gaps in the state's charging network along highways   more

N.C. Office of State Auditor: DMV Audit Recommends Exploring Separation of DMV and DOT as Customer Experience Worsens
RALEIGH, North Carolina, Aug. 5 (TNSrep) -- The North Carolina Office of the State Auditor issued the following news release on Aug. 4, 2025: * * * DMV Audit Recommends Exploring Separation of DMV and DOT as Customer Experience Worsens The North Carolina Office of the State Auditor (OSA) has released two audits of North Carolina's Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV). The reports - including a performance audit and information systems audit - were conducted to examine the current operational chal  more

Qorvo Earns Raytheon's Premier Award
GREENSBORO, North Carolina, Aug. 4 -- Qorvo, a provider of advanced wireless devices, wired and wireless networks and defense radar and communications, issued the following news: [Category: BizElectronic Products] * * * Qorvo Earns Raytheon's Premier Award * Download full size image GREENSBORO, N.C., August 4, 2025 - Qorvo(r) (Nasdaq: QRVO), a leading global provider of connectivity and power solutions, announced that Raytheon, an RTX business, has recognized Qorvo with its Premier Award   more

REMINDER: NCDEQ Division of Water Resources to hold public hearing on water quality impacts from Mountain Valley Pipeline proposal
RALEIGH, North Carolina, Aug. 4 -- The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality issued the following news release: * * * REMINDER: NCDEQ Division of Water Resources to hold public hearing on water quality impacts from Mountain Valley Pipeline proposal * The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality's Division of Water Resources (DWR) will hold a public hearing on Aug. 12 in order to hear public comment on Mountain Valley Pipeline's LLC application for a 401 water quality c  more