RALEIGH, North Carolina, Aug. 25 -- The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality issued the following news release: * * * Buxton Woods Reserve reopens to visitors after Hurricane Erin * The Buxton Woods Reserve site of the North Carolina Coastal Reserve and National Estuarine Research Reserve is now open to visitors after closing Aug. 18 due to the threat of damage from Hurricane Erin, and to protect public safety from the potential risk of downed trees, flooding and other hazards.  more

GREENSBORO, North Carolina, Aug. 26 -- North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University issued the following news: * * * N.C. A&T Alumnus Named 2025 Wells Fargo N.C. Principal of the Year By Hope Baptiste Jason Johnson's nearly 30-year journey to becoming the 2025 Wells Fargo North Carolina Principal of the Year began at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University -- a place that not only introduced him to higher education, but also ignited his passion for leadership  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Aug. 26 -- The North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services issued the following news release on Aug. 25, 2025: * * * Visit NC Farms and NC Eat & Play team up to spotlight agritourism across the state Visit NC Farms, the statewide initiative connecting North Carolina residents and travelers with agritourism operations, has partnered with Megan Nichols, founder of NC Eat & Play, a local content creator, to drive awareness and increase visitation for a  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Aug. 26 (TNSjou) -- North Carolina State University issued the following news release: * * * Meet Rainbow: The Multi-Robot Lab Racing to Discover the Next Quantum Dots Researchers at North Carolina State University have unveiled Rainbow, a first-of-its-kind multi-robot self-driving laboratory that autonomously discovers high-performance quantum dots - semiconductor nanoparticles critical for next-generation displays, solar cells, LEDs and quantum-engineering technolog  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Aug. 26 -- The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services issued the following news release on Aug. 25, 2025: * * * NCDHHS Launches Electronic Health Records System for State-Operated Health Facilities Today at Cherry Hospital, the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services celebrated the launch of an electronic health record system powered by Epic for North Carolina's 13 state-operated healthcare facilities. These facilities provide critical m  more

GREENSBORO, North Carolina, Aug. 26 -- The University of North Carolina Greensboro campus issued the following news: * * * The Nexus of Cybersecurity and AI Professor Nir Kshetri on vital AI education for university students * Artificial intelligence (AI) is booming. The AI market is projected to reach $244.22 billion in 2025, with business and legal services making up 13.7 percent of the entire market. Nir Kshetri, professor in UNC Greensboro's Bryan School of Business and Economics, sp  more