RALEIGH, North Carolina, Sept. 5 -- The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality issued the following news release: * * * 2025 commercial flounder trip limits for pound nets revised * The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality's Division of Marine Fisheries has removed pound net trip limits for the upcoming commercial flounder season. All pound net management areas will open for the harvest of flounder without initial trip limits. Trip limits for one or more management  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Sept. 5 -- The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality issued the following news release: * * * DEQ is accepting public input on the Draft NC Comprehensive Climate Action Plan * The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality's (DEQ) State Energy Office (SEO) is accepting public input now until October 6, 2025, on the Draft North Carolina Comprehensive Climate Action Plan (CCAP) as part of the federal Climate Pollution Reduction Grant (CPRG). DEQ w  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 5 -- Honeywell, Charlotte, North Carolina, announced an approximately $600 million capital raise for its quantum computing subsidiary, Quantinuum, bringing its pre-money equity valuation to $10 billion. The funding round was supported by a mix of new and returning investors, including Quanta Computer, NVentures (NVIDIA's venture capital arm), and JPMorgan Chase. The new capital is intended to advance Quantinuum's quantum computing technology, specifically supporting the deve  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Sept. 6 -- The North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services issued the following news release on Sept. 5, 2025: * * * $221 million USDA Disaster Relief Block Grant for North Carolina announced Farmers who suffered ag losses in Helene-impacted counties could be eligible * FLETCHER - Agriculture Commissioner Steve Troxler and USDA Deputy Secretary Stephen Vaden signed a $221 million federal block grant agreement today that targets aid to North Caroli  more