RALEIGH, North Carolina, Sept. 9 -- The North Carolina Department of Commerce issued the following news release on Sept. 8, 2025: * * * 33 Businesses from Murphy to Manteo Awarded New Designation of "Certified N.C. Destination Business" A new certification program from the North Carolina Department of Commerce aimed at strengthening small businesses through destination development strategies has named its first cohort to carry the designation Certified North Carolina Destination Business. The  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Sept. 9 (TNSjou) -- North Carolina State University issued the following news release: * * * 'Re-Entrant' Mixing Behavior in Organic Solar Cells Necessitates New Modeling Approach In a new study, an international team of researchers created phase diagrams for organic solar cells based on a composite of a polymeric semiconductor and a "small molecule acceptor" (SMA). The phase diagrams show that the mixing behavior of these composites can have an unexpected dependence   more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Sept. 9 (TNSjou) -- North Carolina State University issued the following news release: * * * Suite of Models Shows Some Positive Effects of Climate-Smart Ag Practices A study using multiple agronomic models to examine two long-term agricultural research stations in North America shows that so-called climate-smart agricultural practices - like no-till treatments, cover-crop utilization and residue retention - can help promote carbon sequestration in soil and reduce gre  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Sept. 8 -- The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality issued the following news release: * * * State Water Infrastructure Authority to meet Sept. 17 in Raleigh and via teleconference * The State Water Infrastructure Authority will meet in person in Raleigh and via teleconference (Webex) on Wednesday, Sept. 17, from 9 am - 2:45 pm. The public may also listen to the meeting online or by phone. WHAT: Meeting of the State Water Infrastructure Authority WH  more

CHAPEL HILL, North Carolina, Sept. 9 (TNSjou) -- The University of North Carolina School of Medicine issued the following news: * * * UNC Physicians Develop Fast Treatment to Ease Depression in Pregnant and Postpartum Women In the largest study of its kind, psychiatrists and obstetrician-gynecologists at the UNC School of Medicine reveal a quick and accessible psychosocial treatment that drastically reduces suicidal thoughts among pregnant and postpartum women. * Suicide is a leading cause  more