RALEIGH, North Carolina, Sept. 12 -- The North Carolina Democratic Party issued the following news on Sept. 10, 2025: * * * DC Insider Michael Whatley Cozies Up to Mark Robinson-Backing Extreme Group; Claims "We Don't Need Separation of Church and State" [WRAL] Yesterday, DC insider Michael Whatley cozied up to far-right extremists, saying at a Christian nationalist event that "we don't need separation of church and state," an unconstitutional position that is wildly out of step with a majori  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Sept. 11 -- The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality issued the following news release: * * * DEQ announces $10 million Home Repair Weatherization Readiness Program in Western North Carolina * Today, the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) State Energy Office (SEO) announced a $10 million Home Repair Weatherization Readiness Program to supplement North Carolina's existing Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP). The new funding cove  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Sept. 12 -- The North Carolina Department of Commerce issued the following news release on Sept. 11, 2025: * * * NC Caregiving Workforce Strategic Leadership Council Celebrates Progress The North Carolina Caregiving Workforce Strategic Leadership Council reconvened Thursday, Sept. 11, to celebrate achievements and reaffirm its commitment to strengthen the state's caregiving workforce, specifically in the fields of nursing, direct care, and mental health and substance   more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Sept. 11 -- The North Carolina State Treasurer issued the following news release on Sept. 10, 2025: * * * LGC Votes to Hire Auditor to Review Winston-Salem/Forsyth Schools Finances Local Government Commission (LGC) members cleared the way on Sept. 9 for the state to contract for an outside, independent audit of the Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools. The school system has been cited for financial mismanagement and a $46 million budget deficit that led to eliminating  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Sept. 12 (TNSjou) -- North Carolina State University issued the following news release: * * * Messy backyard gardens could help save biodiversity, but who wants one? A new study from North Carolina State University researchers finds that attraction to biodiversity, also known as biophilia, may vary broadly between individuals rather than being a consistent trait that all people share. As biodiversity declines around the world and global climate goals are often left u  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Sept. 12 (TNSjou) -- North Carolina State University issued the following news release: * * * Precise Imaging Technique Confirms Hemoglobin Preservation in Dinosaur Bone A new study from North Carolina State University identifies vertebrate hemoglobin in bone extracts from two dinosaurs and shows that this molecule is original to those animals. The work also shows how heme, a small molecule that gives hemoglobin the ability to transport oxygen in blood, degrades over   more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Sept. 12 (TNSjou) -- North Carolina State University issued the following news release: * * * Study Finds Blind Spot for Some Auditors Who Use Tech-Based Fraud Tests A new study finds that auditors of financial statements are less likely to follow up on "red flags" identified by data analytics if the auditors did not play a role in developing the relevant analytical tests. The researchers also identified a low-cost intervention that significantly improves auditor perf  more

CHAPEL HILL, North Carolina, Sept. 12 (TNSjou) -- The University of North Carolina School of Medicine issued the following news: * * * Junk Food Puts Memory at Risk--Here's How to Protect It Published in Neuron, new research demonstrates how a high-fat diet, even short-term, can rapidly affect brain health, but there are ways to reverse this and prevent long-term cognitive decline. * Diet impacts the brain a lot more than we think. A new study from UNC School of Medicine researchers, publ  more