RALEIGH, North Carolina, Sept. 26 -- The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality issued the following news release: * * * DEQ continues to prioritize Helene recovery one year later * For the past 12 months, the top priority of the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality has been to help communities in western North Carolina recover and rebuild from the devastation caused by Hurricane Helene. Staff from almost every division have devoted thousands of hours to the effort.  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Sept. 26 -- The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality issued the following news release: * * * DEQ Division of Water Resources releases revised Martin Marietta permit for public notice * The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality's Division of Water Resources (DWR) has released a revised wastewater discharge permit for Martin Marietta Materials Inc.'s Vanceboro Quarry for public comment. The permit was previously approved in February 2025,   more

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, Sept. 26 -- Duke Energy issued the following news release: * * * Duke Energy Florida announces $100,000 in grants for Pinellas County organizations supporting hurricane recovery * Each organization will receive $20,000 in recognition of the one-year anniversary of Hurricane Helene * In recognition of the one-year anniversary of Hurricane Helene, Duke Energy Florida, joined by several members of the Pinellas County legislative delegation, today announced $100,000 i  more

DURHAM, North Carolina, Sept. 26 (TNSjou) -- Duke University Pratt School of Engineering issued the following news: * * * Mapping 'Dark' Regions of the Genome Illuminates How Cells Respond to Their Environment Previously unmapped sections of the genome explain how cells sense their mechanical environment and could open new paths for treating disease By Michaela Martinez Researchers at Duke University used CRISPR technologies to discover previously unannotated stretches of DNA in the 'dark g  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Sept. 27 -- The North Carolina Department of Commerce issued the following news release on Sept. 26, 2025: * * * Marking One Year Since Hurricane Helene, N.C. Commerce Highlights Recovery Milestones in Western North Carolina In the 12 months since Hurricane Helene damaged Western North Carolina, Governor Josh Stein's Commerce Department has launched a new division to put $1.4 billion of federal recovery dollars to work, accepted more than 3,400 applications from homeo  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Sept. 27 -- The North Carolina Office of the State Auditor issued the following news release on Sept. 26, 2025: * * * OSA Introduces Cardinal Award, Gives Inaugural Recognition to Morganton's Finance Director "We want to show our greatest appreciation to citizens of all walks of life who make North Carolina a better place to live." - State Auditor Dave Boliek * State Auditor Dave Boliek is pleased to introduce the Cardinal Award - a special distinction from the Stat  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Sept. 27 -- The North Carolina Republican Party issued the following news release on Sept. 26, 2025: * * * Stalling Stein: Governor Refuses To Sign Iryna's Law The N.C. General Assembly passed Iryna's Law over the span of three days of debate in Raleigh. The soft-on-crime policies championed by former Gov. Roy Cooper, current Gov. Josh Stein, and Supreme Court Justice Anita Earls have no place in North Carolina and must be eradicated. This legislation begins the work  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Sept. 27 -- The North Carolina State Treasurer issued the following news release on Sept. 26, 2025: * * * State Health Plan Board of Trustees Takes Action to Ensure Continuity of Care The North Carolina State Health Plan (Plan) Board of Trustees approved a resolution today to direct Plan staff to take necessary actions if Duke Health and Aetna are unable to come to an agreement to keep Duke in the Plan's network. The resolution ensures that every Plan member who relie  more

FORT WORTH, Texas, Sept. 26 [Category: BizAerospace] -- American Airlines posted the following news: * * * Soaring Valor takes its final flight after a decade of honoring World War II veterans * A WWII veteran heads to the departure gate at Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) for the final Soaring Valor flight. FORT WORTH, Texas -- Soaring Valor, a decade-long partnership between American Airlines, the Gary Sinise Foundation and the National WWII Museum, took its final flight on   more

CHAPEL HILL, North Carolina, Sept. 26 -- The University of North Carolina School of Medicine issued the following wrapup, Newsworthy From the School of Medicine for Week of Sept. 19-25, 2025: * * * The below clickable headlines link directly to outside media outlets, which featured UNC School of Medicine faculty starting Friday, September 19, 2025. Healthy North Carolinians still need prescription for COVID-19 vaccine after CDC decisions (https://spectrumlocalnews.com/nc/triangle-sandhills/ne  more