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State Tipoffs Involving North Carolina Newsletter for Tuesday October 28, 2025 ( 10 items )  

A legacy of open doors
WINSTON-SALEM, North Carolina, Oct. 27 -- Wake Forest University posted the following news: * * * A legacy of open doors * Beth Norbrey & Larry D. Hopkins Hall isn't just a building, their son David said at the dedication of the residence hall on Saturday, Oct. 25. "It's about legacy. It's about what it looks like to open doors for others, even when you had to break them down yourself." Hopkins Hall Media Coverage National Media * Roland Martin Daily Show (opens in a new tab) (star  more

BofA's AI-Driven CashPro Chat and Transaction Search Capabilities Reach Record Usage by Corporate Clients
CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, Oct. 27 [Category: BizFinancial Services] -- Bank of America, a financial institution, posted the following news release: * * * BofA's AI-Driven CashPro Chat and Transaction Search Capabilities Reach Record Usage by Corporate Clients * NEW YORK, NY / LONDON / SINGAPORE - Bank of America today announced record-breaking adoption of its AI-driven CashPro(r) Chat and transaction search capabilities as corporate clients increasingly turn to real-time insights and operat  more

Gardner-Webb to Honor Veterans With Service and Inspiring Message of Leadership
BOILING SPRINGS, North Carolina, Oct. 28 -- Gardner-Webb University issued the following news on Oct. 27, 2025: * * * Gardner-Webb to Honor Veterans with Service and Inspiring Message of Leadership Robert 'Navy Bob' Roncska Shares his 'Leading with Love' Philosophy at Nov 11 Event * Gardner-Webb University will host its annual Veterans Day Service on Nov. 11 at 11 a.m. in Stewart Hall, Tucker Student Center. The guest speaker is Robert "Navy Bob" Roncska, who served in the Nuclear Navy, the  more

N.C. Democratic Party: 'Recovery Czar' Michael Whatley Admits FEMA Review Council He Leads Won't Help Hurricane Helene Victims
RALEIGH, North Carolina, Oct. 24 -- The North Carolina Democratic Party issued the following news: * * * "Recovery Czar" Michael Whatley Admits FEMA Review Council He Leads Won't Help Hurricane Helene Victims This week, Michael Whatley admitted to the Smoky Mountain News that the FEMA Review Council he leads won't actually help Western North Carolina recover from Hurricane Helene. Read More in Smoky Mountain News: "While conceding that 'there are improvements that need to be made,' he said   more

N.C. Democratic Party: During High Point Furniture Market, Whatley-Backed Tariffs Threaten To Raise Costs
RALEIGH, North Carolina, Oct. 28 -- The North Carolina Democratic Party issued the following news: * * * During High Point Furniture Market, Whatley-Backed Tariffs Threaten To Raise Costs Wall Street Journal: "Higher prices mean that she has to pay more up front, and convince her clients to absorb the steeper costs." * As North Carolina's High Point Fall Furniture Market is in full swing, new reporting from WGHP and the Wall Street Journal is spotlighting how the trade war threatens to rais  more

N.C. Democratic Party: Inflation Is Up Thanks To Michael Whatley's Trade War
RALEIGH, North Carolina, Oct. 24 -- The North Carolina Democratic Party issued the following news: * * * Inflation Is Up Thanks To Michael Whatley's Trade War Wall Street Journal: "Food and gasoline prices rose from August" * Today, the Labor Department announced inflation has spiked to 3% and driven up the cost of groceries and gas. Thanks to Michael Whatley's tariffs, North Carolinians are facing higher prices on everything from soybeans to furniture to Halloween candy. Whatley - who h  more

N.C. Democratic Party: Whatley-Backed Budget Cuts Delay PFAS Cleanup on North Carolina Air Force Base
RALEIGH, North Carolina, Oct. 24 -- The North Carolina Democratic Party issued the following news: * * * Whatley-Backed Budget Cuts Delay PFAS Cleanup on North Carolina Air Force Base New reporting from Cardinal & Pine is highlighting Michael Whatley's record of backing budget cuts that risk North Carolinians' health. Amid budget cuts, the Department of Defense "quietly delayed" the clean up of PFAS at the Seymour Johnson Air Force Base in Goldsboro by five years. Whatley has been a staunch   more

N.C. State: High Levels of Short-Chain PFAS Found in Wilmington Residents' Blood
RALEIGH, North Carolina, Oct. 28 (TNSjou) -- North Carolina State University issued the following news release: * * * High Levels of Short-Chain PFAS Found in Wilmington Residents' Blood In a new study, researchers found high levels of ultrashort-chain per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in blood samples taken from Wilmington, N.C. residents between 2010-2016. Two ultrashort-chain PFAS - perfluoromethoxyacetic acid (PFMOAA) and trifluoracetic acid (TFA) - were detected at high levels i  more

NCDHHS Expands Student Loan Repayment Initiative for Rural Health Nurses
RALEIGH, North Carolina, Oct. 28 -- The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services issued the following news release on Oct. 27, 2025: * * * NCDHHS Expands Student Loan Repayment Initiative for Rural Health Nurses To encourage and support more registered nurses to serve in rural areas, the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services is providing the opportunity for tax-free educational loan repayments. This new North Carolina Nurse Initiative is available to qualifying   more

UNC Health Expands ALS Care to Patients Living in Western North Carolina
CHAPEL HILL, North Carolina, Oct. 28 -- The University of North Carolina School of Medicine issued the following news: * * * UNC Health Expands ALS Care to Patients Living in Western North Carolina A new clinic will bring ALS care to support the unique needs of individuals living in rural North Carolina. * UNC Health Pardee has expanded its neurological services with the opening of a dedicated Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Clinic, the first multidisciplinary clinic of its kind in the   more