WINGATE, North Carolina, Dec. 2 -- Wingate University issued the following news: * * * AHA grant to increase Paw Provisions' storage capacity and programming By Chuck Gordon Wingate University's Paw Provisions food pantry serves hundreds of students every month, offering canned goods, ready-to-go meals, sandwiches and the like. But because of limited cold storage space, the healthier options are less available than more-processed food. "The majority of our students take home ready-to-go mea  more

GREENSBORO, North Carolina, Dec. 2 -- The city of Greensboro issued the following news on Dec. 1, 2025: * * * Greensboro Earns Fifth-Straight Perfect Score in Municipal Equality Index For the fifth consecutive year, the City of Greensboro scored a perfect 100 in the 2025 Human Rights Campaign's Municipal Equality Index (MEI). The national report card evaluated the laws, policies, and services of 506 municipalities nationwide based on their inclusivity of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender,   more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Dec. 2 -- The North Carolina Republican Party issued the following news release on Dec. 1, 2025: * * * ICYMI: SAVE Agreement Strengthens Election Integrity Last week, the North Carolina State Board of Elections (NCSBE) approved entering into an agreement with U.S. Department of Homeland Security and U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services to strengthen election integrity. This agreement will allow the NCSBE to compare North Carolina's voter registration records with  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Dec. 1 -- The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality issued the following news release: * * * Mandatory Harvest Reporting requirements effective today for both recreational and commercial fishermen * Today's the day! Recreational fishermen must now report the harvest of Red Drum, Spotted Seatrout, Striped Bass, Weakfish and flounder, while those fishing commercially must report all harvest, even if that harvest is not sold. This requirement only applies t  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Dec. 2 -- The North Carolina Democratic Party issued the following news on Dec. 1, 2025: * * * REMINDER: On Anniversary of NC Medicaid Expansion, Michael Whatley Has Called Ripping It Away "A Huge Win" On the anniversary of North Carolina expanding Medicaid to more than 690,000 people thanks to Governor Cooper's leadership, DC insider Michael Whatley is cheering on efforts to rip it away. Whatley - who opposed Medicaid expansion - is championing the GOP's toxic budge  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Dec. 2 -- The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services issued the following news release on Dec. 1, 2025: * * * North Carolina Launches Children and Families Specialty Health Plan The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services today announced the launch of the Children and Families Specialty Plan (CFSP), a first of its kind statewide health plan to ensure access to comprehensive physical and mental health services for Medicaid-enrolled childr  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Nov. 28 (TNSLrpt) -- The North Carolina Office of the State Auditor issued a performance audit report on November 17, 2025, entitled "State Fiscal Recovery Fund Periodic Financial Audit": Here are excerpts: * * * Executive Summary The Office of the State Auditor (OSA) has completed an audit in accordance with Chapter 147, Article 5A of the North Carolina General Statutes regarding the Office of State Budget and Management's (OSBM) accounting, allocation, and disburs  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Dec. 2 (TNSjou) -- North Carolina State University issued the following news release: * * * Crop Pests Can Develop 'Fighter-Jet Wings' After Eating Specific Mix of Corn Eating a blend of non-toxic corn and genetically modified toxic corn can result in corn earworm pests (Helicoverpa zea) developing longer, more narrow and more tapered wings - shaped like the wings of a fighter jet - that can propel them long distances, increasing the chances the pests will spread resi  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Dec. 2 -- The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services issued the following news release on Dec. 1, 2025: * * * NCDHHS Launches Student Loan Repayment Program to Strengthen Mental Health, Substance Use, I/DD and TBI Workforce The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services today announced the launch of the Licensed Workforce Loan Repayment Program, a $20 million initiative to recruit and retain licensed professionals who provide mental health,  more

BRISTOL, Connecticut, Dec. 1 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * Third annual ACC/SEC men's and women's basketball challenge takes center stage on ESPN networks, Dec. 2-4 * * Men's Challenge features 10 teams in the AP Top 25, including No. 4 Duke, No. 6 Louisville, No. 12 Alabama, No. 13 Tennessee, No. 15 Florida, No. 16 North Carolina, No. 17 Vanderbilt, No. 18 Kentucky, No. 20 Auburn and No. 25 Arkansas * Women's Challenge fea  more