RALEIGH, North Carolina, Dec. 19 -- The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality issued the following news release: * * * Commercial Fishing Resource Funding Committees to meet Jan. 14 * The N.C. Marine Fisheries Commission Commercial Resource Fund Committee and the Funding Committee for the N.C. Commercial Fishing Resource Fund will meet jointly on Jan. 14, 2026, at 3 p.m. via WebEx. Members of the public may join the meeting online or by phone. A meeting agenda and WebEx link  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Dec. 20 -- The North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services issued the following news release on Dec. 19, 2025: * * * N.C. Irish potato growers vote to continue assessment program Commercial Irish potato growers in the northeastern part of the state agreed to renew an assessment program that supports promotional and research work of the N.C. Potato Association. This assessment supports marketing and research efforts aimed at increasing sales and cons  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Dec. 19 -- The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality issued the following news release: * * * N.C. Environmental Management Commission to meet Jan. 7-8 * The North Carolina Environmental Management Commission will meet Jan. 7-8 in the Ground Floor Hearing Room of the Archdale Building in Raleigh. Members of the public may attend in-person or join the meeting by computer or phone. The committee meetings will be held Jan. 7. The full commission meeting w  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Dec. 19 -- The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality issued the following news release: * * * NC air quality has vastly improved since '90s, DEQ report shows * North Carolinians continue to breathe the cleanest air in decades as emissions of harmful air pollutants like ozone and fine particles continue a long-running downward trend. Today, the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality's Division of Air Quality is publishing its latest update t  more

DURHAM, North Carolina, Dec. 19 -- North Carolina Central University issued the following news: * * * NCCU Issued a Clean Financial Audit by the NC Office of the State Auditor for the First Time in Three Years * North Carolina Central University (NCCU) received a clean audit with zero findings from the North Carolina Office of the State Auditor for fiscal year 2025. This is the first clean audit the university has had since fiscal year 2022, a result of a comprehensive new financial structur  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Dec. 19 -- The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality issued the following news release: * * * NCDEQ Division of Water Resources issues water quality certification with conditions for Transco's proposed natural gas pipeline project * The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality Division of Water Resources (DWR) has issued a water quality certification with conditions to strengthen protections for wetlands, waterways and streambanks impacted by T  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Dec. 20 -- The North Carolina Department of Commerce issued the following statement on Dec. 19, 2025: * * * Statement from N.C. Commerce Secretary Lee Lilley on the Passing of Governor Jim Hunt North Carolina Commerce Secretary Lee Lilley issued a statement today, following news of the passing of Governor Jim Hunt: "While his legacy of public service is far-reaching, Governor Jim Hunt holds a special place in the history of the North Carolina Department of Commerce.   more