RALEIGH, North Carolina, Sept. 21 -- The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality issued the following news release: * * * DEQ, federal agencies reach proposed agreement with Domtar Paper to restore damaged areas of lower Roanoke River * On Sept. 16, the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ), the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service submitted in federal court a proposed consent decree and accompanying draft restor  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Sept. 22 -- The North Carolina Department of Public Instruction issued the following news release: * * * September 21, 2026 North Carolina Awards $1.2 Million for Innovative Digital Teaching and Learning Raleigh, NC Seventeen North Carolina public school districts and charter schools will receive more than $1.2 million in grant funding during the 2026-2027 school year to support innovative digital teaching and learning initiatives across the state. The State Board o  more