CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, April 25 (TNSres) -- Duke Energy issued the following news release: Duke Energy (NYSE: DUK) today released its 2023 Impact Report, its 18th annual accounting of its progress toward its sustainable business goals. This year's report includes highlights from its 2050 clean energy transition strategy, which strives to deliver industry-leading reliability, competitive rates for customers, and accelerated infrastructure and economic development to meet the growing needs of  more

HIGH POINT, North Carolina, April 25 (TNSres) -- High Point University issued the following news release: Alexa Young, a junior chemistry major from Cherry Hill, New Jersey, has received the highly prestigious Science, Mathematics, and Research for Transformation (SMART) Scholarship, funded by the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD). The SMART Scholarship is for undergraduate and graduate students in the natural sciences, mathematics and engineering who are working on research projects impacting   more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, April 24 -- North Carolina Attorney General Josh Stein issued the following news release on April 23, 2024: Attorney General Josh Stein today filed a motion to intervene in a case to defend the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) final rule for light- and medium-duty vehicle emissions standards for model years 2027-2032. These include passenger cars, large pickup trucks, and vans. The rule sets stricter tailpipe emissions standards for harmful air pollutants, i  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, April 25 -- Gov. Roy Cooper, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release: Innovative Construction Group, LLC, an off-site construction services company serving developers, general contractors, and professional builders, expects to establish a new manufacturing facility in Chatham County and the Town of Siler City. The company plans to make a capital investment of approximately $39.8 million which will create, they believe, as many as 157 jobs over the next five   more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, April 25 -- Gov. Roy Cooper, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release on April 24, 2024: Today, Governor Roy Cooper honored NASA Astronaut and North Carolina Native Christina Koch for her accomplishments and celebrated North Carolina's STEM education programs and strong public schools. During the event, Governor Cooper presented NASA Astronaut Koch with the Order of the Long Leaf Pine, the state's Highest Honorary Society. The Governor was joined by Congressw  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, April 25 -- Gov. Roy Cooper, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release on April 23, 2024: Today, Governor Roy Cooper joined NASA Astronaut Christina Koch and Chancellor Harold Martin at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University to highlight North Carolina's strong STEM public education programs and discuss how public education has supported their careers. Students from the award-winning NC A&T rocketry team and several departments including ph  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, April 25 -- The North Carolina Department of Labor issued the following news release on April 24, 2024: Labor Commissioner Josh Dobson will convene a meeting of the Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) Advisory Council on Wednesday, May 8. The meeting--slated to begin at 10 a.m.--will be held in-person at the NCDOL Lake Boone Trail Office in Raleigh. The 11-member OSH Advisory Council is composed of safety and health professionals who advise, consult with and make reco  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, April 25 -- The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services issued the following news release on April 24, 2024: As part of an ongoing effort to transform North Carolina's behavioral health crisis response system, the NC Department of Health and Human Services today announced a $22 million investment to expand community crisis centers and peer respite care across the state. This investment will increase North Carolina's capacity for community-based crisis tre  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, April 25 -- The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services issued the following news release: North Carolina Health and Human Services Secretary Kody H. Kinsley will be the keynote speaker at the second annual 'Why Us Kids?' rally in Franklin, NC. The event was created by Gracie Parker, an 11-year-old youth mental health activist who shares her lived experience to raise awareness of the ongoing youth mental health crisis and advocate for school-based, trauma  more

MORRISVILLE, North Carolina, April 25 -- Raleigh-Durham International Airport issued the following news release: The Raleigh-Durham Airport Authority and mutual aid partners responded to an accident at approximately 10:10 a.m. involving a general aviation aircraft in the grass near RDU Runway 5R-23L. The aircraft, arriving at RDU from Wilmington, N.C, had two people on board - one pilot and one passenger. Both were transported to area hospitals. The Federal Aviation Administration and Nationa  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, April 25 -- Gov. Roy Cooper, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release on April 24, 2024: Today, Governor Roy Cooper released his recommended budget for FY 2024-2025, Securing North Carolina's Future. The Governor's plan would raise teacher pay by 8.5% and invest over $1 billion in public schools across North Carolina instead of more taxpayer-funded private school vouchers. The Governor's budget builds on the state's success as the top state to do business in   more

MOUNT OLIVE, North Carolina, April 25 -- The University of Mount Olive issued the following news: The University of Mount Olive recently held a dessert reception for two employees with a combined employment history of 91 years at the University. Director of Library Services Ms. Pam Wood will retire on June 30, ending her 55-year career at UMO. Dr. K. David Hines, Christian Studies Department Chair, will retire on May 15 after 36 years of service in a variety of roles. In recognition of the man  more