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North Carolina, other states sue over elimination of FEMA resiliency program
North Carolina joined with 19 other states to sue FEMA on Wednesday over the cancellation of a program funding disaster preparation projects. What You Need To Know Twenty states, including North Carolina, filed suit Wednesday against the Federal...

North Carolina officials unite to tackle bitcoin ATM scams
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Alert for North Carolina Farmers: Watch for Tropical Spiderwort, an Invasive Weed
North Carolina -- North Carolina agricultural officials are urging farmers across the state to be vigilant in inspecting their fields for Tropical Spiderwort (Commelina benghalensis), an aggressive invasive weed recently discovered in eastern...

North Carolina couple buy land and are surprised to discover a huge object in the trees: “We were a little scared”
Anna Miller and her husband Brock, a couple from North Carolina, had decided to chase their dream of building their own house. To do it, they bought a massive piece of land: 57 acres — roughly the size of 30 football fields. With so much space to...

Lawmakers quietly enact permanent ban on major farming practice: 'An ongoing concern'
You may love your bacon in the morning, but have you ever thought much about pig farming? One state is taking action to protect its community. According to the Arkansas Advocate, the Arkansas Legislative Council has put a permanent ban on swine...

Mechanical Engineering Department celebrates 2024-25 achievements
As Binghamton University prepares for the fall semester, the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the Thomas J. Watson College of Engineering and Applied Science is looking back on a productive 2024-25 academic year. Research news The...

Via Transportation files confidentially for US IPO
Via Transportation announced on Wednesday that it has confidentially filed a draft prospectus with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission for an initial public offering of its shares. The number of shares to be offered and the price range for...

North Carolina launches statewide effort against crypto ATM scams
Attorney General Jeff Jackson and Secretary of State Elaine Marshall have teamed up with AARP, the Wilmington Police Department, and United Way NC/NC 211 to launch an initiative aimed at preventing bitcoin and cryptocurrency ATM scams in North...

Thermo Fisher and Sanofi Expand Partnership to Enable Manufacturing
Manufacturing On Jul 16, 2025 Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. and Sanofi are expanding their strategic partnership to enable additional US drug product manufacturing. The terms of the deal were not disclosed. Under the agreement, Thermo Fisher will...

Nevada AG announces $720M settlement with eight opioid manufacturers
Attorney General Aaron D. Ford | Nevada Attorney General OfficeAttorney General Aaron D. Ford | Nevada Attorney General Office Today, Nevada Attorney General Aaron D. Ford announced a significant settlement involving eight opioid drug...

The 2025 Top State for Business – North Carolina Continues Its Dominant Run
For the third time in four years, the Tar Heel State picks up the CNBC annual “America’s Top States for Business” crown. Read also: How Small Businesses Secure Global Trade Financing in 2025 North Carolina Texas Florida Virginia Ohio Michigan...

50 FFA alumni selected for New Century Farmer Program
The 2025 New Century Farmer Conference is taking place July 20 to 24 in Indianapolis, bringing together 50 elite FFA alumni from 22 states to advance their leadership and career skills while learning about working in the industry of agriculture...

North Carolina teenager suffers unimaginable horror while sunbathing at the beach
A 15-year-old girl was hospitalized after a pickup truck performing beach survey work ran over her legs while she was sunbathing on a public beach in Oak Island, authorities confirmed. The incident occurred around 2:11 p.m. on July 14 when Oak...

North Carolina breweries focused on more than just great beer
Drink with purpose: 10 NC breweries that blend craft beer with community and sustainability. Good news: Drinking beer can make the world a better place! Let me explain. Across North Carolina, there are breweries dedicated to making their...
The Red Chickz Signs Deal to Open in North Carolina
The Red Chickz, the viral West Coast hot chicken sensation with over 1.1 million TikTok followers and a crave-worthy twist on Nashville Heat, is dishing out another round of flavor-packed crunch in North Carolina. The Red Chickz has signed another...

Nominations for Farmer of Year awards accepted
The Wilkes Soil & Water Conservation District is accepting nominations for annual Farmer of the Year and Young Farmer of the Year awards. “These local accolades serve as a crucial step for farmers in Wilkes County to be considered for the...

University of Minnesota will honor 86 families at annual Farmfest ceremony Thursday, Aug. 7, at Gilfillan Estate
Families and growers from across Minnesota will be represented as the University of Minnesota honors them in the 2025 Farm Family of the Year ceremony at 1:15 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 7, at the annual Minnesota Farmfest near Redwood Falls. The event...

Stein kicks off week-long trip to encourage post-Helene tourism to Western North Carolina
Gov. Josh Stein visited the new Asheville Regional Airport terminal on Monday to kick off a week-long campaign encouraging tourists from across the state to visit Western North Carolina, months after Hurricane Helene devastated much of the region....

North Carolina Children’s Health announces site for new campus
North Carolina Children’s Health (NC Children’s) in the US has announced the town of Apex as the site for its new campus, which will house the only independent, freestanding hospital in the Carolinas. NC Children’s, a collaborative effort between...

Mid-Year Report for State Consumer Privacy Laws
Now that we have passed the halfway mark in 2025, we are taking a look back at significant developments that have already occurred this year in the consumer data privacy landscape. Five more states’ comprehensive privacy laws went into effect, and...