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H2Ok Innovations raises $12 million Series A to make manufacturing more precise for big-name customers like Coca-Cola and Unilever
Fortune
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“My first job was a janitor in the quality lab,” said David. “I climbed distillation towers, swept the factory floors, and worked within the factory. I learned a lot about operations, and have a deep empathy for people within this industry.” The...
North Carolina Children's Health Selects Apex for Campus Location
Healthcare Facilities Today
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July 15, 2025
The groundbreaking is anticipated to happen in 2027. North Carolina Children’s Health (NC Children’s) has chosen a location in Apex for its campus, which will include the only freestanding, independent children’s hospital in the Carolinas. NC...
North Carolina DEQ schedules public hearing on Mountain Valley Pipeline proposal
Old North News - North Carolina
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July 14, 2025
John Nicholson, Chief Deputy Secretary | North Carolina Department Of Environmental Quality John Nicholson, Chief Deputy Secretary | North Carolina Department Of Environmental Quality The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality's...
Top Alabama recruits in the updated 2026 Rivals Industry Rankings
On3
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July 16, 2025
With a population of just over 5 million, the state of Alabama might not get the same shine in high school football circles as places like Florida, Texas and Georgia. But the Yellowhammer State is as good as it gets when it comes producing NFL...
Daimler Truck NA Temporarily Lays Off 573 in North Carolina
Transport Topics
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July 14, 2025
[Stay on top of transportation news: Get TTNews in your inbox.] Daimler Truck North America is temporarily laying off 573 workers at its two Mount Holly sites, according to a North Carolina Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act report...
Howard Miller, Hekman Furniture to close operations, impacting nearly 200 jobs across Michigan and North Carolina
WFMY News 2 - North Carolina
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July 14, 2025
Hekman Furniture and parent company, Howard Miller, will close its operations in 2026, affecting 200 jobs. HIGH POINT, N.C. — he furniture industry has long been the beating heart of the Piedmont Triad — especially in High Point, famously known as...
'New economic reality': NC consumers face tariff-driven inflation
WRAL 5 - North Carolina
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July 15, 2025
Rising inflation is starting to show up on North Carolina grocery receipts and in the state’s factories, economists and executives say. Inflation rose last month to its highest level since February as President Donald Trump's sweeping tariffs push...
Trump joins McCormick at CMU to launch $90B energy, AI investment wave
Pittsburgh Tribune Review - Pennsylvania
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July 16, 2025
As the Pennsylvania Energy and Innovation Summit drew to a close Tuesday at Carnegie Mellon University, event organizer U.S. Sen. Dave McCormick said the day could wind up being remembered as the start of an “economic renaissance” in Pennsylvania....
BLUE RIDGE WOMEN IN AGRICULTURE AND FRONTLINE TO FARM TEAM UP TO SUPPORT LOCAL FARMERS
High Country Press - North Carolina
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July 15, 2025
Hurricane Helene devastated many local farms and impacted the High Country community’s access to local food. While the green of summer has covered up much of the damage, the need facing many farmers is still urgent. Frontline to Farm and Blue...
How many H-1B petitions were made by North Carolina employers during 2024?
Old North News - North Carolina
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July 14, 2025
IBM Corporation Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 2,920 99.5% 0.5% Bank of America, N A Finance and Insurance 498 100% 0% Truist Bank Finance and Insurance, Public Administration 248 98.4% 1.6% Lowes Companies, Inc. Retail Trade 219...
State warns farmers about tropical spiderwort's impact
The Transylvania Times - North Carolina
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The N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services – Plant Industry Division is encouraging farmers statewide to inspect their fields for the presence of tropical spiderwort. The aggressive, invasive weed is recognized by the USDA as one of...
Senator Ted Budd voices support for agriculture, workforce training bill, and military
South Winston Salem News - North Carolina
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July 15, 2025
Senator Ted Budd, a U.S. Senator representing North Carolina, recently addressed several key issues in a series of posts on social media. His statements focused on support for agricultural producers in his state, workforce training initiatives...
Trump touts $90B in energy, AI deals announced during Pittsburgh summit
Pittsburgh Tribune Review - Pennsylvania
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July 15, 2025
Tech and energy investors announced a flurry of multibillion-dollar development deals across the state Tuesday during the Pennsylvania Energy and Innovation Summit at Carnegie Mellon University. U.S. Sen. Dave McCormick, serving as host of the...
Johnny Barnes, longtime Nash ag leader, dies at 61
The Enterprise - North Carolina
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SPRING HOPE — Johnny Barnes, longtime president of Barnes Farming Corp., died on Saturday after suffering complications from an unspecified illness. He was 61. “A steadfast champion for North Carolina agriculture, Johnny worked tirelessly to...
Energy Cuts in ‘One Big Beautiful Bill’ Raise Costs, Threaten Jobs, Investment in Rural Communities Across U.S.
Daily Yonder - Kentucky
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July 14, 2025
In the mountains of western North Carolina, local renewable energy company Sugar Hollow Solar is already working through contingency plans to avoid laying off staff. Despite five new hires coming on board in June to install panels in rural...
Housing construction remains hot in Alamance
The Times-News - North Carolina
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Local governments in Alamance County are authorizing more new housing construction than almost any other place in the U.S. of similar size, according to a report by a company that follows the construction industry. Last year, governments in the...
HR1 keeps solar manufacturing credits but adds new hurdles 45X for solar and storage is still mostly intact.
Solar Power World
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July 15, 2025
Passing the Inflation Reduction Act was the starting gun for the race to build up the domestic supply chain for the solar and storage industries. The Advanced Manufacturing Production Credit (45X) offers incentives to American companies making...
Kobach announces $720 million opioid settlement with drug manufacturers
Newstalk KZRG - Missouri
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July 15, 2025
TOPEKA – (July 15, 2025) – Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach today announced an approximate $720 million nationwide settlement with eight drug makers that manufactured opioid pills and worsened the nationwide opioid crisis. Kansas stands to...
Stein won't appeal loss in legislative 'power grab' lawsuit over NC Highway Patrol
WRAL 5 - North Carolina
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July 16, 2025
North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein is cutting his losses in a lawsuit against Republican legislative leaders, who he accused of orchestrating a politically motivated power grab of the State Highway Patrol. The change was part of a wide-ranging law...
Fields of destruction. Central NC farmers devastated by Chantal.
Carolina Public Press - North Carolina
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July 15, 2025
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