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Attorney General Jeff Jackson Warns North Carolinians of Government Shutdown Scams
For Immediate Release Friday, October 3, 2025 Contact: nahmed@ncdoj.gov 919-538-2809 RALEIGH – Attorney General Jeff Jackson is warning North Carolinians to be on alert for potential scams while the federal government remains shut down. Scammers...
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Governor Stein Announces $9 Million In Grants To 14 Nonprofit Volunteer Organizations Helping to Rebuild Western North Carolina
NORTH CAROLINA, October 2 - Today Governor Stein announced that 14 nonprofit Volunteer Organizations Active in Disasters (VOADs) have received more than $9 million in grants for housing repair and reconstruction projects to aid in the recovery of...
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Southeastern Recovery Center Partners With Cabarrus County to Expand Access to Addiction Treatment Across North Carolina
CHARLOTTE, NC, UNITED STATES, October 2, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Southeastern Recovery Center (SERC) has entered into a partnership with Cabarrus County’s opioid addiction treatment program to expand access to recovery services in Charlotte...
Governor Stein Announces $9 Million In Grants To 14 Nonprofit Volunteer Organizations Helping to Rebuild Western North Carolina
Today Governor Stein announced that 14 nonprofit Volunteer Organizations Active in Disasters (VOADs) have received more than $9 million in grants for housing repair and reconstruction projects to aid in the recovery of western North Carolina after...
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Governor Stein Announces $9 Million In Grants To 14 Nonprofit Volunteer Organizations Helping to Rebuild Western North Carolina
Today Governor Stein announced that 14 nonprofit Volunteer Organizations Active in Disasters (VOADs) have received more than $9 million in grants for housing repair and reconstruction projects to aid in the recovery of western North Carolina after...
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North Carolina’s Private School Staff Excluded from Required Criminal Background Checks
New legislation adds security and reporting requirements for public schools but not private schools. RALEIGH, NC, UNITED STATES, October 1, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Last week the North Carolina House took action on a bill to enhance criminal...
PREMIERE Acquires Rhino Triad Realty Group to Expand Luxury Footprint Across North Carolina’s Piedmont Triad
GREENSBORO, N.C. (, Oct. 01, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- PREMIERE Group at The Real Brokerage today announced the acquisition of Rhino Triad Realty Group, a boutique real estate firm serving North Carolina’s Triad region. The transaction bolsters...
North Carolina Man Who Posed as Investment Adviser Pleads Guilty in Connection With Investment Fund Theft Scheme
Baltimore, Maryland – Hunter Haithcock, 24, aka Hunter Elliott, of Matthews, North Carolina, pled guilty to one count of wire fraud and one count of investment adviser fraud in connection to the theft of at least $650,000 in funds from at least 64...
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Governor Stein Proclaims North Carolina Manufacturing Week
Raleigh, N.C. Governor Josh Stein has proclaimed September 29 through October 4 North Carolina Manufacturing Week. With the eighth-largest manufacturing economy in the United States and the largest manufacturing workforce in the Southeast,...
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Governor Stein Proclaims North Carolina Manufacturing Week
Raleigh, N.C. Governor Josh Stein has proclaimed September 29 through October 4 North Carolina Manufacturing Week. With the eighth-largest manufacturing economy in the United States and the largest manufacturing workforce in the Southeast,...
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North Carolina Price Gouging Law is in Effect Ahead of Imelda
For Immediate Release: Monday, September 29, 2025 Contact: nahmed@ncdoj.gov 919-538-2809 RALEIGH – Attorney General Jeff Jackson reminded North Carolinians today that the state price gouging law is in effect after Gov. Josh Stein declared a...
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North Carolina Price Gouging Law is in Effect Ahead of Imelda
For Immediate Release: Monday, September 29, 2025 Contact: nahmed@ncdoj.gov 919-538-2809 RALEIGH – Attorney General Jeff Jackson reminded North Carolinians today that the state price gouging law is in effect after Gov. Josh Stein declared a...
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Vaxcyte to Establish Fill-Finish Manufacturing in North Carolina as Key Element of Long-Term United States Commercial Supply Strategy Representing Up to $1 Billion in Manufacturing and Services
New Agreement with Thermo Fisher Scientific Expands Domestic Capacity to Support Future Commercial Manufacturing of Vaxcyte’s Broad-Spectrum Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine Candidates SAN CARLOS, Calif., Sept. 30, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Vaxcyte,...
Lighthouse Autism Center Announces Expansion in North Carolina with High Point Location
MISHAWAKA, Ind., Sept. 29, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Lighthouse Autism Center, a premier provider of center-based Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) therapy, is excited to announce its latest expansion with a new center in High Point, North Carolina....
WATERSTONE PROPERTIES GROUP GROWS FOOTPRINT IN NORTH CAROLINA THROUGH STRATEGIC ACQUISITIONS
NEEDHAM, MA, UNITED STATES, September 29, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Waterstone Properties Group has closed on two properties in North Carolina, consistent with its focus on expanding its retail portfolio in high growth markets along the eastern...
National Disaster Distress Helpline 1-800-985-5990 Provides Immediate Crisis Counseling to People Affected by Shooting in North Carolina
The Disaster Distress Helpline (DDH), at 1-800-985-5990, can provide immediate counseling to anyone experiencing emotional distress related to the shooting at the American Fish Company Waterfront Bar in Southport, North Carolina. An event like...
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Governor Stein Visits Western North Carolina to Commemorate the One-Year Milestone of Hurricane Helene
NORTH CAROLINA, September 29 - Governor Josh Stein traveled to western North Carolina this weekend to commemorate the one-year milestone of Hurricane Helene and honor the lives lost during the storm. This week, the Governor highlighted the...
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Governor Stein Visits Western North Carolina to Commemorate the One-Year Milestone of Hurricane Helene
Governor Josh Stein traveled to western North Carolina this weekend to commemorate the one-year milestone of Hurricane Helene and honor the lives lost during the storm. This week, the Governor highlighted the progress made over the past year in...
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Boat-based shooting takes place in North Carolina leaving three individuals dead
(MENAFN) A shooting at a waterfront seafood restaurant in Southport, North Carolina, on Saturday night left three people dead and eight others injured, according to officials. The City of Southport issued an alert at 9:53 p.m. local time warning...
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Marking One Year Since Hurricane Helene, N.C. Commerce Highlights Recovery Milestones in Western North Carolina
Raleigh, N.C. In the 12 months since Hurricane Helene damaged Western North Carolina, Governor Josh Stein’s Commerce Department has launched a new division to put $1.4 billion of federal recovery dollars to work, accepted more than 3,400...
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