RALEIGH, North Carolina, Dec. 6 -- The North Carolina Department of Commerce posted the following news release on Dec. 5, 2024: * * * N.C. Rural Infrastructure Authority approves more than $1.8 million in funding * * * The Rural Infrastructure Authority (RIA) has approved 12 grant requests to local governments totaling $1,858,000, Governor Roy Cooper announced today. The requests include commitments to create a total of 385 jobs, 275 of which were previously announced. The public investment   more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Dec. 7 -- Gov. Roy Cooper, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release on Dec. 5, 2024: * * * Company will invest an additional $1 billion in its Holly Springs manufacturing site * * * Governor Roy Cooper announced that Amgen Inc., the pioneering biotechnology company, will expand its biologics manufacturing operation in Holly Springs, creating 370 additional jobs. The company intends to invest $1 billion in Wake County. "North Carolina's reputation as one o  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Dec. 7 -- Gov. Roy Cooper, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release on Dec. 6, 2024: Governor Roy Cooper appointed the Honorable Sherri Elliott to serve as Superior Court Judge in Judicial District 19, serving Catawba County. Judge Elliott will fill the vacancy created by the retirement of the Honorable Greg Hayes. "Judge Elliott brings a wealth of judicial and legal experience to the Superior Court and will continue to serve the people of Catawba County wit  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Dec. 7 -- Gov. Roy Cooper, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release on Dec. 5, 2024: Governor Roy Cooper announced that residential cabinet manufacturer, NexGen Cabinets Inc., will create 42 new jobs in Duplin County. The company will invest more than $6.7 million to establish an East Coast assembly and manufacturing facility in the Town of Wallace. "As the year comes to a close, I am excited to announce another great win for rural North Carolina," said Gove  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Dec. 7 -- The North Carolina Department of Insurance issued the following news release on Dec. 6, 2024: North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey today announced the arrest of an Alamance County elementary school principal on insurance fraud related charges involving pet insurance. Robert Grayson Dail, 35, of 201 Slate Drive, Gibsonville, was charged with insurance fraud, attempting to obtain property by false pretense, common law forgery and common law utterin  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Dec. 7 (TNSres) -- North Carolina State University issued the following news release: Researchers have developed a novel device that couples magnetic fields and kirigami design principles to remotely control the movement of a flexible dimpled surface, allowing it to manipulate objects without actually grasping them - making it useful for lifting and moving items such as fragile objects, gels or liquids. The technology has potential for use in confined spaces, where robo  more

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, Dec. 7 -- Bank of America, a financial institution, issued the following news release: In time for the holiday season, all eligible Bank of America credit and debit cards are now enabled with Paze, a fast and streamlined online checkout solution. Paze includes card tokenization, so that a cardholder's 16-digit credit or debit card number is not shared with participating online merchants. "Paze checkout offers real benefits for merchants and consumers," said Rich Clow  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Dec. 7 -- Gov. Glenn Youngkin, R-Virginia, issued the following news release on Dec. 6, 2024: * * * Hardscape products manufacturer will invest $47.35 million and create 55 new jobs * * * Governor Glenn Youngkin today announced that Cambridge Pavers, Inc., a leading manufacturer of high-quality pavers, slabs, and wall systems, will invest $47.35 million to establish a new manufacturing facility in Pittsylvania County. The company will construct a 150,000-square-foot faci  more

CULLOWHEE, North Carolina, Dec. 6 (TNSres) -- Western Carolina University issued the following news: While insects have gotten a bad rap as "creepy crawlies" to be squished or stepped on, humanity is highly dependent on them. Many insects are integral to pollination, which is crucial to the survival of plant ecosystems and crops that keep people fed. More than 70 species of pollinators are currently listed as endangered or threatened, which is cause for great concern. This is where Western Ca  more