CONCORD, New Hampshire, Dec. 21 -- The New Hampshire Department of Insurance issued the following news release: A coalition of Insurance Commissioners from Alabama, Arkansas, Kansas, Louisiana, New Hampshire, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Tennessee, and West Virginia have issued a joint letter to the newly appointed leaders of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy. The letter urges DOGE to recommend the elimination of the Federal Insurance Office (FIO) as par  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Dec. 21 -- The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality issued the following news release: The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality's Division of Air Quality (DAQ) is issuing permit modifications to two Duke Energy facilities for the replacement of their coal units with gas turbines, after substantially strengthening the permits based on public feedback. Division staff thoroughly reviewed public comments following two public hearings on the draf  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Dec. 21 -- The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality issued the following news release: The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality's Division of Air Quality (DAQ)is now accepting public comments on a draft Title V air quality permit modification for International Paper - Riegelwood Mill in Columbus County. The modification is expected to significantly reduce emissions of air pollution, particularly volatile organic compounds and sulfur dioxide.   more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Dec. 21 -- Gov. Roy Cooper, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release on Dec. 19, 2024: Governor Roy Cooper presented Coach Roy Williams with the Order of the Long Leaf Pine, the State's Highest Honorary Society, for his significant impact on the State of North Carolina during his tenure as Men's Basketball Coach at UNC Chapel Hill and for contributions to the state of North Carolina. "Coach Williams exemplifies what it means to be a Tar Heel and a North Caro  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Dec. 21 (TNSres) -- The North Carolina Department of Commerce issued the following news release on Dec. 20, 2024: * * * Taskforce Recommendations Provide a Blueprint on How to Prepare North Carolina for Economic Opportunities of Offshore Wind Industry * * * Today, the North Carolina Department of Commerce announced the release of the NC Taskforce for Offshore Wind Economic Resource Strategies' (NC TOWERS) final report to Governor Roy Cooper and the N.C. General Assem  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Dec. 21 -- The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services issued the following news release on Dec. 20, 2024: The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services today announced a $20 million investment made possible by the NC General Assembly in Non-Law Enforcement Transportation, a promising practice of providing trauma-informed transportation for people in mental health crisis who need to be transported from emergency rooms to residential treatment  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Dec. 21 (TNSres) -- The North Carolina Department of Commerce issued the following news release: The state's seasonally adjusted November 2024 unemployment rate was 3.7 percent, unchanged from October's revised rate. The national rate increased 0.1 of a percentage point to 4.2 percent. North Carolina's unemployment rate increased 0.1 of a percentage point from a year ago. The number of people employed decreased 1,747 over the month to 5,065,649 and increased 4,027 over  more