A national report card on hospital patient safety has ranked North Carolina in third place among hospitals in the U.S. that had mostly “A” ratings when it comes to patient safety, up from sixth place this past spring.
Published: Monday, March 25th, 2024 @ 5:22 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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RALEIGH: Gov. Cooper has nominated the following member to serve on the North Carolina State Board of Agriculture:
Published: Tuesday, February 6th, 2024 @ 11:20 pm
By: Governor's Office
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RALEIGH: On November 3, Governor Cooper sent a letter to EPA Administrator Michael Regan strongly urging EPA to reverse the decision to allow the import of waste material containing GenX to the Chemours facility in North Carolina.
Published: Sunday, January 14th, 2024 @ 12:21 pm
By: Governor's Office
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VinFast, the Vietnamese electric vehicle maker Democrat North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper credited for leading an army of clean-energy companies coming to the state, is being criticized for polluting waterways near its $4 billion EV manufacturing plant in Chatham County.
Published: Saturday, November 4th, 2023 @ 12:19 am
By: Carolina Journal
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The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (NCDHHS) has released new guidance about consuming certain types of fish from parts of the lower Cape Fear River.
Published: Wednesday, October 18th, 2023 @ 12:01 am
By: Carolina Journal
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After months of delays, a barrier wall at the Chemours Fayetteville Works Site in Bladen County is complete, according to The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality (NCDEQ).
Published: Wednesday, September 20th, 2023 @ 9:08 am
By: Carolina Journal
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North Carolina has invested $2.8 billion in water and wastewater infrastructure across the state
Published: Monday, September 18th, 2023 @ 9:18 am
By: Governor's Office
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On Tuesday, the Republican-led North Carolina House set a record, overriding six of Democrat Gov. Roy Cooper’s vetoes, the most ever in one day.
Published: Wednesday, September 13th, 2023 @ 8:50 am
By: Carolina Journal
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RALEIGH: North Carolina continues to lead the way addressing per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances or PFAS. Last week, the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) took key steps to develop state surface water and groundwater standards for PFAS compounds.
Published: Sunday, September 10th, 2023 @ 9:12 am
By: Governor's Office
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The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services is recommending limits on consumption of certain freshwater fish from the middle and lower Cape Fear River based on concerns about exposure to perfluorooctane sulfonic acid (PFOS) found in fish sampled from that area.
Published: Tuesday, July 25th, 2023 @ 7:41 am
By: Eastern NC NOW Staff
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Onslow County Elementary School Construction, New Elon University Housing Also Approved
Published: Saturday, July 1st, 2023 @ 9:20 pm
By: Eastern NC NOW Staff
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"He has made a career out of attacking Republicans," Bradford said. "His actions play to the radical left that favors full-term and partial-birth abortions—a position not supported by mainstream voters."
Published: Tuesday, June 13th, 2023 @ 8:00 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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Gov. Roy Cooper intends to veto significant abortion legislation this Saturday. But leading up to that, he is embarking on a tour aimed at pressuring lawmakers to reconsider their stance on abortion, or at least the current bill.
Published: Monday, June 12th, 2023 @ 10:56 am
By: Carolina Journal
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NSF-funded projects aim to create economic shift
Published: Friday, May 12th, 2023 @ 11:36 pm
By: ECU News Services
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Recently, Golden LEAF President, Chief Executive Officer Scott T. Hamilton sat down with North Carolina Military Business Center Executive Director Scott Dorney via Zoom and filmed an episode of Critical Conversations.
Published: Wednesday, April 26th, 2023 @ 2:48 pm
By: Eastern NC NOW Staff
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EPA Administrator Michael Regan announced a first of its kind National Primary Drinking Water Regulation at a press conference in Wilmington on Tuesday. The regulation applies to six PFAS (Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) also known as “forever chemicals” that can be found in drinking water.
Published: Monday, April 10th, 2023 @ 8:13 am
By: Carolina Journal
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The list of toxic accidents in the United States is long. I use the term accidents loosely, because some of the toxicity that has poisoned land and river is a consequence of bad decisions, disregard for the safety of people and animals, and a general carelessness of creation.
Published: Wednesday, March 29th, 2023 @ 8:10 am
By: Lib Campbell
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Fayetteville’s Dr. Dickson Schaefer is working as hard as he can, but his Cumberland County waiting room keeps filling back up.
Published: Sunday, March 12th, 2023 @ 9:12 am
By: Carolina Journal
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At the February 2023 meeting, the Golden LEAF Board of Directors awarded 13 Community-Based Grants Initiative projects totaling $10,248,815 in the Southeast Prosperity Zone.
Published: Sunday, February 12th, 2023 @ 12:48 pm
By: Eastern NC NOW Staff
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RALEIGH: Today, Governor Roy Cooper and First Lady Kristin Cooper visited the American Red Cross to donate blood and highlight the importance of donating blood. The Governor has also proclaimed January as Blood Donation Month in North Carolina
Published: Saturday, January 21st, 2023 @ 12:15 am
By: Governor's Office
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How a coastal North Carolina city became the site of America’s only coup d’etat
Published: Wednesday, December 7th, 2022 @ 4:58 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Growing concerns about the safety of children in schools, as most of the arrests are related to sexual offenses
Published: Tuesday, November 8th, 2022 @ 12:19 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Local workforce development boards will use funds to help jobseekers, small businesses
Published: Sunday, November 6th, 2022 @ 8:40 am
By: Governor's Office
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Oct. 20, 2022 - The North Carolina Community Foundation has awarded $500,000 in grants across eastern North Carolina from the Louise Oriole Burevitch Endowment.
Published: Monday, October 24th, 2022 @ 11:53 pm
By: Eastern NC NOW Staff
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Largest number of ECU Health honorees in system’s history
Published: Thursday, October 6th, 2022 @ 9:15 am
By: Eastern NC NOW Staff
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The full measure of Hurricane Ian‘s coast-to-coast trail of death and devastation in Florida was revealed as dawn broke Friday, including at least 19 deaths, countless homes washed out to sea, and millions without power
Published: Monday, October 3rd, 2022 @ 7:45 pm
By: Daily Wire
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As the North Carolina General Assembly plans to return to Raleigh Tuesday, The N.C. Healthcare Association has indicated a potential break in the standoff over certificate-of-need reform. Disagreements involving CON have helped block a deal for Medicaid expansion.
Published: Thursday, September 22nd, 2022 @ 11:23 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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Live Oak Bank, a digitally-focused bank, will create 204 new jobs in New Hanover County, Governor Roy Cooper announced today.
Published: Saturday, September 10th, 2022 @ 9:20 am
By: Governor's Office
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In response to rising mental health needs, another resource is available to behavioral health patients at emergency departments across the state.
Published: Friday, September 9th, 2022 @ 8:35 am
By: Eastern NC NOW Staff
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Legislators even create a special “Local Project Reserve”
Published: Tuesday, August 2nd, 2022 @ 4:23 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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A group describing itself as "recognized leaders in the North Carolina business community" supports plaintiffs in the Leandro school funding legal dispute.
Published: Sunday, July 31st, 2022 @ 1:21 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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A bipartisan bill to address PFAS pollution would require polluters like Chemours to reimburse public water systems for cleanup, abatement, and technology needs
Published: Friday, July 1st, 2022 @ 7:31 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Bill allows lawsuits, penalties retroactive to 2017.
Published: Friday, June 10th, 2022 @ 5:04 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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