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State accepting comments on proposed rule on vessel speeds to protect endangered whales
MOREHEAD CITY, N.C. (WECT) - The N.C. Department of Environmental Quality Division of Coastal Management is accepting public comments on potential changes to the North Atlantic Right Whale Vessel Strike Reduction Rule. The proposal includes, per the NCDEQ DCM:. “Modifying the boundaries and timing seasonal speed restrictions of 10 knots...
'It is violence': Onslow County deputy fired after video showed him in fight with neighbors
Deputy fired after caught on camera throwing woman to the ground at NC neighborhood in June. An Onslow County deputy is out of a job after a video released this week appeared to show his role in a fight between residents and protesters in a neighborhood where Native American artifacts were found.
Investigation ongoing after missing woman found dead in Brunswick Co.
BRUNSWICK COUNTY, N.C. (WECT) - An investigation continues after authorities found a missing woman dead near Bolivia, according to the Brunswick County Sheriff’s Office. Per the BCSO, authorities received a call Tuesday morning, July 16, in reference to a woman who may be missing in a wooded area near Colonial Landing in Bolivia.
NC judges issue order barring lawyers from the use of artificial intelligence
Federal judges in the Western District of North Carolina, including Charlotte, have issued an order limiting the use of artificial intelligence platforms in filing legal briefs and memorandums.
Incentive package of $13M lures Nipro headquarters to North Carolina
(The Center Square) – Nipro, manufacturer of medical surgical and renal products, has been lured to North Carolina by an incentive package of more than $13 million. The 70-year-old Japanese company secured a $2.48 million grant from the state toward a $397 million manufacturing center and American headquarters. It is eligible for other assistance such as job training and infrastructure support, bringing the total amount of potential state incentives to $4.16 million. Pitt County previously approved $9 million in incentives. ...
NCDHHS announces $11M investment in family-based behavioral health services for children with complex needs
RALEIGH — The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services today announced an $11 million investment in treatment services designed to keep children who have complex behavioral health needs in homes and communities, and out of inappropriate boarding. The department is partnering with Rapid Resources for Families to expand access to family-based therapeutic programs, enabling children to receive trauma-informed treatment in a home-based setting.
Lt. Gov. Robinson responds to ads featuring his comments about abortion and women keeping their ‘skirt down’
Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson, the Republican nominee in the North Carolina governor's race, is pushing back on recent ads that feature him making statements about abortion including women not being "responsible enough to keep your skirt down".
New program will create job opportunities in drone industry for NC high school graduates
RALEIGH — As the drone industry continues its rapid expansion, a new program is creating exciting career prospects for North Carolina’s high school students in the Uncrewed Ariel Systems field, thanks to a partnership between the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction and Zipline, the world’s largest autonomous delivery service. The demand for highly skilled UAS operators and flight operations professionals is on the rise, and this one-of-a-kind partnership provides an innovative pathway program aimed at preparing students for professional UAS careers at Zipline. To...
VinFast Hits The Brakes On American Invasion
Vietnamese automaker VinFast has confirmed what we suspected: its American assault has hit a bump in the road and production at its North Carolina plant has been delayed even further. The company announced the news in a press release, citing economic challenges, macroeconomic uncertainties, and a shift in the global EV landscape as the reasons for its latest delay. This plant was promised to grow jobs in the region, and VinFast was granted some $1.2 billion in state and county incentives to make its dream of producing EVs on US soil possible. However, the plant, first announced in March 2022, is now only "expected to begin production in 2028."
UNC System awards $29 million to expand nursing education at UNCW and 11 other universities
WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - The UNC System is awarding almost $29 million in grants to expand nursing education at 12 universities and NC’s Area Health Education Centers. “Like many states across the country, North Carolina is coping with an alarming drop in nursing professionals. The state is projected to have a shortage of up to 18,600 registered nurses over the next decade, a major challenge for health care providers and an aging patient population, according to an analysis by The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill’s Sheps Center for Health Services Research,” a UNC System announcement states.
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