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One Year After Helene: Investing in Western North Carolinians
NORTH CAROLINA, September 24 - As western North Carolina continues to rebuild, Governor Josh Stein is highlighting the importance of supporting small businesses, getting western North Carolinians back in their homes, and encouraging locals and...

One Year After Helene: Investing in Western North Carolinians
As western North Carolina continues to rebuild, Governor Josh Stein is highlighting the importance of supporting small businesses, getting western North Carolinians back in their homes, and encouraging locals and travelers alike to enjoy the...

Honda Launches All-New ProZision™ Lineup of Battery-Powered ZTR Lawn Mowers
Honda Power Sports & Products launches its all-new lineup of battery-powered manual and autonomous zero-turn-radius (ZTR) lawn mowers branded under the ProZision™ name. The ProZision™ lineup includes 54-inch and 60-inch models, as well as a...

Secretary Noem Announces $48 Million in Additional Federal Disaster Relief Funding for North Carolina
Funding will support communities recovering from Hurricane Helene WASHINGTON – Today, Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem announced that 49 additional Public Assistance projects have been deemed eligible, representing $48 million in federal...

DEQ awards $1.1 million for clean vehicle projects that will reduce air pollution
The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality’s Division of Air Quality (DAQ) has awarded $1.14 million in grants for projects that will reduce air pollution from diesel-powered mobile sources. Mobile sources are any type of vehicle that...

IRS Extends Tax Relief to 10 States as October 15 Tax Filing Deadline Nears
As the Oct. 15 tax deadline arrives, the IRS grants relief to taxpayers in disaster-declared areas of California, Texas, and eight other states. COLORADO SPRINGS, CO, UNITED STATES, October 14, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- With the October 15 tax...

New Class of 40 Under 40 in Public Health Reflects a Dedicated and Compassionate Workforce
BETHESDA, Md., Oct. 14, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The de Beaumont Foundation today announced its fourth class of 40 Under 40 in Public Heath honorees, recognizing rising leaders who are working to improve the health of communities across the United...

Physician Collaborators Offers Licensed Physician Support for Behavioral Health Providers
A network of board-certified physicians provides collaborative support to independent nurse practitioners in behavioral health and general medicine. JERSEY CITY, NJ, UNITED STATES, October 14, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Physician Collaborators,...

Quality That Transcends Trade: Lancaster and Skram Show the Strength of High-End U.S. Production Amidst Tariff Upheaval
HIGH POINT, NC, UNITED STATES, October 13, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- As the home furnishings supply chain grapples with the uncertainties of trade policy and global shipping volatility, two North Carolina-based luxury furniture manufacturers,...

Alpha Modus Files Patent Infringement Lawsuit Against Lowe’s for Unauthorized Use of AI Retail Technology
MARSHALL, Texas, Oct. 14, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Alpha Modus, Corp., the subsidiary of Alpha Modus Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMOD), an innovator in AI-driven retail analytics and behavioral intelligence, announced today that it has filed a...

Governor Stein Declares State of Emergency Ahead of Hazardous Weather
NORTH CAROLINA, September 27 - Today Governor Stein declared a State of Emergency as North Carolina prepares for heavy rainfall and potential impacts from Tropical Depression 9 or future named storm Imelda. “North Carolinians across the state...

Governor Stein Declares State of Emergency Ahead of Hazardous Weather
Today Governor Stein declared a State of Emergency as North Carolina prepares for heavy rainfall and potential impacts from Tropical Depression 9 or future named storm Imelda. “North Carolinians across the state should prepare for tropical weather...

Tonix Pharmaceuticals Presented an Update on Fc-modified anti-CD40L mAb, TNX-1500, at the 61st Annual Congress of the Japan Society for Transplantation
CHATHAM, N.J., Oct. 14, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Tonix Pharmaceuticals Holding Corp. (Nasdaq: TNXP) (“Tonix” or the “Company”), a fully integrated biotechnology company with marketed products and a pipeline of development candidates, today...

Wrap Achieves Key Milestone in Counter-UAS Development with Successful MERLIN Stage One Testing Conducted by Wrap
MIAMI, Oct. 14, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Wrap Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: WRAP) ("Wrap" or the "Company"), a global leader in innovative public safety and unmanned aerial systems (“UAS”) solutions, today announced the successful completion of...

ABB to develop next-generation AI data centers with NVIDIA
Cary, North Carolina, Oct. 13, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Collaboration will create new power solutions for future gigawatt-scale data centers Growing power needs of artificial intelligence (AI) workloads require new, advanced power distribution...

Award-Winning Documentary ‘Harm in the Water’ Launches Global Screening Tour to Spotlight Pollution and Community Health
Film confronts environmental hazards along the Mississippi River and other coastal areas and calls for investment in Community-led solutions NEW ORLEANS, LA, UNITED STATES, September 26, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Harm in the Water, the winner...

BioCryst to Acquire Astria Therapeutics, Strengthening Presence in HAE, Transforming Growth Profile
– Deal to add navenibart, a late-stage and long-acting plasma kallikrein inhibitor, in Phase 3 clinical development, to BioCryst’s HAE portfolio – – Solidifies double digit growth trajectory for HAE portfolio over the next decade – – BioCryst...

THE WEATHER CHANNEL TO AIR ‘HELENE: ONE YEAR LATER’-3 DAYS OF COVERAGE ON RESILIENCE AND RECOVERY SINCE HURRICANE HELENE
Coverage will run Sept 25-27, with a One-Hour Special Premiering on The Weather Channel TV Network and The Weather Channel TV App at 10pm ET on September 25th ATLANTA, GA, UNITED STATES, September 24, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- The Weather...

Combatting the EPA’s Ongoing Assault on Climate Science: Attorney General Bonta Slams EPA’s Proposed Rescission of Endangerment Finding
Through multiple actions, Attorney General Bonta and multistate partners, stand up for climate science, oppose EPA’s proposal to repeal all the federal motor vehicle greenhouse gas emission standards that protect the health and safety of Americans...

Attorney General James Fights Back Against EPA’s Attempts to Deny Climate Change
NEW YORK – New York Attorney General Letitia James is co-leading a coalition of attorneys general, counties, and cities in a series of actions opposing the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) unlawful proposal to rescind its landmark 2009...