BOONE, North Carolina, July 26 -- Appalachian State University issued the following news: * * * App State archaeology team discovers ancient campsite at Blackburn Vannoy Estate and Farm in Ashe County Dozens of site artifacts offer insight into early life in the High Country By Bret Yager BOONE, N.C. -- During an archaeological dig at Appalachian State University's Blackburn Vannoy Estate and Farm this summer, archaeologist Dr. Alice Wright carefully examined a sharpened piece of quartz --  more PR

GREENSBORO, North Carolina, July 26 -- The city of Greensboro issued the following news on July 25, 2025: * * * Creative Greensboro to Award $300K in Nonprofit Grants Creative Greensboro, the City's office for arts and culture, will award $300,000 through its Sustaining Creativity: Community Partnership Grants program. The grants will provide financial support for general operations, administration, and programs for nonprofit organizations with a primary focus on creative programming. This o more PR

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, July 26 -- Duke Energy issued the following news release on July 25, 2025: * * * Duke Energy Florida generates clean energy, customer savings with completion of Madison County solar site ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - Today, Duke Energy Florida announced the completion of the Sundance Renewable Energy Center in Madison County. The solar site will generate 74.9 megawatts of clean energy that will be added to the electric grid, generating significant savings for the company's more PR

GREENSBORO, North Carolina, July 26 -- The city of Greensboro issued the following news on July 25, 2025: * * * Neighborhood Arts: Next Up Offers Youth-focused Workforce Development Program Creative Greensboro has partnered three professional artists with three youth artists to work in mentor-apprentice teams to create art for Greensboro bus shelters. The teams are part of the Neighborhood Arts: Next Up program, which is designed for youth artists to express themselves positively and constru more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, July 26 -- The North Carolina Republican Party issued the following news release: * * * Hosting JB Pritzker Shows NC Democrats Just Don't Get It The North Carolina Democratic Party's "Unity Dinner" on Saturday will be an event of who can out-radical the next speaker with luminaries such as future U.S. Senate loser Roy Cooper and Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker taking the stage. The Pritzker Record in Illinois is what Democrats want here in North Carolina. Here's a few mor more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, July 25 -- The North Carolina Department of Revenue issued the following news release on July 24, 2025: * * * President Of Tobacco Road Sports Cafes Pleaded Guilty To Embezzling Over $1.7 Million In North Carolina Sales Tax An Apex businessman was previously indicted on felony state tax charges on March 7, 2023, and pleaded guilty on Wednesday, July 23, 2025, in Wake County Superior Court to 15 felony state tax charges filed by the North Carolina Department of Revenue more PR

WASHINGTON, July 25 -- The North Carolina Utilities Commission, Raleigh, has established an additional comment period regarding "2025 Solar Resource Procurement Request for Proposals for Solar and Solar Paired with Storage Resources" (Docket No. E-2, Sub 1373 and Docket No. E-7, Sub 1327) of Duke Energy Progress LLC, Raleigh, North Carolina and Duke Energy Carolinas LLC, Charlotte, North Carolina. This decision, issued by the Chair on July 24, 2025, allows interested parties to provide further i more PR

WASHINGTON, July 25 -- The National Republican Congressional Committee posted the following news: * * * NEW: Don Davis is the FIFTH most vulnerable Democrat * New rankings show out of touch Don Davis is the 5th most vulnerable Democrat in the House of Representatives. This is no surprise, as Davis is bankrolled by out-of-state, liberal elitists, he refused to stand up for female athletes, and he even voted to raise taxes and strip away hurricane relief from North Carolina families. "Out  more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, July 26 (TNSjou) -- North Carolina State University issued the following news release: * * * Building a high rise out of wood? Cross-laminated timber could make it possible * A new study finds that adopting cross-laminated timber as a primary construction material could have significant environmental benefits, from carbon storage to global reforestation and increased forest cover. Cross-laminated timber (CLT) is created by stacking multiple layers of timber and then more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, July 24 -- The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality issued the following news release: * * * Reminder: Division of Water Infrastructure announces Fall 2025 funding application training at six locations statewide * The Division of Water Infrastructure will conduct its Fall 2025 Funding Application Training July 29 - Aug. 8 at six locations statewide*, including an Aug. 8 virtual option that will be recorded and posted on the Division's website. Fall 20 more PR

CHAPEL HILL, North Carolina, July 26 (TNSjou) -- The University of North Carolina Gillings School of Global Public Health issued the following news: * * * What anti-vaping messages do people share on social media? By Ethan Chupp Despite their marketing as a healthier alternative to cigarettes, e-cigarette use, or vaping, carries significant health risks. Vaping among youths is often initiated through social influence and curiosity. Every day, vaping is portrayed positively through marketing  more PR

PEMBROKE, North Carolina, July 26 -- The University of North Carolina-Pembroke issued the following news: * * * Computer Science Student Earns NASA Recognition for Cybersecurity Discovery NASA recently recognized a UNC Pembroke computer science student for his exceptional cybersecurity skills. Shirsendu Mondal received a formal letter of appreciation from the agency's Vulnerability Disclosure Program for identifying and responsibly reporting a security vulnerability in one of NASA's digital  more PR

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, July 26 -- The Illinois Republican Party issued the following news: * * * Will Pritzker Finally Announce His Presidential Bid? CHICAGO -- This Saturday, JB Pritzker will travel to the Tar Heel State for the state's annual "unity dinner." Pritzker will use his prime speaking slot to try and woo North Carolina Democrat voters as he continues to pivot towards the 2028 Democrat primary. Pritzker is an old-pro at this shtick, considering how he's attempted to become the lead more PR