RALEIGH, North Carolina, July 18 -- Gov. Josh Stein, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * In Burnsville, Governor Stein and NCDEQ Announce $1 Billion Milestone in Water Infrastructure and Resilience Funding for Hurricane Helene Recovery * Today Governor Josh Stein and Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) Secretary Reid Wilson visited Burnsville to announce that DEQ has now awarded more than $1 billion toward water infrastructure and resilience projects in western North Carolina. Since Hurricane Helene struck, 98%  more PR

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, July 13 -- The Indiana Economic Development Corp. issued the following news release: * * * Gov. Braun Drives Statewide Economic Growth, Community Development and Talent Attraction with READI 2.0 Arts & Culture Grants Indiana Governor Mike Braun today awarded READI 2.0 Arts & Culture grants to 49 projects across all of Indiana's 15 regions. These awards are expected to generate $369.6 million in investment in the state's arts and culture economy, enhancing Indiana's quality of place while accelerating tourism, talent re more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, July 16 -- The Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development issued the following news: * * * Tennessee Unemployment Rate Falls to 3.5% State Rate Remains Well Below U.S. Average as Employers Add 25,300 Nonfarm Jobs in Past Year - Tennessee's unemployment rate dipped in June, matching its lowest point of the year, according to data released by the Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development (TDLWD). The state's seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was 3.5% in June, down one-tenth of a percentag more PR