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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving North Carolina Newsletter for 2026-09-02 ( 3 items )  
100th Opioid Treatment Program Coming to State as N.C. Health Dept. Continues to Reduce Overdose Deaths, Emergency Department Visits (2)
RALEIGH, North Carolina, Sept. 1 -- The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services issued the following news release on Aug. 31, 2026: * * * 100th Opioid Treatment Program Coming to North Carolina as NCDHHS Continues to Reduce Overdose Deaths, Emergency Department Visits The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services announced today that the 100th Opioid Treatment Program (OTP) location in North Carolina will soon open, marking a significant milestone in efforts to reduce drug misuse and overdose deaths. The announcem more PR

FCC Wireline Competition Bureau Issues Public Notice: Bureau Seeks Comment on Petition Filed by Carolina West Wireless to Relinquish ETC Designations (3)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 1 -- The Federal Communications Commission's Wireline Competition Bureau issued the following public notice (WC Docket No. 09-197): * * * The Wireline Competition Bureau (Bureau) seeks comment on Carolina West Wireless, Inc.'s (Carolina West) petition for relinquishment of its Eligible Telecommunications Carrier (ETC) designations in North Carolina, pursuant to 47 U.S.C. Sec. 214(e)(4)./1 Carolina West seeks relinquishment of its designations (for which it is eligible to receive high cost and Lifeline support) contingent on  more PR

State reminds recreational fishermen to report flounder harvest (3)
RALEIGH, North Carolina, Aug. 31 -- The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality issued the following news release: * * * State reminds recreational fishermen to report flounder harvest * Recreational flounder season starts tomorrow, and the NC Department of Environmental Quality's Division of Marine Fisheries (DMF) is reminding recreational fishermen that a new law requires them to report their harvest of flounder, as well as four other species. Recreational fishermen must report their harvest of flounder, Striped Bass, Spotted more PR