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DEQ accepting public comments on modified air quality permit for Domtar Paper

DEQ accepting public comments on modified air quality permit for Domtar Paper

The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality’s Division of Air Quality (DAQ) is accepting public comments on a draft Title V air quality permit for Domtar Paper Co. in Martin County. The papermill applied to modify its existing Title V...

Owner:  American Government
Governor Stein Highlights North Carolina Impacts of Impasse in Washington, Calls on Congress to Return to the Negotiating Table

Governor Stein Highlights North Carolina Impacts of Impasse in Washington, Calls on Congress to Return to the Negotiating Table

NORTH CAROLINA, October 17 - Today Governor Josh Stein released a statement highlighting the impacts of the federal government shutdown across North Carolina and urging leaders in Washington to return to the negotiating table. “The longer the...

Owner:  American Government
Governor Stein Highlights North Carolina Impacts of Impasse in Washington, Calls on Congress to Return to the Negotiating Table

Governor Stein Highlights North Carolina Impacts of Impasse in Washington, Calls on Congress to Return to the Negotiating Table

Today Governor Josh Stein released a statement highlighting the impacts of the federal government shutdown across North Carolina and urging leaders in Washington to return to the negotiating table. “The longer the federal government remains shut...

Owner:  American Government
Attorney General Jeff Jackson Sues to Win Back More than $150 Million to Lower North Carolinians’ Energy Costs

Attorney General Jeff Jackson Sues to Win Back More than $150 Million to Lower North Carolinians’ Energy Costs

For Immediate Release: Thursday, October 16, 2025 Contact: nahmed@ncdoj.gov (919) 538-2809 RALEIGH – Today, Attorney General Jeff Jackson and 22 other states sued the Environmental Protection Agency to win back more than $7 billion nationwide, and...

Owner:  American Government
Governor Josh Stein Announces $6 Million to Reduce Flood Risks in North Carolina

Governor Josh Stein Announces $6 Million to Reduce Flood Risks in North Carolina

NORTH CAROLINA, October 16 - Today in Marshall, Governor Josh Stein announced $6 million in grants from the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality’s Flood Resiliency Blueprint program to help reduce flood risks across the state. The...

Owner:  American Government
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Frost Advisory issued for several counties in parts of Western North Carolina

Frost Advisory issued for several counties in parts of Western North Carolina

NORTH CAROLINA (WBTV) - A frost advisory was issued on Friday afternoon for several counties in parts of Western North Carolina. The frost advisory was issued for Saturday, Oct. 25, from 2 a.m. to 9 a.m. Weather officials expected temperatures in...

Owner:  Gray Television Inc.
Edwards: Democrats holding up $21.5B in Helene relief to North Carolina

Edwards: Democrats holding up $21.5B in Helene relief to North Carolina

(The Center Square) – Disaster relief funding for Hurricane Helene in North Carolina of $21.5 billion has been declined 12 times by the overwhelming majority of Democrats in the U.S. Senate, says a congressman from the mountains of North Carolina....

Owner:  The Franklin News Foundation
Media Invited to Attend NJBIA's 5th Annual Energy & Environmental Conference, Oct. 28-29

Media Invited to Attend NJBIA's 5th Annual Energy & Environmental Conference, Oct. 28-29

Members of the media are invited to cover NJBIA’s 5th Annual Energy & Environmental Policy Forum on Oct. 28-29, the state’s largest and most substantive of its kind, focusing on current and future energy and environment issues for the state just...

Owner:  Max Pizarro
Without FEMA aid, more costs from August flood damage could shift to taxpayers

Without FEMA aid, more costs from August flood damage could shift to taxpayers

The Trump administration on Oct. 23 denied Gov. Tony Evers' requests for funds for six counties to recover from destructive August floods. Wisconsin recorded more than $26 million in costs that would qualify for public assistance funding from...

Owner:  Gannett Co. Inc.
Winter Weather is coming: Prepare your house now

Winter Weather is coming: Prepare your house now

What you should do in the fall to protect your home in the winter. GREENSBORO, N.C. — Are you ready for winter? Many of us aren't exactly looking forward to the colder weather and the inevitable storms. But here's the good news: what you do right...

Owner:  TEGNA Inc.
When is the best time to go leaf peeping in North Carolina?

When is the best time to go leaf peeping in North Carolina?

Asheville's fall colors: When and where to see them AREA. HI, GRACE. HEY, CHRIS. YEAH, YOU’RE RIGHT, I KNOW CERTAINLY SOMETHING I’M EXCITED FOR. FALL IS AROUND THE CORNER. I KNOW THAT WE’RE ALL EXCITED FOR EVERYTHING. FALL, WHICH INCLUDES THIS...

Owner:  Hearst Family
North Carolina frost and fire threats will continue into the weekend

North Carolina frost and fire threats will continue into the weekend

Frosty start to a nice Triad weekend, rain returns next week Meteorologist Brian Slocum has your weekend forecast HOPKINS. WONDERFUL EVENT. A LOT GOING ON THERE AT WAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY. BRIAN, THIS WEEKEND FOR FOLKS PLANNING THEIR ATTIRE AND THE...

Owner:  Hearst Family
Smart DNA “Flowers” Could Deliver Drugs or Clean Up Pollution

Smart DNA “Flowers” Could Deliver Drugs or Clean Up Pollution

Researchers at the University of North Carolina have developed microscopic soft robots shaped like flowers that can change their shape and behavior in response to their surroundings – just like living organisms do. These tiny “DNA flowers” are...

Owner:  Bob Kafato
Western North Carolina Under Freeze Warning as Temperatures Drop to 26°

Western North Carolina Under Freeze Warning as Temperatures Drop to 26°

ASHEVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA — A Freeze Warning remains in effect for much of Western North Carolina until 9 a.m. Friday, as temperatures plunged into the 20s overnight — marking one of the first hard freezes of the fall season across the mountain...

Owner:  Ralph Shealy
Free Registration Now Open For Textiles Recycling Expo USA – The First-Ever Dedicated Exhibition...
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