LANSING, Michigan, Aug. 2 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel and the attorneys general for Colorado, Georgia, North Carolina, Texas, and Washington have filed suit in federal district court against Regeneron Pharmaceuticals (https://coag.gov/app/uploads/2024/07/24-05-25-Consolidatd-Complaint-of-Intervening-States.pdf), a New York-based pharmaceutical company, for allegedly inflating the amount that the states' Medica  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Aug. 1 -- Gov. Roy Cooper, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release on July 30, 2024: Today, Governor Roy Cooper announced that UNX-Christeyns, a manufacturer of cleaning chemicals and products, will add 21 new jobs in Pitt County. The company will invest $10.5 million to expand and consolidate its current operations in the City of Greenville. "When North Carolina companies choose to expand in our state, it validates why we remain the best place to do busine  more

ELON, North Carolina, July 31 -- Elon University issued the following news release: * * * Among those visiting will be environmentalist and author Leah Thomas, columnist Arthur C. Brooks, retired U.S. Navy Admiral Mike Mullen, historian and author Jonathan Eig, decorated combat pilot Vernice Armour and Phi Beta Kappa leader Frederick M. Lawrence. * * * The new academic year at Elon University will bring a host of exciting and engaging speakers from the worlds of environmentalism, leadership,  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Aug. 2 -- Gov. Roy Cooper, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release on July 31, 2024: Today, Governor Roy Cooper joined North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (NCDHHS) leadership and a representative from Walgreens for an announcement on Medicaid coverage in Chapel Hill. As part of NCDHHS and the Governor's continued work to expand access to reproductive health services, NC Medicaid will begin covering over-the-counter contraception in pharmac  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Aug. 2 -- Gov. Roy Cooper, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release on Aug. 1, 2024: Today, Governor Roy Cooper highlighted investments in clean water infrastructure at a water reclamation facility in Clayton. The Governor was joined by N.C. Department of Environmental Quality Secretary Elizabeth Biser, Clayton Mayor Jody McLeod and other officials as he toured the Sam's Branch Water Reclamation Facility project site. The Sam's Branch Water Reclamation Facili  more

FAYETTEVILLE, North Carolina, Aug. 2 -- Methodist University issued the following news release: Through the generosity of the Golden LEAF Foundation, Thursday was yet another milestone day for the future of the Methodist University Cape Fear Valley Health School of Medicine and the future of health care in Fayetteville, Cumberland County, and the entire Southeastern North Carolina region. Golden LEAF, established in 1999 to administer a portion of tobacco settlement agreement monies back into   more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Aug. 1 (TNSres) -- North Carolina State University issued the following news release: * * * New maps could help planners in urban areas better prepare for flooding * * * As climate change causes storms to intensify, new tools are needed to map where flooding occurs in under-studied areas. A new mapping tool from North Carolina State University uses machine learning and open-source satellite imagery to model flooding in urban environments. The new model could create   more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, July 31 -- The North Carolina Department of Commerce issued the following news release: Unemployment rates (not seasonally adjusted) increased in 98 of North Carolina's counties in June 2024 and remained unchanged in two. Scotland County had the highest unemployment rate at 7.0 percent while Buncombe County had the lowest at 3.2 percent. All fifteen of the state's metro areas experienced rate increases. Among the metro areas, Rocky Mount had the highest rate at 5.5 perc  more

WINSTON-SALEM, North Carolina, Aug. 1 -- Wake Forest University issued the following news: Sixteen-year-old Madelyne Tucker arrives early to set up her display for the WF LEAP symposium in the lobby of Wake Downtown. There's a microscope, computer and mosquitoes. As visitors stop by her booth, she asks them to look under the microscope and pick which type of mosquito it is by looking at three photos. "We set traps and gathered mosquitos in Winston-Salem," said Tucker. "Getting mosquitos full  more

GREENSBORO, North Carolina, July 31 -- The University of North Carolina Greensboro campus issued the following news: * * * Schools nationwide opened their doors to students following months of learning loss due to the COVID-19 pandemic. * * * To address those losses, UNCG and Guilford County Schools have partnered to create The Tutoring Collaborative, bringing graduate students from across campus into K-12 as tutors. A $2 million grant supports the program, offering graduate students stipend  more