Gas prices nationally have continued to decrease since June of this year — prices haven’t been this low since early March of 2022.
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Semiconductor Facility Deal Set To Create Thousands Of Jobs For Chatham County
Governor Roy Cooper announced last week that Wolfspeed Inc, a leading manufacturer of semiconductors, was in the process of building a new facility in Siler City that is expected to bring in an estimated $5 billion in investments for the town and Chatham County across the next eight years.
NC Dentists See Rise in Stress-Related Teeth Grinding, Jaw Pain
Dentists in North Carolina say they are seeing an uptick in patients with mouth problems stemming from teeth grinding at night, including cracked teeth, jaw pain and headaches.
North Carolina Lt. Gov Advocated Against Social Studies and Science in Elementary School Classes
North Carolina Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson proposed removing science and history from first through fifth grade public schools, as well as dissolving the State Board of Education according to statements made in his new, soon-to-be published book.
Congressman Budd’s Record on Farmers Under the Spotlight in U.S. Senate Race
Agriculture is North Carolina’s largest industry, with more than 52,000 farms producing more than 150 commodities, including leading nationwide production of sweet potatoes and Christmas trees, and contributing over $90 billion to the economy annually.
Rare Leucistic Turtle Hatching in Cape Hatteras
Albinism occurs when an animal’s eyes appear pink and its skin and hair white because of a lack of melanin.
Last Year’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Framework Will Improve NC Infrastructure
For decades, North Carolina’s infrastructure has suffered from systemic lack of investment, but with the Bipartisan Infrastructure Framework Deal millions of residents in the state will see improvements that will increase the quality of life through the creation of good-paying jobs and economic growth.
The Inflation Reduction Act Set to Alleviate Health Care Costs and Expand Coverage for North Carolinians
Through the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), millions of North Carolinians are set to face lower health care costs through cut prescription drug costs, lower health insurance premiums, and expanded coverage, especially if they’re a senior or part of a family.
Moving the Misery Around: EPA Approves Plan to Truck Contaminated Soil From One Black Community to Another
Contaminated soil from a Superfund site in Navassa will be shipped to one of three landfills outside Brunswick County, likely moving toxic pollution from one non-white or low-income community to another.
Citing Toxic Effects on Humans, EPA Issues Strict New Health Advisory Goals for GenX, Other PFAS
Even infinitesimal levels of several types of PFAS, including GenX, can harm human health, the EPA said today, underscoring the toxicity of these compounds in drinking water.