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Lowering U.S. and NC Flags to Half-Staff in Honor of the Victims of the Tragedy in Minneapolis, Minnesota
North Carolina Department of Administration
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August 28, 2025
Governor Josh Stein ordered all U.S. and North Carolina flags at state facilities to be lowered to half-staff immediately until sunset Sunday, August 31 in honor of the victims who lost their lives and those who were injured in a senseless act of...
NC Department of Labor Recovers Over $2.5 Million in Unpaid Wages for North Carolina Workers
North Carolina Department of Labor.
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July 31, 2025
The North Carolina Department of Labor (NCDOL) has recovered more than $2.5 million in unpaid wages on behalf of workers across the state. This milestone, achieved under the leadership of Labor Commissioner Luke Farley, reflects the department’s...
Governor Stein Underscores Commitment to Supporting Military Families, Joins Blue Star Families’ “Do Your Part” Initiative
North Carolina Office of the Governor
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August 6, 2025
NORTH CAROLINA, August 6 - Today at Fayetteville Technical Community College, Governor Josh Stein announced that North Carolina is becoming a Do Your Part State, a joint initiative between Blue Star Families and the National Governors Association....
Governor Stein Delivers School Supplies to Edgecombe County Middle School
North Carolina Office of the Governor
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August 5, 2025
NORTH CAROLINA, August 5 - Today Governor Josh Stein joined educators, students, and local officials at W.A. Pattillo Middle School in Tarboro to deliver school supplies collected by the Governor’s Office during the annual Governor’s School Supply...
Governor Stein Takes Action on Three Bills
North Carolina Office of the Governor
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August 6, 2025
NORTH CAROLINA, August 6 - Today Governor Josh Stein signed two bills into law and vetoed one bill. Governor Stein made the following statement on signing House Bill 125: “This Band-Aid budget fails to invest in our teachers and students, fails to...
Governor Stein Declares Tropical Storm Chantal a Type I State Disaster, Activates Individual Assistance
North Carolina Office of the Governor
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August 5, 2025
NORTH CAROLINA, August 5 - Today Governor Josh Stein declared Tropical Storm Chantal a Type I State Disaster, which allows North Carolina to activate state-funded individual assistance grants for people affected by the storm. The Governor also...
America’s Patriotic Beer – American Rebel Light – Takes Center Stage at NHRA Brainerd International Raceway’s Biggest Fan Party in The Zoo with ‘Battle for the Rebel Axe” and CEO Andy Ross Live in Concert
GlobeNewswire, Inc.
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August 14, 2025
American Rebel Light Beer - Title Sponsorship of Friday Night Qualifying and Full-Throttle Rebel Light Fan Activation Throughout the Weekend American Rebel Light Beer - Primary Race Sponsors of Tony Stewart and Matt Hagan Nashville, TN, Aug. 14,...
Governor Stein Underscores Commitment to Supporting Military Families, Joins Blue Star Families’ “Do Your Part” Initiative
North Carolina Office of the Governor
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August 6, 2025
Today at Fayetteville Technical Community College, Governor Josh Stein announced that North Carolina is becoming a Do Your Part State, a joint initiative between Blue Star Families and the National Governors Association. Recognizing that community...
Attorney General Tong Stops $184 Million Cut to AmeriCorps Service Programs
The Office of Attorney General Connecticut
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August 29, 2025
Press Releases 08/29/2025 Attorney General Tong Stops $184 Million Cut to AmeriCorps Service Programs (Hartford, CT) – Attorney General William Tong today announced the Trump Administration will fully release all withheld AmeriCorps funds,...
TowneBank and Old Point Financial Corporation Announce Expected Closing Date and Election Deadline for Merger
GlobeNewswire, Inc.
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August 14, 2025
SUFFOLK, Va. and HAMPTON, Va., Aug. 14, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Hampton Roads based TowneBank (NASDAQ: TOWN) and Old Point Financial Corporation (NASDAQCM: OPOF) (“Old Point”), the parent company of The Old Point National Bank of Phoebus (“Old...
Governor Stein Takes Action on Three Bills
North Carolina Office of the Governor
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August 7, 2025
Today Governor Josh Stein signed two bills into law and vetoed one bill. Governor Stein made the following statement on signing House Bill 125: “This Band-Aid budget fails to invest in our teachers and students, fails to keep families safe, fails...
Governor Stein Declares Tropical Storm Chantal a Type I State Disaster, Activates Individual Assistance
North Carolina Office of the Governor
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August 6, 2025
Today Governor Josh Stein declared Tropical Storm Chantal a Type I State Disaster, which allows North Carolina to activate state-funded individual assistance grants for people affected by the storm. The Governor also urged President Trump and...
Governor Stein Declares Tropical Storm Chantal a Type I State Disaster, Activates Individual Assistance
North Carolina Department of Public Safety
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August 6, 2025
Today Governor Josh Stein declared Tropical Storm Chantal a Type I State Disaster, which allows North Carolina to activate state-funded individual assistance grants for people affected by the storm. The Governor also urged President Trump and...
Governor Stein Delivers School Supplies to Edgecombe County Middle School
North Carolina Office of the Governor
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August 6, 2025
Today Governor Josh Stein joined educators, students, and local officials at W.A. Pattillo Middle School in Tarboro to deliver school supplies collected by the Governor’s Office during the annual Governor’s School Supply Drive. As the legislature...
Governor and First Lady Stein, Cabinet Members Participate in Reentry Simulation
North Carolina Office of the Governor
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August 4, 2025
NORTH CAROLINA, August 4 - Today, Governor Josh Stein and First Lady Anna Stein, along with members of the Governor’s Cabinet and other agency leaders, learned about life after incarceration when they participated in a reentry simulation organized...
SaverOne Reports First Half 2025 Results
GlobeNewswire, Inc.
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August 29, 2025
PETAH TIKVAH, Israel, Aug. 29, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- SaverOne 2014 Ltd. (Nasdaq: SVRE, TASE: SVRE), a company developing and deploying transportation safety and advanced driver-assistance systems (ADAS) technologies and solutions, today...
Governor and First Lady Stein, Cabinet Members Participate in Reentry Simulation
North Carolina Office of the Governor
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August 4, 2025
Today, Governor Josh Stein and First Lady Anna Stein, along with members of the Governor’s Cabinet and other agency leaders, learned about life after incarceration when they participated in a reentry simulation organized by the North Carolina...
Biogents USA Offers Solutions as Cities Face Mosquito 'Ticking Time Bomb' Crisis
EIN Presswire
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August 29, 2025
Biogents USA Offers Solutions as Cities Face Mosquito "Ticking Time Bomb" Crisis CARY, NC, UNITED STATES, August 29, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Desert cities that never worried about mosquitoes are scrambling to address explosive population...
Governor Offers Reward for Information on Cabarrus County Murder
North Carolina Office of the Governor
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August 1, 2025
NORTH CAROLINA, August 1 - Today Governor Josh Stein announced a reward of up to $25,000 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person or persons responsible for the murder of Angelo Markantonakis, age 26. On December 24,...
Renew NC Completes Repairs on First Home for Single-Family Housing Program
North Carolina Office of the Governor
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August 27, 2025
NORTH CAROLINA, August 27 - Renew NC, North Carolina’s long-term disaster recovery effort, today finished making storm-related repairs to the first home approved for assistance through the Renew NC Single-Family Housing Program (SFHP). Renew NC is...