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WASHINGTON (AP) - Makers of medical tests that have long escaped government oversight will have about four years to show that their new offerings deliver accurate results, under a government rule vigorously opposed by the testing industry. The regulation finalized Monday by the Food and Drug Administration will gradually phase in oversight of new tests developed by laboratories, a multibillion-dollar industry that regulators say poses growing risks to Americans. The

  Raleigh, NC - Youth leaders from the Poe Center's Youth Empowerment team led a community forum Thursday to address the vaping epidemic in Wake County. Joined by partners, officials, and professionals, youth leaders spoke about their work to curb tobacco and vape access in schools and communities. Youth presented their research and projects, and focused on initiatives such as Escape the Vape Week, a week-long observance to curb vape

Carolina Public Press Harvesting enough trees to meet federal timber targets nationally is inappropriately taking precedent over ecological considerations when the U.S. Forest Services sets goals for projects in national forests, including in North Carolina, according to a recent federal lawsuit from environmental groups. Setting timber targets for the volume of lumber extracted from hundreds of thousands of acres within national forests is a long-held practice of the Forest Service.

GREENVILLE, N.C. (AP) - A Vietnamese-based company will build its first North American solar panel manufacturing plant in eastern North Carolina, creating over 900 jobs, officials announced on Friday. Boviet Solar along with Gov. Roy Cooper and other government officials revealed at an East Carolina University news conference the company's plans to invest almost $300 million in a 1 million square-foot (304,800 square-meter) advanced manufacturing facility in Greenville. Founded in

Contributed Content The Crown Jewels (NC) Chapter of The Links, Incorporated awarded eight (8) of Mecklenburg County's exceptional African American high school seniors with scholarships totaling $47,000 and recognized their community partners during the annual Crowning Achievements ceremony at the Harvey B. Gantt Center. Since 2016, the Crown Jewels Chapter has hosted this event, which serves to highlight the achievements of the community organizations it has partnered with during its

Nationwide - LM Flowers and her sister, Skie Harris have made history as the founders of Sis Art, the first woman-owned and artist-owned manufacturer of art supplies in the United States of America. Their journey, which commenced in 2019, has completely reshaped the landscape of the art supply industry. Sis Art is an art supply brand that has become synonymous with innovation and quality among a growing number of artists.

Make a plan today. Your family may not be together if a disaster strikes, so it is important to know which types of disasters could affect your area. Know how you'll contact one another and reconnect if separated. Establish a family meeting place that's familiar and easy to find. Step 1: Put a plan together by discussing the questions below with your family, friends or household to start your emergency

The Brookings Institution  According to the latest data from the Federal Reserve's Survey of Consumer Finances, the nation's racial wealth gap increased during the COVID-19 pandemic. Between 2019 and 2022, median wealth increased by $51,800, but the racial wealth gap increased by $49,950-adding up to a total difference of $240,120 in wealth between the median white household and the median Black household. The Survey of Consumer Finances is the most

CAROLINA PUBLIC PRESS-Juvenile crime stats dropped in Robeson County following the 2010 creation of the North Carolina Youth Violence Prevention Center in Lumberton. Over the following eight years, court complaints against juveniles dropped 58%, juveniles being detained by 86% and delinquency by 54%, according to the center. Since November 2023, the center also conducted trauma assessments on 33 youth who were referred from district court, and 68% entered trauma-focused therapy.

  NC NEWSLINE Durham Parks and Recreation is temporarily closing playgrounds today in Northgate, Walltown, East End, East Durham and Lyon Park to conduct further tests for lead contamination, the city announced this morning. Playgrounds with liners and 12 inches of mulch were not originally tested, because the material is a barrier between bare soil and children playing. However, to ensure no lead has reached the surface, the playgrounds will