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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

FAYETTEVILLE, NC - The Fayetteville Public Works Commission, whose drinking water supply has long been contaminated with PFAS, would receive $50 million in state funds to install an advanced treatment system to remove the toxic substances, according to a bill filed in the state senate today. Senate Bill 780 is sponsored by State Sen. Val Applewhite, who represents Fayetteville. Earlier this month, the EPA set final drinking water standards of

  Jordan Meadows, Staff Writer With recent developments in the state commencing, North Carolina is poised for potential reform on the legalization of marijuana amid a spectrum of opinions and legislative hurdles. 2023 witnessed a flurry of proposed bills in both the states' House and Senate pertaining to the legalization and regulation of hemp, medicinal cannabis, and adult recreational usage. The recent conclusion of the North Carolina General Assembly session

(AP NEWS)- Adult U.S. TikTok users spend an average of 54 minutes on the app on any given day, more than Instagram, Snapchat or YouTube, according to research firm eMarketer. If TikTok were to disappear, those platforms - along with younger, smaller emerging rivals - would be scrambling for those valuable minutes of people's attention. But with an actual ban still likely years away, it's not clear what app will