RALEIGH, North Carolina, Aug. 6 -- The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services issued the following news release: * * * NCDHHS Announces First West Nile Virus Case of 2026 The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services is investigating the state's first case of disease associated with West Nile virus in 2026. The case occurred in a resident of Gaston County. Additionally, a West Nile virus-positive blood donor was identified in Mecklenburg County through routine scr  more

GREENSBORO, North Carolina, Aug. 6 -- The city of Greensboro issued the following news: * * * City Council Schedules Public Hearing on Proposed Data Center Moratorium The Greensboro City Council will hold a public hearing to receive comments on and consider a proposed 120-day moratorium on data centers exceeding 10 megawatts of electrical power on Monday, August 17, at 4 pm in the Katie Dorsett Council Chamber at the Melvin Municipal Office Building, 300 W. Washington St. Council voted 9-0 o  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Aug. 6 -- The North Carolina Republican Party issued the following news release on Aug. 5, 2026: * * * ICYMI - Gov. Cooper's Green-Energy-New-Deal Obsession Once Again Takes Money from NC Taxpayers as Billion-Dollar Electric Vehicle Deal Crumbles RALEIGH - This week, a national news outlet confirmed that Roy Cooper's billion dollar electric vehicle manufacturing plan is in shambles. Chatham County Commissioners terminated an Electric Vehicle (EV) agreement that failed  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Aug. 6 -- The North Carolina State Treasurer issued the following news release: * * * N.C. Department of State Treasurer Ready to Begin Next Round of Cash Flow Loans for Western NC The Department of State Treasurer is notifying local governments that it is ready to disperse the 2026 round of Cash Flow loans for Hurricane Helene affected communities. The legislature appropriated $20 million dollars in this year's budget for cities and counties who need additional fundi  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Aug. 6 -- The North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources issued the following news release: * * * George L. Mabson, Among the State's First African American Attorneys, to be Featured on N.C. Highway Historical Marker A man who was among the first African Americans to practice law in North Carolina soon will be recognized with a North Carolina Highway Historical Marker. The N.C. Historical Marker Program is part of the N.C. Department of Natural and Cu  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Aug. 5 -- The North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources issued the following news release on Aug. 4, 2026: * * * NC Museum of Art Director Valerie Hillings Announces Departure The North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources (DNCR) announced today that North Carolina Museum of Art Director and North Carolina Museum of Art Foundation, Inc., CEO Dr. Valerie Hillings will be leaving to become the inaugural director of the Guggenheim Abu D  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Aug. 5 -- The North Carolina Office of the State Auditor issued the following news release: * * * State Auditor Dave Boliek Appoints Jason Poole to North Carolina Lottery Commission State Auditor Dave Boliek has appointed Robert "Jason" Poole, CPA, CGMA, to serve on the North Carolina State Lottery Commission. Poole is a partner with TRP Sumner, PLLC, and brings more than two decades of accounting, financial reporting, management consulting, auditing, and tax experie  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Aug. 6 -- The North Carolina Department of Public Instruction issued the following news release on Aug. 5, 2026: * * * 2025 North Carolina High School Survey Shows Improvement in Student Safety, Risk Behaviors Results also highlight continued needs related to mental health, sleep, school connection, student readiness - North Carolina public high school students reported improved outcomes in health and safety related behaviors according to the 2025 North Carolina Hig  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Aug. 5 -- North Carolina Community College System issued the following news on Aug. 4, 2026: * * * North Carolina's Historic Investment Marks New Chapter for Registered Apprenticeship and Workforce Development North Carolina is making a major investment in Registered Apprenticeship by allocating an additional $3.17 million in recurring funding through the 2026-2027 state budget to support ApprenticeshipNC (ANC), a part of the North Carolina Community College System (N  more