Some NC lawmakers still skeptical of $500M push to turn university research into private-sector jobs
A public-private partnership called NCInnovation is tasked with turning university research into private industry startup businesses. Critics question whether the money would be spent better elsewhere ...
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UNH research team finds concentrated PFAS in watershed foams
Researchers at UNH used a newly designed skimmer to test samples of foam formed on the top of local waterways for the ...
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A Silent Threat Underground: Deregulation Fuels the Spread of Forever Chemicals
The Trump administration has already rolled back planned limits on PFAS chemicals, which have been linked to cancer and other ...
Mooresville Tribune22h
Mount Mourne fire truck catches fire at Rocky River Road, N.C. Highway 3 intersection
A Mount Mourne Volunteer Fire Department truck caught fire at an intersection in Mooresville on Monday. The truck was returning to the Mount Mourne Volunteer Fire Department after assisting South ...
Hickory Daily Record22h
Fire department: Candle caused fire at Hickory senior-living home on Monday
About 40 seniors living at an apartment complex in west Hickory were evacuated after a candle set an apartment on fire, according to the Hickory Fire Department. One person was taken to an area ...