North Carolina

North Carolina’s Radiation Protection Program Receives Highest Approval Rating From The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission

RALEIGH – North Carolina’s Radioactive Materials Program has received the highest rating awarded by federal reviewers, who evaluated the program’s ability to protect public health and safety and its compatibility with the Nuclear Regulatory Commission’s program standards.    » read more »

Tighter controls needed on key meth ingredient, says North Carolina Attorney General Cooper

Cooper calls on legislators to restrict sales of pseudoephedrine

February 14, 2005 -- Raleigh: North Carolina needs stricter controls on the key ingredient used to manufacture illegal methamphetamine, Attorney General Roy Cooper said today.    » read more »

North Carolina Governor Easley Secures $72 Million In Federal Funds To Restore Western N.C. Watersheds

Funds Will Be Used to Repair Landslides and Clear Streams

February 8, 2005 -- RALEIGH – Gov. Mike Easley today announced that the state is receiving $72 million in federal funds to restore western North Carolina watersheds damaged by last year’s tropical storms. Easley authorized $24 million in state matching funds from his $90 million disaster relief package announced in December to qualify for the funds from the federal Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) and the Farm Service Agency (FSA).    » read more »

Former North Carolina Textile Executive Agrees to Plead Guilty to Fixing Prices of Spun Yarn Products

February 10, 2005

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The former vice president of a North Carolina-based yarn spinner company has agreed to plead guilty to participating in a conspiracy to fix the prices of spun yarn used to manufacture hosiery such as athletic socks and printed T-shirts, the Department of Justice today announced.    » read more »

Justice Department Announces $800,000 Settlement with North Carolina Developer for Housing Discrimination Lawsuit

February 8, 2005

WASHINGTON, D.C. - The Justice Department today announced that William E. Dansey, Jr. and Quality Built Inc., the developers of the Breezewood Condominiums and Hyde Park Apartments in Greenville, North Carolina, have agreed to pay $800,000 to settle a federal lawsuit alleging that they discriminated against persons with disabilities.    » read more »

Don’t get hooked when ID thieves go “phishing,” warns North Carolina Attorney General Cooper

Cooper and bankers issue “phishing” warning during National Consumer Protection Week

February 8, 2005 -- Charlotte: North Carolinians need to be on the look out for fraudulent emails from identity thieves seeking your personal information, warned Attorney General Roy Cooper today. “Identity thieves who go phishing use the good names of legitimate banks, retailers and charities to try to steal your good name and ruin your credit,” said Cooper while speaking at the Federal Reserve Bank in Charlotte. “Don’t get caught by these crooks.”    » read more »

North Carolina Governor Easley Announces More Than $2 Million In Americorps Grants Available

Nonprofit and community organizations should submit applications by March 23

February 4, 2005 -- Raleigh - Gov. Mike Easley today announced that more than $2 million in AmeriCorps grants are still available for nonprofits and government agencies in North Carolina that work to address educational, public safety, homeland security, environmental and human service needs. The N.C. Commission on Volunteerism and Community Service, a federal- and state-funded agency in the Governor’s Office, will coordinate grant distribution.    » read more »

North Carolina Governor Easley Announces 170 Jobs For Robeson County

One N.C. Fund Grant Helps Brings Comark Building Systems and $3.6 Million Investment

February 3, 2005 -- Raleigh - Gov. Mike Easley announced today that Comark Building Systems, a manufacturer of custom commercial modular and portable classroom buildings, will locate its first East Coast manufacturing facility in Robeson County, creating 170 jobs during the next three years and investing $3.6 million in the area. This announcement is made possible in part by a $240,000 grant from the One North Carolina Fund.    » read more »

North Carolina Attorney General Cooper Hangs Up On Telemarketing Scams In Canada And Florida

Cooper’s office helps round up fraud ring in Montreal, shuts down scammers from Florida

February 3, 2005 -- Raleigh: Two telemarketing fraud operations located in Canada and Florida will no longer be able to cheat North Carolina consumers, Attorney General Roy Cooper announced today. Cooper’s office joined with U.S. and Canadian authorities to shut down a major telemarketing fraud ring in Montreal today. Also today, a Florida telemarketing firm that charged customers for credit cards and credit relief services but failed to deliver has been ordered to stop contacting North Carolina consumers, Cooper announced.    » read more »

North Carolina DENR Protects North Carolina’s Valuable Coastal Resources

By Secretary William G. Ross Jr., N.C. Department of Environment and Natural Resources

The North Carolina coast is home to a variety of fish and shellfish, largely because the state has such a great diversity of natural habitats where those animals feed, spawn and grow. Whether it is a freshwater swamp, a salt marsh or a mud flat, these habitats all play a vital role in sustaining dozens of important species of marine life.    » read more »

North Carolina Governor Easley Announces Sysco Corporation To Locate In Selma

Latest JDIG Recipient To Create Up To 600 Jobs And Invest $37 Million In The State

January 26, 2005 -- Raleigh - Gov. Mike Easley announced today that SYSCO Corporation plans to build a 300,000-square-foot distribution center in Selma, creating up to 600 jobs over the next seven years and investing $37 million in the area. SYSCO Corporation is the 23rd recipient of the state's Job Development Investment Grant (JDIG).    » read more »

Preservation Of Key Heritage Sites Marks 2004

January 22, 2005 -- RALEIGH - Several key natural areas in North Carolina received protection in 2004, thanks to the combined efforts of three state conservation trust funds, non-profit organizations and the new Ecosystem Enhancement Program.    » read more »

Child Abuse and Neglect Cases Decline by 9 Percent

January 19, 2005 -- RALEIGH – In 2004, North Carolina charted a 9 percent decline in child abuse cases. This came with a 5 percent increase in the number of cases investigated.

“ We gave social workers new tools to help them make better decisions, and they’re working,” said Jo Ann Lamm, chief, Family Support and Child Welfare Services. “Across the state, all county departments of social services follow the same process when deciding whether to investigate an allegation of abuse. When they do investigate, they all have the same decision-making process to determine the risk to the child. I feel confident that these tools are helping children remain at home when that’s the best, safest place for them to be.”    » read more »

State Public Health Officials Move To Relax All Restrictions on Flu Shots

January 13, 2005 -- Raleigh– In order to ensure that no flu vaccine is wasted this season, North Carolina public health officials have moved to lift all restrictions on who can be immunized against the flu.    » read more »

Debt Relief Company To Return Money To Consumers, Announces North Carolina Attorney General Cooper

Cambridge Credit Counseling To Give More Than $1 Million Back To Nc Consumers, Change Practices

January 11, 2005 -- Raleigh: A Massachusetts debt management company accused of illegally charging people high fees to get out of debt must repay its North Carolina customers $1.2 million, Attorney General Roy Cooper announced today.    » read more »