North Carolina

TL/DR - Wake County, North Carolina, has concluded its community meetings on how to allocate its nationwide opioid settlement funds. For fiscal year 2025, $7.5 million has been approved for use in three key areas: focusing on youth, historically marginalized populations, and the justice system. The funds will be used for expanding treatment…

TL/DR - Warren Wilson College will become a pet-friendly campus for the first time in the fall semester of 2024. Cats, dogs, reptiles, and fish will be allowed in dorm rooms throughout the academic year. The change, hoped to improve stress relief, morale, and enrollment numbers, comes after discussions about allowing all animals on campus began…

TL/DR - Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is making an extended visit to the US, including a stop in North Carolina, highlighting the mature relationship between the two regions. Japanese companies have made significant contributions to North Carolina's economy, with Toyota's $8 billion investment in a Randolph County site being the single…

TL/DR - The Western North Carolina Chapter of Project Linus is seeking handmade blanket donations to replenish its inventory, which has been depleted due to numerous donations to local agencies and organizations during the winter. The organization accepts handmade quilts, crocheted or knitted blankets, and no-sew fleece blankets through various…