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Paradise Taps Tourism Industry Leader Caleb Sullivan as VP of Destination Development
Sullivan Joins Paradise Amid Sales and Marketing Team Expansion ST. PETERSBURG, FL, UNITED STATES, July 7, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Award-winning agency Paradise Advertising & Marketing, Inc. (Paradise) proudly announces the appointment of...

USDA Forecasts Rise in 2025 Broiler Production—Live-Haul Trailer Designs Ready for High-Volume Demand
PHILADELPHIA, MI, UNITED STATES, July 2, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- USDA projections indicate continued growth in 2025 broiler chicken production, with expectations of increased output concentrated in top-producing states such as North Carolina,...

Appellate Judicial Commission seeks applicants for Sheffield vacancy on Missouri Court of Appeals, Southern District
7 July 2025 JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – The Appellate Judicial Commission is accepting applications for judge of the Missouri Court of Appeals, Southern District, to fill the vacancy created by the July 25, 2025, retirement of Judge Mary W. Sheffield...

KRISPY KREME, INC. (NASDAQ: DNUT) SHAREHOLDER ALERT Bernstein Liebhard LLP Reminds Krispy Kreme, Inc. Investors of Upcoming Deadline
NEW YORK, July 07, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Bernstein Liebhard LLP, a nationally acclaimed investor rights law firm, reminds Krispy Kreme, Inc. (“Krispy Kreme” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: DNUT) investors of an upcoming deadline involving a...

CPESN USA Honors 32 Community-Based Pharmacies; Awards Sponsored by Compliant Pharmacy Alliance (CPA)
CPESN USA today announces the recipients of its 2025 CPESN Most Engaged Pharmacy Awards and recognizes 32 pharmacies from across America. GARNER, NC, UNITED STATES, July 7, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- CPESN USA, a clinically integrated,...

Ambiq Micro, Inc. Announces Filing of Registration Statement For Proposed Initial Public Offering
AUSTIN, Texas, July 07, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Ambiq Micro, Inc. (“Ambiq”), a technology leader in ultra-low-power semiconductor solutions for edge AI, today announced that it has filed a registration statement on Form S-1 with the U.S....

N.C. Department of Labor Updates Civil Penalty Structure for Workplace Safety Violations
The North Carolina Department of Labor (NCDOL) has announced updated maximum penalty amounts for occupational safety and health violations, effective July 1, 2025, in accordance with annual adjustments tied to the U.S. Consumer Price Index (CPI)....

Quipt Home Medical Acquires Healthcare System Owned Medical Equipment Provider with $6.6 Million in Revenue, and Signs Preferred Provider Agreement Covering 20 Hospitals Across 4 States
CINCINNATI, July 07, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Quipt Home Medical Corp. (“Quipt” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: QIPT; TSX: QIPT), a U.S. based home medical equipment provider, focused on end-to-end respiratory care, today announced it has acquired a...

La Rosa Holdings Corp. Launches New Transaction Management Module, Intended to Deliver Significant Cost Savings and Operational Efficiencies
Celebration, FL, July 07, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- La Rosa Holdings Corp. (NASDAQ: LRHC) (“La Rosa” or the “Company”), a real estate and PropTech company, today announced the launch of My Agent Account Version 4.0, a major enhancement to the...

Trump Calls Lara Trump Ideal Pick to Succeed Tillis in Senate
(MENAFN) On Tuesday, U.S. President Donald Trump endorsed his daughter-in-law, Lara Trump, as a strong contender to replace retiring Senator Thom Tillis in North Carolina’s Senate seat. Responding to a question about potential candidates to fill...

The Joint Corp. Closes Sale of 31 Corporate Clinics in Arizona and New Mexico and Acquires Regional Developer Rights in the Northwest Region
- Proven Operator Grows to 96 Clinics and Commits to Open 10 Additional Clinics - - Sale Price Included $8.3 Million Plus Regional Developer Rights that Generated $855,000 in Royalties and Franchise Fees over the 12 Months Ended March 31, 2025 -...

Tonix Pharmaceuticals Announces Oral Presentation on Mpox and Smallpox vaccine candidate TNX-801 at the Vaccine Congress 2025
Single dose vaccination with TNX-801 protects animals from a lethal challenge with monkeypox, the causative agent of mpox TNX-801 confers durable protection after a single dose TNX-801 is well tolerated in immunocompromised animals, without...

Charlotte Regional Farmers Market hosts Watermelon Day Sunday
Nothing says summer like North Carolina- grown watermelons, and you’re invited to taste the freshness for yourself during Watermelon Day, Sunday, July 6, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Charlotte Regional Farmers Market. As the capstone to the...

NCDEQ Division of Water Resources to hold public hearing on draft water discharge permit for former Alcoa aluminum facility
The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality’s Division of Water Resources (DWR) will hold a public hearing on Aug. 19 in order to accept public comments on the draft renewal permit for Badin Business Park, a former Alcoa Inc. aluminum...

Governor Stein Appoints Two District Court Judges and a District Attorney
Governor Josh Stein announced the following appointments to the District Court and District Attorney positions across North Carolina: Caroline F. Quinn has been appointed to the District Court in Judicial District 8, serving Edgecombe, Nash, and...

Chief Justice Paul Newby Appoints Melissa Owens Lassiter as Chief Administrative Law Judge of the NC Office of Administrative Hearings
Supreme Court of North Carolina Chief Justice Paul Newby has announced the appointment of Administrative Law Judge Melissa Owens Lassiter as the next Chief Administrative Law Judge of the North Carolina Office of Administrative Hearings (OAH)....

Governor Stein’s Task Force on Child Care and Early Education Release Report Proposing Initial Solutions to Child Care Crisis
Raleigh, N.C. Today Governor Josh Stein announced that the North Carolina Task Force on Child Care and Early Education co-chaired by Lieutenant Governor Rachel Hunt and Senator Jim Burgin released its interim report outlining six recommendations...

Governor Stein’s Task Force on Child Care and Early Education Release Report Proposing Initial Solutions to Child Care Crisis
Raleigh, N.C. Today Governor Josh Stein announced that the North Carolina Task Force on Child Care and Early Education co-chaired by Lieutenant Governor Rachel Hunt and Senator Jim Burgin released its interim report outlining six recommendations...

Governor Stein’s Task Force on Child Care and Early Education Release Report Proposing Initial Solutions to Child Care Crisis
Today Governor Josh Stein announced that the North Carolina Task Force on Child Care and Early Education co-chaired by Lieutenant Governor Rachel Hunt and Senator Jim Burgin released its interim report outlining six recommendations to make...

Lowering U.S. and NC Flags to Half-Staff in Honor of Officer Francisco Paul Flattes
Governor Josh Stein ordered all U.S. and North Carolina flags at state facilities to be lowered to half-staff immediately until sunset today, July 1, in honor of Cherokee Sheriff Detention Officer Francisco Paul Flattes who was killed in the line...