Tag Archives: north carolina
Walmart launches a drone delivery program in North Carolina
North Carolina sues eight e-cigarette makers over teen use
Officials aren't just focused on Juul in their crackdown on teen vape use. North Carolina has sued eight e-cigarette makers (Beard Vape, Direct eLiquid, Electric Lotus, Electric Tobacconist, Eonsmoke, Juice Man, Tinted Brew and VapeCo) over allegati...
North Carolina explores Hyperloop One system to connect the Triangle
North Carolina may be a future destination for a Hyperloop One transit system. The company and several transit partners are exploring a hyperloop that could link Raleigh, Durham, Chapel Hill and the RDU International Airport, near the Research Triang...
Software firm may have exposed North Carolina to election hackers in 2016
Voting system security is problematic enough, but one company might have unintentionally laid out a welcome mat for hackers. Politico claims VR Systems, a voting software firm targeted by Russians, took a gigantic risk in 2016 by using remote access...
Transgender protection rollback sparks opposition from tech
On Wednesday, the Trump administration announced that it would roll back federal protections for transgender citizens and require states and local school boards to decide how (or, more accurately, whether) they would enforce these people's civil righ...
GSK Closes US Plant due to Legionnaires Bacteria
A manufacturing plant in North Carolina has been shut down by GSK. The drug makers GlaxoSmithKline temporarily shut down the factory after testing found deadly bacteria. On Tuesday in the cooling...
Hundreds of Years Old Shipwreck Discovered Off North Carolina Coast
Marine scientists from Duke University, North Carolina State University and the University of Oregon discovered a previously unknown shipwreck on July 12 during a research expedition aboard the Woods...
AT&T Foundation gives $33,000 to Raleigh’s Digital Connector Program
Earlier this week, the AT&T Foundation donated $33,000 to Raleigh, North Carolina's Digital Connectors program for two community centers.Venessa Harrison, A&T State President for North...
Dean Smith Requested $200 Checks For His Former Players
The late North Carolina head men's basketball coach Dean Smith had a special parting gift for each of his varsity lettermen before his death last month.According to The Durham Herald-Sun's John...