➤ Wake County: The school board reduced high school graduation credit requirements from 26 to 22 Tuesday, in compliance with a statewide budget stipulation. The change affects current juniors. (More)
➤ Wilmington: Novant Health announced a $1 million investment in support of two clinical research trials to study children with asthma and men with prostate cancer. (More)
➤ Asheville: Local nonprofit MountainTrue will host the Paddling Film Festival World Tour Aug. 22 at New Belgium Brewing Co. to raise funds for the French Broad Riverkeeper program. (More)
➤ Holly Springs: Troy Smith of Holly Springs ran an average of 4 miles in 48 states over 31 days to raise funds for building community centers around the country for people with special needs. (More)
➤ Buncombe County: The Asheville and Buncombe tourism division hired longtime resident Jay Curwen for a new director position to oversee strategies for attracting sports, film, and entertainment projects to the area. (More)
➤ Durham: The City of Durham has installed two Narcan vending machines as part of a broader effort to expand access to treatment for drug overdoses. (More)
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