Four Durham-based startups were among the 16 North Carolina endeavors that recently received $160,000 in grants from NC IDEA, a private foundation that provides financial support to entrepreneurs in the state.
Faculty at Duke University conducted an informal test to attempt to determine whether some masks prevent more visible droplets from being emitted than others.
Local leaders are asking Duke Energy to provide North Carolina schools with solar systems similar to those the Charlotte company provides to schools in other states.