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In its last meeting of 2023, the Cullman City School Board recognized each school’s top educators as well as announcing one particularly exciting student accomplishment.

Prism Worldwide LLC was built on technologies and chemistries that turn waste tires into new elastomers. And with the Nov. 2 acquisition of CRC Polymer Systems Inc., Prism is taking its polymer expertise even further.

Prism was built on the idea that end-of-life tires can lead to a more sustainable, circular polymer industry. It's latest acquisition takes that mission further.

RALEIGH — The Director of Land Protection and Stewardship for the Blue Ridge Conservancy was honored with the Land Conservationist of the Year award from the North Carolina Wildlife Federation.

The NAR and ALTA say newly-proposed Treasury Department rules on reporting cash deals are too burdensome for real estate agents and title companies.

NC Wildlife Commission warning: Invasive, pipe-clogging zebra mussel found in moss balls Karen Chávez, Asheville Citizen Times © Courtesy of NCWRC The tiny, invasive zebra mussel, named for stripes on its shell, has been found in moss balls sold in pet shops in North Carolina. The North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission is warning people to not buy or use Marimo moss balls, which were found over the weekend to contain the invasive, destructive zebra mussel, which can h...

The North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission is warning people to not buy or use Marimo moss balls, which were found over the weekend to contain the invasive, destructive zebra mussel, which can harm other wildlife and clog pipes. The commission is calling for all pet stores and aquarium owners to quickly and safely dispose of any moss ball plants after the zebra mussel was confirmed to be living in moss balls sold in North Carolina. Zebra mussels are small, fingernail-sized shellfish nam...

The North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission (NCWRC) is warning the public to safely dispose of recently purchased aquarium moss balls after the invasive zebra mussels were discovered inside the product. While there have been no confirmed cases in the state, the Wildlife Commission noticed that it appears the moss balls, were imported from Ukraine to a distributor in California that shipped the contaminated product to retail pet stores nationwide. Moss balls are often used in home aquarium...

Mar. 5—North Carolina has joined the list of states warning consumers an invasive species may be hiding in a common product sold at pet stores. The creature, known as the zebra mussel, has been found across the country in containers of moss balls, a product used to clean aquariums. In an update shared Friday afternoon, state officials said the mussels had been found in products sold at a ...

Mar. 5—North Carolina has joined the list of states warning consumers an invasive species may be hiding in a common product sold at pet stores. The creature, known as the zebra mussel, has been found across the country in containers of moss balls, a product used to clean aquariums. No confirmed sightings have been reported in North Carolina, but anyone who recently bought moss balls is asked ...