AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoBusiness & Jobs: Collision Partners says it’s buying Hickory’s K&M Collision and adding Michael Bradshaw to its leadership team, with Kyle Bradshaw taking over as K&M’s general manager. Education Policy: North Carolina’s new budget bars State Board of Education members from taking interim school jobs while they serve, after local district financial trouble raised questions about conflicts. Courts & Legal Policy: NC-born trial lawyer Fred Cunningham is published in Atlanta’s Daily Report arguing that banning third-party litigation funding makes justice more expensive, not more fair. STEM & Youth: UNC’s Nutrition Research Institute wrapped its Virtual Internship Program, giving 54 high school students hands-on nutrition science research experience. Immigration Enforcement: DHS published profiles of 17 Nigerians tied to money laundering, placing them on deportation priorities. Local Safety: Asheville police say a 60-year-old man’s July 9 crime spree included a boutique robbery, stealing a FedEx truck, and a standoff with authorities. Innovation in NC: A startup called Plantd in Oxford is pitching structural building panels made from perennial grass as a potential alternative to wood products.
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