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Times-News Entrepreneur of the Week: McVey’s agritech startup OsRostrum, Inc. uses technology to empower Alamance County dairy farmers | Features

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Times-News Entrepreneur of the Week: McVey’s agritech startup OsRostrum, Inc. uses technology to empower Alamance County dairy farmers | Features

In the summer of 2020, Alamance County native Catie McVey earned her doctorate. from the University of California at Davis when 9,900 wildfires ravaged more than 4 million acres in California. McVey, who attended Graham High School and graduated from the NC School of Science and Math in 2011, said experiencing Mother Nature’s wrath firsthand … Read more

The council is calling for government action to combat rising property insurance premiums

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The council is calling for government action to combat rising property insurance premiums

A Honolulu City Council resolution requires state lawmakers to address what it calls “drastic” increases in property insurance premiums paid by homeowners across Oahu, particularly those who own condominiums. Council Member Val Okimoto’s Resolution 242, which will be considered by the Council’s Executive and Legal Affairs Committee at 1 p.m. today, states that the insurance … Read more