Infrastructure Funding: Caldwell County is one step closer to extending sewer service to the Foothills Regional Airport Industrial Park after winning a $1.5M Golden LEAF grant to help match a larger federal pot. Water Resilience: Lenoir’s council will consider a budget for the Lenoir–Valdese interconnect, a roughly $24.8M Lake Rhodhiss pipeline link meant to boost redundancy after flood failures. Bridge Delivery: NCDOT is using a new construction manager/general contractor approach to speed up the Wrightsville Beach bridge replacement, targeting completion about two years earlier while keeping lanes open. Local Housing & Roads: Wilmington City Council weighs $1.5M toward 86 affordable units plus $6.8M in road work contracts. Workforce & Training: Durham Tech is seeing a surge in students pursuing health care, IT, and skilled trades. Food Safety: Walmart Marketside tomato bisque soup kits are recalled in 29 states, including North Carolina, over possible listeria contamination. Public Health: FDA/CDC continue investigating the Taylor Farms cyclosporiasis outbreak tied to Mexican lettuce, with new inspections underway. Scams & Consumer Protection: North Carolina courts partner with retailers to warn shoppers about court-payment scams; meanwhile, a separate “phony farming equipment” scam uses AI to lure buyers. Logistics & Industry: Volvo Group North America highlights how it turned a supplier logistics problem at its Kings Mountain cab operation into a production flow win.