Healthcare Funding: ECU Health Bertie Hospital awarded $95,000 in Community Benefit Grants to 16 nonprofits, backing local programs that expand access to care, nutrition, transportation, and behavioral health across eastern North Carolina. Local Governance & Housing: Mecklenburg County is suing to dissolve its decade-old Brooklyn Village partnership with BK Partners, putting the 17-acre mixed-use redevelopment of the former Second Ward area at risk. Manufacturing & Construction Supply: SSMC Steel expanded its tub-style roll-off container lineup with four construction levels (Pro Dumpsters, SteelGrid, Workhorse, Titan) aimed at helping waste fleets match capacity and hauling demands. Biotech IPO: Raleigh-based Vogenx raised $81M in its Nasdaq debut to advance a metabolic disease therapy candidate for post-bariatric hypoglycemia, a condition with no FDA-approved treatments. Food & Safety Oversight: FDA inspection data show one Durham-county-area city company (Cancer Diagnostics, Inc.) received a July inspection with “Voluntary Action Indicated,” while Wake County saw two inspections across devices and food/cosmetics. Agriculture Recovery: Surry County’s Mill River Farm is repairing about $25,000 in flood damage after an Aug. 2 historic flooding event washed out parts of its property. Energy & Utilities: EnergyUnited announced CFO Alec Natt’s retirement after 25 years, with Cody Schall set to take over Aug. 21. Public Safety & Scams: BBB Scam Tracker reported Jacksonville tied for 13th statewide in July with nine scam reports, with phishing the most common type.