Texas Gov. Greg Abbott is forming a Screwworm response team to fight the invasive worm's expected return to Texas.

The states need an accreditor that “can work well with our public universities,” UNC System President Peter Hans said.

University of North Carolina System will join five other public university systems in the South to form a new accrediting agency for state schools.

The University of North Carolina System will join five other Southern states to form a new accreditor for their public universities.