RALEIGH, North Carolina, Aug. 16 -- The North Carolina Restaurant and Lodging Association issued the following news release on Aug. 15, 2023: The North Carolina Restaurant and Lodging Association (NCRLA), the driving force behind North Carolina's $30 billion restaurant, foodservice, and lodging industries, announced the champions of the seventh annual NCRLA Chef Showdown on Monday, August 14 at the Pavilion at the Angus Barn in Raleigh, North Carolina. More than 500 attendees at the sold-out g  more

SOUTH BEND, Indiana, Aug. 17 -- The U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Indiana, Clifford D. Johnson, issued the following news release: Keith Wigfall, 57 years old, of Winston-Salem, North Carolina, was sentenced by United States District Court Judge Damon R. Leichty on his plea of guilty to possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine, announced United States Attorney Clifford D. Johnson. Wigfall was sentenced to 168 months in prison followed by 5 years of supervised release.   more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Aug. 15 -- Gov. Roy Cooper, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release on Aug. 14, 2023: Deere & Company [NYSE: DE] and Kreisel Electric GMBH, an Austrian company, which John Deere acquired majority ownership of in 2022, will create 50 jobs in Forsyth County, Governor Roy Cooper announced today. John Deere Electric Powertrain LLC will invest $69.6 million to establish its North American headquarters and build a battery and charger manufacturing facility in the   more

WINSTON-SALEM, North Carolina, Aug. 16 (TNSres) -- Wake Forest University issued the following news: * * * Highlights * Undergrads and faculty mentors collaborated on more than 50 research projects funded this summer by Wake Forest's Undergraduate Research and Creative Activities Center. * Projects underway explored drug uptake in cells, environmentally-friendly fertilizer production and high-intensity interval exercise for older adults. * A photo story highlights a few of the student facu  more