HUNTERSVILLE, North Carolina, Sept. 22 -- American Tire Distributors issued the following news release on Sept. 20, 2023: Today, American Tire Distributors (ATD) has been named a Gold Award Winner in the Employer of the Year - Automotive & Transport Equipment category and a Bronze Award Winner in the Achievement in Workplace Health & Wellbeing category in the eighth annual Stevie(R) Awards for Great Employers. The Stevie Awards for Great Employers recognize the world's best employers and the h  more

GOLDSBORO, North Carolina, Sept. 23 -- Wayne Community College issued the following news release: Wayne Community College has named Emily Byrd as the new executive director of the Foundation of WCC. Born and raised in Goldsboro, Byrd is a graduate of Meredith College where she studied business administration. After working in property management of commercial real estate in Raleigh, she returned to Goldsboro and worked in WCC's Admissions and Records office from 2010-2013. "Student Services w  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 21 -- The Democratic Governors Association issued the following news on Sept. 20, 2023: The DGA is releasing a new video today, highlighting some of the blistering criticisms that North Carolina Lt. Governor Mark Robinson's opponents leveled against him in a pair of primary debates that Robinson skipped last week. WATCH: https://democraticgovernors.us10.list-manage.com/track/click?u=e0a77214c2a313d4071eedc22&id=2bfb3c411f&e=0dcac263c7 Robinson may have ducked last week's deb  more

DURHAM, North Carolina, Sept. 22 -- Duke University's Nicholas School of the Environment issued the following news: Christine Martens, a 2023 Master of Forestry graduate of the Nicholas School, has been named recipient of this year's national Student Leadership Award from the Society of American Foresters (SAF). While a student at Duke, Martens served as a forestry intern with the U.S. Forest Service at Natural Bridge, Va.; was treasurer and co-president of the Duke Student Chapter of SAF; and  more

DURHAM, North Carolina, Sept. 23 -- Duke University issued the following news: With more than a year to go before the 2024 presidential election, a host of hot-button issues including abortion, climate change and the advanced age of the presumptive candidates are likely to play a role in driving voters to the polls, two Duke experts said Thursday. Those issues will likely resonate with North Carolinians over the next year, as will voting restrictions and former President Donald Trump's many on  more

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, Sept. 23 -- LPL Financial LLC, a company that provides support from independent financial advisors to financial institutions, issued the following news release on Sept. 22, 2023: LPL Financial today announced that Greg Gates won the Chief Technology Officer of the Year award from WealthManagement.com's 2023 industry awards program. Managing Director and Chief Technology and Information Officer Gates received the award for his efforts in empowering financial profession  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Sept. 23 -- The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services issued the following news release: The Julian F. Keith Alcohol and Drug Abuse Treatment Center in Black Mountain, N.C. recently unveiled a new patient care unit and announced an innovative partnership to redefine recovery journeys. JFK is one of two alcohol and drug abuse treatment facilities in North Carolina operated by the NC Department of Health and Human Services. It currently provides inpatient  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Sept. 23 -- The North Carolina Republican Party issued the following news: The Republican Party of North Carolina applauds the passage of a state budget that continues to put NC families first. Our Republican legislative leaders have put together a budget centered on tax cuts for families and businesses, historic investments in school choice, raises for teachers, infrastructure investments and pro-business reforms that all empower North Carolinians to grow and thrive.   more

NEW YORK, Sept. 23 -- The New York University School of Law issued the following news: North Carolina Attorney General Josh Stein emphasized the continuing fight to preserve democracy and the separation of powers in government, as he delivered the 27th annual Attorney General Robert Abrams Public Service Lecture on September 11. Stein discussed taking drug companies and pharmacy chains to court for their role in fueling the opioid crisis, as well as litigation against e-cigarette manufacturers   more

MURFREESBORO, North Carolina, Sept. 23 -- Chowan University issued the following news: The 2023 Taylor Religious Heritage Lecture was led by The Reverend Dr. Carolyn L. Gordon, an Associate Professor of Mass Communication and Acting Chair and Coordinator of the Convergent Media Graduate Program at Mississippi Valley State University. Serving also as the Associate Pastor of the Mt. Gaza Missionary Baptist Church in Stringtown, Mississippi, she was able to lead the campus in a conversation that m  more

CHAPEL HILL, North Carolina, Sept. 23 -- The University of North Carolina's Gillings School of Global Public Health issued the following news: Public toilets are uncommon in American cities. Combined with the growing problem of homelessness, uncontained fecal wastes have been widely documented - a result of what researchers refer to as "open defecation." Some cities are stepping up to meet public sanitation needs. In San Francisco, the Department of Public Works created the "Pit Stop" program  more

CHAPEL HILL, North Carolina, Sept. 23 (TNSres) -- The University of North Carolina School of Medicine issued the following news release: * * * Led by scientists at UNC-Chapel Hill and UC-San Francisco, research reveals new non-coding genetic variants associated with Alzheimer's disease functioning in microglia - brain cells already implicated in the progression of this often-fatal neurodegenerative condition. * * * Scientists studying Alzheimer's disease (AD) have identified thousands of gen  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Sept. 23 -- William Peace University issued the following news: William Peace University (WPU) is launching a new major that redefines the way students study art, music, theatre, game design, film, media, and dance. The new Interdisciplinary Arts (IDA) degree at WPU offers students the chance to "build a degree as unique as you." The degree is available for current and new students starting in Fall 2024. "Interdisciplinary Arts is a newer and exciting way to study cr  more