GREENSBORO, North Carolina, Sept. 30 (TNSres) -- North Carolina A&T State University issued the following news: A 2023 alumna of North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University is one of four recipients of an inaugural agricultural trade fellowship awarded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Kortni Blalock was selected from among 100 applicants to receive a USDA Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) International Agricultural Fellowship. This fellowship is intended to support extrao  more

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, Sept. 30 -- Duke Energy issued the following news release: * * * Rates include upgrades to make the grid more resilient and shorten the duration of outages New programs will give customers more control over energy use, support low-income customers Approval includes performance incentive mechanisms to hold the utility accountable for reliability, encourage renewables and reduce peak system loads * * * Duke Energy Progress will implement new rates for North Carolin  more

FAYETTEVILLE, North Carolina, Sept. 30 -- Methodist University issued the following news release on Sept. 29, 2023: As Methodist University dives into its 67th year of existence, important topics are brought to the spotlight. Today, they were diversity, equity, and inclusion. Hundreds of students, faculty, and staff filled Huff Concert Hall on Friday morning for the University's Fall Convocation - an annual event that welcomes students while promoting the endeavors of the University. "We are   more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Sept. 30 -- North Carolina Attorney General Josh Stein issued the following news release on Sept. 29, 2023: Attorney General Josh Stein today demanded that HCA explain decreases in cancer services. Specifically, the Attorney General informed HCA that it might be in violation of the agreement it signed with the attorney general's office when it purchased Mission Hospital. Attorney General Stein is currently investigating HCA over these potential violations. "People in w  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Sept. 30 (TNSres) -- The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality issued the following news release: North Carolinians continue to breathe the cleanest air in decades as emissions of harmful air pollutants like nitrogen oxides and particulate matter reach historic lows, according to the latest update of the "Air Quality Trends in North Carolina" report published by the N.C. Division of Air Quality. The report, released today, attributes the decline of air pol  more

ROCKY MOUNT, North Carolina, Sept. 30 -- North Carolina Wesleyan College issued the following news: Leaders from North Carolina Wesleyan University (NCWU) and the Town of Nashville (Nashville) signed a partnership agreement offering educational opportunities to employees of the town. The partnership allows employees and their immediate families to develop practical skills that they can apply to their careers through certificate, undergraduate and graduate degree programs at NCWU. "We take prid  more

WILMINGTON, North Carolina, Sept. 30 -- Cape Fear Community College issued the following news: Pender County Schools (PCS) is proud to announce the recognition of Cape Fear Community College (CFCC) President Jim Morton for his exceptional commitment to the partnership between PCS and CFCC. During the September 12, 2023 Pender County Schools Board of Education meeting, a proclamation was read and presented by Board Chair Ken Smith, celebrating the invaluable collaboration between the two institu  more

GREENSBORO, North Carolina, Sept. 26 (TNSres) -- The University of North Carolina Greensboro campus issued the following news: Teff, a gluten-free grain historically grown in East Africa but increasingly available in the United States, seems to have antioxidant properties in human cells, say UNC Greensboro researchers. Their study, which examined the effects of Eragrostis tef extracts on human cells, was published last month in Antioxidants. The researchers found that teff (also spelled "tef")  more

WILMINGTON, North Carolina, Sept. 30 -- The University of North Carolina Wilmington campus issued the following news release: North Carolina Humanities is honoring hall of fame writer, educator, artist, musician and pilot Clyde Edgerton for his life's work. Since 1990, the John Tyler Caldwell Award for the Humanities has recognized individuals for strengthening the educational, cultural and civic life of North Carolinians. Edgerton is set to formally receive the 2023 award on Oct. 20 at the Gra  more