CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, Oct. 5 (TNSres) -- Bank of America, a financial institution, issued the following news release on Oct. 4, 2023: * * * Supply Chain and Labor Issues Easing * * * Small business owners nationwide continue to be bullish on their own business outlook, as 67% anticipate revenue growth over the next 12 months, despite the ongoing impacts of inflation and high operating costs, according to Bank of America's 2023 Women & Minority Business Owner Spotlight (PDF). The survey  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Oct. 5 -- Constangy, Brooks, Smith and Prophete, a law firm, issued the following news release: Constangy partner Cara Crotty will present a webinar on Oct. 31 what employers need to know following the Supreme Court's Affirmative Action decision and its impact on DEI programs. SHRM and HRCI credit are pending for this webinar. The webinar will detail the Supreme Court's decision in Students for Fair Admissions v. President & Fellows of Harvard and Students for Fair Admissions  more

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, Oct. 5 -- Duke Energy issued the following news release on Oct. 4, 2023: Duke Energy (NYSE: DUK) today announced it has completed the sale of its commercial distributed generation portfolio to an investment fund managed by ArcLight Capital Partners, LLC (collectively, "ArcLight"), a leading middle market infrastructure investment firm. The sale agreement, which was previously announced on July 5, 2023, includes REC Solar's operating assets, development pipeline and O  more

DURHAM, North Carolina, Oct. 5 (TNSres) -- Duke University's Nicholas School of the Environment issued the following news: A new study on the impacts of prenatal exposure to toxic metals linked to artisanal gold mining and other sources in Madre de Dios, Peru, finds that mercury -- the metal most commonly linked to adverse health impacts in the region's general population -- has no direct effect on a newborn's birth weight or gestational age. It's a different story, though, for lead, which may  more

DURHAM, North Carolina, Oct. 5 -- Duke University issued the following news: Summary: The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has faced many challenges in its 13 years, mostly from efforts to weaken the bureau. This week, the U.S. Supreme Court is being asked to determine whether the CFPB's funding structure - and thus its ability to carry out its regulatory and enforcement activities - is constitutional. Mallory SoRelle, an assistant professor in the Sanford School of Public Policy an  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Oct. 5 -- North Carolina Attorney General Josh Stein issued the following news release on Oct. 4, 2023: Attorney General Josh Stein joined local leaders in Charlotte today to highlight efforts to confront domestic violence and help victims and survivors as part of Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Attorney General Stein was joined by Safe Alliance President and CEO Laura Lawrence, Mecklenburg County Sheriff Garry McFadden, Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department Deputy  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Oct. 5 -- North Carolina Attorney General Josh Stein issued the following statement on Oct. 4, 2023: * * * Today, the Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) v. Community Financial Services Association of America (CFSA). CFSA is asking the Supreme Court to affirm the Fifth Circuit's ruling that threatens the CFPB's funding and existence. A coalition of 16 attorneys general are asking the Supreme Court to reverse the Fifth C  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Oct. 5 (TNSres) -- The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality issued the following news release: After thoroughly reviewing all public comments submitted during the public hearing and notice period, the N.C. Department of Environmental Quality's Division of Air Quality (DAQ) is issuing a Title V air quality permit to Sapphire Renewable Natural Gas. Sapphire Renewable Natural Gas plans to accept and process landfill gas onsite at Sampson County Disposal, LLC  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Oct. 5 -- The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality issued the following news release on Oct. 4, 2023: During the Environmental Stewardship Initiative (ESI) Annual Conference, the N.C. Department of Environmental Quality recognized members of ESI for their commitment to environmental excellence. "All the facilities involved in the state's Environmental Stewardship Initiative have committed to going above and beyond to protect our natural resources," said D  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Oct. 5 -- North Carolina State University issued the following news release: North Carolina State University has been awarded $39.4 million from the Department of Defense to serve as the leader of a regional innovation hub in wide bandgap semiconductors. The regional hub, "Commercial Leap Ahead for Wide Bandgap Semiconductors," or CLAWS, also includes one university partner, N.C. A&T State University, as well as six industry partners: Wolfspeed, Coherent Corp., General  more

CHAPEL HILL, North Carolina, Oct. 5 (TNSres) -- The University of North Carolina's Gillings School of Global Public Health issued the following news: The United States Agency for International Development (USAID)-funded Scaling Up Nutrition Learning & Evaluation (SUN LE) program, through the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (UNC) and the University of Zambia (UNZA), has created an evidence map of nutrition research conducted in Zambia. An evidence map is an interactive tool that pr  more

CULLOWHEE, North Carolina, Oct. 5 -- Western Carolina University issued the following news release: Western Carolina University was successful in its request for funds for a new engineering facility and program expansion from the North Carolina General Assembly, for the recently approved 2023-2025 biennial state budget. Earlier this year, WCU identified expansion of its engineering programs as its top legislative priority, an effort backed by the University of North Carolina System. "This inv  more

WINSTON-SALEM, North Carolina, Oct. 5 (TNSres) -- Wake Forest University issued the following news: FEATURED NEWS US should change course in West Africa to avert loss of life (https://zwly9k6z.r.us-east-1.awstrack.me/L0/https:%2F%2Fwww.chicagotribune.com%2Fopinion%2Fcommentary%2Fct-opinion-niger-west-africa-us-troops-anti-western-sentiment-20231001-qz6wnjkginem7fabhbepq4762m-story.html/1/0100018af123218b-681cad44-0429-46ba-8d6a-7dd014618c6a-000000/_B1bGRtq6k39eEjMqAHfxLbx_HM=341) By Will Wall  more