CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, Oct. 13 (TNSres) -- Bank of America, a financial institution, issued the following news release on Oct. 12, 2023: Bank of America Corporation announced today that it will redeem on October 24, 2023 all $500,000,000 principal amount outstanding of its Floating Rate Senior Notes, due October 2024 (CUSIP No. 06051GJJ9) (the "Floating Rate Notes"), and all $2,000,000,000 principal amount outstanding of its 0.810% Fixed/Floating Rate Senior Notes, due October 2024 (CUSIP N  more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Oct. 13 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: By Stephanie Overton Bob Broyden, associate vice president for campus planning and capital financing at Virginia Tech, will become interim vice president for campus planning, infrastructure, and facilities effective Nov. 10, 2023. His appointment follows the announcement that current Vice President for Campus Planning, Infrastructure, and Facilities Chris Kiwus has accepted the position of vice president for facilities,  more

BUIES CREEK, North Carolina, Oct. 13 -- Campbell University issued the following news: The Campbell University School of Engineering has received ABET approval for a new Electro-Mechanical Systems Engineering concentration for undergraduates. The concentration will focus on integrated systems that use automation and robotics and will combine aspects of mechanical and electrical engineering, according to Dean Dr. Jenna Carpenter. "Employers in the state and beyond are increasingly looking for e  more

MURFREESBORO, North Carolina, Oct. 13 -- Chowan University issued the following news: Chowan University proudly recognized and presented the Young Alumnus Award to Zachary Andrew Cooper, a distinguished 2017 graduate of the institution, during a special ceremony held on October 7, 2023. The award was presented by Pamela C. Woodard, Associate Professor of Criminal Justice and Chair of the Department of Criminal Justice at Chowan University. Zack Cooper, who graduated Summa Cum Laude in 2017 wit  more

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, Oct. 13 -- Discovery Education, a division of Discovery Communications, issued the following news release on Oct. 12, 2023: Discovery Education, a global education technology company backed by Clearlake Capital Group, L.P. (together with its affiliates, "Clearlake"), today announced the completion of its acquisition of DreamBox Learning(R), a PK-12 education technology provider serving more than 6 million students and 600,000 educators nationwide. Financial terms were  more

CARY, North Carolina, Oct. 13 -- SAS Institute, a business analytics software and services provider, issued the following news release: SAS recently was awarded 2023 Best Compliance Risk Technology Implementation in China by The Asian Banker, an international authoritative financial magazine, for the IFRS 17 - Insurance Contracts project, in cooperation with China Pacific Insurance (Group) Co. (CPIC). The Asian Banker China Awards program aims to recognize those Chinese financial institutions t  more

GREENVILLE, North Carolina, Oct. 12 -- East Carolina University issued the following news release: East Carolina University recorded $85.6 million in sponsored awards, its highest total on record, during fiscal year 2023. The funding will go to innovative and impactful projects that will serve eastern North Carolina and communities around the globe. Sponsored awards come from a variety of sources, including industry and foundations as well as state, national and federal agencies. Sponsored pr  more

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, Oct. 13 -- The Hartford Financial Services Group, a property and casualty insurance, group benefits and mutual funds provider, issued the following news release: The Sugar Creek Business Association has been awarded a $100,000 Small Business Accelerator grant from The Hartford, in partnership with Main Street America, to create a multi-use hub for small business growth called the 85 Oasis Business Center. Located in refurbished space at 5105 Reagan Drive, this new off  more

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, Oct. 13 -- LPL Financial LLC, a company that provides support from independent financial advisors to financial institutions, issued the following news release on Oct. 12, 2023: LPL Financial LLC announced today that OUCU Financial's investment program, OUCU Investment Services, has joined LPL's Institution Services platform. OUCU Investment Services is made up of two advisors who collectively service approximately $230 million of brokerage and advisory assets.* OUCU I  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Oct. 13 -- The North Carolina Department of Administration issued the following news release on Oct. 12, 2023: This year marks the 60th anniversary of the NC Department of Administration's Council for Women, a body of 20 people appointed by the Governor for two-year terms. For more than half a century the Council has been an advocate for women's rights, driving policies that promote education, safety, health, and social and economic justice for North Carolina women and   more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Oct. 13 -- North Carolina State Treasurer Dale R. Folwell issued the following statement on Oct. 12, 2023: * * * While I strongly condemn the cowardly attack and unprecedented brutality inflicted on the Israeli nation by a terrorist state, and stand in full support of Israel to take actions necessary to defend themselves against an unprovoked attack that has shocked the world, I could not, in good conscience, accept your invitation as a member of the Council of State t  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Oct. 13 -- The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality issued the following news release: The N.C. Department of Environmental Quality's Division of Air Quality (DAQ), has issued a Title V air quality permit to CertainTeed, LLC - Oxford Facility. The permit will allow the company to construct and operate a new fiberglass mat manufacturing facility beside its existing asphalt roofing manufacturing plant in Granville County. The new CertainTeed facility will b  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Oct. 13 -- Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: Recently, Senator Phil Berger and 28 other senators wrote a letter to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) requesting approval for an extension to the completion date of the MVP Southgate project. The Southgate project would extend the Mountain Valley Pipeline running southwest from Chatham before entering North Carolina just northeast of Eden. Lt. Governor Mark Robinson,  more

GREENSBORO, North Carolina, Oct. 13 -- North Carolina A&T State University issued the following news on Oct. 12, 2023: By Jackie Torok Two outstanding North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University graduates - Woodrow W. Winchester III, Ph.D., CPEM, and Dena LaMar - will serve as the Fall 2023 Commencement keynote speakers, university officials announced today. Winchester, executive director of the University of Texas at Austin Texas Engineering Executive Education (TxEEE), is the  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Oct. 13 -- North Carolina State Treasurer Dale R. Folwell issued the following statement on Oct. 11, 2023: * * * While I may not be an expert on public records laws, I agree with what former North Carolina Governor Jim Martin continues saying. Doing right is rarely wrong. As State Treasurer, keeper of the public purse and recipient of the N.C. Open Government Coalition's Sunshine Award, I feel strongly that restricting public access to important public information redu  more

WILMINGTON, North Carolina, Oct. 13 -- The University of North Carolina Wilmington campus issued the following news release: The UNCW Esports program celebrated the grand opening of the new "Esports Gaming Lab," a state-of-the-art electronic sports facility and edtech room supported by a generous donation from the Lenovo corporation. Lenovo donated more than $60,000 worth of computers--17 Lenovo Legion T730 PCs--that now help power the growing UNCW program. "This gift has allowed us to have  more

WILMINGTON, North Carolina, Oct. 13 (TNSres) -- The University of North Carolina Wilmington campus issued the following news release: * * * Bureau of Ocean Energy Management Funding $2M Collaborative Research * * * About 30 miles off the coast of eastern North Carolina stands Frying Pan Tower, a local maritime relic that looms over a frying pan-shaped, sandy ridge known as Frying Pan Shoals. Treacherous for boaters yet a saltwater angler's dream, the shoals are known for strong currents and   more

WINSTON-SALEM, North Carolina, Oct. 13 -- Wake Forest University issued the following news: Christopher H. Kiwus has been named vice president for facilities, real estate and planning at Wake Forest University. Kiwus currently serves as vice president for campus planning, infrastructure and facilities at Virginia Tech. He will begin his new role on Jan. 1. "Chris Kiwus is a strategic leader with significant depth of experience, both in higher education and in the U.S. Navy," said Executive V  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Oct. 13 -- The Wake Technical Community College issued the following news on Oct. 12, 2023: Wake Tech hosted Brady Services' fourth-annual Community College Instructors Conference on Thursday at the Center for Building Technologies on Southern Wake Campus. HVAC instructors from Wake Tech and community colleges across the state gathered to share best practices and explore new ideas during the day-long conference, which also featured information on accreditation and equi  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Oct. 13 -- William Peace University issued the following news: Choosing a major is a significant decision during your college journey. It's a choice that can shape your academic path and future career opportunities. However, it's essential to remember that it's perfectly normal to be undecided about your major when you start college. In fact, Kasha Kilinegores, an academic and career advisor at William Peace University (WPU), emphasizes, "It's completely normal to still  more