DURHAM, North Carolina, Oct. 25 -- Duke University Pratt School of Engineering issued the following news: On January 2024, Duke Engineering will welcome one of its newest faculty members, Bavand Keshavarz, whose comprehensive background in fluid dynamics and soft matter mechanics brings exciting interests for researchers to explore all across campus. In a recent conversation, Keshavarz elaborated on his research aspirations. His interests lie at the unique intersection of fluid dynamics, the s  more

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, Oct. 24 -- Bank of America, a financial institution, issued the following news release: Bank of America announced it will celebrate clients on Thursday, November 9, 2023, with its second annual More Rewards Day - a single day during which bank credit cardholders can earn even more rewards on their purchases. Consumer and Small Business cardholders earned approximately $25 million in extra rewards during More Rewards Day in 2022. On More Rewards Day, Bank of America c  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 25 -- The Democratic Governors Association issued the following news: A new video from the Democratic Governors Association holds North Carolina Lt. Governor Mark Robinson accountable for his ongoing refusal to apologize for the content of his many social media posts downplaying the Holocaust and promoting dangerous and antisemitic conspiracy theories. WATCH: https://democraticgovernors.us10.list-manage.com/track/click?u=e0a77214c2a313d4071eedc22&id=23ebe2aded&e=0dcac263c7 As  more

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, Oct. 25 -- Discovery Education, a division of Discovery Communications, issued the following news release: Following a comprehensive evaluation, the Oregon State Board of Education has approved Discovery Education's Science Techbook for Oregon for statewide use as a core instructional resource for the K-5, 6-8, and 9-12 grade bands. Oregon's adoption of this resource through its rigorous adoption process empowers the state's school systems to integrate this innovative  more

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, Oct. 25 -- LPL Financial LLC, a company that provides support from independent financial advisors to financial institutions, issued the following news release on Oct. 24, 2023: LPL Financial LLC announced today that financial advisor Tyler B. Powell, AAMS(R), CRPC(R), has joined LPL's employee advisor channel, Linsco by LPL Financial, to launch Powell Wealth Management of LPL Financial. He reported having served approximately $200 million in advisory, brokerage and re  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Oct. 25 -- Florida Chief Financial Officer Jimmy Patronis issued the following news release on Oct. 24, 2023: Today, Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Jimmy Patronis submitted a public records request to National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) President Charlie Baker for all records regarding the NCAA's transfer waiver process for University of North Carolina (UNC) Wide Receiver Tez Walker and Florida State University (FSU) Defensive Tackle Darrell Jackson. Recently, t  more

HIGH POINT, North Carolina, Oct. 25 -- High Point University issued the following news release: A group of High Point University education students and faculty recently taught students in South Africa, while other students spent their fall break following their faith journey through a pilgrimage in Asheville, North Carolina. Students Teach and Learn in South Africa Two professors and 14 HPU Stout School of Education students spent two weeks in South Africa putting their teaching skills to pos  more

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, Oct. 25 -- LPL Financial LLC, a company that provides support from independent financial advisors to financial institutions, issued the following news release on Oct. 24, 2023: LPL's newest Tax Planning Service helps advisors proactively address a question on every client's mind - am I paying more than I have to in taxes? In response to the demand for strategic tax planning, LPL Business Solutions' new Tax Planning Service pairs its dedicated tax professionals with a  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Oct. 25 -- North Carolina Attorney General Josh Stein issued the following news release on Oct. 24, 2023: Attorney General Josh Stein and 41 other bipartisan attorneys general today sued Meta, which owns Instagram and Facebook, for allegedly designing their social media platforms to hook children and teenagers and deceiving the public by claiming that these platforms were safe and suitable for young users. Attorney General Stein is part of the executive committee of att  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Oct. 25 -- The North Carolina Department of the State Treasurer issued the following news release on Oct. 24, 2023: Treasurer Dale R. Folwell, CPA, is calling today for the State Health Plan (Plan) Board of Trustees to end coverage of popular GLP-1 drugs like Wegovy and Saxenda for the purpose of weight loss until the drugs' manufacturer, Danish multinational Novo Nordisk, prices the drugs fairly. "It defies logic that Novo Nordisk can sell the exact same product in th  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Oct. 25 -- Gov. Roy Cooper, D-North Carolina, issued the following executive order entitled "Executive Order No. 292" on Oct. 24, 2023: * * * EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 292 ADVANCING ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE FOR NORTH CAROLINA WHEREAS, in 1982, protests involving the dumping of polychlorinated biphenyls (PCB) contaminated soil in Warren County No1th Carolina sparked the beginning of the national environmental justice movement; and WHEREAS, all North Carolinians, irrespective   more

HIGH POINT, North Carolina, Oct. 25 -- High Point University issued the following news release: High Point University students traveled to New York City and Washington, D.C. during their fall break to get a behind-the-scenes look at what it is like to work in business, professional sports, politics, broadcast journalism and the fashion industry. Two groups of students took part in the HPU in the City program, which is co-sponsored by the offices of Career and Professional Development and Insti  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Oct. 25 -- Gov. Glenn Youngkin, R-Virginia, issued the following news release on Oct. 24, 2023: Governor Glenn Youngkin today announced that Camrett Logistics, a full-service third-party logistics (3PL) company headquartered in Wytheville, will invest over $2 million to expand capacity in Pulaski County. The investment in Dublin will include new construction, renovating existing space, and the purchase of new forklifts and new 100% electric trucks. Virginia successfully comp  more