EAST GREENSBORO, North Carolina, Nov. 4 -- North Carolina A&T State University issued the following news: North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University celebrated its annual Fall Convocation program Thursday, Nov. 2, honoring 12 distinguished alumni. Chancellor Harold L. Martin Sr. welcomed alumni to the Greatest Homecoming on Earth celebration before Keli Christopher '94 delivered the keynote address. Christopher is founder and CEO of The STEM Greenhouse, an organization that pr  more

HIGH POINT, North Carolina, Nov. 4 -- High Point University issued the following news release: Dee Ann Turner, High Point University's Talent Acquisition Expert in Residence and former Chick-fil-A vice president for talent and sustainability, recently returned to campus to speak to large groups of students, lead career counseling sessions and mentor students from various majors. In addition to discussing extraordinary customer service standards with business and human relations majors, Turner   more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Nov. 4 -- North Carolina Attorney General Josh Stein issued the following statement on Nov. 3, 2023: * * * Attorney General Josh Stein issued the following statement in response to the trial beginning in the federal lawsuit challenging JetBlue Airways' proposed $3.8 billion acquisition of Spirit Airlines. The suit is led by the U.S. Department of Justice (USDOJ) in the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts and alleges that the proposed merger violates f  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Nov. 4 -- North Carolina Attorney General Josh Stein issued the following news release on Nov. 3, 2023: Attorney General Josh Stein today won a judgment against Roger Dale Simmons for allegedly running a contracting fraud scheme that targeted homeowners in the Triangle-area. In February, Attorney General Stein sued Simmons after receiving 10 complaints about Simmons that totaled more than $139,000 in losses. Simmons, who is also facing criminal charges in connection wit  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Nov. 4 -- The North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services Division of Forest Service issued the following news release: Agriculture Commissioner Steve Troxler announced the promotion of Greg Hicks of Oxford to assistant commissioner overseeing operations of the N.C. Forest Service. Hicks previously served as assistant state forester. He will replace current assistant commissioner Scott Bissette who is retiring. The promotion is effective Nov. 1. "I a  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Nov. 4 -- Gov. Roy Cooper, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release on Nov. 3, 2023: Today, Governor Roy Cooper announced three judicial appointments to North Carolina District Courts. "These new judges will bring years of legal experience to the bench and have served North Carolina well over the years," said Governor Cooper. "I appreciate their continued commitment to serving the people of our state." Justin Greene has been appointed to serve as District C  more

MISENHEIMER, North Carolina, Nov. 4 -- Pfeiffer University issued the following news: By Taylor Brigman Meet Dr. Crystal Gaddy, Pfeiffer's Assistant Professor & Program Director of Occupational Therapy! Gaddy has been teaching for 3 years and has been an Occupational Therapist for 20 years. Gaddy teaches Interprofessional Practice, Occupational Therapy in Pediatrics and Youth, Occupational Therapy in Healthcare Management, Occupational Therapy Evaluation and Assessment Pediatrics/Youth, and Gr  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Nov. 4 -- The North Carolina Department of Public Instruction issued the following news release: Under the guise of school assemblies, two North Carolina educators were surprised on Friday when they received the national Milken Educator Award. Pitt County's Ainsley VanBuskirk, a first grade teacher at Pactolus Global School, and Durham County's Aisa Cunningham, principal of Pearsontown Elementary School, were named national Milken Educator Award winners, receiving a $25  more

WILMINGTON, North Carolina, Nov. 4 -- The University of North Carolina Wilmington campus issued the following news release: UNCW's FREED Project seeks the community's input about sites important to underrepresented communities. The project plans to place new historical markers at these sites to honor and build a more inclusive Wilmington history. "We are working with community stakeholders to identify unmarked sites and people with historical significance to the Wilmington area," said Jennife  more

WILMINGTON, North Carolina, Nov. 4 (TNSres) -- The University of North Carolina Wilmington campus issued the following news release: UNC Wilmington has been accepted for membership in the Age-Friendly University Global Network, an international community of 100 higher education institutions that foster age-friendly environments. The achievement recognizes UNCW's efforts to be accessible to older adults and to advance age-friendly policies, research, services and initiatives. The membership co  more

CULLOWHEE, North Carolina, Nov. 4 -- Western Carolina University issued the following news release: The University Communications and Marketing team was the winner of two Best of CASE (Council for Advancement and Support of Education) District III awards. University photographer Ashley Evans was a winner in the Photography Series category for her photos in the "We Will Not Be Silenced: Standing for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women" series. Earlier this year, Evans won a CASE Circle of Ex  more