ASHEVILLE, North Carolina, Nov. 14 -- Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College issued the following news release: From arming camp instructors with blacksmithing skills to connecting electrical apprentices with local construction projects, a new grant will enable the college's Occupational and Skilled Trades (OST) program to expand its reach across the state. A-B Tech's OST program won the National Association for Community College Entrepreneurship's (NACCE) 2023 Pitch for the Skilled Tra  more

MORRISVILLE, North Carolina, Nov. 14 -- Raleigh-Durham International Airport issued the following news release on Nov. 13, 2023: Aeromexico will launch nonstop service from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Mexico City Benito Juarez International Airport (MEX) in July 2024, becoming RDU's 17th airline and the first to serve Mexico's capital city. "RDU continues to attract new airlines and international destinations because of the Triangle's vibrant global community and status as a   more

NEW YORK, Nov. 14 -- Barnard College issued the following Q&A on Nov. 13, 2023, with BJ Casey, the Christina L. Williams Professor of Neuroscience: * * * Growing up in the small rural town of Kinston, North Carolina, BJ Casey -- the Christina L. Williams Professor of Neuroscience -- felt like everything was a science experiment. As a child, she used to compare the different varieties of corn and sweet potatoes that her family grew on their farm. Around age 11, Casey began working with special  more

WILMINGTON, North Carolina, Nov. 14 -- Cape Fear Community College issued the following news: Students enrolled in Cape Fear Community College's Film and Video Production program have taken their creative talents to the next level by collaborating with industry experts to transform a script into cinematic reality. Luce Bennett, a current CFCC Film and Video Production student, crafted the script for this project. Bennett wrote the script while participating in the prestigious Sundance Directors  more

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, Nov. 14 -- Duke Energy issued the following news release: Threatening phone calls, fake webpages and bogus QR codes are among the growing list of tactics used by scammers, and while the methods may differ, the motive is always the same, which is to deprive customers of their money or personal information. These expanding and increasingly sophisticated scam methods are why Duke Energy and Piedmont Natural Gas are partnering with the Better Business Bureaus of Upstate   more

DURHAM, North Carolina, Nov. 14 (TNSres) -- Duke University's Nicholas School of the Environment issued the following news: * * * A new paper by a team of Duke researchers examines longstanding environmental justice issues in Lowndes County, Alabama, and presents key findings from an innovative, multi-year collaboration with the local community aimed at addressing and resolving the problems. * * * A new paper by a team of Duke researchers examines longstanding environmental justice issues i  more

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, Nov. 14 -- LPL Financial LLC, a company that provides support from independent financial advisors to financial institutions, issued the following news release on Nov. 13, 2023: LPL Financial LLC announced today that financial advisors Anthony S. Zambri, CFP(R), CLU(R), ChFC(R), APMA(R) and his son Anthony V. Zambri, APMA(R) have joined LPL's employee advisor channel, Linsco by LPL Financial, to launch Zambri Financial. They reported having served approximately $180 mi  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Nov. 14 -- North Carolina Attorney General Josh Stein issued the following news release: Attorney General Josh Stein sued Oquirrh Mountain Phlebotomy School in Wilmington for allegedly falsely advertising their phlebotomy certification program without telling students the program is not licensed by the state. Attorney General Stein is seeking a court order to prevent Oquirrh Mountain from holding further unlicensed classes as well as restitution for students who Oquirrh  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Nov. 14 -- Gov. Roy Cooper, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release on Nov. 13, 2023: Last week, Governor Roy Cooper and governors from 10 states sent a letter urging Congress to quickly enact an increase in the supplemental appropriation for the Federal Emergency Management Agency's (FEMA) Nonprofit Security Grant Program (NSGP). This funding ensures resources reach communities who need immediate assistance in the wake of increased threats in the Jewish and  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Nov. 14 -- The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services issued the following news release on Nov. 13, 2023: The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services is issuing a public health alert following five stillbirths or neonatal deaths in babies with congenital syphilis born between Jan. 1, 2023, and Sept. 1, 2023. This alert follows a provider memo issued last week by NCDHHS asking for health care providers' help to prevent congenital syphilis a  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Nov. 14 (TNSres) -- North Carolina State University issued the following news release: * * * It Would Have Taken Humans Years * * * It can take years of focused laboratory work to determine how to make the highest quality materials for use in electronic and photonic devices. Researchers have now developed an autonomous system that can identify how to synthesize "best-in-class" materials for specific applications in hours or days. The new system, called SmartDope, wa  more

CHAPEL HILL, North Carolina, Nov. 14 (TNSres) -- The University of North Carolina's Gillings School of Global Public Health issued the following news: Given that READDI's Antiviral Drug Discovery (AViDD) Center (READDI-AC) already has raised more than $130 million from the (NIH), the North Carolina General Assembly, RTI International and others -- money that's funding important drug discovery research in leading labs across North Carolina and around the globe -- what role does READDI Inc. play?  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Nov. 14 (TNSres) -- The University of Pennsylvania's School of Engineering and Applied Science issued the following news: How does the placenta keep harmful substances away from developing babies while still providing proper nutrition? The exact mechanisms remain unknown, which is why the University of Pennsylvania, Rutgers University, Tulane University, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and the University of Rochester have joined together to launch a   more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Nov. 14 -- The Wake Technical Community College issued the following news: Wake Tech is pleased to announce and recognize The Tennie Group LLC, as the 100th employer partner in the WakeWorks(R) Apprenticeship program. WakeWorks(R), now in its third year, is a partnership between Wake Tech and Wake County to address the county's shortage of technical workers, giving students a unique opportunity to earn an income while getting an education and learning new skills. As a  more

WINSTON-SALEM, North Carolina, Nov. 14 (TNSres) -- Wake Forest University issued the following news: FEATURED NEWS These are the 10 Most Beautiful College Campuses in North Carolina (https://zwly9k6z.r.us-east-1.awstrack.me/L0/https:%2F%2Fwww.thetravel.com%2Fmost-beautiful-college-campuses-in-north-carolina%2F/1/0100018bca3bec1d-60cb31ae-3189-4e62-9798-db256e407c97-000000/2UQS0O86owV1sS10ywAq3KPjJd0=347) By Sunil Purushe | The TravelWake Forest University was designed to look especially Wake   more