CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, Nov. 17 (TNSres) -- Brighthouse Financial issued the following news release on Nov. 16, 2023: Brighthouse Financial, Inc. ("Brighthouse Financial" or the "company") (Nasdaq: BHF) announced today that it has authorized the repurchase of up to $750 million of its common stock. The stock repurchase program is in addition to the $1 billion stock repurchase authorization announced by the company in August 2021, under which $71 million remains as of November 15, 2023. "We   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 17 -- The Democratic Governors Association issued the following news: New reporting details how North Carolina's GOP primary for governor is shaping up to be a race defined by extreme positions and rigid litmus tests, instead of who can best address the issues that North Carolina's working families care about most. Since launching his campaign earlier this year, Lt. Governor Mark Robinson's dangerous rhetoric and fringe conspiracy theories have sparked worries among North Caro  more

DURHAM, North Carolina, Nov. 17 -- Duke University Pratt School of Engineering issued the following news: Duke professor of electrical and computer engineering Aaron Franklin just lost his job as chief technology officer of the company he founded six years ago, and he's thrilled. That's because Franklin's company Tyrata, which uses electronic sensors to monitor tire tread wear, was acquired--along with eight employees--by Bridgestone Americas. The technology that Franklin and his team develope  more

FAYETTEVILLE, North Carolina, Nov. 17 -- Fayetteville State University issued the following news: Fayetteville State University is excited to announce Daniel Montoya, Ph.D., has been appointed to The Institute for Shipboard Education's Spring 2024 Voyage of Semester at Sea. "We are thrilled to welcome Dr. Daniel Montoya to teach on the Semester at Sea Spring 2024 voyage," said Mary Vogl, Chief Academic Officer for Semester at Sea. "Our faculty are selected from among a very competitive pool.   more

BANNER ELK, North Carolina, Nov. 17 -- Lees-McRae College issued the following news: Thinking about Criminal Justice in an academic setting may draw to mind images of tactical training exercises, dissections of the law, and mock trial experiences. While each of these are important examples of the in-class and experiential education typical of a Criminal Justice academic program, there is one gap in many such programs that Instructor of Criminal Justice Derrick Lail is seeking to fill with his n  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Nov. 17 -- The North Carolina Department of Commerce issued the following news release: Applications are now being accepted for a new round of grantmaking from the One North Carolina Small Business Program, a key source of capital for North Carolina's emerging technology companies. "The One North Carolina Small Business Program provides critical support to some of our state's most promising new companies," said North Carolina Secretary of Commerce Machelle Baker Sander  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Nov. 17 -- The North Carolina Department of the State Treasurer issued the following news release on Nov. 15, 2023: The Local Government Commission (LGC) approved nearly $280 million in requests for financing from housing authorities around the state during its meeting on Tuesday, Nov. 14. Housing financing dominated the meeting agenda (https://www.nctreasurer.com/documents/files/slgfdlgc/november-2023-lgc-meeting-agenda/open). It was the second consecutive month the L  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Nov. 17 -- Gov. Roy Cooper, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release on Nov. 16, 2023: Today, Governor Roy Cooper visited Wayne Community College to celebrate National Apprenticeship Week and announce the launch of the Southeastern Education and Economic Development (SEED) initiative. A partnership between the North Carolina Business Committee for Education (NCBCE) and Smithfield Foods, SEED is a comprehensive youth apprenticeship program that will provide ca  more

MOREHEAD CITY, North Carolina, Nov. 17 -- The North Carolina Marine Fisheries Commission issued the following news release on Nov. 16, 2023: The N.C. Marine Fisheries Commission today took a further step toward recovery of the striped mullet fishery, voting to send the Draft Striped Mullet Fishery Management Plan Amendment 2 for public and advisory committee review. The public comment period, including public meetings, will be held Dec. 18-Jan. 17. Details will be announced later. The 2022 st  more

CHAPEL HILL, North Carolina, Nov. 17 (TNSres) -- The University of North Carolina's Gillings School of Global Public Health issued the following news: Researchers in the Department of Environmental Sciences and Engineering at the UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health published a new study about the effects of the toxic chemicals, per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), in residential indoor air and cloth material. Doctoral candidate Clara Eichler, first author and principal designer  more

GOLDSBORO, North Carolina, Nov. 17 -- Wayne Community College issued the following news release: Deacon Jones Auto Group was recognized as Employer of the Year at the North Carolina Work-Based Learning Association (NCWBLA) annual conference on Nov. 3. This award is given to an employer who provides outstanding resources and service to work-based learning. Deacon Jones Auto Group has partnered with Wayne Community College for over 25 years to consistently provide students with at least 25 work  more