WHITEVILLE, North Carolina, Nov. 21 -- Southeastern Community College issued the following news: Southeastern Community College and Whiteville city officials assembled at Whiteville City Hall Friday, Nov. 17, to recognize Whiteville Police Department's donation of a Dodge Charger car and two bikes to the college's basic law enforcement training program. "This is an example of a very powerful partnership and how our community is coming out to support us," said Dr. Sylvia Cox, SCC Executive Vic  more

BOONE, North Carolina, Nov. 21 (TNSres) -- Appalachian State University issued the following news: * * * Economic impact study assesses benefits for Watauga, Ashe, Avery, Caldwell and Wilkes counties and state of North Carolina * * * In fiscal year 2021-22, Appalachian State University generated an estimated $573 million in added income for the five-county regional economy through operations, construction, visitor, and student spending; volunteerism; and the increased earnings and productivi  more

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, Nov. 21 -- Brighthouse Financial issued the following news release on Nov. 20, 2023: Brighthouse Financial, Inc. ("Brighthouse Financial" or the "company") (Nasdaq: BHF) announced today the launch of Brighthouse SecureKeySM Fixed Indexed Annuities, a suite of single premium deferred fixed indexed annuities that can help clients keep their plans for retirement on track by providing features and benefits designed to fill multiple needs in a portfolio. Brighthouse Secur  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Nov. 21 (TNSres) -- Campbell University issued the following news: Brigitte Kelly, a 2023 Campbell Law graduate, has been selected by an internal panel of law school faculty and staff as the newest Wallace Fellow, Dean J. Rich Leonard has announced. She began working at the law school in November. As the Wallace Public Service Fellow she assists in the management of Campbell Law's pro bono programs, and works to conceptualize and seeks resources to further pro bono and   more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Nov. 21 -- North Carolina Community College System issued the following news: In late September, representatives from the North Carolina Community College System, the North Carolina Student Success Center, 10 community colleges, and the Center for Occupational Research and Development (CORD) gathered for a workshop to discuss the development of a pilot project to implement Adult Career Pathways - a framework developed by Advance CTE that creates clear curricular pathway  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 -- The Democratic Governors Association issued the following news: A new report from WRAL details how North Carolina's already messy GOP primary for governor is only getting more extreme this week with Bill Graham taking aim at Lt. Governor Mark Robinson for "wavering on abortion and not showing enough support for North Carolina's new law" banning abortion. Robinson's enthusiasm for extreme abortion restrictions is no secret: he promised in February that if he were elected   more

FAYETTEVILLE, North Carolina, Nov. 21 -- Fayetteville State University issued the following news: Fayetteville State University (FSU) will receive a $900,000 grant to establish a new Build Training and Assessment Center (BTAC) as a part of the Biden Administration's Investing in America agenda the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced Nov. 16. The Fayetteville-Cumberland Regional BTAC will strengthen regional capacity to improve energy utilization efficiencies and provide training for high  more

CARY, North Carolina, Nov. 21 (TNSres) -- SAS Institute, a business analytics software and services provider, issued the following news release: SAS, the global leader in AI and analytics, has been named a Customers' Choice in the 2023 Gartner(R) Peer Insights(TM) 'Voice of the Customer' for Analytics and Business Intelligence Platforms report. SAS is also recognized as a Customers' Choice for the Finance Industry and North America sectors. The Gartner Voice of the Customer report synthesizes   more

CHAPEL HILL, North Carolina, Nov. 21 (TNSres) -- The University of North Carolina's Gillings School of Global Public Health issued the following news: Managing blood pressure among stroke survivors is essential in reducing the risk of repeated stroke and cardiovascular events, but questions remain about the best way to provide care and support patients. Now, a major clinical trial -- launched in the southeastern United States and co-run by researchers at the UNC Gillings School of Global Publi  more

HIGH POINT, North Carolina, Nov. 21 -- High Point University issued the following news release on Nov. 20, 2023: High Point University President Nido R. Qubein was selected to receive the North Carolina Travel Industry Association's Charles Kuralt Award on Nov. 16 at the Westin Raleigh/Durham Airport Hotel. "My heart is filled with gratitude for your consideration of me as a recipient of this award," said Qubein. "You may know I came to America back in the late '60s. My work took me across the  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Nov. 21 -- The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services issued the following news release: The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services is taking steps to modify the representation of tribal affiliation on birth and death certificates. "The department is committed to presenting the accurate representation of all people on vital records," said NCDHHS Chief Health Equity Officer and Deputy Secretary for Health Equity, Debra Farrington. "We app  more

MOUNT OLIVE, North Carolina, Nov. 21 -- The University of Mount Olive issued the following news: The University of Mount Olive (UMO) Alumni Association recently honored eight individuals for their outstanding service, contributions, and achievements. The awards were presented during the Alumni Awards Ceremony held in Rodgers Chapel. The event was part of the University's Annual Homecoming celebration. Francine Elks Cooke, from the class of 1976, received the Dianne Brown Riley Distinguished Se  more

CHAPEL HILL, North Carolina, Nov. 21 (TNSres) -- The University of North Carolina's Gillings School of Global Public Health issued the following news: As fatalities spiked following the emergence of the novel coronavirus SARS-CoV-2, drug developers around the world dove into the scientific record. Questions arose like: Which academic labs terminated drug discovery programs after the first SARS outbreak in 2003? Which companies abandoned drug development work after the 2012 MERS outbreak? Fo  more

CHAPEL HILL, North Carolina, Nov. 21 (TNSres) -- The University of North Carolina School of Medicine issued the following news release: * * * A new meta-analysis led by Micheal Sandbank, PhD, an assistant professor in the Department of Health Sciences at the UNC School of Medicine, found that the field of autism needs more high-quality randomized studies of early interventions to help clinicians understand how to better support children diagnosed with the condition. * * * The Centers for Dis  more

PINE BLUFF, Arkansas, Nov. 21 -- The University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff issued the following news: The University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (UAPB), celebrating its year-long sesquicentennial, will host its 168th commencement ceremony on Saturday, December 9, 2023 at 10 a.m. (processional begins at 9:45 a.m.) at the Pine Bluff Convention Center located at 1 Convention Center Plaza and will livestream the ceremony via YouTube. Congresswoman Alma S. Adams, Ph.D., will serve as commencement speak  more

WINSTON-SALEM, North Carolina, Nov. 21 -- Wake Forest University issued the following news: Wake Forest University has named Brandon Gilliland senior vice president for finance and administration, effective January 1. Gilliland returns to Wake Forest after serving for the past six years as vice president and chief financial officer at the University of Miami. He previously served at Wake Forest from 2007 to 2017, rising to the position of vice president for finance. "Returning to Wake Forest   more