HUNTERSVILLE, North Carolina, Nov. 22 -- American Tire Distributors issued the following news release: At ATD, we believe in the power of our associates, and our talent-first culture is one of the ways we fuel this. During this webinar, you'll receive an exclusive pass to some of our key strategies behind bringing this to life. Louis Carter, CEO of Most Loved Workplaces and Best Practice Institute, joins Rebecca Sinclair, our Chief People and Corporate Affairs Officer, to unravel the insights d  more

BUIES CREEK, North Carolina, Nov. 22 -- Campbell University issued the following news on Nov. 21, 2023: Dr. David Wilkins, a distinguished professor at the University of Richmond's E. Claiborne Robins Leadership Studies program, exposed the Campbell University American Indian Leadership Cohort to the theoretical, philosophical, and practical aspects of leading communities. "We live in kin-based communities where relatives link us in profound ways," notes Dr. Wilkins, a proud member of the Lumb  more

GREENVILLE, North Carolina, Nov. 23 -- East Carolina University issued the following news release: As part of the reaccreditation process, a highly regarded recognition of public safety excellence, the East Carolina University Police Department will host a four-year, on-site assessment from the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies Inc. (CALEA(R)), Chief Jason Sugg announced. CALEA assessor, Chief of Police for the University of Florida Police Department Linda Stump-Kurnick,  more

BELMONT, North Carolina, Nov. 22 -- Gaston County issued the following news on Nov. 21, 2023: Gaston County Tourism Development has reason to celebrate after receiving two 2023 Tourism Achievement Awards from the North Carolina Travel Industry Association (NCTIA) during its Tourism Leadership Conference in Raleigh earlier this month. The purpose of the Tourism Achievement Awards is to honor and showcase innovation, best practices, creativity, and the results that tourism professionals accompli  more

GREENSBORO, North Carolina, Nov. 22 (TNSres) -- North Carolina A&T State University issued the following news: North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University multimedia journalism student Jaydn James recently presented her innovative research study, "How Consistent Blue Light Exposure Affects the Circadian Rhythm (Sleep Patterns) Among Journalism Students," at the Black Doctoral Network (BDN) Undergraduate Research Poster competition in Atlanta. James' research was selected earlier   more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Nov. 22 (TNSres) -- The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality issued the following fact sheet on Nov. 21, 2023: Dura-Supreme LLC - Statesville applied for a Title V air quality permit to construct and operate a wood cabinet manufacturing facility, with woodworking, gluing, assembly and surface coating operations. Air emissions from the woodworking operations will be controlled with an active exhaust/collection system vented to baghouse dust collectors. The  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Nov. 23 (TNSres) -- The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality issued the following news release: The N.C. Department of Environmental Quality's Division of Air Quality (DAQ) has issued a Title V air quality permit to Dura-Supreme, LLC - Statesville. The permit will allow the company to construct and operate a wood cabinet manufacturing facility in Iredell County. Because emissions of volatile organic compounds will be greater than 100 tons per year, the fa  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Nov. 23 -- Gov. Roy Cooper, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release on Nov. 21, 2023: Today, Governor Roy Cooper honored the 2023 North Carolina Central women's tennis team for capturing the 2023 HBCU National Tennis Championship in September. "This team showed outstanding determination and skill in bringing home the 2023 HBCU National Tennis Championship," said Governor Cooper. "They made North Carolina proud on the national stage and we are excited to be   more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Nov. 22 -- The North Carolina Department of Insurance issued the following news release on Nov. 21, 2023: North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey today congratulated the state's captive insurance industry for achieving a top award. Captive International, a leading captive insurance trade publication, recognized the N.C. program as one of the top domiciles in the nation by giving it the Highly Commended designation. "I want to congratulate the captive insuran  more

ROCKY MOUNT, North Carolina, Nov. 22 -- North Carolina Wesleyan College issued the following news: North Carolina Wesleyan University President, Dr. Evan D. Duff, and UNC Health Nash President/CEO, Dr. L. Lee Isley, have signed a partnership agreement to expand educational opportunities to employees of Nash. The partnership allows employees to develop practical skills that they can apply to their careers through certificate, undergraduate RN to BSN and graduate degree programs at NCWU. L to R:  more

WHITEVILLE, North Carolina, Nov. 22 -- Southeastern Community College issued the following news on Nov. 21, 2023: Southeastern Community College's Minority Male Success Initiative honored the late coach and reverend Clarence Ganus for his work and impact on students during his career at SCC from June 1987 to September 2013. Ganus' family, friends and church family were invited to a luncheon and dedication program on campus on Nov. 15 to kick off the newly named SCC IM3PACT organization. "SCC   more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Nov. 22 -- North Carolina Community College System issued the following news: The North Carolina Community College System's Student Success Center (SSC) and Racial Equity in Adult Credentialing in Higher Ed (REACH) Collaborative hosted the inaugural Solutions Summit at the University of North Carolina at Wilmington's Watson School of Education last month. The Student Success Center helps community colleges implement large-scale, institution-wide changes to increase de  more

RUSTON, Louisiana, Nov. 22 (TNSres) -- Louisiana Tech University issued the following news: John D. Winters Endowed Professor of History at Louisiana Tech Dr. Andrew C. "Drew" McKevitt offers a well-researched and precisely written historical account of the transformation of guns in our culture in his most recent book, Gun Country: Gun Capitalism, Culture & Control in Cold War America, published by The University of North Carolina Press. The 336-page paperback is available on most any website   more

GOLDSBORO, North Carolina, Nov. 22 -- Wayne Community College issued the following news release: Wayne Community College's new Center for Industrial Technology and Engineering (CITE) was "topped out" with its final steel beam on Thursday, Nov. 16. WCC President Patty Pfeiffer helped Steel Tech workers place the beam in the building. "Today is especially exciting because we have reached a major milestone in this construction project," said Pfeiffer. "CITE will serve as a regional resource to me  more

WILMINGTON, North Carolina, Nov. 22 (NSres) -- The University of North Carolina Wilmington campus issued the following news release: Four UNCW faculty will receive nearly $2 million to advance their research to help save the world's endangered coral reefs. The Coral Research and Development Accelerator Platform (CORDAP), a global organization formed by 17 of the Group of Twenty (G20) nations, awarded UNCW two of 14 grants totaling $18 million to fast-track worldwide research and development for  more

WILMINGTON, North Carolina, Nov. 23 -- The University of North Carolina Wilmington campus issued the following news release: UNCW has expanded its health and wellness amenities, offering Seahawks more opportunities to strengthen their wings and fly. The new Shoreline Sports Complex provides enhanced spaces for general use, intramural sports, sports clubs and the beach volleyball team. The facility opened on Nov. 17. The complex includes: * Four lighted sand volleyball courts * Four light  more

GOLDSBORO, North Carolina, Nov. 23 -- Wayne Community College issued the following news release: Wayne Community College's Upsilon Chi chapter of the Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society held a ceremony to induct 89 new members on Tuesday, Nov. 14. To become members of the international honor society, students must complete a minimum of 16 credit hours with a grade point average of 3.5 or higher. They must commit themselves to scholarship, leadership, service, and fellowship to guide their academic j  more