CLARKSVILLE, Tennessee, Dec. 12 (TNSres) -- Austin Peay State University issued the following news: By Zoe Huffman Anna Sheets is a former Austin Peay State University (APSU) student who spent a portion of her undergraduate senior year researching novel multi-component chalcogenide glass in Ren, France, through the International Research Experiences for Students (IRES) program. Sheets earned her bachelor's degree from APSU in engineering physics and is currently a PhD student studying two-di  more

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, Dec. 12 (TNSres) -- Brighthouse Financial issued the following news release on Dec. 11, 2023: Brighthouse Financial, Inc. ("Brighthouse Financial" or the "company") (Nasdaq: BHF) announced today that it will offer a voluntary program through which stockholders owning fewer than 100 shares of Brighthouse Financial's common stock, as of November 27, 2023, may sell all of their shares. This program allows eligible stockholders to sell their shares in a convenient and eff  more

BUIES CREEK, North Carolina, Dec. 11 -- Campbell University issued the following news: The Richardson Family Education Equity Clinic will open its doors in January 2024, Campbell Law School Dean J. Rich Leonard has announced. The law school's newest clinic is made possible through a generous donation from Billy '80 and Barbara Richardson, both of whom are passionate about special education and protection of children's rights. "The Richardson family is extremely proud of the law school and its  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 (TNSres) -- The Democratic Governors Association issued the following news: A new report (https://www.newsobserver.com/news/politics-government/article282808193.html) from Friday reveals that North Carolina Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson, who is the frontrunner in the GOP primary for governor, has embraced 2020 election denial even further than what has previously been reported. Previously, Robinson has implied the 2020 election results were illegitimate, but new audio obtained by t  more

DURHAM, North Carolina, Dec. 12 (TNSres) -- Duke University's Nicholas School of the Environment issued the following news: The Stapleton Lab, led by Heather Stapleton, Ronie-Richele Garcia-Johnson Distinguished Professor, is an environmental health-focused analytical chemistry laboratory. Research within the Stapleton lab focuses on the characterization and identification of halogenated and persistent chemicals in consumer products and building materials to understand potential exposure and he  more

JAMESTOWN, North Carolina, Dec. 12 -- Guilford Technical Community College issued the following news release: In just its second year of existence, Guilford Technical Community College's esports program has claimed a National Junior College Athletic Association Esports (NJCAAE) national championship with its Rainbow Six Siege team officially ranked No. 1 in the country. The Titans defeated Trinity Valley Community College from Athens, Texas, 3-2 in a marathon six-hour match to capture the Rain  more

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, Dec. 12 -- Holland and Knight, a law firm, issued the following news release: Holland & Knight advised Bennett Capital Partners (BCP), a private family investment partnership, in its acquisition of Columbia Woodworking. With offices in St. Louis and Atlanta, BCP provides owners, founders and family-owned businesses looking for an exit or a recapitalization opportunity with liquidity and a strategic and highly engaged investment partner. Based in Washington, D.C., Co  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Dec. 12 -- Gov. Roy Cooper, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release on Dec. 11, 2023: Governor Roy Cooper today joined US Department of Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg at Raleigh Union Station to celebrate historic funding announced last week for the S-Line, a faster passenger rail route between Raleigh and Richmond. The $1.09 billion discretionary federal grant is funded by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law championed by President Biden. "Passenger  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Dec. 12 -- The North Carolina Department of Public Instruction issued the following news release: The North Carolina Department of Public Instruction (NCDPI) has been awarded approximately $7.9 million from the U.S. Department of Education to improve math education in rural schools as part of the Education Innovation and Research (EIR) grant program. NCDPI's initiative - called Patterns(TM) for Reaching and Impacting Students in Math (PRISM) - will engage 300 upper ele  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Dec. 12 (TNSres) -- North Carolina State University issued the following news release: What happens to bee populations in areas of massive human population growth like Wake County, North Carolina, where the population is more than 16 times greater than it was at the turn of the 20th century? Examining historical museum specimens along with online bee repositories and university bee collections, researchers at North Carolina State University show that bee species richne  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Dec. 12 (TNSres) -- North Carolina State University issued the following news release: Materials with enhanced structure derived from crustaceans and seaweed could be part of a next-generation answer to the challenge of replacing petroleum-based plastic films, according to new research from North Carolina State University. Combining chitosan, a biopolymer that makes crab shells hard, with agarose, a biopolymer extracted from seaweed that is used to make gels, creates u  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Dec. 12 -- The Tennessee Department of Transportation issued the following news: The Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) has partnered with the North Carolina Department of Transportation to create a new electronic guide called the Mountain Byways of Tennessee & North Carolina. The e-Guide is available for free by visiting https://www.tn.gov/tdot/ScenicRoadways and is a web-based resource for travelers to the areas of East Tennessee and Western North Carolina. "  more

TYSONS, Virginia, Dec. 12 -- TEGNA, a broadcast, digital media and marketing services company, issued the following news release on Dec. 11, 2023: TEGNA Inc. (NYSE: TGNA) today announced that Brian Gregory has been named president and general manager at WVEC, TEGNA's ABC affiliate serving the Hampton Roads region of Virginia and northeastern North Carolina, effective December 18. Gregory will be responsible for overseeing the station's operations across all platforms, as well as community outre  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Dec. 12 -- The Wake Technical Community College issued the following news: By Michelle Fauver Saturday was a day of pomp and circumstance, as hundreds of proud Wake Tech graduates celebrated their accomplishments with family and friends at the Fall Commencement exercises. Two ceremonies were held in the gymnasium at Scott Northern Wake Campus. Hundreds of families and friends watched with pride as graduates ranging in age from 17 to 69 turned their tassels. In all, mo  more

GOLDSBORO, North Carolina, Dec. 12 -- Wayne Community College issued the following news release: Wayne Community College has received a grant for $378,265 from the North Carolina Community College System to be used for the new Emergency Medical Science degree program. The grant is part of the High-Cost Workforce Program Start-Up Funds, allocated from the General Assembly to assist NC community colleges in starting new programs in high-demand healthcare careers that require significant start-up  more

GOLDSBORO, North Carolina, Dec. 12 -- Wayne Community College issued the following news release: Wayne Community College will hold its fall graduation on Friday, Dec. 15. The ceremony will be held at The Maxwell Center at 11 a.m. and will recognize the College's summer 2023 and fall 2023 curriculum (college credit) graduates. A total of 542 students are planning to graduate with 725 degrees, diplomas, and certificates awarded. Derek Sparrow of Seven Springs will be the speaker. Sparrow is th  more