BOONE, North Carolina, Dec. 23 -- Appalachian State University issued the following news: Appalachian State University alumnus Ron Woods, a Class of 1968 App State graduate and Hickory native, has funded scholarships for five students at the university's Hickory campus, who were selected for their academic achievements. The recipients were recognized during halftime of the App State men's basketball game on Dec. 21, held at Catawba Valley Community College's Tarlton Complex in Hickory as part   more

BOONE, North Carolina, Dec. 22 -- Appalachian State University issued the following news: As part of its continued efforts to strengthen campus safety, Appalachian State University's Police Department will begin receiving 911 calls placed from properties on the university's Boone campus. The service is slated to become operational in fall 2024. "The health and safety of our university community remain top priorities at App State," said App State Chancellor Sheri Everts. "Since my arrival in 20  more

GOLDSBORO, North Carolina, Dec. 23 -- Wayne Community College issued the following news release: Workforce and Community Service Programs Coordinator Lisa Newkirk received the Professional Staff Employee of the Year Award. Newkirk, who has been employed at the College for over 25 years, was praised for her successful implementation of many campus programs by her nominator, Vice President of Workforce Continuing Education Services and Community Engagement Renita Dawson. "Lisa has always been a   more

GREENSBORO, North Carolina, Dec. 22 -- North Carolina A&T State University issued the following news: North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University's Lauren Davis, Ph.D., industrial and systems engineering professor in the College of Engineering, and Tonya Smith-Jackson, provost and executive vice chancellor of Academic Affairs, have been inducted into North Carolina State University's Edward P. Fitts Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering Alumni Hall of Fame. Davis was   more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Dec. 22 -- The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality issued the following news release: The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality will hold additional public information sessions in January to provide information and gather feedback on the Department's planned application for the federal Climate Pollution Reduction Grant (CPRG). For these sessions, DEQ is especially interested in feedback from low-income, disadvantaged communities and communiti  more

EAST STROUDSBURG, Pennsylvania, Dec. 22 -- East Stroudsburg University issued the following news release: With a constant eye on student success and achievement, an ad hoc working group comprised of East Stroudsburg University faculty, staff, and administrators recently met with representatives from the Gardner Institute, a North Carolina-based consulting firm focused on transformative and equitable outcomes for higher education institutions. Jennie Smith, Ed.D., ESU dean of student life, expl  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Dec. 23 (TNSres) -- The North Carolina Department of Commerce issued the following news release: The state's seasonally adjusted November 2023 unemployment rate was 3.5 percent, increasing 0.1 of a percentage point from October's revised rate. The national rate decreased 0.2 of a percentage point to 3.7 percent. North Carolina's unemployment rate decreased 0.4 of a percentage point from a year ago. The number of people employed increased 2,417 over the month to 5,095,5  more

MOREHEAD CITY, North Carolina, Dec. 23 -- The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality issued the following news release: The N.C. Division of Marine Fisheries wants to remind the public to report any cold stunned spotted seatrout they may see in North Carolina coastal waters. During the winter, spotted seatrout move to relatively shallow creeks and rivers, where they can be vulnerable to cold stun events. Cold stun events have the potential to occur when there is a sudden drop in te  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Dec. 23 -- The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality issued the following news release: The N.C. Coastal Reserve and National Estuarine Research Reserve, a program of the Division of Coastal Management in the Department of Environmental Quality, hosted a stop on the "Discover the N.C. Coastal Reserve" Tour in early December. A guided walking tour of the Sunset Beach boardwalk and nature trail of the Reserve's southernmost site, Bird Island Reserve, followed  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Dec. 22 -- The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality issued the following news release on Dec. 21, 2023: The N.C. Department of Environmental Quality's Division of Coastal Management (DCM) today announced the online availability of the updated Resilient Coastal Communities Program's (RCCP) Planning Handbook in English and Spanish. The RCCP Handbook, created as part of the program launch in 2021, is a resource for communities and contractors participating i  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Dec. 22 -- Gov. Roy Cooper, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release: With Christmas right around the corner, Governor Roy Cooper and North Carolina Emergency Management (NCEM) will once again be monitoring Santa's progress as he approaches North Carolina. The Governor has instructed NCEM to prepare the state for Santa's arrival so that he can safely complete his mission of delivering presents to children across North Carolina. "Ensuring that Santa can deliv  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Dec. 22 -- North Carolina State Treasurer Dale R. Folwell issued the following news release: North Carolina Department of State Treasurer has updated its list of companies subject to divestment and contract restrictions due to their boycott of Israel. Added to this year's list is Ben & Jerry's Homemade, Inc. This action includes affiliates of Ben & Jerry's such as its parent company, Unilever PLC, and Unilever's subsidiaries. State statute prohibits "the North Carolina  more

GREENSBORO, North Carolina, Dec. 23 -- North Carolina A&T State University issued the following news: The Willie A. Deese College of Business and Economics at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University has awarded Aria Johnson a $10,000 scholarship by way of the Timothy O. King and Marion Leach King Endowed Scholarship. Johnson is a first-year business administration and management student from Richmond, Virginia. She said receiving the scholarship allowed her to fulfill her dr  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Dec. 22 -- North Carolina Community College System issued the following news: The North Carolina Community College System, in partnership with the University of North Carolina System, has initiated a Request for Information (RFI) from accrediting agencies. This move is a proactive response to the 2023 legislation enacted by the North Carolina General Assembly, which now requires state colleges and universities, including those within our community college system, to a  more

CHAPEL HILL, North Carolina, Dec. 23 (TNSres) -- The University of North Carolina's Gillings School of Global Public Health issued the following news: As the world grapples with the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, Dale Whittington, PhD, professor in the Department of Environmental Sciences and Engineering, assisted with conducting a recent survey in seven middle income countries across Africa, Asia and Latin America by that sheds light on how the public perceives the seriousness of COVID-19 relative  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Dec. 23 -- Gov. Glenn Youngkin, R-Virginia, issued the following news release on Dec. 21, 2023: Governor Glenn Youngkin today announced that CEEUS, Inc., a member-owned electrical distributor that serves cooperatives, municipals, and investor-owned utilities, will invest $37 million to establish a 187,000-square-foot warehouse and distribution facility in Hanover County to support customers in Virginia, Maryland, and Delaware. Virginia successfully competed with North Caroli  more

GOLDSBORO, North Carolina, Dec. 22 -- Wayne Community College issued the following news release: Wayne Community College's Workforce Continuing Education Services recognized graduates of its Allied Health programs at a pinning ceremony on Dec. 19. Graduates of the College's Nurse Aide I, Dialysis Technician, and Phlebotomy courses received certificates and pins that mark their transition from students to professionals. This was the first graduating class of WCC's new Dialysis Technician course  more

GOLDSBORO, North Carolina, Dec. 22 -- Wayne Community College issued the following news release: Students in Wayne Community College's Aviation Systems Technology program were awarded certificates at a special presentation on Dec. 13. Some students received Airframe and/or Powerplant Certificates of Completion, allowing them to take the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) general and airframe and/or powerplant mechanic written exams. "Once they pass both of those tests, they can call a desi  more