ELON, North Carolina, Jan. 5 (TNSres) -- Elon University issued the following news release: * * * Chergui and Starr are the first Elon students to receive the Charles B. Rangel Graduate Fellowship and will join the nationally-selective cohort of just 45 fellows. * * * Elon alumnae Heeba Chergui '22 and Madelyn Starr '23 have been selected for the Charles B. Rangel Graduate Fellowship Program. They are the first Elon students to be awarded this prestigious fellowship, which receives over 1,00  more

GREENSBORO, North Carolina, Jan. 5 -- North Carolina A&T State University issued the following news: By Jamie Crockett More than 570 scientists in over 60 countries contributed to the 2022 State of the Climate Report, which revealed "Earth's greenhouse gas concentrations were the highest on record, heatwaves shattered temperature records across the planet, the Arctic was warm and wet and the ocean heat and global sea level were also the highest on record," among other findings. This report, r  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Jan. 5 -- The North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services issued the following news release: The N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services' Standards Division has collected fines from 18 stores in 12 counties because of excessive price-scanner errors. "Our Standards Division remained diligent in its effort to protect consumers across our state in 2023," said Agriculture Commissioner Steve Troxler. "Inspectors continued to find significant   more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Jan. 5 -- The North Carolina Department of Commerce issued the following news release: Unemployment rates (not seasonally adjusted) increased in 39 of North Carolina's counties in November 2023, decreased in 17, and remained unchanged in 44. Scotland County had the highest unemployment rate at 5.9 percent while Buncombe and Swain Counties each had the lowest at 2.6 percent. Five of the state's metro areas experienced rate increases, two decreased, and eight remained unc  more

WILMINGTON, North Carolina, Jan. 5 -- Cape Fear Community College issued the following news: Cape Fear Community College (CFCC) is pleased to announce that Zachary Pluer has been appointed Executive Director of the Wilson Center. Pluer has served Cape Fear Community College's Wilson Center in several capacities over the past several years. His most recent position as Senior Managing Director oversaw the Center's ticketing, marketing, and operations departments and managed the Center's busy day  more