WASHINGTON, Jan. 9 -- The Democratic Governors Association issued the following news: After voters across the country rejected Republicans' extreme attacks on reproductive freedom last year, the Republican Governors Association said it plans to "encourage GOP candidates to engage on this issue" in 2024. All this week, the Democratic Governors Association is offering a preview of what it could look like if Republican gubernatorial candidates heed this advice and lean into their extreme and deep  more

DURHAM, North Carolina, Jan. 9 -- Duke University Pratt School of Engineering issued the following news: A career in medicine was never part of Stacy Pineles' plan growing up. So when she decided to pursue medical school partway through her undergraduate degree at Duke, she was happy to discover that much of her biomedical engineering curriculum already covered much of the pre-medical requirements. And outside of those specific requirements, she continually relies on her engineering training as  more

DURHAM, North Carolina, Jan. 9 (TNSres) -- Duke University Pratt School of Engineering issued the following news: * * * The elevation to fellow recognizes the Duke ECE faculty member's pioneering contributions to linear and nonlinear structured light-matter interactions and active photonics * * * Natalia Litchinitser, a Duke University professor of electrical and computer engineering whose expertise is in developing metamaterials that manipulate the visible portion of the electromagnetic spe  more

FAYETTEVILLE, North Carolina, Jan. 9 -- Fayetteville State University issued the following news: Fayetteville State University joined two North Carolina HBCU's in the $1.5 million NASA-funded DEAP Institute: Harnessing Data for Flood Monitoring and Management project applying geospatial science and technology to help mitigate flood impact in the state. Through NASA's Minority University Research & Education Project, North Carolina A&T State University is leading a project with Elizabeth City S  more

DURHAM, North Carolina, Jan. 9 -- The city of Durham issued the following news on Jan. 8, 2024: Today, Mayor Leonardo Williams announced his immediate priorities for Durham's future: Building a safer and better-connected Durham; Continuing the revitalization of Durham's economy; and Developing Durham's workforce now and for the future. Mayor Williams noted that while these areas are important to Durham's successful future, other topics need to be addressed, as well. "It is important to me to d  more

FAYETTEVILLE, North Carolina, Jan. 9 -- Methodist University issued the following news release: Methodist University is one of a few dozen universities - and the only one from North Carolina - to earn recognition for its well-regarded honor society. The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi recently named Methodist University a recipient of the 2023-24 Circle of Excellence chapter awards, recognizing MU's chapter for its work in promoting excellence on campus while engaging a community of scholars. M  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Jan. 9 (TNSres) -- The North Carolina Department of Administration issued the following news release on Jan. 8, 2024: Know a high school girl interested in public service and a future career in science, technology, engineering, and/or mathematics? The NC Department of Administration (NCDOA) is accepting applications for the summer Lady Cardinal Mentorship Program. This four-week, paid mentorship opportunity with state government leaders is open to North Carolina high sc  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Jan. 9 -- The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality issued the following news release: The N.C. Department of Environmental Quality's Division of Water Resources is now accepting applications for coastal storm recovery projects such as ocean beach renourishment or artificial dunes. The deadline to submit an application is 5 p.m. March 8. The coastal storm recovery fund is funded by the N.C. General Assembly through Session Law 2023-134, which allocated $1  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Jan. 9 -- Gov. Roy Cooper, D-North Carolina, issued the following executive order entitled "Executive Order No. 300" on Jan. 8, 2024: * * * EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 300 DECLARATION OF A STATEWIDE STATE OF EMERGENCY AND TEMPORARY W AIYER AND SUSPENSION OF MOTOR VEHICLE REGULATIONS WHEREAS, an anticipated severe weather event ("Seve re Weather Event") is expected to cause significant impacts to the State of North Carolina; and WHEREAS, the Severe Weather Event could have a  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Jan. 9 -- The Wake Technical Community College issued the following news: By Michelle Fauver Wake Tech began the Spring semester Monday with record enrollment. The college welcomed more than 23,000 degree-seeking students for the first day of classes - up 11% from a year ago. More than 3,500 of those students are new to Wake Tech. One of the keys to Wake Tech's record growth is the college's Career & College Promise (CCP) dual-enrollment program for high school studen  more