RALEIGH, North Carolina, Jan. 26 (TNSres) -- William Peace University issued the following news: Pacers and community members are invited to welcome back Ronnie Laughlin, former Peace College Green Giant (1976-77) and WPU Monthly Sustainer, for her debut book signing of her #2 Amazon Best Seller: An Atypical Journey--Facing Breast Cancer Alone in The Middle East with God and My Tribe. Ronnie was diagnosed with breast cancer at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2019. She was living and work  more

FAYETTEVILLE, North Carolina, Jan. 26 -- Methodist University issued the following news release: A pair of Methodist University students are receiving global recognition after placing Top 5 in an international business competition. Seniors Steven Downs and Cole Hart recently competed in MikesBikes World Champs, an international collegiate business competition hosted by SmartSims Inc. of New Zealand that challenges students to run a simulated bicycle manufacturing company within a simulated ind  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Jan. 23 -- The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality issued the following news release: The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality has named Tancred Miller as the new director of the Division of Coastal Management (DCM) effective Jan. 29. "Tancred's history with the Division, his expertise in coastal policy and planning, as well as his leadership on local, state and national initiatives will continue to elevate North Carolina's nationally recog  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Jan. 26 -- The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality issued the following news release: The City of Burlington has notified the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality's Division of Water Resources of elevated 1,4 dioxane levels discharged into the Haw River from the South Burlington Wastewater Treatment Plant. The Burlington Water Resources Department also notified utilities with drinking water intakes downstream, including in the Town of Pittsb  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Jan. 26 -- Gov. Roy Cooper, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release on Jan. 25, 2024: Today, Governor Roy Cooper visited C.C. Griffin STEM Middle School in Concord as part of "The Year of Public Schools" education tour. The Governor was joined by teachers, students, local and state education leaders and local elected officials as he highlighted the outstanding work being done at C.C. Griffin and Cabarrus County's public schools and the ways that public educa  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Jan. 26 -- Gov. Roy Cooper, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release on Jan. 25, 2024: HEYCO-Werk USA Inc., a plastics injection molder for the automotive industry, will create 34 new jobs in Gaston County, Governor Cooper announced today. The company will invest more than $12.75 million to build a new state-of-the-art manufacturing site in Gaston County. "HEYCO is another great addition to our growing auto manufacturing supply chain that will attract even m  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Jan. 26 -- The North Carolina Department of Revenue issued the following news release on Jan. 25, 2024: The N.C. Department of Revenue (NCDOR) will begin accepting tax year 2023 individual income tax returns on Monday, Jan. 29. For calendar year taxpayers, the due date to file income tax returns is Monday, April 15, 2024. Taxpayers are encouraged to file their taxes electronically; it is safer, more convenient, and will move through our process faster than traditional  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Jan. 26 -- The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality Division of Parks and Recreation issued the following news release: The North Carolina state parks system welcomed more than 20.1 million visitors in 2023 and acquired over 2,890 acres of new land, according to the N.C. Division of Parks and Recreation. Visitation at state parks increased by 4% -- more than 755,000 -- from 2022. "State parks' growth in visitation and acreage puts an exclamation point on   more

ASHEVILLE, North Carolina, Jan. 26 -- The Asheville Regional Airport issued the following news: Following the commencement of the largest construction project in Asheville Regional Airport's (AVL) history, the airport proudly marks yet another record-breaking year, showcasing continued and remarkable double-digit growth. In 2023, an impressive 2,246,411 passengers traveled to or from AVL, a 22.2% increase over 2022 figures, catapulting the airport's annual passenger count beyond the historic 2   more