CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, Feb. 7 -- Discovery Education, a division of Discovery Communications, issued the following news release: The Tech & Learning Awards of Excellence have honored multiple Discovery Education products as the Best of 2023. The Tech & Learning Awards of Excellence: Best of 2023 celebrates educational technology from the last 12 months that have excelled in supporting teachers, students, and education professionals in the classroom for professional development, or general m  more

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, Feb. 7 -- Duke Energy issued the following news release on Feb. 6, 2024: Duke Energy (NYSE: DUK) has been named one of America's Most JUST Companies for the second consecutive year, ranking 57th overall, up from 79th in 2023. The JUST 100 recognizes U.S. corporations that outperform on issues that matter most in defining just business behavior today. "Our long-term success is deeply intertwined with the health and well-being of the communities we serve, and it's an h  more

GASTONIA, North Carolina, Feb. 7 -- Gaston County issued the following news: The award-winning program designed to help manage falls and increase activity level will be held in person. 'A Matter of Balance' is for anyone who is concerned about falls or has fallen in the past or has restricted their activities because of falling concerns. The workshop is sponsored by Centralina Area Agency on Aging, Gaston County Adult Services, and NC Cooperative Extension. The program consists of eight weekly  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Feb. 7 -- North Carolina Attorney General Josh Stein issued the following news release: Attorney General Josh Stein and Governor Roy Cooper filed a friend-of-the-court brief in Pierce v. North Carolina State Board of Elections. The case is currently being appealed to the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals. The plaintiffs are asking the appeals court to overturn a district court's ruling that new State Senate districts in northeastern North Carolina can be used in the 2024   more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Feb. 7 -- North Carolina Attorney General Josh Stein issued the following statement on Feb. 6, 2024: * * * Attorney General Josh Stein today released the following statement after he asked the court to strike down several state laws restricting the use and availability of the medication abortion drug mifepristone. "Republicans in the legislature enacted an anti-abortion law about control, not health care. Their restrictions on medication abortion do nothing to make wo  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Feb. 7 -- North Carolina Attorney General Josh Stein issued the following news release on Feb. 6, 2024: Attorney General Josh Stein today led a bipartisan coalition of 51 attorneys general sending a warning letter to a company that allegedly sent New Hampshire residents scam election robocalls during the New Hampshire primary election. The calls allegedly used artificial intelligence to impersonate the president and discourage voters from participating in the primary.   more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Feb. 7 -- North Carolina State Treasurer Dale R. Folwell issued the following news release on Feb. 6, 2024: Addictions and substance abuse overdoses remain a grim reality in North Carolina. Addiction Professionals of North Carolina (APNC) has been dogged, but resource-challenged, in supporting front-line workers help those caught up in the complex issues of dependency and recovery. Federal data show only 13% of mental health/substance use disorder needs are currently be  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Feb. 7 -- The North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services Division of Forest Service issued the following news release: The N.C. Forest Service is planning to conduct prescribed fire operations in Clemmons Educational State Forest located in Clayton. These operations will be conducted as weather and conditions permit during February and March. Prescribed fire is the carefully planned use of fire under strict, predetermined weather and fuel parameters  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Feb. 7 -- The North Carolina Department of Insurance issued the following news release on Feb. 6, 2024: North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey today said "No" to the insurance companies' average 42.2% proposed increase in homeowners' insurance rates. "I haven't seen the evidence to justify such a drastic rate increase on North Carolina consumers," Commissioner Causey said. "The Department of Insurance has received more than 24,000 emailed comments on this pr  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Feb. 7 (TNSres) -- North Carolina State University issued the following news release: A new qualitative study of families experiencing homelessness suggests public service systems need to do a better job of working with parents to support homeless children. The study also identifies key barriers limiting children's access to support programs, such as unrealistic eligibility requirements and a failure to make parents aware of existing programs. "There's a lot of researc  more

FAYETTEVILLE, North Carolina, Feb. 7 -- Methodist University issued the following news release: The demand for healthcare professionals continues to grow and data show Methodist University is at the center of providing top-tier education in the health sciences. "U.S. News & World Report" recently published a list of the best healthcare jobs in the country in 2024 - looking at measures including projected number of jobs, median salary, and the required education. According to the report, Method  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Feb. 7 -- Red Hat, a provider of open source software solutions, issued the following news release on Feb. 6, 2024: Red Hat, Inc., the world's leading provider of open source solutions, today announced the general availability of Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform (JBoss EAP) 8. JBoss EAP 8 delivers security enhancements, improved cloud workflow tools, and compatibility with Jakarta EE 10, contributing to streamlined application modernization for customers an  more

GOLDSBORO, North Carolina, Feb. 7 -- Wayne Community College issued the following news release: WCC's dual-enrolled high school seniors will soon be able to apply for the Foundation of WCC's Bison Benefit scholarship. The Bison Benefit scholarship offers four semesters of free tuition at WCC to high school graduates with at least six credits in Career and College Promise, WCC's high school dual enrollment program. To be eligible for the Bison Benefit scholarship, students must earn a C or bet  more

GOLDSBORO, North Carolina, Feb. 7 -- Wayne Community College issued the following news release: Trent Tyndall had his future career all mapped out -- and thanks to Wayne Community College, he's on the road to success. Through WCC's Risk Management and Insurance program, Tyndall gained an in-depth background on the ins-and-outs of the insurance industry. The 100-percent online program offers flexible classes delivering the tools and skills required for a rewarding insurance career. Now working  more