CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, Feb. 8 (TNSres) -- Bank of America, a financial institution, issued the following news release on Feb. 7, 2024: * * * Percentage of Plan Participants Who Increased Their 401(k) Contribution Rate Doubled in Q4 * * * Today, Bank of America Retirement and Personal Wealth Solutions, in partnership with Bank of America Institute, released its fourth quarter 2023 Participant Pulse (MAP6212241), which found that average 401(k) account balances rose 15% to $86,280 in 2023,  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 8 -- The Democratic Governors Association issued the following news: Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson is shamelessly trying to rewrite his long, well-documented history of insulting public school teachers and attacking public education. In The News & Observer, Robinson tried to distance himself from his toxic record of calling teachers "wicked people" and urging parents not to send their children to North Carolina's public schools. Robinson's opposition to public education is so strong  more

GREENVILLE, North Carolina, Feb. 8 -- East Carolina University issued the following news release: East Carolina University's Campus Living returns with the S.H.O.E.S. project on Thursday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. near the Cupola on the ECU Mall. S.H.O.E.S., which stands for Students Honoring Others' Everyday Struggles/Stories, is an award-winning program created in 2016 to help ECU students who may be dealing with challenging times. College students may experience depression, anxiety, stress, add  more

BANNER ELK, North Carolina, Feb. 8 -- Lees-McRae College issued the following news: Lees-McRae College has remained highly ranked on the latest list of 2024 Best Online Bachelor's Rankings from U.S. News and World Report. The college, which ranked 45th out of hundreds of online bachelor's programs across the country, is also the only private North Carolina higher education institution in the top 50. This ranking positions Lees-McRae as one of the premier institutions in the state for online ba  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Feb. 8 -- North Carolina Attorney General Josh Stein issued the following news release on Feb. 7, 2024: Attorney General Josh Stein today joined a bipartisan coalition of 42 attorneys general urging the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives to authorize much-needed 2024 bridge funding for the federal Crime Victims Fund (the "VOCA Fund.") The VOCA Fund supports essential direct services for crime victims and survivors across the country. Without prompt action by Congr  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Feb. 8 -- The North Carolina Department of the State Treasurer issued the following news release on Feb. 7, 2024: Mecklenburg County voters approved a massive $2.5 billion bond package for school construction with 63% in favor of a public referendum on Nov. 7, 2023. And now the Local Government Commission (LGC) has unanimously approved the general obligation bonds, to be paid for with a 3-cent property tax increase phased in during 2025, 2028 and 2029. It is the largest  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Feb. 7 -- Gov. Roy Cooper, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release on Feb. 5, 2024: Today, Governor Roy Cooper announced appointments to state boards and commissions. Gov. Cooper has appointed the following member to serve as chair of the North Carolina State Ports Authority Board of Directors: * Susan W. Rabon of Southport as chair. Rabon is the owner, director, and vice president of Commonwealth Home Health Care, Inc. and Commonwealth Document Management  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Feb. 7 -- Gov. Roy Cooper, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release on Feb. 6, 2024: Today, Governor Roy Cooper visited Diggs-Latham Elementary in Winston-Salem 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 Diggs-Latham and Forsyth County's public schools and the ways that public education   more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Feb. 7 -- The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services issued the following news release on Feb. 6, 2024: As part of its commitment to improve the health and well-being of North Carolina children and families, the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services today announced the launch of its Child Behavioral Health dashboard (https://www.ncdhhs.gov/divisions/child-and-family-well-being/whole-child-health-section/child-behavioral-health/child-beha  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Feb. 8 -- The North Carolina Marine Fisheries Commission issued the following news release on Feb. 7, 2024: Members of the N.C. Marine Fisheries Commission Commercial Fishing Resource Funding Committee and the Funding Committee for the N.C. Commercial Fishing Resource Fund will meet informally on Monday, Feb. 19, to receive a presentation on the Always NC Fresh Public Relations Campaign. The presentation will begin at 10 a.m. at the Division of Marine Fisheries Central   more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Feb. 8 (TNSres) -- North Carolina State University issued the following news release: A new study finds there are simple activities that can help people improve their mood and emotional well-being on a day-to-day basis after the traumatic loss of a loved one. "The untimely or traumatic death of close friends or family is emotionally taxing, and navigating grief can be difficult," says Caitlin Reynolds, co-author of the study and a Ph.D. student at North Carolina State   more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Feb. 8 -- North Carolina State University issued the following news release: Extraordinary work by NC State's Office of Strategic Brand Management lands the Wolfpack national recognition for collegiate trademark and licensing. The International Collegiate Licensing Association (ICLA) recently named NC State University its 2023 Synergy Award winner. The award is given annually to a university team that demonstrates exceptional work in the collegiate licensing industry.   more

GOLDSBORO, North Carolina, Feb. 8 -- Wayne Community College issued the following news release: Three Wayne Community College students and their instructor are collaborating with the University of North Carolina Wilmington to conduct scientific research. The Community College Undergraduate Research Experience (CCURE) started in an effort to instill confidence in community college students to conduct undergraduate research, preparing them for the research they'll participate in at a four-year i  more