WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 -- The Democratic Governors Association issued the following news: As North Carolina prepares for early voting to begin, the state's GOP gubernatorial primary is entering even uglier territory as a new ad from Bill Graham directly calls out Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson for his long history of attacking women. The new ad comes after Graham has spent months hammering Robinson for amplifying antisemitic rhetoric and dangerous conspiracy theories, and highlights his comment that "we   more

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, Feb. 10 -- Duke Energy issued the following news release: Duke Energy (NYSE: DUK) has been recognized by Fortune magazine as one of the World's Most Admired Companies for 2024. This is the seventh consecutive year the company has made the list, ranking as one of the top four gas and electric utilities for the third year in a row. "Providing safe, reliable and affordable energy is foundational to serving our customers and communities. It is an honor for Duke Energy to  more

ELON, North Carolina, Feb. 10 -- Elon University issued the following news release: Ginna Claire Mason '13, who has dazzled audiences with her performances on the Broadway stage and on television screens across the country, will deliver Elon University's undergraduate commencement address to the Class of 2024 on Friday, May 24. Mason majored in music theatre at Elon, setting the stage for a professional career that would take her to Broadway and beyond. She made her Broadway debut in 2015 in w  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Feb. 10 -- North Carolina Attorney General Josh Stein issued the following statement on Feb. 9, 2024: * * * Attorney General Josh Stein today released the following statement after the Federal Communications Commission made artificial intelligence voices in robocalls illegal. "I'm pleased to see the FCC taking quick action to prevent scam callers from using artificial intelligence to harm North Carolinians. This ruling gives attorneys general more tools to go after ro  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Feb. 10 -- The North Carolina Marine Fisheries Commission issued the following news release on Feb. 9, 2024: The Conservation Fund Committee of the N.C. Marine Fisheries Commission will meet at 4 p.m. Feb. 21 at the DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel New Bern Riverfront, 100 Middle St., New Bern. The committee will discuss a 2024 striped bass supplemental funding request. Any funding decision will be brought before the full board at its business meeting. The Marine Fisheries   more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Feb. 10 -- The North Carolina Marine Fisheries Commission issued the following news release on Feb. 9, 2024: The N.C. Marine Fisheries Commission will meet in-person Feb. 21-23 at the DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel New Bern Riverfront, 100 Middle St., New Bern. The meeting will also be livestreamed on YouTube. The meeting will begin at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 21; at 9 a.m. on Thursday, Feb. 22; and at 9 a.m. on Friday, Feb. 23. The commission will hold in-person public c  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Feb. 10 -- The North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources issued the following agency statement on Feb. 9, 2024: * * * The men who built our state's most iconic building, although they were enslaved, left a legacy for all North Carolinians. Their contribution to the construction of the State Capitol during the 1830s has been researched by a team of historians who will present their initial findings during an upcoming virtual Lunch & Learn program hoste  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Feb. 10 -- The North Carolina Coastal Resources Commission issued the following news release on Feb. 9, 2024: * * * Advisory Council to Meet Feb. 21; State to Kick Off 50th Anniversary of CAMA * * * The N.C. Coastal Resources Commission (CRC) will meet Feb. 21 and 22 at the Aloft Wilmington at Coastline Center, 501 Nutt Street, Wilmington. A public comment period is scheduled for 10:45 a.m. on Feb. 22. At the chair's discretion, comments may be limited to 3 minutes p  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Feb. 10 -- The North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources posted the following news release: ASHEBORO - The North Carolina Zoo expanded its lands for local wildlife conservation by adding 139 acres to Ridges Mountain Nature Preserve, increasing it to 423 acres. This addition was a gift from The Conservation Fund made possible by the North Carolina Land and Water Fund and private donors Fred, Alice, Brad and Shelli Stanback. Ridges Mountain Nature Prese  more

BANNER ELK, North Carolina, Feb. 10 -- Lees-McRae College issued the following news: Teton Gravity Research (TGR), the action sports film production company, is returning to Lees-McRae College with its second brand-new winter sports film of the year. TGR will screen their latest skiing film, Legend Has It, as part of the college's High Country Adventure Film and Speaker Series. Legend Has It provides an inside look into the perspectives of the skiing legends for which the film gets its name. T  more