MEMPHIS, Tennessee, March 5 -- Baker Donelson, a law firm, issued the following news release: Baker Donelson continues to broaden its presence in the Carolinas with the launch of a Charlotte, North Carolina, office and the addition of eight new shareholders. This marks the Firm's third new location in the Carolinas in less than three years. Joining the Firm as shareholders are John E. Branch III, Elizabeth Haskins, Thomas G. Hooper, Paul J. Osowski, Evan M. Sauda, William M. Starr, Fred M. Woo  more

SALISBURY, North Carolina, March 5 -- Catawba College issued the following news on March 4, 2024: Catawba College is excited to announce the launch of its NC Center of Politics and Public Service with an inaugural event titled "The Media, Journalism, and Politics in 2024." The event aims to foster dialogue and insights into the evolving landscape of media, journalism, and politics, particularly within the region and the state. Scheduled for Wednesday, March 27th at 7 pm, the event will take pl  more

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, March 5 -- Discovery Education, a division of Discovery Communications, issued the following news release: Charlotte-based Discovery Education has been honored by the Cigna Group, a global health company committed to improving health and vitality, with a coveted Silver level Healthy Workforce Designation. This award was given in recognition of Discovery Education's strong commitment to improving the health and vitality of its employees through workplace well-being pro  more

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- The Democratic Governors Association issued the following news: A recent report from The Washington Post, which outlines North Carolina Lt. Governor Mark Robinson's numerous dangerous and offensive comments, also details the major concerns the Republican Governors Association had with Robinson, with his primary opponent Bill Graham revealing, "The RGA was worried about Robinson. They may deny that, but they were." The Washington Post also details how the RGA reportedly s  more

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, March 5 -- K&L Gates, a law firm, issued the following news release: Global law firm K&L Gates LLP welcomes Vincent Galluzzo to the firm's Intellectual Property practice area as a partner. Galluzzo joins K&L Gates' Charlotte office from Crowell & Moring LLP where he served as co-chair of the firm's Trade Secrets working group. With a technical background in computer and software engineering, Galluzzo focuses his practice on high-tech patent and trade secret litigatio  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, March 5 -- North Carolina Attorney General Josh Stein issued the following statement on March 4, 2024: * * * Attorney General Josh Stein today released the following statement after his district court victory led JetBlue Airways and Spirit Airlines to abandon their plans for a $3.8 billion merger. "Prices for airline tickets are sky high, and more competition means more options. This result means this merger won't increase the cost of flying. My office will always fig  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, March 5 -- North Carolina Attorney General Josh Stein issued the following news release on March 4, 2024: Attorney General Josh Stein today announced legal actions to help protect North Carolinians' housing and homeownership. He is suing Canary General Contracting and Design for deceiving Charlotte homeowners and launching an investigation into real estate software company RealPage over concerns about anticompetitive conduct to raise the cost of rental housing. Canary   more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, March 5 -- The North Carolina Department of Commerce issued the following news release on March 4, 2024: The 2024 North Carolina Main Street Conference is bringing community and economic development leaders together March 12-14 in downtown Goldsboro. The three-day annual conference, which is organized by the North Carolina Department of Commerce and its N.C. Main Street and Rural Planning Center, examines downtown revitalization and economic development strategies. The  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, March 5 -- The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services issued the following statement on March 4, 2024: * * * As part of the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services' ongoing effort to respond to the rise in syphilis and congenital syphilis cases and increase access to treatment, NC Medicaid will now cover an additional treatment for syphilis and congenital syphilis, Extencilline. This new coverage is being added to address the ongoing nati  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, March 5 (TNSres) -- North Carolina State University issued the following news release: Researchers from North Carolina State University have developed a new generation of high-performance DNA aptamers and highly accurate drug sensors for cocaine and other opioids. The sensors are drug specific and can detect trace amounts of fentanyl, heroin, and cocaine - even when these drugs are mixed with other drugs or with cutting agents and adulterants such as caffeine, sugar, or  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, March 5 (TNSres) -- North Carolina State University issued the following news release: A new study finds younger adults look and feel older on stressful days - but only on days when they also feel they have relatively less control over their own lives. "There's substantial research that tells us stress makes older adults feel their age, or even feel older than they actually are," says Shevaun Neupert, corresponding author of the study and a professor of psychology at N  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, March 5 -- The North Carolina Republican Party issued the following news on March 4, 2024: Today, the U.S. Supreme Court in a 9-0 decision overturned the Colorado Supreme Court's decision to keep former President Donald Trump off the presidential ballot. "The NCGOP applauds the U.S. Supreme Court for rejecting the blatant partisan attack by the Colorado Supreme Court in their attempt to keep President Donald Trump off the ballot," said NCGOP Chairman Michael Whatley in  more

CULLOWHEE, North Carolina, March 5 -- Western Carolina University issued the following news: By Chaz Lilly Catcuce Tiger came to Western Carolina University as a graduate student. As a member of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians, he wanted to learn more about American history, including his cultural heritage. The master's degree, too, would help him grow as a teacher at Cherokee High school. School was rough at first. He was working 40 hours a week and had a young child at home. "My pro  more

GREENSBORO, North Carolina, March 5 -- The University of North Carolina Greensboro campus issued the following news: * * * SMART AND TILLMAN'S IMPACT JoAnne Smart '60 (now Smart Drane) and Bettye Ann Davis Tillman '60 (later Davis Sanders) were the first Black students to attend Woman's College of the University of North Carolina, now UNC Greensboro. The pair have paved the way for other Black female students to thrive at UNCG. Both women graduated in 1960 and were from North Carolina: Tillm  more