SALISBURY, North Carolina, March 6 -- Catawba College issued the following news: Catawba College's Goodman School of Education and the North Carolina Teacher Cadet Program recently established an articulation agreement designed to Increase the prospective teacher pipeline. The agreement allows students completing Teacher Cadet coursework, field experiences, and the corresponding Teacher Cadet Portfolio to submit their portfolio for evaluation for potential credit hours by examination for a Teac  more

SALISBURY, North Carolina, March 6 -- Catawba College issued the following news: Catawba students in Dr. Megan Flocken's Biomedical Ethics class visited the local Downing Farm to explore sustainable agricultural practices in action. Downing Farms, established by Tim and Jill Downing, is dedicated to sustainable farming methods, like crop rotation and use of non-Genetically Modified (GM) seeds. In Tim's introduction, he explained that GM is not unsustainable per se, but that most GM products, l  more

WASHINGTON, March 6 -- The Democratic Governors Association issued the following news on March 5, 2024: As North Carolina Republicans spend the final hours of today's primary election worrying that Lt. Governor Mark Robinson is too extreme to be their nominee, Robinson is only confirming their worst fears by refusing to say whether he supports allowing North Carolinians to access IVF and other critical fertility treatments. When asked by the Charlotte Observer whether he supports "access to IV  more

WASHINGTON, March 6 -- The Democratic Governors Association issued the following statement on March 5, 2024: * * * Democratic Governors Association Chair Gov. Tim Walz released the following statement on Josh Stein's victory in North Carolina's Democratic gubernatorial primary: "Congratulations to Attorney General Josh Stein on his victory in the North Carolina Democratic primary election tonight. "From keeping kids safe, to taking on the opioid epidemic, to using his office to protect rep  more

WASHINGTON, March 6 -- The Democratic Governors Association issued the following statement on March 5, 2024: * * * Democratic Governors Association Executive Director Meghan Meehan-Draper released the following statement in response to Mark Robinson becoming the Republican nominee for governor in North Carolina: "Lt. Governor Mark Robinson enters this general election with his toxic record on full display, including promising to pass a total abortion ban without exceptions, attacking public s  more

JAMESTOWN, North Carolina, March 6 -- Guilford Technical Community College issued the following news release: Guilford Technical Community College recently launched its first website dedicated to the college's athletic department. The site, gtcctitans.com, offers a one-stop overview of the GTCC athletic department from team schedules to rosters to information for potential student-athletes and more. "A strengthened website presence is a welcomed addition. The athletics website is often one of  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, March 6 -- McGuireWoods, a law firm, issued the following news release: North Carolina Lawyers Weekly selected McGuireWoods Charlotte partner Sabrina Conyers for its 2024 class of Leaders in the Law honoring attorneys' outstanding contributions to the legal profession and their local communities. The honorees will be feted at an April 25 event in Raleigh. Conyers advises clients on domestic and international tax transaction planning, as well as on corporate, corporate gover  more

MOREHEAD CITY, North Carolina, March 6 -- The North Carolina Coastal Resources Commission issued the following news release on March 5, 2024: The N.C. Coastal Resources Commission (CRC) Science Panel is scheduled to meet via web conference on March 15 at 10 a.m. to continue its review of Inlet Hazard Area boundaries and recent studies and data on sea level rise. The public may listen to the meeting by computer or phone. WHAT: CRC Science Panel Meeting WHEN: Friday, March 15 at 10 a.m. WHERE:  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, March 6 -- The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services issued the following news release on March 5, 2024: A new program is expected to provide food for nearly a million school children in North Carolina this summer. The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, in partnership with the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction, today announced its intent to administer the U.S. Department of Agriculture's new Summer Electronic Benefits   more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, March 6 -- The North Carolina Department of Insurance issued the following news release on March 5, 2024: North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey today hailed a unanimous Court of Appeals opinion affirming the liquidation of Greg Lindberg's former insurance companies, saying that the decision could lead to policyholders finally gaining access to their money. "Today's well-reasoned decision by the North Carolina Court of Appeals is another critical step in sup  more

FAYETTEVILLE, North Carolina, March 6 -- Fayetteville State University issued the following news: Fayetteville State University (FSU) women's basketball team won its fifth CIAA Conference Championship in program history with a dominant tournament performance in Baltimore, this past weekend. The Broncos, who are ranked No. 3 in the NCAA's Atlantic Region, defeated the Elizabeth City State University Vikings 64-59 in the championship game on Saturday, March 2, at CFG Bank Arena. "I was ecstatic  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, March 6 -- The North Carolina Republican Party issued the following statement on March 5, 2024: * * * With the North Carolina Democratic primary for Governor called for Josh Stein, please see the following statement from NCGOP Communications Director Matt Mercer. "Democrats have chosen a career politician who has been one of the most partisan left-wing activists in North Carolina as their nominee for Governor." "North Carolina families want a Governor who will be on   more

WINSTON-SALEM, North Carolina, March 6 -- Wake Forest University issued the following news: In her groundbreaking work as a computer scientist, assistant professor Minghan Chen is using artificial intelligence to create new techniques to better understand the mechanisms behind Alzheimer's disease and predict its progression across brain networks. Chen was recently awarded a five-year, $500,000 National Science Foundation CAREER Award for her research project entitled: "Towards a Living Neuron   more

CULLOWHEE, North Carolina, March 6 -- Western Carolina University issued the following news: By Julia Duvall Western Carolina University students and Sports Marketing Association club members recently had the opportunity to attend an SMA conference in Tampa, Florida. The students serving in officer positions for the SMA student club are double majoring in sport management and marketing. "It was a great opportunity to work on a case study, tour some of the major sports facilities and learn m  more