GREENSBORO, North Carolina, March 15 -- North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University issued the following news: By Lydian Bernhardt As North Carolina's top economic driver, agriculture is practiced in every corner of the state. But most of the research and technological innovation that could be available to the $103 billion industry comes from companies and universities in the comparatively small, urban areas of the Triad and Triangle. That imbalance can leave farmers without ex  more

WASHINGTON, March 13 -- The American Association for Justice issued the following news release on March 12, 2024: Today, the American Association for Justice (AAJ) announced that 20 law school teams will compete for the national title in the 2024 Student Trial Advocacy Competition (STAC) following the regional competitions last week. More than 600 law students, comprising 160 teams from 10 regions across the country, participated in the regional competition from Thursday, March 7th through Sun  more

WINSTON-SALEM, North Carolina, March 15 -- Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist issued the following news release on March 14, 2024: Today, Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist became the first health system in the region to treat a patient with lecanemab, a new medication for Alzheimer's disease. This is the first Alzheimer's drug approved by the FDA in more than 20 years. Alzheimer's disease is a type of dementia that affects memory, thinking and behavior. It is a progressive disease, with symptom  more

BRISTOL, Connecticut, March 13 -- ESPN, a sports media company, issued the following news release: ESPN platforms kick off more than 70 hours of spring football programming in mid-March, as spring games and Pro Days take center stage across the college football landscape over the coming months. Spring game action begins with Missouri's Black & Gold Spring Game on Saturday, March 16 on SEC Network+ and ESPN+, one of nearly three dozen team exhibitions scheduled for ESPN platforms over the next   more

LAWRENCE, Kansas, March 13 -- The University of Kansas issued the following news: The University of Kansas debate team of junior Jacob Wilkus, Lawrence, and Owen Williams, Lee's Summit, Missouri, have qualified for the National Debate Tournament in Atlanta from April 5-8. Wilkus and Williams were selected as at-large qualifiers for the National Debate Tournament (NDT) by the tournament's selection committee based on their record over the course of the season. They are the third KU pair to qual  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, March 15 -- The North Carolina Department of Commerce issued the following news release on March 14, 2024: Forty Main Street Champions will be honored for their contributions to downtown revitalization and community building in 2023 during a recognition ceremony today in Goldsboro. With the addition of this year's honorees, 415 Main Street Champions have now been recognized by the N.C. Department of Commerce since 2000. "Main Street Champions are invaluable assets to t  more

WINSTON-SALEM, North Carolina, March 13 (TNSres) -- Wake Forest University issued the following news wrap up entitled "WFU in the News": * * * FEATURED NEWS NC sports wagering tips off with 11 categories, eight operators (https://journalnow.com/news/local/nc-sports-wagering-tips-off-with-11-categories-eight-operators/article_20ef781c-dd56-11ee-b6bb-3f77f834d606.html) By Richard Craver | Winston-Salem Journal Mobile sports wagering is expected to siphon some revenue from lottery tickets, sa  more