WASHINGTON, March 19 -- The Democratic Governors Association issued the following news: New reporting from the New York Times, which details how Mark Robinson uses "bombastic terms" to support dangerous plans that would push North Carolina "far to the right," includes newly revealed comments from where Robinson calls for an extreme abortion ban that would criminalize women and doctors, saying, "That baby in your womb ain't no clump of cells, and if you kill that child, you're guilty of murder."  more

HOLLAND, Michigan, March 19 -- Hope College issued the following news: Two Holland-area students who are members of the Club Animalia veterinary club at Hope College were honored during the national symposium of the American Pre-Veterinary Medical Association (APVMA) held on Friday and Saturday, March 8 and 9, at North Carolina State University. Ashley Lauraine, a junior from Holland, was elected to a one-year term as vice president of the APVMA. Emma Yonker, a junior from West Olive, was one   more

SMITHFIELD, North Carolina, March 19 -- Johnston Community College issued the following news: Johnston Community College (JCC) is the first community college in the state to offer truck driver training through the Career and College Promise (CCP) dual-enrollment program for high school students. Students who wish to apply to the truck driver training pathway must be high school seniors who will turn 18 years old by April 30th of their graduating year. Graduates of the program will earn a cer  more

PORTLAND, Oregon, March 19 -- Lewis and Clark College issued the following news: Charlene Williams EdD '15 leads the Oregon Department of Education as a "warm demander" of student, teacher, and educational system success. As a young, high-achieving STEM student in Wilmington, North Carolina, Charlene Williams EdD '15 received a challenge from one of her teachers: "If other people think women and people of color don't do well in math, what are you going to do about it?" A fallen french fry hel  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, March 19 -- Gov. Roy Cooper, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release on March 18, 2024: SCHOTT Pharma USA, Inc., a global leader in manufacturing drug containment solutions and delivery systems for the pharmaceutical and biotech industry, will establish a new production facility in Wilson County, creating 401 jobs, Governor Roy Cooper announced today. The company will invest $371 million in the City of Wilson. "SCHOTT's decision to select our state for this  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, March 19 -- Gov. Roy Cooper, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release on March 18, 2024: Today, Governor Roy Cooper honored the North Carolina State University Women's Cross Country Team for winning the 2023 NCAA Cross Country National Championship. "This Wolfpack team fought hard in 2023 for their third straight national title, showing resilience and determination up to the finish line," said Governor Cooper. "Coach Henes has built an outstanding program, a  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, March 19 -- The North Carolina Republican Party issued the following news: In a post on X this past weekend, North Carolina Democratic Party Chairwoman Anderson Clayton said Republicans voted to strip public school classrooms of funding in the current state budget. Of course, that is a lie. Republicans have increased public education funding for a decade in addition to growing the state's popular Opportunity Scholarship program for thousands of families. The current   more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, March 19 (TNSres) -- North Carolina State University issued the following news release: Researchers have developed a new training tool to help artificial intelligence (AI) programs better account for the fact that humans don't always tell the truth when providing personal information. The new tool was developed for use in contexts when humans have an economic incentive to lie, such as applying for a mortgage or trying to lower their insurance premiums. "AI programs are  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, March 19 -- The Wake Technical Community College issued the following news: New and returning degree students at Wake Tech could have most or all of the cost of tuition and fees covered next year, thanks to the new Next NC Scholarship. The Next NC Scholarship is available to help students from North Carolina households making $80,000 or less pursue higher education at one of the state's 58 community colleges or 16 public universities. Qualifying students at community   more

LONDON, England, March 19 (TNSres) -- Taylor and Francis Group, a publishing company, issued the following news release: Homes have become 'too clean' and could benefit from the introduction of 'healthy germs' which introduce friendly bacteria to potentially stave off a host of childhood illnesses, including asthma, experts suggest. Elizabeth McCormick, Assistant Professor of Architecture and Building Technology at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte School of Architecture, suggests   more

SALISBURY, North Carolina, March 19 -- Catawba College issued the following news: Catawba College launched the Positive Impact Rating tool last week, giving their students the chance to evaluate Catawba on how it is solving societal and sustainable challenges. The Positive Impact Rating (PIR) is a rating by students, for students, that can contribute as a lever of change for transformation in business schools. The results may be used as a tool to drive student-led sustainable development in co  more

WINSTON-SALEM, North Carolina, March 19 (TNSres) -- Wake Forest University issued the following news wrap up entitled "WFU in the News": By Kim McGrath * * * FEATURED NEWS Ed Wilson, 'Mr. Wake Forest,' dies at 101 (https://journalnow.com/ed-wilson-mr-wake-forest-dies-at-101-longtime-instructor-administrator-began-his-association-with/article_b78a0104-e213-11ee-a782-4fefaf44d659.html) By Paul Garber | Winston-Salem Journal Former Provost Emeritus Ed Wilson said in 2015 that as a young reade  more