ELIZABETH CITY, North Carolina, March 26 -- College of the Albemarle issued the following news release: College of The Albemarle (COA) proudly announces an exciting new educational opportunity - the Fast Track Associate in Arts Degree program. This program is designed for students who wish to expedite their enrollment in a four-year university or to enter the workforce sooner. Unlike traditional two-year associate degree programs, the Fast Track Associate in Arts Degree option can be completed  more

CARY, North Carolina, March 26 -- SAS Institute, a business analytics software and services provider, issued the following news release on March 25, 2024: Generative AI has captured the public's imagination because it makes data and AI more accessible to people of varying job roles and experience. Yet for many organizations, putting AI into practice and generating trustworthy insights remain huge challenges. The best place to learn how to build value with AI is SAS Innovate, the data and AI ex  more

BANNER ELK, North Carolina, March 26 -- Lees-McRae College issued the following news: For the next installment of the Lees-McRae High Country Adventure Film and Speaker Series, the college will welcome founder and president of Brevard-based business Black Folks Camp Too, Earl Hunter Jr., on Wednesday, April 10. According to their website, Black Folks Camp Too strives to "increase diversity in the outdoor industry by making it easier, more interesting, and more fun for folks to go camping." Aft  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, March 26 -- The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality issued the following news release: The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality's Division of Air Quality (DAQ) is now accepting public comments on a draft Title V air quality permit for the Alamance County Landfill. Comments will be accepted through April 24. The county-owned and -operated municipal solid waste landfill in Graham, North Carolina, is required to obtain a Title V air quality p  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, March 26 (TNSres) -- North Carolina State University issued the following news release: An interdisciplinary team of researchers has developed a new tool that improves the accuracy of electronic devices that measure the color of a plant's leaves to assess health. The new technology works by improving a sensor's ability to account for variations in light that can influence how the sensor perceives color. "There is a tremendous amount of research being done that focuses   more

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, March 26 -- Bank of America, a financial institution, issued the following news release on March 25, 2024: Bank of America today announced Merrill is offering new income-focused portfolios designed to deliver predictable income for retirees over a 25-year period. "For many, the fear of outliving retirement assets can be overwhelming," said Matt Gellene, Head of Consumer Investments and Employee Banking & Investments at Bank of America. "Having a predictable monthly i  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, March 26 -- North Carolina Community College System issued the following news: The North Carolina State Board of Community Colleges names Lillia Kathryn Diez, recipient of the 2024 Dallas Herring Achievement Award, and Toby Neal, recipient of the 2024 Governor Robert W. Scott Student Leadership Award. The Dallas Herring Achievement Award was established by the System in 2010 to honor the late Dr. Dallas Herring, one of the state's earliest champions of community colle  more