RALEIGH, North Carolina, April 4 -- The North Carolina Department of Commerce issued the following news release on April 3, 2024: Andrea DeSantis, Ph.D., will serve as the next North Carolina Department of Commerce Assistant Secretary for the Division of Workforce Solutions (DWS), Commerce Secretary Machelle Baker Sanders announced today. She will succeed current Assistant Secretary Chet Mottershead, who is retiring and will remain at the agency for a short time during the transition period. D  more

BELMONT, North Carolina, April 4 -- Belmont Abbey College issued the following news release: Belmont Abbey College announces the addition of three new online and hybrid academic programs. Focused on the digital and computer sciences, the new degrees provide students with expertise in high-demand areas where employers search for talent. The college introduces Bachelor's Degrees in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, and Digital Marketing. Through a strategic collaboration with Rize Education, Belm  more

HOUSTON, Texas, April 4 -- The University of Houston Law Center issued the following news release: National leaders in healthcare, the legal profession and academia will delve into the aftermath and ramifications of the recent U.S. Supreme Court decision in SFFA v. Harvard at an upcoming conference titled "Justice and Health for All: The Future of Affirmative Action in Legal and Medical Education" taking place on Friday, April 12, 2024. "In SFFA v. Harvard, the U.S. Supreme Court found that th  more

HIGH POINT, North Carolina, April 4 -- High Point University issued the following news release: High Point University students were tasked with managing crisis communications in a competition guided and judged by two experts in HPU's Access to Innovators program during their recent visit to campus. HPU's Sports Executive in Residence Cynt Marshall, CEO of the Dallas Mavericks, and HPU's Journalist in Residence Byron Pitts, co-anchor of ABC News' "Nightline," participated in the first crisis ca  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, April 4 -- The North Carolina Department of Commerce issued the following news release: Governor Roy Cooper and North Carolina Department of Commerce Secretary Machelle Baker Sanders are encouraging North Carolina employers to hire veterans and to apply for recognition with a HIRE Vets Medallion Award, an official program of the U.S. Department of Labor. The application period runs through April 30, 2024. "We're grateful for our veterans whose military service and sac  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, April 4 -- The North Carolina Department of Commerce issued the following news release: Unemployment rates (not seasonally adjusted) increased in 50 of North Carolina's counties in February 2024, decreased in fourteen, and remained unchanged in 36. Hyde County had the highest unemployment rate at 9.7 percent while Watauga County had the lowest at 2.7 percent. Thirteen of the state's metro areas experienced rate increases, one decreased, and one remained unchanged. Among  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, April 4 (TNSres) -- The North Carolina Department of the State Treasurer issued the following news release on April 3, 2024: North Carolina has a shortage of affordable homes, so the North Carolina Housing Finance Agency (NCHFA) was created to address housing issues. On Tuesday, April 2, the Local Government Commission (LGC) approved a request from the agency to issue $750 million in revenue bonds to continue its efforts. In its 2024 annual report (https://nchousing.or  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, April 4 -- The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality issued the following news release: The N.C. Department of Environmental Quality's Division of Air Quality is now accepting public comments on a draft Title V air quality permit for CTI of North Carolina, Inc. - Wilmington Terminal, an existing gasoline and fuel oil terminal at 1312 S. Front St., Wilmington in New Hanover County. This new permit, which does not include any operational changes but does incr  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, April 4 (TNSres) -- The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services issued the following news release: The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services is reporting a statewide increase in mpox cases. Over the past six months, 45 cases have been reported in 12 counties across North Carolina. The national mpox outbreak began in late May 2022 and peaked from July to August 2022. A total of 703 cases were reported in North Carolina that year, and only  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, April 4 -- The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services issued the following news release on April 3, 2024: The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services today published the 2024-25 Olmstead Plan to improve community inclusion for people with disabilities. Designed in partnership with key stakeholders and people with lived experience across the state, the plan advances the work to ensure people with disabilities have the resources they need to  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, April 4 -- The North Carolina Republican Party issued the following news: Charlotte City Councilman Braxton Winston is running for Labor Commissioner. That prospect should terrify businesses owners across North Carolina. Winston burst onto the political scene after getting arrested protesting law enforcement in 2016 in uptown Charlotte. He later ran for City Council with the backing of the city's left-wing political machine, even rising to the become Mayor Pro Tem. A  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, April 4 -- The North Carolina Republican Party issued the following news on April 3, 2024: Vice President Kamala Harris is heading to Charlotte tomorrow to talk about the arrest of Awet Hagos, the terror watchlist suspect who was illegally in North Carolina. Just kidding, she's coming to talk about climate change and environmental justice. In yet another visit to our state, Biden's so-called "border czar" won't talk about the millions of illegal immigrants making thei  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, April 4 (TNSres) -- North Carolina State University issued the following news release: A new study finds that universities scoring strongly on measures of sustainability are associated with innovation and economic growth in their surrounding communities. However, the study did not find similar connections between university sustainability performance and environmental sustainability in their home communities. "Society is facing a slew of global challenges, and we wante  more

ROCKY MOUNT, North Carolina, April 4 -- Nash Community College issued the following news release: Earlier this year, Nash Community College hosted the mobile Mexican Consulate to assist individuals of the Hispanic population with services needed for Mexican citizens living in the U.S. The consulate officials were on campus for three days and provided services for over 300 people. "In the last census, we saw demonstrated growth in Nash County's Hispanic population," said Carla Dunston, dean of  more

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, April 4 -- Premier, a healthcare improvement company, issued the following news release: Premier, Inc. (NASDAQ: PINC), a leading technology-driven healthcare improvement company, announced that it has been selected by Beebe Healthcare (Beebe) as its supply chain operations strategic partner. This partnership will allow Beebe to focus on delivering exceptional care in their community while Premier's supply chain management and consulting team will support the people,   more

FAYETTEVILLE, North Carolina, April 4 -- The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences issued the following news release: The UAMS Institute for Community Health Innovation will graduate seven community health workers (CHW) this month, celebrating the first class to complete the one-year Community Health Worker Training and Apprenticeship Program. The institute, formerly the UAMS Office of Community Health & Research, has enrolled 88 CHWs from 21 counties across Arkansas since starting the c  more

GREENSBORO, North Carolina, April 4 (TNSres) -- The University of North Carolina Greensboro campus issued the following news: By Dee Shore and Amy Burtch Diabetes is one of the costliest U.S. medical conditions, carrying an estimated economic burden of $419 billion in 2022 alone and accounting for about $1 out of every $4 spent on health care. University of North Carolina Greensboro alumna and nurse scientist Debra Neblett '91, '22 Ph.D. hopes to help change that. "Working as a nurse practiti  more

WINSTON-SALEM, North Carolina, April 3 (TNSres) -- Wake Forest University issued the following news: As North Carolina's top economic driver, agriculture is practiced in every corner of the state. But, most of the research and technological innovations that could benefit and grow the $103 billion industry are housed within companies and universities in more urban areas of the state. To address this gap in access, researchers at Wake Forest, along with nine other university, business, state ag  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, April 4 -- The Wake Technical Community College issued the following news: Tax season is in full swing, and Wake Tech accounting students have been hard at work assisting eligible classmates with their tax preparation free of charge. For the second year, Wake Tech's chapter of the National Accounting and Black Accountants (NABA) and the Accounting Club are hosting the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program, sponsored by Wake Tech Student Activities. VITA is a p  more