CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, April 9 -- Bank of America, a financial institution, issued the following news release: More than 2 billion since 2018. That's how many interactions Bank of America clients have had with Erica(R), the most advanced and first widely available virtual financial assistant, since it launched. It took four years to reach 1 billion interactions, since which client engagement has surged, reaching a second billion just 18 months later. "Erica acts as both a personal concierg  more

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, April 9 (TNSres) -- Brighthouse Financial issued the following news release on April 8, 2024: Brighthouse Financial, Inc. (Brighthouse Financial) (Nasdaq: BHF) announced today that it plans to hold a conference call and audio webcast to discuss its financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2024, at 8:00 a.m. Eastern Time on Wednesday, May 8, 2024. The call will follow the issuance of the Brighthouse Financial first quarter 2024 earnings release and finan  more

MURFREESBORO, North Carolina, April 9 -- Chowan University issued the following news: Chowan University is pleased to announce that Dr. Shelley Greene has been appointed as Vice President for Enrollment and Development. This position will allow Dr. Greene to further advance Chowan in these two vital areas which are poised for growth. With a strong commitment to Chowan's mission, Dr. Greene is set to drive growth and advancement in enrollment and development. Prior to joining Chowan University  more

MURFREESBORO, North Carolina, April 9 -- Chowan University issued the following news: On Tuesday, April 2, Mary Jo Thomas, the mother of President Thomas, along with family and friends, announced the establishment of a scholarship in honor of Dr. Rosemary M. Thomas. This scholarship, a testament to President Thomas' groundbreaking tenure as the first female President in Chowan University's history, aims to support young women in their pursuit of higher education. The newly established scholars  more

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, April 9 -- Duke Energy issued the following news release: Duke Energy (NYSE: DUK) is implementing PowerPairSM, a new incentive-based pilot program for installing home solar generation with battery energy storage in its Duke Energy Carolinas and Duke Energy Progress service areas in North Carolina. The company received approval from the North Carolinas Utility Commission (NCUC) for the program on January 11, 2024. The one-time incentive-based program, designed to help  more

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, April 9 -- Duke Energy issued the following news release: Duke Energy (NYSE: DUK) today announced it has reached an agreement to sell its 50% ownership interest in Pioneer Transmission LLC (Pioneer) to John Laing Group (John Laing), an international investor and active manager of core infrastructure assets. Pioneer, a joint venture with American Electric Power (AEP), is a 42.5-mile, 765-kilovolt transmission line with its associated substation assets. The line was p  more

HIGH POINT, North Carolina, April 9 -- High Point University issued the following news release: High Point University recently hosted the third annual Elizabeth Miller Strickland Women's Leadership Summit, giving students an opportunity to be mentored by women who have started their own companies and served as top executives for major corporations. The three-day summit ran from March 18-20 and included networking events for HPU students and breakout sessions about the importance of networking   more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, April 9 -- The North Carolina Republican Party issued the following news release on April 8, 2024: Two local board of elections officials today have expressed their concerns over the accelerated timeline the N.C. State Board of Elections and Executive Director Karen Brinson Bell have instituted to approve 2024 General Election Early Voting site plans. Departing from their own "best practice" and more than three months ahead of the traditional time period to approve sit  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, April 9 (TNSres) -- North Carolina State University issued the following news release: A new study finds that senior auditors are more likely to provide constructive feedback and coaching to junior staff when the staff are in the same office and/or when the senior auditors know the staff will be working with them again in the future. The findings highlight ways to encourage more substantive on-the-job training for early career staff. "This study looked specifically at   more

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- The National Republican Congressional Committee issued the following news: Laurie Buckhout didn't hold back on her thoughts about Don Davis' time in Congress, pointing out his allegiance to Democrat Party bosses and failing to deliver real solutions for NC-01. In case you missed it... Former Army colonel seeking to flip North Carolina House seat says Dem opponent is 'beholden' to Biden Fox News Kyle Morris 4/6/2024 Laurie Buckhout is the GOP nominee running against   more

CARY, North Carolina, April 9 -- SAS Institute, a business analytics software and services provider, issued the following news release: SAS, a leader in data and AI, has been recognized by CRN(R), a brand of The Channel Company, on the inaugural 2024 AI 100 list in the AI for Data and Analytics category. This list spotlights vendors at the forefront of the AI revolution with offerings in areas such as cloud, data center and edge, software, analytics and cybersecurity. The commitment to innovat  more

GREENSBORO, North Carolina, April 9 (TNSres) -- The University of North Carolina Greensboro campus issued the following news: By Dee Shore Once upon a time, Annabelle Kizer wanted to draw, but she didn't know what. Her mom's advice: "Draw something creepy." Kizer, now a senior studying studio art at UNC Greensboro, sketched a girl holding a stuffed animal under an exposed light bulb. Darkness surrounds the girl. "I named her Insomnia," Kizer recalls. When Kizer saw an announcement for UN  more

CULLOWHEE, North Carolina, April 9 (TNSres) -- Western Carolina University issued the following news: By Julia Duvall The old saying goes, "If at first you don't succeed, try, try again." For Western Carolina University alumnus Greyson Rowlands, trying one more time for a Fulbright Award was exactly what he needed to succeed. Rowlands, a 2019 graduate from Concord, received a Fulbright U.S. student program award for an English teaching assistantship to Jordan for the 2024-2025 academic year.   more