RALEIGH, North Carolina, April 30 -- William Peace University issued the following news: Former Durham mayor and lifelong public servant William V. "Bill" Bell will be the 2024 Commencement Speaker at William Peace University, the school announced today. Bell is the longest-serving Mayor of Durham with eight terms from 2001 until 2017. He also served on the Durham County Board of Commissioners for 26 years, 12 of those as the chair. "It is with great humility and excitement that I accept the  more

HICKORY, North Carolina, April 30 -- Catawba Valley Community College issued the following news: On the morning of Monday, April 22nd, Catawba Valley Community College and Mars Hill University announced an articulation agreement for students of the Criminal Justice program at CVCC. The agreement provides CVCC students a seamless transition into the online B.S. in Criminal Justice program at Mars Hill University, a private liberal arts college just outside of Asheville, NC. Students must gradua  more

HICKORY, North Carolina, April 30 -- Catawba Valley Community College issued the following news: Catawba Valley Community College students shined onstage and on the score board during the 2024 SkillsUSA State Conference last week. SkillsUSA is a national competition involving the skilled and technical education programs of middle, high school, and college/postsecondary education institutions. Throughout the school year, CVCC's SkillsUSA Chapter provides students with the advising and resources  more

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, April 30 -- Discovery Education, a division of Discovery Communications, issued the following news release on April 29, 2024: Worldwide edtech leader Discovery Education today announced that two of its innovative products have earned the coveted 2024 Global Brand Awards. Discovery Education Experience was recognized as the winner of the Global Brand Awards for the Excellence in Interactive Digital Experiences for Students category, and the company's Career Connect pro  more

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, April 30 -- Duke Energy issued the following news release: As strong economic development successes and population growth power the Carolinas' energy needs, Duke Energy's goal is to ensure energy reliability for its customers. Duke Energy recently completed upgrades to the four units at the Bad Creek pumped storage facility in Salem, S.C. The upgrades add a total of 320 megawatts of carbon-free energy to the company's system and brings the total capacity of the stati  more

DURHAM, North Carolina, April 30 -- Duke University Pratt School of Engineering issued the following news: Civil engineering is like Converse sneakers--its popularity has ebbed and flowed over the decades. The profession received a boost in the U.S. in the 1930s, for example, after the New Deal: The massive investment sparked plans to build the Hoover and Chickamauga Dams, workers began to carve out the Lincoln Tunnel, and the new Bay Bridge, once completed, spanned more than eight miles of wa  more

HIGH POINT, North Carolina, April 30 (TNSres) -- High Point University issued the following news release: A new High Point University Poll, conducted in honor of Oral Cancer Awareness Month in April and in conjunction with the Workman School of Dental Medicine, finds a majority (60%) of North Carolina residents have not had a dental exam for oral cancer. Another one-third (33%) of poll respondents said that they have been examined. Three-quarters (75%) of North Carolinians said they were not a  more

HIGH POINT, North Carolina, April 30 -- High Point University issued the following news release: High Point University First Lady Mariana Qubein was presented with the Order of the Long Leaf Pine award, the highest honor given by a North Carolina governor, during a ceremony on HPU's campus on April 24. The Order of the Long Leaf Pine is awarded by the governor of North Carolina to a person for exemplary service to the state and their community that is above and beyond the call of duty. This pe  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, April 30 -- The North Carolina Republican Party issued the following statement on April 29, 2024: * * * Please see the following statement on President Joe Biden's visit to Wilmington, N.C. this Thursday: "President Biden's latest trip to North Carolina gives voters a chance to see what a weak and dishonest candidate looks like up close when he comes to the Port City on Thursday," said NCGOP Communications Director Matt Mercer. "An unpopular President, a divisive agen  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, April 30 -- The Wake Technical Community College issued the following news: The Central Energy Plant at Wake Tech East has been named Green Globes(R) Project of the Year by the Green Building Initiative. Designed by HH Architecture and constructed by Skanska, the 15,700-square-foot facility provides heating and cooling for the entire campus. The honor was announced at a virtual awards ceremony on April 25. "Wake Tech is known for providing education and training in th  more

CULLOWHEE, North Carolina, April 30 -- Western Carolina University issued the following news: By Julia Duvall Western Carolina University's College of Engineering and Technology will be offering several new and refreshed concentrations this fall as part of the college's program expansion. WCU will offer concentrations in computer engineering, civil engineering, mechanical engineering, electrical power and clean energy, and robotics and automation. "Our programs equip our students with the sk  more