MURFREESBORO, North Carolina, May 2 -- Chowan University issued the following news: By Harri Lovett On the 30th of April 2024, Chowan University was strongly represented at the Murfreesboro Chamber of Commerce Annual Banquet by staff, alumni, trustees, and students. Chowan University was one of the many entities celebrated as economic powerhouses in the town and region. University President Dr. Rosemary Thomas provided remarks focusing on the importance of Chowan's continued integration with t  more

DURHAM, North Carolina, May 2 -- Duke University Pratt School of Engineering issued the following news: The 8th International Soft Matter Conference (ISMC) will be held in the Raleigh Convention Center this summer, marking the first time in the conference's history that it will be held in the Americas. Duke's Soft Matter Day, the Triangle Soft Matter Workshop, and the Young Investigator Workshop round out a year focused on elevating materials science. Soft matter science is relatively new, eme  more

DURHAM, North Carolina, May 2 (TNSres) -- Duke University Pratt School of Engineering issued the following news: Students in the Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science Department presented research on a range of topics to show prospective candidates what's possible at Duke. Duke's MEMS department's recent research symposium served as a crucial platform for graduate students to present their work to an audience of would-be Blue Devils. The event proved instrumental in highlighting the int  more

CARY, North Carolina, May 2 -- Deere and Co., a manufacturer of agricultural, construction, forestry machinery and diesel engines, issued the following news release on May 1, 2024: Today, John Deere announces the launch of the John Deere Operations Center PRO Golf, a groundbreaking addition to the John Deere Operations Center PRO suite. This all-new license-based remote management system is designed to revolutionize golf course management by integrating comprehensive labor and fleet management   more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, May 2 -- North Carolina Attorney General Josh Stein issued the following news release: Attorney General Josh Stein urged leaders of the House and Senate Appropriations Committees to allocate maximum funding for grant-making organization Legal Services Corporation (LSC) in the FY2025 budget. Each year, LSC awards field grants to a network of nonprofit legal service providers that provide legal assistance to low-income Americans in every U.S. county, state, and territory.  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, May 2 -- The North Carolina Department of Commerce issued the following news release: Unemployment rates (not seasonally adjusted) decreased in 44 of North Carolina's counties in March 2024, increased in 22, and remained unchanged in 34. Hyde County had the highest unemployment rate at 7.6 percent while Greene County had the lowest at 2.8 percent. Six of the state's metro areas experienced rate increases, four decreased, and five remained unchanged. Among the metro area  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, May 2 -- The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality issued the following news release: The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality has prepared and submitted a human health risk assessment of 1,4-dioxane in drinking water, as directed by the General Assembly (Session Law 2023-137, Section 9(b).) 1,4-Dioxane is a clear liquid primarily used as a solvent in manufacturing processes. It mixes easily with water and degrades slowly. The chemical is cla  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, May 2 -- The North Carolina Oil and Gas Commission issued the following news release on May 1, 2024: The N.C. Oil and Gas Commission will meet in the Ground Floor Hearing Room of the Archdale Building in Raleigh on Tuesday, May 7, for its regular quarterly meeting. The meeting will begin at 1 p.m. (ET). Members of the public may attend in-person or join the meeting by computer or phone. An agenda and supporting documents will be posted on the Commission website prior   more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, May 1 -- The North Carolina State Treasurer issued the following news release on April 30, 2024: State Treasurer Dale R. Folwell, CPA, today said that the Department of State Treasurer (DST) and the Retirement Systems Division (RSD) will "do everything in our power" to get benefits paid for the officers killed in yesterday's tragic attack that left four officers dead and another four wounded. Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Officer Joshua Eyer and N.C. Department of Correc  more

GOLDSBORO, North Carolina, May 2 -- The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services issued the following news release: The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services invites media to a press conference in Goldsboro announcing the new name of the Division of Vocational Rehabilitation Services: Employment and Independence for People with Disabilities. This name change marks an important milestone for the vocational rehabilitation program in North Carolina, reflecting the re  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, May 1 -- The North Carolina Department of Public Instruction issued the following news release on April 30, 2024: More than 102,000 educators across North Carolina shared their opinions in this year's Teacher Working Conditions Survey, and more than 90% of them indicated that they believe their school is a good place to work and learn. "To ensure that we provide the right support, it is vital that North Carolina's educators have ample opportunity to have their voices h  more

CULLOWHEE, North Carolina, May 2 -- Western Carolina University issued the following news: On Wednesday, April 17, several Western Carolina University programs, faculty and students were recognized by WCU's Center for Community Engagement and Service Learning during the 2024 Impact Awards ceremony. "The Center for Community Engagement and Service Learning is honored to acknowledge and celebrate impactful partnerships between WCU faculty, staff and students and our regional communities," said J  more

CULLOWHEE, North Carolina, May 1 -- Western Carolina University issued the following news: By Julia Duvall After nearly 20 years at an institution, it would be hard to pick everything up and move to a new school and a new state. Denise Morgan, Western Carolina University's newly announced Goodnight Distinguished Professor of Early Literacy did just that. After nearly 20 years as a professor of literacy education at Kent State University in Kent, Ohio, Morgan decided to move to the mountains   more