GREENSBORO, North Carolina, May 10 -- North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University issued the following news: North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University has renamed its most high-profile academic building after two of its most high-profile alumni, 1953 graduates Justice Henry Frye and his wife, Shirley Frye. Well known across the state for their historic contributions to the civil rights movement, public life, higher education and the legal profession in the state  more

HICKORY, North Carolina, May 10 (TNSres) -- CommScope issued the following news release on May 9, 2024: * * * First Quarter Highlights * Net sales of $1.168 billion * GAAP loss from continuing operations of $(262.1) million * Non-GAAP adjusted EBITDA of $153.0 million * Cash flow used in operations of $(177.7) million and non-GAAP adjusted free cash flow of $(154.1) million * * * CommScope Holding Company, Inc. (NASDAQ: COMM), a global leader in network connectivity solutions, today re  more

WASHINGTON, May 10 -- The Democratic Governors Association issued the following news: New reporting from WRAL found that comments made by Lt. Governor Mark Robinson "would fit the definition of antisemitism" under a bill moving through the North Carolina legislature. This comes after previous reporting has shown how Robinson's antisemitic comments have put Jewish North Carolinians on "high alert" and earned broad condemnation from across the political spectrum. Per WRAL, Robinson has "implied  more

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, May 9 -- Discovery Education, a division of Discovery Communications, issued the following news release on May 8, 2024: Georgia Cyber Academy (GCA) today announced an extension of its multi-year collaboration with global edtech leader Discovery Education creating dynamic digital learning environments statewide. Through the continuation of this partnership, teachers in the Georgia Cyber Academy's K-12 classes will continue to integrate Discovery Education's dynamic dig  more

DURHAM, North Carolina, May 10 (TNSres) -- Duke University Pratt School of Engineering issued the following news: Working closely alongside industry giants Nippon Telegraph and Telephone (NTT), NEC Corporation and NEC Laboratories America, Inc., as well as Duke's Office of Information Technology (OIT), Duke engineers made a major splash at this year's Optical Fiber Communication Conference and Exhibition (OFC) held in the San Diego Convention Center from during March 24-28. The premier global   more

GREENSBORO, North Carolina, May 9 -- The University of North Carolina Greensboro campus issued the following news: Story by Amy Burtch RN to BSN Coordinator Tammy Hall knows a thing or two about the students she serves in UNC Greensboro School of Nursing's popular RN to BSN program--because she was one herself. "I had been a nurse for 20 years before I decided I wanted to go back and earn a bachelor's degree. I thought 'Good grief, what more do you have to teach me that I don't already know?'  more

HIGH POINT, North Carolina, May 9 (TNSres) -- High Point University issued the following news release: Members of the High Point University community frequently conduct, publish and share research and creative works in a variety of ways. Below is a recap of recent research and innovative initiatives. HPU Robotics Club Wins Second Place in Regional Competition A team from HPU's Robotics Club recently won second place for its robot at the 2024 Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, May 10 -- North Carolina Attorney General Josh Stein issued the following news release on May 9, 2024: Attorney General Josh Stein today reached a $10.25 million multistate settlement with wireless carriers AT&T Mobility LLC, Cricket Wireless LLC, T-Mobile USA Inc., Cellco Partnership, d/b/a Verizon Wireless, and TracFone Wireless Inc., to resolve his investigation into the carriers' deceptive and misleading advertising practices. North Carolina will receive $220,313.32  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, May 10 -- North Carolina Attorney General Josh Stein issued the following news release on May 9, 2024: Attorney General Josh Stein today announced that the United States District Court in Arizona denied Avid Telecom's multiple attempts to dismiss and delay a bipartisan, 49-state lawsuit against the company Michael D. Lansky, L.L.C., which does business as Avid Telecom, as well as its owner Michael D. Lansky and its vice president Stacey S. Reeves. Forty-nine attorneys g  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, May 10 -- The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality's Division of Air Quality issued the following news release: The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality's Division of Air Quality (DAQ) is accepting public comment on a draft air quality permit for Lawndale Recycling in Cleveland County. The proposed facility plans to burn resinated (treated) wood, construction and demolition wood, and chemically untreated wood pallets to generate electricity   more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, May 10 -- Gov. Roy Cooper, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release on May 9, 2024: Today, Governor Roy Cooper celebrated Teacher Appreciation Week at Annie H. Snipes Academy of Arts & Design in Wilmington as part of "The Year of Public Schools" education tour. The Governor was joined by teachers, students, local and state education leaders and local elected officials as he highlighted the outstanding work being done at Annie H. Snipes Academy of Arts & Desig  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, May 10 -- Gov. Roy Cooper, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release: Communities across the state continue to experience the life-changing impacts of Medicaid expansion as the state surpasses 450,000 North Carolinians signed up and more than one million prescriptions covered. The milestone means three-fourths of those eligible for expansion have now gained coverage. "In the five months since expansion launched, more than 450,000 North Carolinians gained cove  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, May 10 -- The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services issued the following news release on May 9, 2024: The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services today announced the distribution of $6,250,000 to seven counties to provide youth substance use prevention within their communities. NCDHHS applied for and was awarded the funding through the U. S. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, as part of its National Drug Control St  more

MOREHEAD CITY, North Carolina, May 10 -- The North Carolina Marine Fisheries Commission issued the following news release: The N.C. Marine Fisheries Commission will meet in-person May 22-24 at the Beaufort Hotel, 2440 Lennoxville Road, Beaufort, N.C. 28516. The meeting will also be livestreamed on YouTube. The meeting will begin at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, May 22; at 9 a.m. on Thursday, May 23; and at 9 a.m. on Friday, May 24. The commission will hold public comment sessions at 6 p.m. on Wednesday  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, May 10 -- The North Carolina Republican Party issued the following news release on May 9, 2024: Yesterday, four N.C. House Democrats opposed the SHALOM Act, which would simply codify the Working Definition of Antisemitism adopted by the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (Alliance) on May 26, 2016. As for legislation, it's pretty simple. From the nonpartisan staff bill summary: "The definition and examples would be used as a tool and guide for recognizing, c  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, May 10 (TNSres) -- North Carolina State University issued the following news release: Researchers have demonstrated a new tool that analyzes open-source software updates to specify which sections of code are being modified to address recently identified security vulnerabilities. The tool, called VFCFinder, should make it faster and easier for programmers to determine which security updates are necessary to prevent vulnerabilities without having to make unnecessary chang  more

WASHINGTON, May 10 -- The National Republican Congressional Committee issued the following news: Out of all 435 seats in the House of Representatives, Don Davis is now the 5th most vulnerable member in Congress. Davis joins the national "Most Vulnerable" list for the first time today, citing NC-01 as "North Carolina's sole competitive House seat." NC-01 also sits as a "Toss Up" district in other race rankings, proving this seat is up for grabs in November. "With six months to go until the el  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, May 10 -- The North Carolina State Board of Community Colleges issued the following news: The North Carolina State Board of Community Colleges approved several new programs and certifications at the April 19 board meeting, demonstrating the importance of preparing students for emerging industries. Among the new programs are Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment Technician Certification, Lithium-Ion Battery Manufacturing, Artificial Intelligence, Unmanned Aircraft Systems  more

SARASOTA, Florida, May 10 (TNSres) -- The University of South Florida's Sarasota-Manatee campus issued the following news: By Marc R. Masferrer, University Communications and Marketing When Ross DuBose was studying for his doctorate in pharmacology at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, he witnessed what he described as the "fragility" of the academic research system. A research project, he said, can fail if just one of its multiple moving parts -- such as the publication process  more

GREENSBORO, North Carolina, May 9 -- The University of North Carolina Greensboro campus issued the following news: Story by Lauren Segers Dr. Christine Murray, outgoing director of the Center for Youth, Family, and Community Partnerships and professor at UNC Greensboro's Department of Counseling and Education Development, provided valuable insight into recovery from abuse and mental well-being on the podcasts "Last First Date" and "Relationship Advice." Murray is also a co-founder of the See  more

WINSTON-SALEM, North Carolina, May 9 -- Wake Forest University issued the following news: The Pulitzer Center has selected Melina Traiforos, a third-year English major and journalism and marketing communications minor, as Wake Forest's 2024 Reporting Fellow. Traiforos will receive a $3,000 stipend to report on Black maternal health disparities and inequalities low-income women face in the health care system. Her research project, titled "Black Mothers Are Dying. Here's What NYC's Doulas Are Do  more