SALISBURY, North Carolina, May 15 -- Catawba College issued the following news: Catawba College held its annual 1851, Tower Society, and Adrian Shuford Jr. Award Dinner on April 21st where President David P. Nelson presented the esteemed award to D. Bryan Jordan, Catawba class of 1984. Named in honor of one of Catawba's longest-serving chairs of the Board of Trustees and most devoted benefactors, the Adrian L. Shuford Jr. Award for Distinguished Service is the College's most prestigious honor   more

HIGH POINT, North Carolina, May 15 (TNSres) -- High Point University issued the following news release: High Point University is excited to announce that Extraordinary Transformation, the latest book from HPU President Nido Qubein, is available starting today on Amazon and Barnes & Noble's website. All proceeds from the book will support scholarships for HPU students. In Extraordinary Transformation, Qubein shares lessons he has learned during his two decades and counting as HPU's president an  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, May 15 -- North Carolina Attorney General Josh Stein issued the following news release on May 14, 2024: Attorney General Josh Stein today announced he secured a $25,040 consent judgment with Lisa Eustathiou and her company, Apollon LLC, over violations of state consumer protection and debt laws. The defendants will repay $25,040 in security deposits and establish a 90-day lookback period to review requests for refunds from people who did not file complaints with our off  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, May 15 -- The North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services issued the following news release: Agriculture Commissioner Steve Troxler recently announced the promotion of Dr. David Hardy to head the N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services Agronomic Services Division. Hardy of Raleigh replaces longtime director Dr. Colleen Hudak-Wise, who retired earlier this month. "Dr. Hardy has been with the Agronomic Services Division since 2002, leadin  more

MOREHEAD CITY, North Carolina, May 15 -- The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality issued the following news release: The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality's Division of Coastal Management (DCM) invites communities to apply through the end of May for Phases 3 and 4 of the N.C. Resilient Coastal Communities Program (RCCP). Phase 3 of the RCCP funds the engineering and design of a prioritized resilience project, and Phase 4 funds the implementation of a shovel-ready   more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, May 15 -- The North Carolina Department of Public Safety issued the following news release: The public is invited to attend a May 17 meeting of the state Citizen Advisory Committee for HUD Community Development Block Grant-Mitigation (CDBG-MIT) funding. The meeting is an opportunity for committee members and the public to learn about programs supported by the funding and CDBG-MIT action plan amendment currently under review by HUD. The action plan provides detailed info  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, May 15 -- The North Carolina Sedimentation Control Commission issued the following news release: The North Carolina Sedimentation Control Commission will meet in the Ground Floor Hearing Room of the Archdale Building in Raleigh at 10 a.m. on May 23, 2024. Members of the public may attend in-person or join the meeting by computer or phone. An agenda and supporting documents are posted prior to the meeting on the Commission website (https://www.deq.nc.gov/about/divisions  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, May 15 -- The North Carolina Republican Party issued the following statement on May 14, 2024: * * * The North Carolina Republican Party (NCGOP) has issued the following statements after the May 14 Runoff Elections. 13th Congressional District "Congratulations to Brad Knott! He will be an outstanding Congressman for the 13th Congressional District fighting to secure our Southern border and strengthen our economy," said NCGOP Chairman Jason Simmons. "We look forward to  more

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, May 14 -- Discovery Education, a division of Discovery Communications, issued the following news release on May 13, 2024: Global edtech leader Discovery Education and a selection of corporate partners recently released an array of new, free dynamic digital resources that nurture student curiosity and support student achievement. The newly launched resources are designed to help educators keep students engaged in learning as they approach the end of the school year b  more

NEW YORK, May 15 -- Newmark Group issued the following news release: Newmark announces that Bryan Beel has joined the firm as a Senior Managing Director and Multifamily Specialty Practice Leader for Valuation & Advisory (V&A). Based in Raleigh, North Carolina, Beel will provide national leadership with a strategic focus encompassing team expansion, building top industry talent, fostering client relationships and spearheading business development endeavors. He will report to Helene Jacobson, MAI  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- The National Republican Congressional Committee issued the following statement on May 14, 2024: * * * The National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC) released the following statement on North Carolina's 13th Congressional district primary election: "Congratulations to Brad Knott on his primary victory. As a former federal prosecutor who was tough on the cartels, Brad is a perfect antidote to extreme House Democrats' dangerous wide-open border. "North Carolina vo  more

GREENSBORO, North Carolina, May 15 -- Qorvo, a provider of advanced wireless devices, wired and wireless networks and defense radar and communications, issued the following news on May 14, 2024: Qorvo(R) (Nasdaq: QRVO), a leading global provider of connectivity and power solutions, today announced the industry's first single-chip variable inverse cable equalizer. This groundbreaking IC is designed specifically for CATV application developers seeking to upgrade their networks to the advanced DOC  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- The North Carolina Republican Party issued the following statement on May 14, 2024: * * * Today, Republican National Committee (RNC) Chairman Michael Whatley released a statement to honor National Police Week: "This National Police Week, we honor the brave men and women in law enforcement who put their lives on the line every day to protect Americans and keep our communities safe. "The Republican Party will always stand with our police officers and their families and r  more

GREENSBORO, North Carolina, May 15 -- The University of North Carolina Greensboro campus issued the following news: Story by Janet Imrick From playing board games to overhauling entire courses, the faculty who earned UNC Greensboro's 2023-24 Alumni Teaching Excellence Awards have modeled a commitment to academics that they pass down to their students. It's evident in more than good grades and attendance. Their colleagues and their former students share how they inspired a love of learning th  more

CHAPEL HILL, North Carolina, May 14 -- The University of North Carolina School of Medicine issued the following news release: The UNC School of Medicine has named three outstanding researchers as recipients of the eighth annual Yang Family Biomedical Scholars Award. They are: Sarah Linnstaedt, PhD, associate professor of anesthesiology; Benjamin Vincent, MD, associate professor of medicine; and Pengda Liu, PhD, associate professor of biochemistry and biophysics. Linnstaedt is a member of the I  more

CHAPEL HILL, North Carolina, May 14 (TNSres) -- The University of North Carolina School of Medicine issued the following news release: * * * The UNC School of Medicine lab of Zoe McElligott, PhD, and colleagues found that the animal tranquilizer xylazine activates opioid receptors in the brain, suggesting a reason why the treatment naloxone triggers a more severe withdrawal response when given to individuals on fentanyl/xylazine and suffering from respiratory depression. * * * Unregulated us  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, May 15 -- Gov. Roy Cooper, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release on May 14, 2024: Last week, 17 individuals and three organizations representing 20 counties received North Carolina's highest award for volunteer service, the Governor's Medallion Award. The award is presented annually by the N.C. Commission on Volunteerism & Community Service. The Governor's Medallion Award honors the true spirit of volunteerism by recognizing individuals, groups and busine  more

WINSTON-SALEM, North Carolina, May 14 -- Wake Forest University issued the following news: FEATURED NEWS Why some people receiving federal benefits don't consider themselves poor By Sherri Lawson Clark | The Conversation Cultural anthropology professor Sherri Lawson Clark's research takes her into the homes and neighborhoods of people living in poverty in cities and rural communities throughout the U.S. "To better understand their day-to-day lives, I also have spent time in grocery stores, c  more