ELIZABETH CITY, North Carolina, May 15 -- College of the Albemarle issued the following news release: College of The Albemarle (COA) celebrated four Medical Assisting (MA) graduates in a pinning ceremony held Monday, May 6, 2024, in the Performing Arts Center at COA - Elizabeth City. During the ceremony, the graduates received their pins, participated in a candle-lighting ceremony, and recited the Medical Assisting Creed. They completed 840 class and lab hours and 180 hours in clinical setting  more

HICKORY, North Carolina, May 15 -- Catawba Valley Community College issued the following news: On the afternoon of Friday, May 10th, Catawba Valley Community College honored 810 graduates during its Commencement ceremony. In alignment with previous years, graduation at CVCC was a walk-through event. The doors of the Tarlton Complex remained open throughout the afternoon. Graduates were joined by family and friends, who watched them walk across the stage, receive their diploma, shake hands with  more

WINSTON-SALEM, North Carolina, May 15 -- Wake Forest University issued the following news: During his freshman year, John Billos visited Wake Forest's Office of Personal and Career Development to refine his resume. He met with career counselors, planned his summer internships and honed his networking skills. Senior year, he enrolled in one of Wake Forest's half-semester, for-credit, career planning courses which helped him to think strategically about his career beyond his first job. During hi  more

WILKESBORO, North Carolina, May 16 -- Marcus and Millichap issued the following news release on May 15, 2024: Marcus & Millichap (NYSE: MMI), a leading commercial real estate brokerage firm specializing in investment sales, financing, research and advisory services, announced today the sale of a 115-unit Days Inn located in Wilkesboro, N.C. "Through our marketing efforts, we were able to source and secure a buyer with out of state assets," said Milin Mehta, associate. "The buyer plans on conv  more

MOREHEAD CITY, North Carolina, May 16 -- The North Carolina Marine Fisheries Commission issued the following news release: The N.C. Marine Fisheries Commission and N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission are still accepting public comments on temporary rules to implement mandatory harvest reporting requirements passed by the N.C. General Assembly in Session Law 2023-137, Section 6. The comment period will close at 5 p.m. May 20, 2024. Members of the public may submit comments in any of the followin  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, May 16 -- The North Carolina State Treasurer issued the following news release: State Treasurer Dale R. Folwell, CPA, has submitted a framework for draft legislation that introduces a monthly $25 employer match for nearly 350,000 active members in the Teachers' and State Employees' Retirement System (TSERS), Consolidated Judicial Retirement System (CJRS), Legislative Retirement System (LRS) and the Optional Retirement Program (ORP). While $25 may seem like a small month  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, May 15 (TNSres) -- North Carolina State University issued the following news release: A study from North Carolina State University has found that environmentally caused alterations to specific areas of the genome - known as imprint control regions - during early development may contribute to the risk of developing Alzheimer's disease, and that Black people may be more affected than white people. The work adds to our understanding of the ways in which environmental facto  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, May 16 -- The North Carolina Department of Commerce issued the following news release on May 15, 2024: Today, leaders from the North Carolina Department of Commerce and the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services formally launched a collaborative process of developing a report to the North Carolina General Assembly on opportunities to provide workforce development services in conjunction with the state's Medicaid expansion. N.C. Commerce Chief Deputy Secr  more

MURFREESBORO, North Carolina, May 15 -- Chowan University issued the following news: By Zoe Beale After two decades of dedicated service, Tom Eisenmenger, Assistant Professor of Information Systems at Chowan University, retired at the end of this academic semester. Dr. Hunter Taylor, speaking at the recent Faculty and Staff Appreciation Awards, reflected on Eisenmenger's significant contributions to the Department of Business during his tenure. Eisenmenger, who joined Chowan University in 200  more