CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, May 22 (TNSres) -- Bank of America, a financial institution, issued the following news release on May 21, 2024: * * * 2024 Workplace Benefits Report finds financial wellness gender gap widening and greater concern over cost-of-living increases * * * Today, 47% of American workers feel financially well, up from 42% at this time last year. This is according to Bank of America's 14th annual Workplace Benefits Report, "The Resurging Workforce." Conducted in partnership  more

SALISBURY, North Carolina, May 22 -- Catawba College issued the following news: Catawba College is pleased to announce the appointment of Sandra Quaye as their new Chief Financial Officer and Vice President of Finance and Administration effective July 1st. Quaye brings a wealth of experience and a proven track record of success to her new role. "Sandra has such significant experience along with a genuine sense of shared vision and values about the future of our college," said Catawba College P  more

WINSTON-SALEM, North Carolina, May 21 -- Wake Forest University issued the following news: A crowd of nearly 13,000 gathered Monday on Hearn Plaza to honor the accomplishments of more than 2,000 graduates in Wake Forest University's Class of 2024. The sun and comfortable 70-degree temperatures created a serene backdrop for the commencement celebration. Students gathered on nearby Manchester Plaza before the procession, sharing last-minute hugs and reflecting on their memories and experiences o  more

HIGH POINT, North Carolina, May 22 -- Daimler Trucks North America, a heavy-duty truck manufacturer, issued the following news release on May 21, 2024: Daimler Truck North America (DTNA) and Proterra, a leading innovator in commercial vehicle battery technology, today announced plans to power Thomas Built Buses' next-generation, all-electric, Saf-T-Liner C2 Jouley school bus and Freightliner Custom Chassis Corporation's (FCCC) all-electric MT50e last-mile delivery truck using Proterra's battery  more

ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, May 22 -- The Maryland National Guard issued the following news: By Tech. Sgt. Mercedee Wilds, United States Air Forces Central U.S. Air Force F-15E Strike Eagles from the 335th Fighter Squadron at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base in North Carolina and U.S. Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt IIs from the 104th Fighter Squadron, assigned to the Maryland Air National Guard, and support personnel participated in Desert Flag 2024. They joined multinational and regional partners within   more

EAST GREENSBORO, North Carolina, May 22 -- North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University issued the following news: Researchers at the Joint School of Nanoscience and Nanoengineering (JSNN), led by Kristen Dellinger, Ph.D., are making significant strides in the treatment of neurodegenerative diseases. Their groundbreaking research has received a grant of $369,024 over two years from NCInnovation as part of its inaugural round of research funding, which totaled $5.2 million across e  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, May 22 -- North Carolina Attorney General Josh Stein issued the following news release on May 21, 2024: Attorney General Josh Stein today announced that he and the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Middle District of North Carolina reached a $500,000 settlement to resolve allegations that Sharon Raynes Halliday and RAPHA Healthcare Services LLC submitted false claims to the North Carolina Medicaid program, among other allegations. "We are battling a national opioid crisis  more

MOREHEAD CITY, North Carolina, May 22 -- The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality issued the following news release: * * * Highlights Boater Safety Programs for National Safe Boating Week * * * The N.C. Department of Environment Quality's Division of Coastal Management (DCM) is accepting applications for approximately $170,000 in funding under the North Carolina Marine Sewage Pumpout Station Grant Program. This grant program provides financial assistance through the U.S. Fish a  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, May 22 -- Gov. Roy Cooper, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release on May 21, 2024: Today, Governor Roy Cooper toured Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune in Jacksonville to meet with base leadership and view ongoing military construction projects. During the visit, the Governor met with U.S. Marine Corps Colonel Ralph J. Rizzo, Jr., deputy commander for Marine Corps Installations East-Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, and other base leaders as well as several Marin  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, May 22 -- The North Carolina Republican Party issued the following news release on May 21, 2024: The RNC, North Carolina GOP, and NRCC filed a request for Declaratory Ruling with the North Carolina State Board of Elections (NCSBE) regarding its absentee ballot guidance and voter ID rules that we believe conflict with the law. In this Declaratory Ruling request, we are asking the NCSBE to conform its guidance and rules to North Carolina law to protect election integrity.  more

ROCKY MOUNT, North Carolina, May 22 -- Nash Community College issued the following news release: Nash Community College is proud to announce that its very own, Amber Greer, received the prominent Mary S. Grubb Award presented by the North Carolina Society of Medical Assistants (NCSMA). "We are extremely proud of her and this substantial accomplishment in her professional and personal life," said Dr. Lew K. Hunnicutt, president of NCC. "This honor doesn't surprise me because she has extended th  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, May 22 -- North Carolina Community College System issued the following news: Dr. Andrew Gardner, Associate Vice President of Workforce Strategies at the North Carolina Community College System, was invited to attend the State Workforce Day Convening at the White House on May 3. More than 30 workforce leaders representing 12 states convened to share innovative career-connected learning and workforce training efforts in addition to states' efforts to expand investments   more

EAST GREENSBORO, North Carolina, May 22 -- North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University issued the following news: One of America's most prominent private supporters of engineering education has given $11 million in strategic support for need-based scholarships and learning initiatives to North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University, America's largest producer of Black engineering graduates. North Carolina A&T and the A. James & Alice B. Clark Foundation's relations  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, May 22 -- Red Hat, a provider of open source software solutions, issued the following news release on May 21, 2024: Red Hat, Inc., the world's leading provider of open source solutions, and Nutanix, a leader in hybrid multicloud computing, today announced an expanded collaboration to use Red Hat Enterprise Linux as an element of Nutanix Cloud Platform. The Nutanix Cloud Platform provides a consistent cloud operating model with a single platform for running applications  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, May 22 -- Red Hat, a provider of open source software solutions, issued the following news release on May 21, 2024: Red Hat, Inc., the world's leading provider of open source solutions, today announced that Boston Children's Hospital is piloting imaging analysis using Red Hat OpenShift for artificial intelligence (AI). The collaboration between Red Hat and Boston Children's Hospital, one of the leading pediatric hospitals in the nation, is utilizing AI adoption in the h  more

CHAPEL HILL, North Carolina, May 22 (TNSres) -- The University of North Carolina School of Medicine issued the following news release: To address the global epidemic of sexually transmitted diseases, the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases has awarded a five-year, $9.3 million grant to the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Vaxcyte, and the University of Chicago to develop a vaccine candidate for the prevention of Chlamydia. Through this signficant U01 grant, a grou  more