HIGH POINT, North Carolina, May 31 -- High Point University issued the following news release: High Point University students pitched their business ideas to a panel of judges and earned thousands of dollars in start-up funds during HPU's annual Business Plan Competition. Students competed for funding to launch their companies or continue developing their business plans. Four student-run businesses were recognized and awarded start-up funds at the competition. Vivian Love, a Class of 2024 ent  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, May 31 -- Gov. Roy Cooper, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release: On Wednesday and Thursday, Governor Cooper met with 14 companies in Switzerland as part of an economic development trip, including Syngenta, ABB and Novartis. He also met with the Director of the State Secretariat for Economic Affairs Secretary Helene Budliger Artieda. The Governor hosted a roundtable with various companies and officials including the US Deputy Chief of Mission Brad Bell. T  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, May 31 -- Gov. Roy Cooper, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release: Amrep Manufacturing Company, a producer of waste collection trucks, will expand its operations, adding 170 jobs and investing more than $21 million in Rowan County, Governor Cooper announced today. "Amrep Manufacturing's expansion in Rowan County validates our efforts to support home grown manufacturers, including a great quality of life, an ideal location, and a diverse, skilled workforce,  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, May 31 -- The North Carolina Department of Insurance issued the following news release on May 30, 2024: Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey today announced that the N.C. Department of Insurance has settled its legal dispute with North Carolina insurance companies over a dwelling rate increase. Commissioner Causey negotiated an average statewide increase of 8%, which is 42.6 percentage points lower than the 50.6% increase requested by the N.C. Rate Bureau. The N.C. Rate  more

WINSTON-SALEM, North Carolina, May 30 -- Wake Forest University issued the following news: In a Pew Research Center survey conducted in 2023, 72% of U.S. gun owners say protection is a major reason they own a gun. That far surpasses the number of gun owners who cite other reasons including hunting and sport shooting. Wake Forest University Professor of Sociology David Yamane, an internationally recognized authority on gun ownership in the United States, offers insights about the nearly 100 mil  more