HUNTERSVILLE, North Carolina, June 4 -- American Tire Distributors issued the following news: American Tire Distributors (ATD) is proud to announce the five-year anniversary of its support of the Gary Sinise Foundation (GSF), a nonprofit organization committed to serving our nation's defenders, veterans, first responders, their families and those in need. ATD is partnering with customers, vendors, and associates to raise funds for the Foundation during the Summer for Heroes giving campaign. Th  more

SALISBURY, North Carolina, June 5 -- Catawba College issued the following news: Catawba College is celebrating its National Council Licensure Examination-Registered Nurse (NCLEX-RN) 100% first-time pass rate from the most recent graduating class in its Bachelor of Science in Nursing pre-licensure program. "For the third year in a row, Catawba's Department of Nursing has obtained a 100% NCLEX first-time pass rate," said Dr. Valerie Rakes, Department of Nursing Chair. "The NCLEX is the licensing  more

SALISBURY, North Carolina, June 5 -- Catawba College issued the following news: Catawba College's founding director of the Center for the Environment, John Wear, has been honored with the creation of a summer fellowship program by the Environmental Working Group (EWG). The John Wear fellowship will allow a student to work with EWG to promote healthier lives in a healthier environment. "It is a real privilege to have had the opportunity to work closely with Ken Cook and his outstanding team at   more

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, June 4 -- Discovery Education, a division of Discovery Communications, issued the following news release on June 3, 2024: Worldwide edtech leader Discovery Education today announced that the award-winning, adaptive, supplemental math solution DreamBox Math has been certified as meeting the rigorous, evidence-based standards set forth by the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA). Discovery Education's DreamBox Math has achieved ESSA Tier I, II, III, and IV certifications.   more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, June 5 -- North Carolina Attorney General Josh Stein issued the following statement on June 4, 2024: * * * Attorney General Josh Stein released the following statement after Judge Catherine Eagles entered an order yesterday striking down unconstitutional provisions in North Carolina's anti-abortion law (SB20) that made it more difficult for women to access medication abortion: "Republican lawmakers enacted SB20 to control women. Their sloppy, chaotic law violated wome  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, June 5 -- Gov. Roy Cooper, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release on June 4, 2024: Today, Governor Roy Cooper hosted Administrator of U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Food and Nutrition Services Cindy Long to celebrate the launch of SUN Bucks, the state's newest food assistance program to help prevent child hunger. Governor Cooper thanked six philanthropic partners in North Carolina who are contributing generously to support SUN Bucks, joining leaders   more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, June 5 -- Gov. Roy Cooper, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release on June 4, 2024: Clearly Clean Products, LLC, a packaging manufacturer, will create at least 80 new jobs in Guilford County, Governor Roy Cooper announced today. The company will expand its production capacity with a new manufacturing facility in the City of Greensboro. "We are glad to welcome another innovative company to Guilford County," said Governor Cooper. "Clearly Clean's commitment t  more

GREENSBORO, North Carolina, June 5 -- Qorvo, a provider of advanced wireless devices, wired and wireless networks and defense radar and communications, issued the following news: Qorvo(R); (Nasdaq: QRVO), a leading global provider of connectivity and power solutions, will showcase its latest power management innovations at the upcoming PCIM exhibition and conference from June 11-13 in Nuremberg, Germany. Attendees are invited to visit the Qorvo booth #7-406 to explore the latest advancements in  more

CARY, North Carolina, June 5 (TNSres) -- SAS Institute, a business analytics software and services provider, issued the following news release on June 4, 2024: SAS, a leader in data and AI, today announced at Snowflake's annual user conference, Snowflake Data Cloud Summit 2024, that it has begun the private preview of SAS Data Maker in Snowflake Marketplace. In the latest addition to SAS Data Maker previews, the offering as a Snowflake Native App will provide powerful synthetic data generation   more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, June 5 -- William Peace University issued the following news: Tanner Brown is a second-generation Pacer, met his wife at William Peace University and has served as an assistant coach for the men's Lacrosse team. It's only fitting that the next phase of his journey will start at 15 East Peace Street. Brown (WPU c/o 2019) will be the new chaplain for the University, taking over for Dorrell Briscoe. The New Bern native hopes to have the same impact on the current studen  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, June 5 -- Gov. Glenn Youngkin, R-Virginia, issued the following news release on June 4, 2024: Governor Glenn Youngkin today announced that JKOZ Engineering, a service-disabled veteran-owned business offering full-service engineering, technology, and product development services, will invest $3.7 million to relocate from Temecula, Calif. and expand its operation in the Town of Blackstone in Nottoway County. The company designs and produces custom seals, gaskets, and other com  more