HICKORY, North Carolina, June 6 -- Catawba Valley Community College issued the following news: The winners of Certiport's 2024 Adobe Certified Professional Spring Qualifier have been announced by Certiport, the leading provider of performance-based IT certification exams that accelerate academic and career opportunities for learners. CVCC student Scott Michael Westmoreland, from Hiddenite, NC, has won a place in Certiport's Adobe Certified Professional U.S. National Championship. Scott Michael  more

WASHINGTON, June 6 -- The Democratic Governors Association issued the following news on June 5, 2024: In the first ad of North Carolina's general election, Attorney General Josh Stein's campaign reveals previously unreported comments from Lt. Governor Mark Robinson, who said abortion "is about killing the child because you weren't responsible enough to keep your skirt down." These new comments come after Robinson has also said that women who get an abortion are "guilty of murder" and threateni  more

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, June 5 -- Duke Energy Foundation issued the following news release: The Duke Energy Foundation is accepting grant applications to award $700,000 in total funding to help North Carolina communities increase their resiliency against major weather events and other natural disasters. The application process is open now through July 12. "We're proud to partner with emergency management teams, first responders and nonprofits to strengthen local communities in a way that w  more

DURHAM, North Carolina, June 6 (TNSres) -- Duke University Pratt School of Engineering issued the following news: * * * A new ultrathin silk membrane for organ-on-a-chip platforms helps cells communicate and grow into functional tissues used for research * * * By Michaela Martinez Biomedical engineers at Duke University have developed a silk-based, ultrathin membrane that can be used in organ-on-a-chip models to better mimic the natural environment of cells and tissues within the body. Whe  more

DES MOINES, Iowa, June 6 -- The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship issued the following news: The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship and the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) have detected a case of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) in O'Brien County, Iowa. The affected farm is a dairy herd, and this is Iowa's first reported case of HPAI within a dairy. To date, APHIS has confirmed over 80   more

EAST GREENSBORO, North Carolina, June 6 -- North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University issued the following news: By Markita C. Rowe Ashleigh Wilson '16, North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University's Journalism and Mass Communication (JOMC) program alumna, contributed to The Washington Post's "American Icon" series, which recently won a 2024 Pulitzer Prize for National Reporting. The groundbreaking series explores the impact of the AR-15 on the United States and   more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, June 6 (TNSres) -- North Carolina Attorney General Josh Stein issued the following news release on June 5, 2024: Attorney General Josh Stein today announced the launch of DOJ Delivers, an online tool and resource that allows all North Carolinians to see the work of the North Carolina Department of Justice (NCDOJ) in their communities. North Carolinians invest their tax dollars in the Department of Justice; this tool is a way to illustrate the return on that investment.   more

EAST GREENSBORO, North Carolina, June 6 (TNSres) -- North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University issued the following news: Deborah Okedoyin '24, a North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences (CAES) alumna, has received the International Livestock Congress Student Fellowship for 2024. The fellowship, offered through the International Stockmen's Educational Foundation, targets outstanding students from international   more

EAST GREENSBORO, North Carolina, June 6 -- North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University issued the following news: By Dustin Chandler A North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University professor of environmental studies has been honored by the Ecological Society of America for her dedication to diversity. Porche Spence, Ph.D., an assistant professor in the College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences (CAES) Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Design,  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, June 6 -- The North Carolina Department of Commerce issued the following news release on June 5, 2024: Fifty-one North Carolina communities have received Main Street America(TM) Accreditation status for 2024, the N.C. Department of Commerce announced today. The National Main Street America Center and its state coordinating partner, the N.C. Main Street & Rural Planning Center, announce the list of Accredited programs to recognize their exceptional commitment to preserva  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, June 6 -- The North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services Division of Forest Service issued the following news: The N.C. Forest Service has confirmed that laurel wilt, a devastating disease of redbay and other plants in the laurel family, has been detected on private property in the southwestern corner of Pamlico County, bringing the number of counties where the tree-killing disease has been detected to 19. Laurel wilt was recently detected in nearby   more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, June 6 (TNSres) -- The North Carolina Department of Public Instruction issued the following news release on June 5, 2024: North Carolina students' mental health is improving as they become more physically active, according to the results of the 2023 NC Youth Risk Behavior Surveys (YRBS) presented to the State Board of Education today. After nearly a decade of declining physical activity and mental health metrics, the new data shows positive trends in both categories.   more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, June 5 -- Public Schools of North Carolina State Superintendent Catherine Truitt issued the following news release on June 4, 2024: Over 44,000 North Carolina educators are now practitioners in the science of reading as the third, and final, cohort of educators completed professional development as of this month, June 2024. Elementary educators have mastered this professional development, improving literacy outcome potential for over 770,000 elementary students across N  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, June 6 -- The North Carolina Republican Party issued the following news release: Democratic-approved Early Voting Site Plans disenfranchise over 410,000 rural North Carolina voters. During the June 4 meeting, which was held virtually, the 3 Democratic NCSBE members along with Executive Director Karen Brinson Bell and General Counsel Paul Cox refused to consider legal briefs and data analyzes shared with the five members about concerns over drive times for rural populat  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, June 6 (TNSres) -- North Carolina State University issued the following news release: A new study finds climate change is likely to make upward spikes of ozone at ground level worse by 2050, which could result in many parts of the United States falling out of compliance with air quality standards and increasing risks to public health. Ozone is a reactive gas that consists of three oxygen atoms. And while it can be naturally occurring, at ground level it is often formed  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, June 6 -- The North Carolina Republican Party issued the following statement on June 04, 2024: * * * In typical Biden administration fashion, today's so-called Executive Order from the President locks in disastrous policy decisions while claiming to "solve" one of the top issues our nation faces. "Since Day One of his presidency, Joe Biden has created serious problems across our nation: the economy, the Southern border, and national security. While today's Executive O  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, June 6 -- The North Carolina Republican Party issued the following news release: The North Carolina Republican Party (NCGOP) strongly supports a Citizen-Only Voting Constitutional Amendment clarifying that only U.S. Citizens may vote in North Carolina elections. The NCGOP is actively engaged in this important issue and commends the N.C. House of Representatives for bringing this bill forward. "Ensuring that only U.S. Citizens in North Carolina can vote is a critical s  more

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, June 6 -- Polaris Industries, a snowmobiles, all terrain vehicles, midsize and heavyweight motorcycles manufacturer, issued the following news release: Polaris Adventures, the experience business of global powersports leader Polaris Inc. (NYSE: PII), announces the expansion of boat rentals across its ever growing network, providing more ways for customers to enjoy the outdoors. Polaris Adventures offers boat rentals at 35 locations across Arizona, Florida, Illinois, Main  more

GREENSBORO, North Carolina, June 6 -- 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, is hosting an Investor Day on Tuesday, June 11, 2024, in New York City beginning at 8:30 a.m. ET. The event will be webcast live on the Company's website at the following URL: https://ir.qorvo.com under "Events & Presentations." To  more

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, June 6 -- Trammell Crow Co., a developer and investor in commercial real estate, issued the following news release: Trammell Crow Company (TCC), a global commercial real estate developer, is continuing the expansion of its North Carolina operations and its commitment to Charlotte with the hiring of Tom Burr as Senior Vice President. In this role, Tom will be responsible for sourcing and executing multifamily development opportunities in the Charlotte market for TCC's  more

WINSTON-SALEM, North Carolina, June 5 -- Wake Forest University issued the following news: FEATURED NEWS How can Costco sell gas so much cheaper than other stations? By Melissa Leonard Hall | Winston-Salem Journal Economics professor Todd McFall explains how Costco can afford to charge less than other gas stations. "All Costco purchases, from gasoline to granola bars to grapes, fall under what's known as a two-part tariff. Part One is the membership. Part Two is where the customer decides to  more