MOREHEAD CITY, North Carolina, June 7 -- The North Carolina Marine Fisheries Commission issued the following news release on June 6, 2024: The N.C. Marine Fisheries Commission today adopted temporary rules to implement mandatory harvest reporting required by a new state law. The North Carolina General Assembly passed Session Law 2023-137 in the fall of 2023. Section 6 of this legislation requires that any person who recreationally harvests Red Drum, Flounder, Spotted Seatrout (speckled trout),  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, June 7 -- Public Schools of North Carolina State Superintendent Catherine Truitt issued the following news release on June 6, 2024: The State Board of Education approved 11 grant proposals for 10 public school units today that will fund effective digital learning practices in North Carolina's K-12 public schools. The state-funded competitive grant program under the state's Digital Learning Initiative supports the development and dissemination of local innovative digital  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, June 8 (TNSres) -- North Carolina State University issued the following news release: A new study has found that patients diagnosed with schizophrenia or another psychotic disorder are three times more likely to have Bartonella DNA in their blood than adults without these disorders. The work further supports the idea that pathogens - particularly vector-borne pathogens - could play a role in mental illness. Bartonella are a group of vector-borne bacteria transmitted pr  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, June 7 (TNSres) -- North Carolina State University issued the following news release: A new study identifies the characteristics that make auditing professionals more likely to reward skepticism in the people they supervise, which is associated with an increased likelihood of identifying potential fraud during the auditing process. One key takeaway is that encouraging appropriate skepticism in auditors is closely tied to the culture of the workplace, offering valuable i  more

ROCKY MOUNT, North Carolina, June 7 -- Nash Community College issued the following news release: Earlier this year, three of our administrative support staff received their Professional Administrative Certification of Excellence (PACE) through the American Society of Administrative Professionals (ASAP). Antoinette "Toni" Everett serves as the Executive Assistant to the Vice President of Finance and Vice President of Instruction. Stephanie Cole-Hyke is the administrative assistant for the depar  more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, June 7 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: Cody Campbell '23 Degree: DVM Class of 2027, Food Animal Track Hometown: South Hill, North Carolina My undergraduate was in... My undergraduate degree was in Dairy Science with a dual degree in Animal and Poultry Sciences from Virginia Tech. Best part of being a VMCVM student... The best part about being a VMCVM student is the relationships you build with all of the students, faculty, and staff. Everyone is so welco  more