RALEIGH, North Carolina, June 22 -- North Carolina Attorney General Josh Stein issued the following news release on June 21, 2024: Attorney General Josh Stein today shared an update on the North Carolina State Crime Lab's efforts to analyze evidence and upload DNA to the CODIS database, the system of local, state, and national criminal justice DNA databases. In April and May, the Crime Lab uploaded 2,674 samples into the CODIS database. "Scientists at the State Crime Lab are working daily to u  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, June 22 -- North Carolina Attorney General Josh Stein issued the following statement on June 21, 2024: * * * Attorney General Josh Stein today released the following statement after the Supreme Court of the United States decided United States v. Rahimi, a case that confirmed that the government can restrict violent, dangerous people from possessing guns. "I applaud the Supreme Court's decision to keep guns out of the hands of domestic abusers," said Attorney General J  more

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, June 21 (TNSres) -- Bank of America, a financial institution, issued the following news release: Bank of America Corporation ("BAC") (NYSE: BAC) has issued and outstanding certain floating or fixed-to-floating rate debt securities, listed in Annexes 1, 2 and 3 to this press release for which the Canadian dollar Bankers' Acceptance Rate ("CDOR"), which is also known as the Canadian Dollar Offered Rate, for an index maturity of three months ("Three-Month CDOR") serves a  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, June 22 -- The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality's Division of Air Quality issued the following news release: The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality's Division of Air Quality (DAQ) is accepting public comment on a draft air quality permit modification for Corning Incorporated - Midland. Public comments will be accepted until July 8, 2024. The facility, at 14556 U.S. Highway 601 S., Midland, in Cabarrus County, manufactures glass fiber o  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, June 21 -- The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality's Division of Air Quality issued the following news release: The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality's Division of Air Quality (DAQ) is accepting public comment and will hold a public hearing on a draft air quality permit for Moriah Energy Center, a planned liquid natural gas storage facility in Person County owned and operated by Dominion Energy North Carolina. The in-person public hearin  more

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, June 22 -- Discovery Education, a division of Discovery Communications, issued the following news release on June 20, 2024: Global edtech leader Discovery Education today announced plans to integrate a new, responsible, AI-powered assessment tool--Assessment Generator AI--into its award-winning supplemental K-12 cross-curricular solution, Discovery Education Experience. This exciting new capability will empower educators to leverage Discovery Education's rich library   more

CHAPEL HILL, North Carolina, June 21 (TNSres) -- The University of North Carolina School of Medicine issued the following news release: * * * To raise awareness and assist couples with job searches, UNC-Chapel Hill researchers launched an evidence-based tool showing how research-intensive institutions rank in partner hiring - providing insights on where they may be excelling and where they may be deficient. Jill Fisher, PhD, professor of social medicine at the UNC School of Medicine, co-led th  more

GREENVILLE, North Carolina, June 17 -- East Carolina University issued the following news release: East Carolina University is one of 25 U.S. colleges and universities -- and the only North Carolina institution -- to receive the first Carnegie Leadership for Public Purpose classification. The designation was announced Friday and awarded by the American Council on Education (ACE), the Doerr Institute for New Leaders at Rice University and the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching.   more

MORRISVILLE, North Carolina, June 22 -- Raleigh-Durham International Airport issued the following news release on June 21, 2024: The first nonstop flight from Tocumen International Airport (PTY) in Panama City, Panama to RDU touched down Friday amid fanfare from travelers who now have direct access to Latin America for the first time. "RDU is thrilled to welcome Copa Airlines and the new gateway its Panama City service provides to Latin America and the Caribbean through the Hub of the America  more

HIGH POINT, North Carolina, June 22 -- High Point University issued the following news release: High Point University continued to expand the locales of its Global Experience and "Maymester" programs, with students traveling to Taiwan for the first time in addition to nine other countries this summer. Short-term study abroad programs allow HPU students to travel internationally with their professors to learn about different countries through real-world experiences. Their destinations this year  more

HIGH POINT, North Carolina, June 22 (TNSres) -- High Point University issued the following news release: In the latest High Point University Poll surveys, Generation Z respondents were more likely to see Russia (28%) rather than China (23%) as the single biggest threat to U.S. national security. Meanwhile, U.S. adults see China (36%) rather than Russia (29%) as the single biggest national security threat. Gen Z and the all-adult respondents differ somewhat on the relative level of threat posed  more

DURHAM, North Carolina, June 22 (TNSres) -- Duke University Pratt School of Engineering issued the following news: * * * Muscles grown from stem cells taken from patients with limb girdle muscular dystrophy 2B (LGMD2B) respond positively to potential treatments * * * Biomedical engineers at Duke University have developed a new technique to better understand and test treatments for a group of extremely rare muscle disorders called dysferlinopathy or limb girdle muscular dystrophies 2B (LGMD2B  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, June 21 -- The North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources issued the following news release: The N.C. Department of Natural and Cultural Resources' America 250 NC initiative has dispersed nearly $900,000 in grant funds across 34 counties in the state. The grant-funded projects include new cultural events, physical and digital exhibits, historical markers, and more all inspired by North Carolina's revolutionary history and the themes of America 250 NC. T  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, June 22 -- The North Carolina Republican Party issued the following news release: Recent media coverage - see below! * The Wall Street Journal: "Why Democrats Keep Losing the Battle for Small-Town America" * "Rural has become an identity as much as it's a place," said political-science professor Chris Cooper. "How much do you smell weed going down the street? OK, that's a Democratic precinct. How many churches do you see? OK, that's a Republican precinct." * North St  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, June 21 (TNSres) -- The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services issued the following news release on June 20, 2024: Natural disasters and incidents of mass violence continue to impact individuals, families and communities. NCDHHS today launched a new, multilingual Disaster and Behavioral Health Resources Communications Toolkit to provide communities with tips, guidance and resources to support mental and emotional health before, during and after a disaste  more

WASHINGTON, June 22 -- The Democratic Governors Association issued the following news: New reporting highlights North Carolina business owners are warning that Mark Robinson's harmful plan to bring back the state's disastrous HB2 proposal would drag the state backward and hurt the local economy. Recently, Robinson spoke at a fundraiser where he was caught arguing that North Carolina Republicans "were right about HB2," the notorious law that "sparked national backlash" and "cost the state more   more

MORRISVILLE, North Carolina, June 21 (TNSres) -- Raleigh-Durham International Airport issued the following news release: Memorial Day, Mother's Day and college graduations gave passenger traffic a boost in May and kicked off the busiest season of the year at RDU. More than 1.4 million travelers flew through the airport last month, outpacing April 2024 by 10.5 percent and setting a new record for monthly traffic. The surge in passenger traffic over Memorial Day was even higher than expected, at  more

MOREHEAD CITY, North Carolina, June 21 -- The North Carolina Coastal Resources Commission issued the following news release: The N.C. Coastal Resources Commission (CRC) Science Panel is scheduled to meet via web conference on June 27 at 1 p.m. to continue its review of Inlet Hazard Area boundaries. The public may listen to the meetings by computer or phone. DCM is accepting public comments on the Coastal Resources Commission Science Panel's draft Sea Level Rise update. Public comments will be a  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, June 21 -- The North Carolina State Treasurer issued the following statement on June 20, 2024: * * * "As keeper of the public purse, I have done my best to safeguard taxpayer money and to prudently use -- not abuse -- state resources. "I learned just yesterday that a state agency investigator believed it necessary to obtain search warrants to look into use of my assigned state vehicle for the many public functions I routinely perform throughout the state, all of which  more

ORONO, Maine, June 22 (TNSres) -- The University of Maine issued the following news release: Starting a new position at a university located far away from home can be daunting for incoming faculty and staff, especially when their spouses or partners need to find jobs too. That's why the University of Maine helps partners of incoming employees identify work opportunities with extensive support that, according to a new report, stands out among top research universities nationwide. In the "Partne  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, June 22 -- North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University issued the following news on June 21, 2024: By Jane Stancill James Martin II, an accomplished civil engineer who has led engineering and STEM initiatives at three large public research universities, was elected chancellor of North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University today by the University of North Carolina Board of Governors. UNC System President Peter Hans recommended Martin, vice  more