RALEIGH, North Carolina, July 18 -- North Carolina Attorney General Josh Stein issued the following news release: Attorney General Josh Stein fought to increase drug price transparency for patients by urging the Court to uphold state laws that require pharmaceutical manufacturers to report information about new prescription drugs and historical information about pricing for existing drugs. "Prescription drug prices can be astronomical," said Attorney General Josh Stein. "That means North Carol  more

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, July 17 (TNSres) -- Bank of America, a financial institution, issued the following news release on July 16, 2024: Bank of America reported its second quarter 2024 financial results today. The news release, supplemental filing and investor presentation can be accessed at Bank of America's Investor Relations website at https://investor.bankofamerica.com/quarterly-earnings. Investor Conference Call information: Chief Executive Officer Brian Moynihan and Chief Financial  more

HICKORY, North Carolina, July 17 (TNSres) -- CommScope issued the following news release: CommScope Holding Company, Inc., a global leader in network connectivity, plans to release its second quarter 2024 financial results on Thursday, August 8, before the market opens. The release will be followed by an 8:30 a.m. Eastern conference call in which management will discuss the results. The live, listen-only audio of the call will be available through a link on the Events and Presentations page   more

SALISBURY, Maryland, July 17 -- Perdue Farms issued the following news release on July 16, 2024: Perdue Farms, a fourth-generation, family-owned U.S. food and agricultural products company, today announced the achievement of a significant safety milestone. The company's Concord, North Carolina food production facility completed an entire year without an Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA) recordable safety incident, a rare safety milestone. An OSHA recordable incident is any wor  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, July 18 -- The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality issued the following news release: The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality's State Energy Office recognizes thirteen state agencies, universities and community colleges for their significant energy reductions and progress towards Executive Order 80's goal. In 2018, Governor Cooper's Executive Order 80 (https://governor.nc.gov/documents/files/executive-order-no-80-north-carolinas-commitment  more

WINSTON-SALEM, North Carolina, July 17 -- Wake Forest University issued the following news: According to a 2023 Gallup poll, Americans' confidence in the mass media to report the news fully, fairly and accurately is at its lowest point since 2016. In their working paper, "Disentangling Demand and Supply of Media Bias: The Case of Newspaper Homepages," the team introduces a new economics-based method for detecting media bias that operates independently of external influences, such as ownership   more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, July 18 -- Fox Rothschild, a law firm, issued the following news release: A Fox Rothschild health care litigation team led by Marcus C. Hewitt, Elizabeth Sims Hedrick and Robert Edmunds secured an important victory for the North Carolina State Health Plan that upholds its selection of Aetna as its third-party administrator. An administrative law judge issued a 72-page decision that rejected claims by Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina alleging that the pro  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, July 17 -- Gov. Roy Cooper, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release on July 15, 2024: Today, Governor Roy Cooper announced the beginning of the Governor's School Supply Drive, encouraging people across the state to donate school supplies in support of public schools, students and teachers. North Carolina teachers spend on average, up to $750 out of their own pockets for classroom supplies each year. "It's unfortunate that teachers still have to dip into the  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, July 17 -- Gov. Roy Cooper, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release on July 16, 2024: * * * Japanese confectioner Morinaga will invest $136 million in Mebane * * * Morinaga America Foods, Inc., a subsidiary of the Japanese confectionary company Morinaga & Co., Ltd. will expand its current operations in Orange County with an investment of $136 million, Governor Roy Cooper announced today. The company reports it will create 204 jobs in Mebane. "North Carol  more

ROCKY MOUNT, North Carolina, July 18 -- Nash Community College issued the following news release: Nash Community College sent six students and five advisors to the SkillsUSA National Leadership and Skills Conference (NLSC) held in Atlanta from June 24-28. "I cannot begin to express how proud I am every year of all our competitors," said Dr. Lew K. Hunnicutt, president of NCC. "Each year when we receive the results, I am immediately reminded, as I am every day, of the commitment our instructors  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, July 17 -- Gov. Roy Cooper, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release on July 15, 2024: * * * Ridership Through Six Months is 20% Higher Than 2023 as Additional Routes Attract New Passengers * * * Ridership on North Carolina's intercity passenger rail service is 20% higher in 2024 than last year through the end of June. NC By Train, the state's intercity passenger rail service operated by Amtrak, continues to break ridership records month over month. For t  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, July 18 -- The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services issued the following news release on July 17, 2024: The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services today announced an $11 million investment in treatment services designed to keep children who have complex behavioral health needs in homes and communities, and out of inappropriate boarding. The department is partnering with Rapid Resources for Families to expand access to family-based thera  more

ELON, North Carolina, July 18 -- Elon University issued the following news release: * * * The Martha and Spencer Love School of Business has been named one of the Best Business Schools for 2024 by the Princeton Review, thanks to its leadership philosophy, learning culture, and program flexibility. * * * The Princeton Review has named the Martha and Spencer Love School of Business as one of the best business schools in the country for 2024 based upon the quality of its on-campus MBA program.   more

GREENSBORO, North Carolina, July 17 (TNSres) -- 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 host a conference call to review fiscal 2025 first quarter financial results on Tuesday, July 30, 2024, at 5:00 p.m. (ET). The conference call will be webcast live on the Company's Investor Relations website at the fo  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, July 17 -- Red Hat, a provider of open source software solutions, issued the following news release OpenShift: * * * Red Hat OpenShift 4.16 adds new capabilities in support of virtualized workloads and edge deployments to further extend consistency across applications, from AI-enabled to traditional * * * Red Hat, Inc., the world's leading provider of open source solutions, today introduced new capabilities and enhancements for Red Hat OpenShift, the industry's leadi  more

CARY, North Carolina, July 17 -- SAS Institute, a business analytics software and services provider, issued the following news release: For the third consecutive year, SAS has received a top score of 100 in the Disability Equality Index(R). The index is considered the world's most comprehensive benchmarking tool for Fortune 1000 scope companies to measure disability workplace inclusion inside their organization and to assess performance across industry sectors. SAS earned a Best Place to Work f  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, July 17 -- The North Carolina State Treasurer issued the following news release on July 16, 2024: * * * State Health Plan Legal Victory Fuels Bus Tour * * * State Treasurer Dale R. Folwell, CPA, and the State Health Plan (Plan) announced today that the Plan is partnering with Aetna, its new Third-Party Administrator (TPA), to launch an expansive road tour across the state to meet with members about the benefits and enhanced programs offered by Aetna beginning Jan. 1,  more