CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, Oct. 3 (TNSres) -- Bank of America, a financial institution, issued the following news release: * * * Product Allows Buyers to Make GBP or EUR Payments by Virtual Card to Suppliers That Prefer Bank Transfers * * * LONDON, ENG - Bank of America, a global leader in commercial cards, has expanded its Virtual Payables capabilities in EMEA[1] with the launch of Virtual Payables Direct. The business-to-business (B2B) payment solution provides buyers with the usual workin  more

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, Oct. 2 -- Johnson and Johnson issued the following news release: Oct. 1, 2024 - Johnson & Johnson (NYSE: JNJ) today announced an investment of more than $2 billion to build a state-of-the-art biologics manufacturing facility in Wilson, North Carolina. The new facility will expand production of the Company's portfolio and pipeline of innovative biologics in support of Johnson & Johnson's broader plan to advance more than 70 novel therapy and product expansion filings a  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 -- The Democratic Governors Association issued the following news: Former GOP Gov. Pat McCrory: "It's inexcusable in a time of crisis." As North Carolinians are dealing with the devastation caused by Hurricane Helene over the last few days, new reporting from WRAL reveals that Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson was the only member of North Carolina's Council of State which includes 6 Republicans, 3 Democrats and Gov. Cooper who did not vote to approve Gov. Cooper's request to declare a   more

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, Oct. 3 -- Gov. Tim Walz, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: Minnesota Governor Tim Walz today signed Emergency Executive Order 24-10 authorizing the Minnesota National Guard to provide emergency assistance to North Carolina in the wake of Hurricane Helene. "Those recovering from the devastation of Hurricane Helene are not alone," said Governor Tim Walz. "Minnesota will be there to support the region however we can. As communities rebuild, I am grateful for the  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Oct. 3 (TNSres) -- The North Carolina Department of Commerce issued the following news release: Unemployment rates (not seasonally adjusted) increased in 49 of North Carolina's counties in August 2024, decreased in 29, and remained unchanged in 22. Scotland County had the highest unemployment rate at 7.4 percent while Dare County had the lowest at 3.3 percent. Six of the state's metro areas experienced rate increases, five decreased, and four remained unchanged. Among t  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Oct. 3 -- Gov. Roy Cooper, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release on Oct. 1, 2024: Today, Governor Roy Cooper announced Johnson & Johnson (J&J), a world-leading healthcare company, will create 420 jobs in Wilson County. The company says it will invest more than $2 billion in a new pharmaceutical manufacturing campus for innovative biologics in the City of Wilson. "We welcome this tremendous investment by Johnson & Johnson as they expand their global manufa  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Oct. 3 -- Gov. Roy Cooper, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release on Oct. 2, 2024: * * * Also deployed are more than 1,000 North Carolina National Guard on rescue and relief missions * * * Today, President Biden approved Governor Cooper's request for active-duty military personnel and equipment to support ongoing rescue, relief and recovery operations in Western North Carolina. The Governor previously requested Department of Defense aviation resources wh  more

MONCKS CORNER, South Carolina, Oct. 3 -- Santee Cooper, South Carolina's largest power provider and source of electricity, issued the following news release on Oct. 2, 2024: Santee Cooper has begun to decrease its controlled spill out of Lake Marion, reducing it to 100,000 cubic feet per second (cfs) today. The utility began drawing down Lake Marion last week to make room for the large volume of incoming water from North Carolina. As part of that effort, Santee Cooper increased spilling to 130  more

HAMDEN, Connecticut, Oct. 3 (TNSres) -- Quinnipiac University Poll has issued the following news release: * * * NC Governor Race: More Voters Say Robinson Should Stay in Race * * * GEORGIA: Trump 50%, Harris 44%, other candidates 3% NORTH CAROLINA: Trump 49%, Harris 47%, other candidates 2% NC GOVERNOR RACE: Stein 52%, Robinson 39%, other candidates 4% * * * Five weeks before Election Day, the two key Southeast swing states of Georgia and North Carolina show a mixed picture as former Pre  more

GREENSBORO, North Carolina, Oct. 3 (TNSres) -- North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University issued the following news: By Charity L. Cohen Two North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University alumni have been selected as semifinalists for the 2024-25 Fulbright Program grant year. Maya Odom and Malachi Williams were selected as semifinalists from a pool of more than 10,000 applicants nationwide. Both graduated as members of the Honors College. Odom, from Crofton, Mar  more

ALBANY, New York, Oct. 3 (TNSres) -- The State University of New York University at Albany issued the following news: By Mike Nolan More than 130 people have died across six states since Hurricane Helene, which made landfall in Florida as a Category 4 storm, tore through the Southeast U.S. and left millions stranded without water, power or cell service. President Biden has approved major disaster declarations for areas of Florida, Georgia, North Carolina and South Carolina, allowing disaster   more