CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, Nov. 8 -- Brighthouse Financial issued the following news release on Nov. 7, 2024: * * * - Estimated combined risk-based capital ("RBC") ratio between 365% and 385%; holding company liquid assets of $1.3 billion - The company repurchased approximately $215 million of its common stock year-to-date through November 1, 2024 - Third quarter year-to-date total annuity sales were consistent with the same period in 2023 - Third quarter year-to-date total life sales in  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Nov. 9 -- 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) invites the public to provide comment on two draft air quality permit revisions for Duke Energy. Duke Energy is seeking to retire coal-fired boilers at two power plants: Duke Energy Progress, LLC - Roxboro Steam Electric Plant in Person County, and Duke Energ  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Nov. 7 -- McGuireWoods, a law firm, issued the following news release: McGuireWoods elected 13 new partners effective Jan. 1, 2025. The class spans many of the firm's offices and covers a range of practice areas. Matthew L.C. Cox (Corporate & Private Equity, Charlotte) focuses on mergers and acquisitions and private equity investments. Nicholas A. Dantonio (Regulatory & Compliance, Raleigh) primarily represents energy clients and other regulated industries in a range of ma  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Nov. 8 -- The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality issued the following news release: The Environmental Management Commission (EMC) is accepting public comment on proposed amendments to rules governing wastewater capacity for treatment plants and new dwelling units, as required by laws passed by the N.C. General Assembly in 2023. A public hearing to receive comments on the amendments will be held at 11 a.m. on Dec. 5 at the Archdale Building in Raleigh.   more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Nov. 7 -- The North Carolina Department of Public Instruction Center for Safer Schools issued the following news release: As the science of reading reaches full implementation in North Carolina, new data presented to the State Board of Education today shows that K-3 students are making significant progress in being on track and narrowing the racial achievement gap when it comes to literacy. Beginning-of-year data from the DIBELS 8 (Dynamic Indicators of Basic Early Lit  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Nov. 7 -- The North Carolina State Treasurer issued the following statement on Nov. 6, 2024: * * * Congratulation Message Accompanied by Pledge to Assist the Incoming Treasurer * * * On behalf of the North Carolina Department of State Treasurer I would like to extend congratulations to Treasurer-elect Brad Briner for his election as the 29th State Treasurer of North Carolina. I wish him success in his future endeavors with the Department of State Treasurer. Our heart  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Nov. 8 -- The Wake Technical Community College issued the following news: By Traci Ashley Wake Tech is excited to announce university transfer student Devin Carhart has been named the college's first University Innovation Fellow (UIF) by Stanford University's Hasso Plattner Institute of Design. The prestigious program focuses on building innovation and making change at colleges and universities. Carhart is one of 164 college students from 44 higher education instituti  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 7 -- The Democratic Governors Association issued the following news: This morning, North Carolina Governor-Elect Josh Stein joined Morning Joe to discuss his resounding victory where he earned nearly 55% of the vote, winning more statewide offices down ballot and breaking the GOP's legislative supermajority, and his plans to be a governor for all North Carolinians. The Assembly reported Stein's win was the "biggest landslide" in a North Carolina governor's race since 1980. Go  more