NEW YORK, Nov. 15 -- The Local Initiatives Support Corp. issued the following news release on Nov. 13, 2024: * * * LISC is teaming up with Lowe's to help small businesses in Western North Carolina recover from the impacts of Hurricane Helene. We will make $20,000 grants to 100 small businesses to address urgent needs and jumpstart recovery. Small businesses in disaster-declared communities may apply for grants from Nov. 18 to Nov. 22. Company to support small businesses and local business dev  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Nov. 15 -- The Lilly Endowment issued the following news release: The North Carolina Community Foundation has received a $7.5 million grant from Lilly Endowment Inc. to support its long-term Disaster Relief Fund in the wake of the unprecedented devastation in western North Carolina due to Hurricane Helene. The fund will provide grants to eligible organizations supporting recovery needs over the months and years ahead in western North Carolina communities. The first gran  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Nov. 15 -- The Wake Technical Community College issued the following news: Wake Tech is extremely pleased to announce the addition of the University of North Carolina at Pembroke's guaranteed admission program to its university transfer options. The BraveNation Advantage program guarantees admission to UNC-Pembroke for Wake Tech graduates who want to progress and complete a bachelor's degree. Wake Tech and UNC-Pembroke officials celebrated the new partnership at a sign  more