CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, Feb. 19 -- Brighthouse Financial issued the following news release on Feb. 18, 2025: * * * Brighthouse Financial Announces Preferred Stock Dividends and Related Depositary Share Distributions Brighthouse Financial, Inc. ("Brighthouse Financial" or the "company") (Nasdaq: BHF) announced today that on March 25, 2025, holders of record as of March 10, 2025 (the "Record Date") of (i) its depositary shares (the "Series A Depositary Shares" (Nasdaq: BHFAP)), each represen  more

ELON, North Carolina, Feb. 19 -- Elon University issued the following news release: * * * Chris Chen publishes research on using gaming to foster prosocial behavior and combat bullying In collaboration with her co-authors, the assistant professor of communication design recently examined how serious games - video games designed for purposes beyond entertainment - can tackle important social issues like school bullying. Cheng "Chris" Chen, assistant professor of communication design, has rele  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Feb. 18 -- The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality issued the following news release: * * * DEQ breaks ground on new Reedy Creek campus expansion The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality broke ground on its Reedy Creek Lab Campus renovation and expansion project today, a project that is expected to add new laboratory and public meeting space availability. The campus, located in Raleigh, is currently home to labs from DEQ's divisions of A  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Feb. 18 -- The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality issued the following news release: * * * DEQ responds to animal waste spill in Duplin County The North Carolina's Department of Environmental Quality's Division of Water Resources has been alerted to an animal waste spill impacting Doctors Creek in Duplin County. DWR staff were alerted over the weekend of a spill from Murphy Brown LLC Farm 6703 & 6704 ( Permit AWS310397 ), located on Kenan Loop Road i  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Feb. 18 -- The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality issued the following news release: * * * Division of Marine Fisheries Observer Trip Scheduling System Issue Resolved An issue that occurred yesterday with the NCDEQ Division of Marine Fisheries' Observer Trip Scheduling System phone system has been resolved. Fishermen may now use the phone system at 833-487-8747 to log their plans to fish gill nets. The web portal at dmf.ncdenr.org/OTSSPublic remains av  more

BRENTWOOD, Tennessee, Feb. 19 -- Lifepoint Health, a healthcare company, issued the following news on Feb. 18, 2025: * * * Duke Health, WakeMed and Lifepoint Health Celebrate Opening of New Rehabilitation Hospital Apex, N.C. and Brentwood, Tenn. - Duke Health, WakeMed and Lifepoint Health celebrated the opening of Peak Rehabilitation Hospital today in Apex, North Carolina. The 52-bed rehabilitation hospital is the result of a joint venture between Duke Health, WakeMed and Lifepoint Rehabilita  more

MIAMI, Florida, Feb. 18 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Greenberg Traurig, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Greenberg Traurig's Jeffrey A. Kahn Named to 2025 North Carolina Super Lawyers 'Rising Stars' List CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Feb. 18, 2025 - Jeffrey A. Kahn, an of counsel in global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP's Real Estate Practice in Charlotte, was named to North Carolina Super Lawyers magazine's 2025 "Rising Stars" list. The selection process is multiphased and include  more

HARTFORD, Connecticut, Feb. 19 -- Trinity College issued the following news: * * * Guaranteed Income for Formerly Incarcerated Shows Promise New research led by a Trinity College sociologist demonstrates the profound potential of guaranteed income for individuals reentering communities after incarceration. Outcomes documented at programs in Gainesville, Florida, and Durham, North Carolina connect the receipt of unconditional cash with a variety of indicators of well-being for formerly incarc  more

HIGH POINT, North Carolina, Feb. 19 -- High Point University issued the following news release: * * * HPU Poll: NC Stocks Up on Bread, Water, Gas and Toilet Paper Ahead of Winter Storms HIGH POINT, N.C., Feb. 18, 2025 - As winter storms hit states from the Northwest to Mid-Atlantic, a High Point University Poll surveyed North Carolina residents on what they stock up on when the threat of a winter storm looms. The poll finds that about three-quarters of North Carolinians say they make sure to  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Feb. 19 -- Gov. Josh Stein, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release on Feb. 18, 2025: * * * IT Infrastructure Manufacturer to Invest $11 Million in New Bern Expansion Chatsworth Products to add 45 new jobs in Craven County Today, Governor Josh Stein announced Chatsworth Products, Inc. (CPI), a manufacturer of IT equipment, will add 45 new jobs in Craven County. The company will invest $11 million to expand its facility in New Bern. "Our state's ability t  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Feb. 18 -- The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality issued the following news release: * * * Marine Fisheries Commission meeting rescheduled for March 12-13 The N.C. Marine Fisheries Commission meeting that was planned for this week has been rescheduled for March 12-13 at the Hilton Garden Inn, 5353 N. Virginia Dare Trail, Kitty Hawk, N.C. 27949. The meeting was rescheduled due to the forecast of inclement weather this week in much of the state. Furthe  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Feb. 19 -- North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson issued the following news release on Feb. 18, 2025: * * * Attorney General Jeff Jackson to North Carolinians: Report Price Gouging During Winter Weather RALEIGH - Today, Attorney General Jeff Jackson announced that the state's price gouging law is in effect across the state after Governor Josh Stein declared a state of emergency in advance of this week's winter weather. The price gouging law makes it unlawful for  more

DALLAS, Texas, Feb. 19 -- Hunton Andrews Kurth, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * North Carolina Super Lawyers 2025 Names Jordan Bernstein a Rising Star Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP is pleased to announce that Charlotte-based associate Jordan L. Bernstein has been recognized in the practice area of General Litigation in the 2025 publication of North Carolina Super Lawyers. Bernstein's practice focuses on complex litigation, developing strategies and providing solution-based advice for  more

BIRMINGHAM, Alabama, Feb. 19 -- Bradley, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Six Bradley Attorneys Selected to 2025 North Carolina Super Lawyers and North Carolina Rising Stars Lists Bradley is pleased to announce that six of the firm's Charlotte attorneys have been selected to the 2025 editions of North Carolina Super Lawyers and North Carolina Rising Stars. Rob Marcus was also included in the publication's "Top 100 Attorneys in North Carolina" list. The following four atto  more

HIGH POINT, North Carolina, Feb. 19 -- High Point University issued the following news release: * * * Toyota Executive Promotes Continual Improvement for HPU Students High Point University students filled the Callicutt Life Skills Theater to learn from Sean Suggs, president of Toyota Battery Manufacturing North Carolina and HPU's Technology Executive in Residence, during his visit to campus on Feb. 4. Pictured from left during the Q&A were James Fakunle, assistant professor of entrepreneurshi  more