CARY, North Carolina, March 4 -- SAS Institute, a business analytics software and services provider, issued the following news release: * * * 75% of banks to invest in risk technology transformation amid unyielding headwinds Global survey of 300 risk executives by FT Longitude and SAS shows a dramatic surge in risk management IT infrastructure and solutions investment as banks face formidable macroeconomic strife Having navigated the coronavirus pandemic's disruption, the banking industry fa  more

BRISTOL, Connecticut, March 4 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * ACC Network Heads to North Carolina for Two Weeks of Event and Studio Programming Surrounding 2025 ACC Women's and Men's Basketball Tournaments from Greensboro and Charlotte * Ally ACC Women's Basketball Tournament first & second rounds and T. Rowe Price ACC Men's Basketball Tournament first round air exclusively on ACC Network * Surrounding live studio coverage thr  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, March 5 -- Fox Rothschild, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Black Business Ink Names Alexus Acree to 40 Under 40 Most Influential African Americans in the Triad List Fox Rothschild congratulates Alexus Acree, who was selected to Black Business Ink's 2025 40 Under 40 Most Influential African Americans in the Triad List. This list is comprised of rising leaders under the age of 40 who are making significant contributions within the Piedmont Triad  more

BRISTOL, Connecticut, March 4 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * ESPN Closes Out the Men's College Basketball Regular Season with Top 10 Showdowns in the SEC and the Latest Installment of the Duke-North Carolina Rivalry * Weekly slate includes two Top 10 matchups in the SEC - No. 5 Florida at No. 7 Alabama (Wed, 7 p.m., ESPN2) and No. 7 Alabama at No. 1 Auburn (Sat, 2:30 p.m., ESPN) * College GameDay Covered by State Farm travels  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, March 4 -- McGuireWoods, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Former U.S. Attorney Michael Easley to Rejoin McGuireWoods, Strengthening Elite Investigations Team Ex-U.S. Attorney to Lead Internal Investigations and Advise Tech, Finance, Life Sciences, and Advanced Manufacturing Businesses on Compliance and Enforcement Risks Michael F. Easley Jr., one of North Carolina's top federal prosecutors, will rejoin McGuireWoods as a partner in its Government Invest  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, March 5 -- The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: North Carolina's Healthy Opportunities Pilots Receive National Recognition Program's success featured in the Journal of the American Medical Association This week, the success of the Department of Health and Human Services' Healthy Opportunities Pilots was featured in the Journal of the American Medical Association. In just under three years, the firs  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, March 3 -- The North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services issued the following news release: * * * Backyard flock in Dare County tests positive for HPAI RALEIGH - A backyard flock in Dare County has tested positive for High Path Avian Influenza (HPAI). The positive sample was identified by the N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services Veterinary Diagnostic Lab in Raleigh. The flock has been depopulated to prevent spread of the disease.   more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, March 4 -- Gov. Josh Stein, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release on March 3, 2025: * * * Governor Stein Reads to Kindergarten Class in Brunswick County and Proclaims March as Reading Month Today, Governor and First Lady Stein visited elementary schools to celebrate Read Across America Week. First Lady Anna Stein read If You Give a Mouse a Cookie by Laura Numeroff at Brunson Elementary in Winston-Salem, which she attended. Meanwhile, Governor Stein visit  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, March 5 -- The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services issued the following news release: * * * Secretary Dev Sangvai Visits Western North Carolina North Carolina Health and Human Services Secretary Dev Sangvai traveled to western North Carolina this week to meet with health care and social services partners to learn more about the status of Hurricane Helene recovery efforts and discuss the impacts of staffing shortages and other challenges they face. T  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Feb. 27 -- The North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources issued the following news release: * * * Bentonville Battlefield Anniversary Event Set for March 15-16 Experience history come alive at the Bentonville Battlefield State Historic Site 160th anniversary program March 15-16. Thousands of living historians from across the country will descend on Bentonville Battlefield for one of the nation's largest battle reenactments. Advanced tickets to view  more

KERNERSVILLE, North Carolina, Feb. 28 -- The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services issued the following news release: * * * NCDHHS Issues Alert for Missing Radioactive Material in Triad Area The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services received a report that an Industrial Radiography Camera containing radioactive material was stolen in Kernersville, North Carolina. Because radioactive material can cause physical harm if handled, the department is advising cautio  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, March 5 -- The North Carolina Department of Revenue issued the following news release: * * * The NCDOR Begins Processing Returns The NCDOR is now processing 2024 Individual Income Tax returns. Taxpayers will begin receiving refunds through the mail and direct deposit the week of March 10. The North Carolina Department of Revenue (NCDOR) is now processing 2024 Individual Income Tax returns. Taxpayers will begin receiving refunds through the mail and direct deposit the  more

GREENSBORO, North Carolina, March 5 -- Qorvo, a provider of advanced wireless devices, wired and wireless networks and defense radar and communications, issued the following news: * * * Qorvo Launches Next-Gen Ku-Band Beamformers for High-Performance SATCOM Terminals Greensboro, NC, March 4, 2025 - Qorvo (Nasdaq: QRVO), a leading global provider of connectivity and power solutions, today unveiled its newest silicon Ku-band SATCOM beamformer IC family for phased array-based user terminals. The  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Feb. 26 -- The North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources issued the following news release: * * * SECU Foundation Awards $2 Million Grant to Support Expansion of the North Carolina Aquarium at Fort Fisher SECU Foundation has awarded a $2 million capital grant to the North Carolina Aquarium Society, contributing to the expansion of the North Carolina Aquarium at Fort Fisher (NCAFF). The development project will increase the interactive space at the st  more

NEW YORK, March 4 -- Skanska, a construction and development company, issued the following news release: * * * Skanska selected for renovation and expansion of North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality's Reedy Creek Laboratory DURHAM, NC - Skanska, a leading global development and construction firm, has been awarded a $62 million contract by the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality (NC DEQ) for the renovation and expansion of its Reedy Creek Laboratory in Raleigh, North  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, March 5 -- Fox Rothschild, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Two Fox Rothschild Attorneys Selected to North Carolina Lawyers Weekly's Icons & Phenoms List Fox Rothschild congratulates Terrill Johnson Harris and La-Deidre D. Matthews, who were named to the 2025 Icons & Phenoms list by North Carolina Lawyers Weekly. Harris, named to the "Icons" list, is an experienced health care lawyer and trusted advisor. The list spotlights "senior leaders of t  more