BOONE, North Carolina, March 27 -- Appalachian State University issued the following news: * * * App State-based research alliance awarded $7.2M to launch Rural Talent Lab in 5 states The Alliance for Research on Regional Colleges project aims to advance higher education, workforce development in rural communities BOONE, N.C. -- More than $7 million in grant funding awarded to the Alliance for Research on Regional Colleges (ARRC), based at Appalachian State University, will help advance high  more

HIGH POINT, North Carolina, March 27 -- High Point University issued the following news release: * * * HPU's Growth Continues with Nearly $200 Million in Construction HIGH POINT, N.C., March 26, 2025 - High Point University's transformational growth has continued in 2025 with the two newest academic buildings on campus set to open this summer and construction on HPU's new $100-million library expected to start in June. The three buildings will cost a combined $195 million. A crew of approxim  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, March 27 -- The North Carolina Department of Commerce posted the following news release on March 26, 2025: * * * Governor Stein Signs Executive Order to Strengthen Workforce and Apprenticeships Today, Governor Josh Stein announced an executive order to create a Council on Workforce and Apprenticeships, chaired by Secretary of Commerce Lee Lilley, State Senator Eddie Settle, and NC Community Colleges President Dr. Jeffrey Cox. He also met with students at Forsyth Tech   more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, March 26 -- The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality issued the following news release: * * * DEQ Forecasts Code Purple Air Quality in Western NC Due to Wildfires Smoke from South Carolina wildfires has the potential to create very unhealthy air quality in Transylvania County on Thursday, and other nearby counties may also experience unhealthy air quality from smoke. Residents are urged to take precautions. The N.C. Department of Environmental Quality'  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, March 27 -- The North Carolina Republican Party issued the following news release: * * * Roy Cooper spurns North Carolina for Harvard's Ivory Tower North Carolina's former Governor, Roy Cooper, is "teaching" a class at Harvard starting tomorrow while making Chuck Schumer and out of touch Washington Democrats beg him to run for U.S. Senate. Spending time at Harvard is certainly a choice. If you're Cooper, though, maybe it's better than getting questioned about why fa  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, March 27 -- North Carolina State University issued the following news release: * * * New Water Microcleaners Self-Disperse, Capture Microplastics and Float Up for Removal In a new paper, researchers at North Carolina State University show proof of concept for a system that, in a single cycle, actively removes microplastics from water. The findings, described in the journal Advanced Functional Materials, hold the potential for advances in cleansing oceans and other bo  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, March 27 -- The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services issued the following news release on March 26, 2025: * * * NCDHHS Partners with Hazel Health to Provide Virtual Mental Health Services for K-12 Students in North Carolina The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services today announced students across North Carolina will soon have access to high-quality, virtual mental health care through Hazel Health. This initiative, supported through a  more

CHAPEL HILL, North Carolina, March 27 -- The University of North Carolina Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center issued the following news: * * * Gastrointestinal oncologist discusses increase in younger patients with colorectal cancer Colorectal cancer is rising among younger adults, challenging long-held beliefs that it primarily affects older populations. Once considered a disease of those over 50, cases in people under 45 have steadily increased, prompting concern among oncologists and re  more