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State Tipoffs Involving North Carolina Newsletter for Wednesday April 30, 2025 ( 11 items )  

AI leader SAS is official partner of Orlando Magic
CARY, North Carolina, April 29 [Category: BizComputer Technology] -- SAS Institute, a business analytics software and services provider, issued the following news release: * * * AI leader SAS is official partner of Orlando Magic SAS has announced an expanded partnership with the Orlando Magic that will revolutionize the fan experience. The team will leverage industry-leading SAS (r) Viya (r) to enhance game day experiences and personalize digital interactions with the team's devotees. "The   more

BofA Awards Critical Funding for Conservation of Historic Artworks
CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, April 29 [Category: BizFinancial Services] -- Bank of America, a financial institution, posted the following news release: * * * BofA Awards Critical Funding for Conservation of Historic Artworks CHARLOTTE, NC - Sixteen cultural institutions have been named as grant recipients of the 2025 Bank of America Art Conservation Project. The selections represent a wide array of artistic styles, media and cultural traditions across the United States, Europe, Asia, Australia   more

DEQ selects 7 projects to receive more than $20 million to enhance the electric grid's resiliency
RALEIGH, North Carolina, April 29 -- The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality issued the following news release: * * * DEQ selects 7 projects to receive more than $20 million to enhance the electric grid's resiliency The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality's (DEQ) State Energy Office has selected seven projects to receive more than $20 million to improve North Carolina's electric grid. The selected projects will update grid infrastructure to increase load capacity  more

Duke University-Pratt School of Engineering: Engineering With Character - Cameron Kim on Intellectual Curiosity and Humility
DURHAM, North Carolina, April 30 -- Duke University Pratt School of Engineering issued the following news: * * * Engineering with Character: Cameron Kim on Intellectual Curiosity and Humility As part of Duke Engineering's Character Forward initiative, Cameron Kim discusses how he integrates character development into technical education. It's not often that you hear a professor at an institution like Duke highlight their ignorance, but that's exactly how Cameron Kim, assistant professor of t  more

Elon Poll: Wide Majority of Americans Concerned That Tariffs Will Harm Family Finances
ELON, North Carolina, April 30 -- Elon University issued the following news release: * * * Elon Poll: Wide majority of Americans concerned that tariffs will harm family finances Eighty percent of respondents in the latest Elon University Poll expect higher prices due to new tariffs, with a stark partisan divide on whether higher prices now are worth the hope of a better economic future. A national poll conducted by Elon University reveals widespread economic anxiety among Americans following  more

N.C. Coastal Management to conduct training for local permit officers
RALEIGH, North Carolina, April 29 -- The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality issued the following news release: * * * N.C. Coastal Management to conduct training for local permit officers NCDEQ's Division of Coastal Management (DCM) will conduct a spring training workshop May 6-7 in Swansboro for local permit officers in the central and southern regions of their 20 coastal counties service area. Cooperative state and local government programs are an important component of the  more

N.C. Commerce Dept.: North Carolina's March County and Area Unemployment Figures Released
RALEIGH, North Carolina, April 30 -- The North Carolina Department of Commerce issued the following news release on April 29, 2025: * * * North Carolina's March County and Area Unemployment Figures Released Unemployment rates (not seasonally adjusted) decreased in 43 counties in March 2025, increased in 29, and remained unchanged in 28. Hyde County had the highest unemployment rate at 6.8 percent while Camden County had the lowest at 2.8 percent. Seven of the state's metro areas experienced r  more

N.C. Gov. Josh Stein Announces 30 More Counties to Receive High-Speed Internet
RALEIGH, North Carolina, April 30 -- Gov. Josh Stein, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release on April 29, 2025: * * * Governor Josh Stein Announces 30 More Counties to Receive High-Speed Internet $63 Million in Broadband Projects Set to Connect 18,889 Homes and Businesses Governor Josh Stein announced today more than $63 million in Completing Access to Broadband (CAB) program projects to connect 18,889 households and businesses in 30 counties to high-speed internet. "North Caro  more

N.C. Gov. Stein Launches New $55 Million Grant Program to Support Small Business Recovery in Western North Carolina
RALEIGH, North Carolina, April 30 -- Gov. Josh Stein, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release on April 29, 2025: * * * Governor Stein Launches New $55 Million Grant Program to Support Small Business Recovery in Western North Carolina N.C. Commerce Department Accepting Applications for the Small Business Infrastructure Grant Program Today Governor Josh Stein announced that local governments in western North Carolina can apply for grants from a new $55 million state infrastructure   more

N.C. Public Instruction Dept.: Results Show Rethink Education Professional Development Drives Student Success
RALEIGH, North Carolina, April 30 -- The North Carolina Department of Public Instruction issued the following news release on April 29, 2025: * * * Results Show Rethink Education Professional Development Drives Student Success New data about educators who completed the Rethink Education Facilitator Badge professional development program reveals the program's transformative impact on their teaching and student learning outcomes across North Carolina. Rethink Education is an initiative led by  more

Qorvo Announces Fiscal 2025 Fourth Quarter Financial Results
GREENSBORO, North Carolina, April 30 -- Qorvo, a provider of advanced wireless devices, wired and wireless networks and defense radar and communications, issued the following news: * * * Qorvo Announces Fiscal 2025 Fourth Quarter Financial Results GREENSBORO, N.C. - April 29, 2025 - Qorvo (Nasdaq:QRVO), a leading global provider of connectivity and power solutions, today announced financial results for the Company's fiscal 2025 fourth quarter ended March 29, 2025. On a GAAP basis, revenue fo  more