SALISBURY, North Carolina, May 15 -- Catawba College issued the following news: * * * Catawba College Receives $1M to Advance Center on NC Politics & Public Service Catawba College is honored to announce a $1 million gift from an anonymous donor to establish the Catawba College Endowed Chair for the Center on North Carolina Politics & Public Service. The gift, made in recognition of Dr. Michael Bitzer and the Center's growing impact, affirms the College's mission to cultivate ethical leaders   more

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, May 14 [Category: BizFinancial Services] -- Bank of America, a financial institution, posted the following news release: * * * More Than 50,000 Young Golfers Join BofA's 'Golf with Us' - Next 25,000 Spots Now Open CHARLOTTE, NC / MONTEREY, CA -- Bank of America has surpassed its goal of enrolling more than 50,000 young golfers in Golf with Us, and has opened the program to an additional 25,000 participants who can enroll online now at BofA.com/GolfWithUs. Launched  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, May 15 -- The North Carolina Department of Revenue issued the following news release on May 14, 2025: * * * N.C. Department of Revenue Experiences Delay in Print and Mail Service The North Carolina Department of Revenue confirmed on Monday, May 12, that printing partner, Professional Mail Services Inc., unexpectedly ceased operations and will not complete any further print and mail services for the agency. The department has been made aware that some notices and refun  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, May 14 -- In a move aimed at improving administrative efficiency, the North Carolina Utilities Commission has established a new informational docket to consolidate the reporting requirements for Duke Energy's various electric transportation (ET) pilot and commercial programs. The order, issued on May 13, 2025, mandates that Duke Energy file a single, comprehensive quarterly report beginning August 1, 2025. Previously, Duke Energy's numerous EV initiatives, including pub  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, May 14 -- The North Carolina Utilities Commission has granted Fayetteville Public Works Commission (FPWC) a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity (CPCN) to construct a 4-megawatt alternating current (MWAC) solar photovoltaic facility in Cumberland County. The Commission also accepted FPWC's registration of the facility as a new clean energy facility. According to the Commission order issued on May 13, 2025, FPWC filed its application for the CPCN on December 1  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, May 15 -- North Carolina Community College System issued the following news on May 14, 2025: * * * NC Community Colleges Ready to Power Workforce for Prolec GE's $140M Expansion in Goldsboro The North Carolina Community College System supports the expansion of Prolec GE Waukesha in Wayne County, a transformative $140 million investment that will bring 330 new jobs to the region and strengthen the state's manufacturing sector. Prolec GE's decision to double its trans  more

CARY, North Carolina, May 14 [Category: BizComputer Technology] -- SAS Institute, a business analytics software and services provider, issued the following news release: * * * SAS Curiosity Cup showcases global student excellence in data and AI Could machine learning be used to predict breast cancer or Alzheimer's disease? How is Facebook reducing social isolation in elderly populations? These were some of the questions explored in this year's SAS Curiosity Cup, a data science competition spo  more

GREENSBORO, North Carolina, May 14 -- The city of Greensboro issued the following news on May 12, 2025: * * * South Greensboro Planning Workshop Set for May 22 Residents, business owners, and frequent visitors of south Greensboro are invited to attend the City's upcoming Culture and Authenticity Workshop for the South Greensboro Plan. The event will be held from 4:30-7:30 pm on Thursday, May 22, at the Brown Community Recreation Center, 302 E. Vandalia Rd. This workshop provides an opportun  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, May 14 -- The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality issued the following news release: * * * State certifies White Trevally for new species state record The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality's Division of Marine Fisheries (DMF) recently established a new state record for White Trevally (Pseudocaranx dentex). Thomas Woo of Wilmington caught the 19-pound, 3.2-ounce fish offshore from Wrightsville Beach on May 8, 2025. Prior to this, there  more

WINSTON-SALEM, North Carolina, May 14 -- Wake Forest University posted the following news: * * * Using math to address Baltimore's transportation challenges When Baltimore's Francis Scott Key Bridge collapsed in 2024, the disaster added to the city's complex transportation challenges. A Wake Forest University team used mathematics to model solutions to the city's transportation woes. The three undergraduate students - Tougzhou Liang, Zhanyi Qi and Flora Yi - were awarded one of the two top   more

CULLOWHEE, North Carolina, May 15 -- Western Carolina University issued the following news: * * * WCU to hold groundbreaking ceremony June 12 for stadium renovations project By Bill Studenc Western Carolina University will hold a groundbreaking ceremony at 11 a.m. Thursday, June 12, to kick off the first phase of a series of planned upgrades for E.J. Whitmire Stadium and other aging facilities used by Catamount student-athletes. Members of the campus and surrounding communities are invited   more