CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, May 16 [Category: BizFinancial Services] -- Bank of America, a financial institution, posted the following news release: * * * BofA Boosts Cash Back for New Cash Rewards Credit Cardholders CHARLOTTE, NC -- Bank of America today announced enhanced cash back rewards offerings for new cardholders of the Customized Cash Rewards credit card and Unlimited Cash Rewards credit card during their first year, delivering even greater value to clients. Available nationwide as   more

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * IN THE STATES: Republican Plan to Slash Medicaid is "Igniting" Backlash Across the Country Semafor : "Republicans are beginning to write part of Democrats' platform for the midterms [...] 8.6 million Americans could lose health insurance coverage as a result of the [GOP] legislation" The Republican plan to slash Medicaid and jeopardize health care for millions of Americans is igniting  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, May 17 -- The North Carolina Department of Labor issued the following news release on May 16, 2025: * * * N.C. Department of Labor Launches New Human Trafficking Awareness Website for Lodging and Rental Industries Protecting People, Promoting Accountability The North Carolina Department of Labor (NCDOL) today announced the launch of a new public awareness website to support implementation of human trafficking prevention laws in the lodging and vacation rental industr  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, May 16 -- North Carolina State University issued the following news release: * * * Microcleaners to Catch Microplastics NC State researchers have shown that an integrated system leveraging unique materials could be used to capture and remove microplastics from bodies of water. Microplastics are everywhere. Defined as pieces of plastic debris less than five millimeters long, microplastics seem to have made their way into practically every body of water on the planet.   more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, May 16 -- The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality issued the following news release: * * * NCDEQ Secretary, local and state representatives tour Masonboro Island Reserve on N.C. Coastal Reserve's "Discover the N.C. Coastal Reserve" tour The N.C. Coastal Reserve and National Estuarine Research Reserve, a program of the N.C. Department of Environmental Quality's Division of Coastal Management, hosted its fourth stop on the "Discover the N.C. Coastal Reser  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, May 16 -- The North Carolina Utilities Commission (NCUC) has ordered Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC (DEC) to publish a revised public notice regarding its application for a fuel charge adjustment. The order, issued on May 15, 2025, requires DEC to inform its customers about changes to the rates originally proposed in its February 2025 filing. According to North Carolina General Statute Sec. 62-133.2, the NCUC conducts annual fuel charge adjustment proceedings for electric u  more

FORT WORTH, Texas, May 16 [Category: BizAerospace] -- American Airlines posted the following news: * * * Powering connections: American Airlines keeps North Carolina thriving * The airline's Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) hub operation injects more than $30 billion into the North Carolina economy and supports nearly 150,000 jobs statewide, according to a recent study. * American's sustained growth has propelled CLT to its status as the third-largest connecting hub airport i  more

WILMINGTON, North Carolina, May 17 -- The University of North Carolina Wilmington campus issued the following news: * * * Clinical Psychology Doctoral Program Receives Full Accreditation UNCW's clinical psychology doctoral program has received full accreditation by the American Psychological Association Commission on Accreditation (CoA). The Commission recognized the quality of training provided by the program and its compliance with the Standards of Accreditation. The clinical psychology Ph  more

WINGATE, North Carolina, May 17 -- Wingate University issued the following news: * * * Montgomery urges students to 'find the light' at grad commencement By Chuck Gordon In a week of off-and-on rain and thunderstorms, the skies cleared in time for the Academic Quad to dry out and play host to Wingate University's graduate commencement ceremony Friday morning. Tchernavia Montgomery, CEO of healthcare nonprofit Care Ring and the event's guest speaker, felt the effects of the week's patchy wea  more