CENTRAL, South Carolina, June 4 -- Southern Wesleyan University issued the following news: * * * Dr. Barker Delivered Commencement Address to Wesleyan Christian Academy Dr. Bill Barker, President of Southern Wesleyan University, delivered the commencement address to the 2025 graduating class of Wesleyan Christian Academy in High Point, North Carolina. The commencement ceremony was held on Friday, May 23, 2025, on the campus of High Point University. The academy graduated 94 students who have   more

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, June 3 [Category: BizFinancial Services] -- Bank of America, a financial institution, posted the following news release: * * * Fourth Annual Bank of America Chicago 13.1 Sees Record-Breaking Performances * CHICAGO, IL - More than 9,500 participants gathered under ideal race conditions for the fourth annual Bank of America Chicago 13.1. Following a Saturday filled with community-based wellness activities, Sunday's half marathon took participants on a tour through Ch  more

STARKVILLE, Mississippi, June 4 -- Mississippi State University issued the following news: * * * MSU historian's book explores complex legacy of Cassius Marcellus Clay A Mississippi State University administrator and faculty member reckons with the contradictions of America's antislavery movement in a forthcoming biography of U.S. Civil War figure Cassius Marcellus Clay. Anne Marshall, executive director of MSU's Ulysses S. Grant Presidential Library and associate professor of history, is th  more

WASHINGTON, June 4 -- The North Carolina Utilities Commission has approved Duke Energy Carolinas, Charlotte, North Carolina, annual adjustments to its Performance-Based Regulation riders. The "Order Approving Residential Decoupling Mechanism Rider, Earnings Sharing Mechanism Rider, and Performance Incentive Mechanisms Rider", issued on June 3, 2025, finalizes the rates for residential customers for the period of July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2026. This decision stems from DEC's application fil  more

CHAPEL HILL, North Carolina, June 4 -- The University of North Carolina Gillings School of Global Public Health issued the following news: * * * Dr. Jeffrey Stringer wins 2025 O. Max Gardner Award Dr. Jeffrey S.A. Stringer, the Clarke-Pearson Distinguished Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology at the UNC School of Medicine, received the 2025 Oliver Max Gardner Award for his work on maternal healthcare in low-resource settings around the world. Established in the will of former North Carolin  more

PEMBROKE, North Carolina, June 4 -- The University of North Carolina-Pembroke issued the following news: * * * UNCP Scholars Dive Into the Future of Food Through Bezos-Backed Research Program At UNC Pembroke, students aren't just studying the future - they're helping shape it. Thanks to a transformative partnership with the Bezos Center for Sustainable Protein at N.C. State University, five standout Braves are stepping into the spotlight as Bezos Scholars, exploring cutting-edge solutions in   more