GREENVILLE, North Carolina, Aug. 13 -- East Carolina University issued the following news release: * * * Twilley Academy of Sales announces partnership with Nucor Vulcraft GREENVILLE, N.C. (08/12/2025) -- The Twilley Academy of Sales at East Carolina University has partnered with Nucor Vulcraft to advance sales education and experiential learning opportunities for students in ECU's nationally recognized sales program. As the latest partner to join the Twilley Academy of Sales, Vulcraft will   more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Aug. 14 -- G.E. Vernova, an energy company, posted the following news release: * * * Fuel rods manufactured by Global Nuclear Fuel to be evaluated at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory WILMINGTON, North Carolina (August 13, 2025) - High burnup fuel rods, manufactured by Global Nuclear Fuel (GNF, a GE Vernova-led joint venture with Hitachi, Ltd.) have been delivered to the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) for examinatio  more

GREENSBORO, North Carolina, Aug. 14 (TNSrep) -- The city of Greensboro issued the following news on Aug. 13, 2025: * * * Department of Transportation Releases 2024-2025 Annual Report The Greensboro Department of Transportation (GDOT) has published its fiscal year 2024-2025 Annual Report. Read it online. The report highlights the department's key projects, data from work accomplished throughout the year, safety programs, parking changes, and other news. It also showcases the work being done t  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Aug. 14 (TNSjou) -- North Carolina State University issued the following news release: * * * 'Controlled Evolution' Dramatically Boosts pDNA Production for Biomedical Manufacturing Researchers have controlled the evolution of E. coli bacteria in the lab in order to dramatically increase the amount of plasmid DNA (pDNA) these modified bacteria produce. The advance is significant because pDNA is an essential - and expensive - ingredient in many gene therapies, and the n  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Aug. 12 -- The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality issued the following news release: * * * North Carolina Launches Clean Energy Microgrid Initiative to Boost Disaster Resilience * In collaboration with Land of Sky Regional Council (LOSRC), NC Sustainable Energy Association (NCSEA), Footprint Project (FP) and a network of regional partners, the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) State Energy Office (SEO) is investing $5 million in  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Aug. 13 -- The North Carolina Department of Commerce posted the following news release on Aug. 12, 2025: * * * North Carolina Receives $4 Million Federal Workforce Reentry Grant State and Local Workforce Boards Will Use Funds to Help People Transitioning from Incarceration to Employment * Today Governor Josh Stein announced that North Carolina has received a $4 million federal grant to help incarcerated people gain job skills as they prepare to reenter society. The  more

CHAPEL HILL, North Carolina, Aug. 13 (TNSjou) -- The University of North Carolina School of Medicine issued the following news: * * * UNC Scientists Uncover Hidden Role of Tumor Suppressor Gene in Protecting the Genome In a surprising twist, UNC scientists discovered that SETD2, a tumor suppressor best known for modifying DNA-packaging proteins, also preserves nuclear structure during cell division--a hidden role that may explain its tumor-suppressive effects in cancer. * A new study led b  more