BOILING SPRINGS, North Carolina, Sept. 19 -- Gardner-Webb University issued the following news on Sept. 18, 2025: * * * Christian Methodist Episcopal (CME) Leaders Gather at Gardner-Webb for Faith and Leadership Conference Nearly 300 Members and CME Youth from North and South Carolina Engage in Dialogue, Training, and Campus Tours During Sept. 13 Event * Nearly 300 members of the Christian Methodist Episcopal (CME) leadership group from the Winston-Salem to Greenville, S.C., District and Pr  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Sept. 17 -- The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality issued the following news release: * * * DEQ awards $3 million for Helene debris removal, biochar for farms in Western NC * The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) has awarded a total of $3 million to two local partners in Haywood County to support ongoing recovery efforts from Hurricane Helene and to strengthen the region's resilience to future storms. DEQ is awarding $2 millio  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Sept. 18 -- The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality issued the following news release: * * * DEQ Issues Air Quality Permit to Duke Energy Emergency Generator Project in Johnston County * After reviewing public comments, the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality's Division of Air Quality (DAQ) has issued a Title V air quality permit to Duke Energy Progress, LLC - Novo Nordisk. The permit will allow Duke Energy One's Energy Services, a bra  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Sept. 18 -- The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality issued the following news release: * * * Governor Stein, DEQ Announce $86 Million for Resilient Water Infrastructure Projects in Areas Impacted by Hurricane Helene * Governor Josh Stein announced today that five western North Carolina counties will receive more than $86 million in funding for 14 drinking water and wastewater infrastructure projects as part of a U.S. Environmental Protection Agency pro  more

GREENSBORO, North Carolina, Sept. 19 -- The city of Greensboro issued the following news on Sept. 18, 2025: * * * Greensboro History Museum Awarded Highest National Recognition The Greensboro History Museum has achieved re-accreditation from the American Alliance of Museums, the highest national recognition afforded to the nation's museums. Accreditation signifies excellence to the museum-going public, to governments, funders, outside agencies, and to the museum community. The Greensboro His  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Sept. 19 -- The North Carolina Department of Commerce issued the following news release on Sept. 18, 2025: * * * 90 Small Businesses Receive State Grants to Accelerate Innovation Latest round of One North Carolina Small Business Program Grants continues push to broaden innovative technology development and production statewide * Addressing a well-known gap that many innovative companies face, today the North Carolina Board of Science, Technology & Innovation announc  more

CARY, North Carolina, Sept. 18 [Category: BizComputer Technology] (TNSrep) -- SAS Institute, a business analytics software and services provider, issued the following news release: * * * New Economist Impact report finds AI is reshaping insurance - gradually * Insurance leaders are beginning to see artificial intelligence (AI) move from hype to real-world impact, according to a new report from Economist Impact and sponsored by SAS (https://www.sas.com/en/whitepapers/underwriting-the-future-t  more

MOUNT OLIVE, North Carolina, Sept. 19 -- The University of Mount Olive issued the following news: * * * UMO Announces Fall 2025 Sports Management Speaker Series The University of Mount Olive (UMO) will present its Fall 2025 Sports Management Speaker Series featuring distinguished experts in athletics, law, and coaching. The series will provide students, faculty, and community members with valuable opportunities to engage with professionals whose work has shaped national conversations in their  more

GREENSBORO, North Carolina, Sept. 19 -- The University of North Carolina Greensboro campus issued the following news: * * * Greece and grit set students up for success This summer, on the Greek Island of Kea, five UNC Greensboro students joined an archeological expedition to study cultural artifacts on the northwest surface of the island. The artifacts - pieces of pottery, stone tools, and metal slag -- were collected between 2012 and 2014 build on a study that began in 1983. For 13 years, s  more