RALEIGH, North Carolina, Sept. 24 -- The North Carolina Democratic Party issued the following news: * * * As WNC Calls On FEMA To Fire Whatley, He Claims Helene Recovery Is "Going Really Well" In a new interview with WLOS, DC insider Michael Whatley claimed Helene recovery efforts in Western North Carolina are "going really well" - but Western North Carolinians couldn't disagree more as Whatley fails to deliver federal relief nine months into his role as "recovery czar." WLOS reporter: In Ja  more

CARY, North Carolina, Sept. 23 [Category: BizComputer Technology] -- SAS Institute, a business analytics software and services provider, issued the following news release: * * * Banking's AI future: Industry executives reveal 5 lessons for responsible and profitable transformation * AI is no longer a distant promise on the banking industry's horizon. It's a present-day imperative - and banks are rising to the moment. IDC forecasts the sector's annual AI spending will reach nearly $67 billion  more

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, Sept. 23 [Category: BizFinancial Services] -- Bank of America, a financial institution, posted the following news release: * * * BofA Commits $12 Million for Western North Carolina Residents and Small Businesses Impacted by Hurricane Helene * ASHEVILLE, NC - As the Western North Carolina community continues its efforts to rebuild, Bank of America is announcing $12 million in zero-interest loans to Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFI) to support homeo  more

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Sept. 24 (TNSjou) -- Carnegie Mellon University issued the following news: * * * Chemists Can Discover New Materials More Quickly With AI By Kirsten Heuring Everyday items like car tires, plastic bags and foam cushions come from materials called polymers that can take years to develop and test. Researchers at Carnegie Mellon University and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill have developed a new approach to create better rubber-like materials more quickl  more

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, Sept. 23 [Category: Sports] -- The Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association issued the following news: * * * Cross Country Week Three Performers of the Week * Charlotte, N.C. (September 23, 2025) \- The CIAA's trails were on fire this week as these cross country athletes left it all on the course, earning well-deserved recognition as Performers of the Week Male Performer of the Week - Rodgers Korir, Virginia Union Rodgers Korir continued his unstoppable s  more

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, Sept. 24 -- Duke Energy issued the following news release on Sept. 23, 2025: * * * Duke Energy Florida reflects on one-year anniversaries of hurricanes Helene and Milton, plans for future * Nearly one year after hurricanes Helene and Milton impacted the state, Duke Energy Florida continues to complete energy infrastructure investments to boost power reliability, strengthen the grid * ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - Nearly one year ago, Hurricane Helene and Hurricane Milton  more

JOHNSON CITY, Tennessee, Sept. 23 -- East Tennessee State University issued the following news: * * * Grammy-nominated professor helps restore Appalachian recordings By O.J. Early A century after pioneering music producer Ralph Peer set up recording equipment in Asheville, North Carolina, an East Tennessee State University professor is helping bring those groundbreaking sessions back to life. Dr. Ted Olson, Grammy-nominated professor in ETSU's Department of Appalachian Studies, has contribu  more

GREENSBORO, North Carolina, Sept. 24 -- North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University issued the following news: * * * Faculty Net $96.2M in Research Contracts and Grants for FY25, $350M Over Past Three Years By Jamie Crockett North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University faculty earned nearly $96.2 million in research contracts and grants for fiscal year 2025 - just a tick below last year's total of $102 million - despite funding headwinds that research universitie  more

FORT BRAGG, North Carolina, Sept. 23 -- The U.S. Army Reserve Command issued the following news: * * * Nine new faces enshrined at U.S. Army Drill Sergeant Academy * FORT JACKSON, S.C. - Nine new faces will be enshrined on the walls of the U.S. Army Drill Sergeant Academy at Fort Jackson after being inducted into the Drill Sergeant Hall of Fame in a ceremony Sept. 18, 2025.  "The most pivotal point of every DS career is their time served on the trail as a Drill Sergeant. The one person wh  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 [Category: Biology] -- The Center for Biological Diversity posted the following news release: * * * North Carolina Judge to Hear Arguments Thursday on Duke Energy Climate Deception Lawsuit * RALEIGH, N.C.-- An Orange County Superior Court judge will hear oral arguments Thursday in a lawsuit against Duke Energy for its role in deceiving the public about the dangers of fossil fuels, contributing to millions of dollars in damages to a North Carolina town. In December the   more

GREENSBORO, North Carolina, Sept. 23 [Category: BizElectronic Products] -- Qorvo, a provider of advanced wireless devices, wired and wireless networks and defense radar and communications, issued the following news: * * * Qorvo Introduces TDD Beamformer IC for Compact, Power-Efficient Ku-Band SATCOM Terminals * Qorvo (Nasdaq: QRVO), a leading global provider of connectivity and power solutions, today announced the release of a Ku-band beamformer IC designed to meet the growing demand for ter  more

CARY, North Carolina, Sept. 23 [Category: BizComputer Technology] -- SAS Institute, a business analytics software and services provider, issued the following news release: * * * Quantum Is Coming: Nearly 1 in 3 Marketers Using Agentic AI Say the Future Is Closer Than You Think * As agentic AI moves from theory to practice, a new frontier is emerging--and some marketers are staking their claim. Quantum computing, once considered distant and academic, is now appearing on the innovation roadmap  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation issued the following news release: * * * Trump's Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy Delivers Largest Emergency Relief Funding Ever for North Carolina's Hurricane Recovery * North Carolina to receive $1.15 billion, largest allocation of ER funding ever delivered to a state WASHINGTON, D.C. -- U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy today announced that the North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) will receive $  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration issued the following news release on Sept. 23, 2025: * * * Trump's Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy Delivers Largest Emergency Relief Funding Ever for North Carolina's Hurricane Recovery U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy today announced that the North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) will receive $1.15 billion in additional Emergency Relief funding for Hurricane Helene rep  more

CHAPEL HILL, North Carolina, Sept. 24 -- The University of North Carolina School of Medicine issued the following news: * * * UNC Lab Contributed to FDA Approval of First-of-its-Kind Medication for Pediatric Brain Tumor Experts at the UNC School of Medicine played a pivotal role in the approval of a new medication for pediatric patients that could also be used to treat other types of cancer. * Diffuse midline glioma, a type of rare and often fatal brain cancer, affects 2,000 children and y  more

GREENSBORO, North Carolina, Sept. 24 (TNSjou) -- The University of North Carolina Greensboro campus issued the following news: * * * New study finds ticks carrying Lyme disease moving into western NC North Carolina is experiencing a surge in Lyme disease cases, and a new surveillance study from UNC Greensboro (UNCG) reveals that the primary vector of the bacteria that cause Lyme disease, the blacklegged tick (Ixodes scapularis), has been spreading into areas previously considered low risk. "  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Sept. 24 -- The North Carolina Democratic Party issued the following news on Sept. 23, 2025: * * * Whatley Touts Endorsement From Jim Jordan, Who Voted Against FEMA Funding & Jeopardized Health Care Today, DC insider Michael Whatley was "honored" to have the endorsement of Washington Republican Jim Jordan, who has repeatedly pushed an agenda that hurts North Carolinians. Jordan's dangerous record includes: * Voting against FEMA disaster relief funding right before   more