BOONE, North Carolina, Oct. 29 -- Appalachian State University issued the following news: * * * App State's Police Officer Development Program prepares 15 new officers for service The sworn officers are the 8th class to complete the program's Police Academy By Emily Autry This fall, 15 new graduates of Appalachian State University's Appalachian Police Academy, a component of the Appalachian Police Officer Development Program (APDP), join more than 150 police officers trained by APDP to date  more

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, Oct. 28 [Category: BizFinancial Services] -- Bank of America, a financial institution, posted the following news release: * * * BofA AI and Digital Capabilities Win Four Best Innovation Awards * NEW YORK, NY - Bank of America has been recognized across multiple categories in the 2025 Datos Impact Awards. These accolades underscore the company's focus on redefining the client experience through a high-tech, high-touch approach and industry-leading AI and digital cap  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Oct. 28 -- The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality issued the following news release: * * * Comment period extended on rule change allowing domestic wastewater discharges into zero-flow streams * The North Carolina Environmental Management Commission (EMC) and North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality's Division of Water Resources (DWR) will hold a public hearing on Nov. 5 to hear public comment on a proposed rule change that would allow domes  more

GREENSBORO, North Carolina, Oct. 29 -- The University of North Carolina Greensboro campus issued the following news: * * * Deaf Education at UNCG Celebrates 50 Years of impact For half a century, UNC Greensboro's Deaf Education program has empowered students, educators, and advocates to break barriers and build community--one sign, one story, and one classroom at a time. As the Interpreting, Deaf Education, and Advocacy Services (IDEAS) program celebrates its 50th anniversary, its legacy of a  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 28 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * Democratic Illinois Delegation Statement on Supporting Implementation of New Congressional Map * Today, the Democratic Members of the Illinois Congressional Delegation released a statement expressing their support for the implementation of a new congressional map in the state to counter Republican gerrymandering efforts: "Donald Trump and House Republicans have concluded that the  more

DURHAM, North Carolina, Oct. 29 -- Duke University Pratt School of Engineering issued the following news on Oct. 28, 2025: * * * Tania Roy Wants to Engineer the Hardware for the Next AI Revolution At the Duke Langford Lecture, Roy outlined her vision for a smarter, greener solution to AI demands. By Andrew Tie When Tania Roy began her Thomas Langford Lecture on October 22, speaking to faculty from across Duke's campus, she shared something quickly recognizable across the internet: a cat vid  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Oct. 29 -- The North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services issued the following news release: * * * Four inducted into N.C. State Fair Livestock Hall of Fame Agriculture Commissioner Steve Troxler inducted four new members into the N.C. State Fair Livestock Hall of Fame Sunday, Oct. 26, at the State Fairgrounds in Raleigh. "Our livestock shows are some of the best in the nation, and the N.C. State Fair Livestock Hall of Fame serves to recognize ind  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Oct. 29 -- The North Carolina Democratic Party issued the following news: * * * NC Soybean Farmers "Us[ed] As Leverage" Thanks To Whatley's Trade War Reporting from the Carolina Journal is highlighting how North Carolina's soybean farmers are paying the price for Washington's chaotic trade war. As tariffs "squeez[e] farmers' budgets," DC insider Michael Whatley has called them "record setting in terms of [...] effectiveness" and said he supports them "wholeheartedly.  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Oct. 29 -- The North Carolina Democratic Party issued the following news: * * * SPOOKY: "Why Halloween candy is getting more expensive and less chocolate-y" [CNN] CNN: "Cocoa bean industry experts are expecting high price tags to be passed down to consumers...candy is 10.8% more expensive this Halloween season than last year." * New reporting from CNN is highlighting record-high prices on Halloween candy as Michael Whatley's trade war drives up the cost of cocoa bea  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Oct. 29 -- The North Carolina Democratic Party issued the following news: * * * Whatley Blasted As An "Insider Operative Who Lacks...Charisma" Johnstonian News: Opinion: "Whatley has spent his entire career in Washington, on K Street, or inside the Raleigh Beltline. Whatley is an elite political operative with few ties to the daily rhythms of life in our state." Michael Whatley's career as a DC political hack and Big Oil lobbyist is on full display in a new column in  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Oct. 29 -- The North Carolina Department of Insurance issued the following news release on Oct. 28, 2025: * * * Commissioner Causey calls for action to address coastal erosion and home loss in the Outer Banks Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey created a broadcast quality video including drone footage after visiting Buxton in the Outer Banks to bring greater awareness to the growing crisis of coastal erosion and home loss along the shoreline. In the past five years, 2  more

NEWPORT BEACH, California, Oct. 29 -- Pacific Life, an insurance company, issued the following news release on Oct. 28, 2025: * * * Pacific Life Announces Footprint Expansion to Charlotte, North Carolina Financial Services Company Will Open Third U.S.-based Office * Pacific Life announced today the creation of a new office in Charlotte, North Carolina. Pacific Life expects to create 300 new jobs in Mecklenburg County over the next five years. "Companies like Pacific Life know they can find  more

GREENSBORO, North Carolina, Oct. 28 [Category: BizElectronic Products] -- Qorvo, a provider of advanced wireless devices, wired and wireless networks and defense radar and communications, issued the following news: * * * Skyworks and Qorvo to Combine to Create $22 Billion U.S.-Based Leader in High-Performance RF, Analog and Mixed-Signal Solutions * Companies to host joint conference call and live webcast today at 8:00 a.m. EDT Key Highlights * Enhances scale with revenue of $7.7 billio  more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Oct. 29 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: * * * Constructing success: Scholarship support empowers future engineers By Courtney Sakry Civil and environmental engineering (CEE) senior Garrett Beggs loves to see his work make a tangible difference in the world. When he arrived at Virginia Tech from Chapel Hill, North Carolina, he knew he wanted to study something hands-on that would allow him to see the results of his work come to life. "I've always enjoyed se  more