GREENSBORO, North Carolina, Nov. 7 -- North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University issued the following news: * * * A&T to Host Talk, Book Signing for Graves' 'Why Black People Die Sooner' By Jackie Torok North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University will host a talk and book signing by MacKenzie Scott Endowed Professor of Biology Joseph L. Graves Jr., Ph.D., on Wednesday, Nov. 19. The event celebrating Graves' latest book, "Why Black People Die Sooner: Medical Mi  more

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, Nov. 8 -- Duke Energy issued the following news release: * * * Duke Energy kicks off monthlong campaign providing more than $600,000 to help fight hunger in South Carolina * Effort will assist at least 60 feeding programs amid funding uncertainties as colder weather and holiday season approaches * Since 2021, Duke Energy and Duke Energy Foundation have dedicated more than $2.6 million to support the efforts of these agencies * Campaign begins with Yam Jam, a volun  more

GREENSBORO, North Carolina, Nov. 8 -- The city of Greensboro issued the following news on Nov. 7, 2025: * * * City Releases GSO2040 Implementation Update In conjunction with World Town Planning Day, Greensboro Planning Department has released its semiannual GSO2040 Comprehensive Plan implementation newsletter. Read it online (https://www.greensboro-nc.gov/home/showpublisheddocument/64727/638980240646172338). The newsletter marks five years since the City adopted the comprehensive plan duri  more

GREENSBORO, North Carolina, Nov. 8 -- The city of Greensboro issued the following news on Nov. 7, 2025: * * * City Welcomes New Assistant City Manager City Manager Nathaniel "Trey" Davis has named Tiffany Oliva as Assistant City Manager, effective on Wednesday, November 12. Most recently, Oliva served as Assistant Town Administrator for Operations in Brookline, Massachusetts. Prior to that, she served as Director of Intergovernmental Affairs & Strategic Initiatives with the City of Winston-S  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Nov. 7 -- The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality issued the following news release: * * * Marine Fisheries Commission to meet Nov. 19-20 in Wrightsville Beach * The N.C. Marine Fisheries Commission will meet Nov. 19-20 at the Holiday Inn Resort Lumina, 1706 N. Lumina Avenue, Wrightsville Beach, N.C. 28480. The meeting is open to the public and will be livestreamed on YouTube. The meeting will begin at 1 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 19 and at 9 a.m. on Th  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Nov. 8 -- North Carolina State University issued the following Q&A on Nov. 8, 2025, by Lauren Barker with Rob Handfield, Bank of America distinguished professor of Operations and Supply Chain Management: * * * Will Tariffs Impact Your Holiday Shopping? The holiday season is ramping up and shopping lists are getting longer by the day, but many of us are wondering how recently imposed tariffs could affect our holiday plans. To get answers, we sat down with Rob Handfield  more

DURHAM, North Carolina, Nov. 7 -- North Carolina Central University issued the following news: * * * NCCU Helps Shape National Conversation on AI and the Future of Work * The Institute for Artificial Intelligence and Emerging Research (IAIER) at North Carolina Central University's (NCCU) is advancing national efforts to shape the future of artificial intelligence education and workforce development. Siobahn Grady, Ph.D., founding director of IAIER, is helping lead a Howard University-based  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 8 -- The National Republican Congressional Committee posted the following news: * * * Davis put politics first, now North Carolina families are losing SNAP Millions of Americans are losing access to SNAP because Don Davis chose political brinkmanship over keeping government services running. While families struggle with rising food costs and rely on these benefits to put meals on the table, Davis prioritized leverage and headlines instead of protecting vulnerable households.   more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Nov. 7 -- The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality issued the following news release: * * * State coastal agency accepts comments regarding USACE Wilmington Harbor 403 Dredging Project * The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality's Division of Coastal Management (DCM) is accepting public comment on a request for review of a federal consistency submission from t he U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Wilmington District, for the Draft Environmental  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Nov. 7 -- The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality issued the following news release: * * * State coastal commission to meet in Beaufort Nov. 19-20 * The N.C. Coastal Resources Commission (CRC) will meet Nov. 19 and Nov. 20 at the Beaufort Hotel, 2440 Lennoxville Road, Beaufort. The regular business meeting of the CRC will be called to order at 1 p.m. on Nov. 19 and will resume at 9 a.m. on Nov. 20. A public input and comment period is scheduled for 9:0  more