WINSTON-SALEM, North Carolina, Nov. 12 -- Wake Forest University posted the following news: * * * 2025 Maya Angelou Artist in Residence Branford Marsalis brings jazz wisdom to Wake Forest * In a career spanning over 45 years, Branford Marsalis has become an iconic figure in the music world as a saxophonist, composer, and bandleader, yet he maintains a sense of humor about his work. "We're always laughing before the concerts," he said. "We take the music very seriously, but we don't take ou  more

GREENSBORO, North Carolina, Nov. 13 -- The city of Greensboro issued the following news on Nov. 12, 2025: * * * Artists Selected for Creative Greensboro's 2026 GROW Artists in Residence Series Seven artists have been selected to participate in Creative Greensboro's 2026 GROW Residency series. The Greensboro Residency for Original Works (GROW) offers participating artists free studio space and stipend to support the development of new work. The program also creates opportunities for the public  more

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, Nov. 13 -- Duke Energy issued the following news release: * * * Duke Energy awards $300,000 toward climate resiliency initiatives to support conservation and restoration in Florida * 13 organizations will benefit from the funding, which aims to support environmental improvement and conservation efforts across Florida * Duke Energy Foundation has provided more than $3.8 million in grant funding to organizations in Florida to advance climate resiliency since 2020 *   more

DURHAM, North Carolina, Nov. 13 -- Duke University Pratt School of Engineering issued the following news: * * * Unlocking Reliable Satellite Imagery at an Industrial Scale Duke Engineering spinoff company Extellis announced an oversubscribed $6.8 million round of seed funding. * A startup company featuring Duke Engineering technology is about to give the world a much clearer view of itself. Founded by Michael Boyarsky, a research scientist in electrical and computer engineering, Extellis i  more

BOILING SPRINGS, North Carolina, Nov. 13 -- Gardner-Webb University issued the following news: * * * Gardner-Webb Teacher Candidates Excel on edTPA Assessment, Surpassing National Average College of Education Celebrates 91% First-Attempt Pass Rate with Seven Achieving Highly Qualified Status * Faculty and staff in the Gardner-Webb University College of Education are celebrating graduates scores on edTPA, a national assessment that measures aspiring teachers' readiness for the classroom. Dr.  more

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, Nov. 12 [Category: BizFinancial Services] -- Bank of America, a financial institution, posted the following news release: * * * Inside the Modern Family Office: Complexity, Innovation, and a Generational Shift * NEW YORK, NY - The Bank of America Family Office Study: Perspectives on the Modern Family Office reveals that the next decade will be a defining era for the world's wealthiest families. Generational transitions, economic optimism, and rapid technological ad  more

GREENSBORO, North Carolina, Nov. 13 -- North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University issued the following news: * * * State-of-the-Art Cyber Defense and AI Lab Named for Loften '90 By Deja Huggins In recognition of her exceptional contributions to technology, innovation and education as well as her unwavering support of the College of Engineering at her alma mater, North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University has named its new state-of the-art cyber defense and art  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Nov. 13 -- The North Carolina Department of Commerce issued the following news release on Nov. 12, 2025: * * * Governor Stein Announces Nearly $14 Million in Second Round of Grants to Support Small Business Recovery in Western North Carolina NC Commerce's Small Business Infrastructure Grant Program awards 19 local recovery projects, including three emergency infrastructure repairs * Governor Josh Stein today announced that 19 new small business recovery projects in   more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Nov. 13 -- The North Carolina Democratic Party issued the following news: * * * Dark Money Anti-Abortion Group Announces $80 Million Midterm Investment With Sights Set on North Carolina In new reporting from POLITICO, Susan B. Anthony Pro-Life America - a dark money anti-abortion group that exclusively supports candidates who back a national abortion ban - announced an $80 million investment in the midterms, including spending on behalf of DC insider Michael Whatley.   more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Nov. 13 -- The North Carolina Democratic Party issued the following news: * * * North Carolinians Forced "To Make Hard Choices" As Michael Whatley Cheers On Skyrocketing Health Care Premiums The Asheville Watchdog is highlighting stories of some of the nearly one million North Carolinians who are seeing their health care premiums double or more on average, and are making tough decisions about affording their coverage or dropping it altogether - thanks to DC Republican  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Nov. 13 (TNSjou) -- North Carolina State University issued the following news release: * * * Hourly Weather Data Reveals Climate Trends in U.S. Studying historical hourly weather data - and the amount of time that temperatures remain above or below certain thresholds - reveals several impacts of U.S. regional climate change trends. In a new study, researchers from North Carolina State University found that over the past four and a half decades, areas in the northeaste  more

ELON, North Carolina, Nov. 13 -- Elon University issued the following news release on Nov. 12, 2025: * * * N.C. Supreme Court justice to deliver Elon Law Commencement address Justice Philip Berger Jr., whose legal career includes experience as a prosecutor and top state jurist, will address graduates in a Dec.12 ceremony on the main campus of Elon University. A member of North Carolina's highest court who has served at every level of the state's judiciary will share insights from a distingui  more

DURHAM, North Carolina, Nov. 12 -- North Carolina Central University issued the following news: * * * NCCU Awarded $2 million from Thurgood Marshall College Fund * North Carolina Central University (NCCU) was selected by the Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) as one of eight member institutions to receive $2 million each as part of the Project HBCU Capacity Building: Maximizing HBCU Institutional Performance through Investments in Research, Operations, and Innovation initiative, funded by  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Nov. 12 -- The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality issued the following news release: * * * REMINDER 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 schedul  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Nov. 12 -- The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality issued the following news release: * * * REMINDER: DEQ accepting public comments on modified air quality permit for Domtar Paper * The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality's Division of Air Quality (DAQ) is accepting public comments on a draft Title V air quality permit for Domtar Paper Co. in Martin County. The papermill applied to modify its existing Title V air quality permit, reques  more

PLANO, Texas, Nov. 12 [Category: BizTransportation] -- Toyota Motor Sales USA posted the following news: * * * Toyota Charges into U.S. Battery Manufacturing * * Production Begins at New $13.9 Billion North Carolina Facility * $2.7 Million in Education Grants to Local Schools * Company Commits Additional U.S. Investment up to $10 Billion LIBERTY, N.C. (Nov. 12, 2025) - Toyota supercharged its multi-pathway approach to global vehicle electrification with the highly anticipated start   more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Nov. 12 -- The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality issued the following news release: * * * UPDATE: Coastal Reserve to hold fall local advisory committee meetings *New location for BUCKRIDGE RESERVE meeting* * The N.C. Department of Environmental Quality's Division of Coastal Management Coastal Reserve and National Estuarine Research Reserve will hold fall local advisory committee meetings Nov. 5 - 18 for the following reserve sites. All meetings are o  more