WINSTON-SALEM, North Carolina, Nov. 17 -- Wake Forest University posted the following news: * * * Critical thinking, real wisdom: Two retiree debate teams took to the stage at Wake Forest * Two debate teams faced off at Wake Forest University on Nov. 12. All of the debaters were over the age of 70. One was about to turn 97. Inspired by the Wake Forest University Debate Team's 2023 national championship, residents of Salemtowne Retirement Community launched their own debate society with the  more

DURHAM, North Carolina, Nov. 17 -- North Carolina Central University issued the following news: * * * Leaders of Impact to Inspire NCCU's Fall 2025 Graduates * CURiO Brands chairwoman and WNBA owner; former NFL fullback and financial services leader to keynote North Carolina Central University (NCCU) will conclude a record-setting fall semester by celebrating its 146th Commencement Exercises on Friday, Dec. 12, in McDougald-McLendon Arena. The graduate and professional ceremony begins at   more

CARY, North Carolina, Nov. 17 [Category: BizComputer Technology] -- SAS Institute, a business analytics software and services provider, issued the following news release: * * * Looming SNAP budget crisis demands SAS Payment Integrity for Food Assistance to reduce error rates * US states are scrambling to meet new federal accuracy requirements for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits, with billions of dollars at stake. A new social benefits solution from data and AI compa  more

DURHAM, North Carolina, Nov. 17 -- North Carolina Central University issued the following news: * * * Matthews, Liu Selected for National HBCU Fellowship * Two members of the North Carolina Central University (NCCU) community have been chosen for a national fellowship that recognizes research contributions that support the growth, resilience and continued advancement of historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs). Dawn Matthews, Ph.D., associate dean of University College, and Yan  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Nov. 18 -- The North Carolina Democratic Party issued the following news: * * * NC Furniture Designer Blasts Michael Whatley For Backing Reckless Tariffs "Voters should know that Michael Whatley has been a staunch supporter of these tariffs--policies that hurt our state's economy, families, and future growth." * A Lenoir furniture designer, part of North Carolina's iconic furniture industry, is shedding light on Michael Whatley's support for reckless tariffs that th  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Nov. 18 -- The North Carolina Democratic Party issued the following news: * * * Steve Bannon: Michael Whatley is "Running So Poorly" and GOP Base is "Not Enthusiastic" Steve Bannon, "one of the architects of the Make America Great Again (MAGA) movement," blasted DC insider and political hack Michael Whatley for "running so poorly" in North Carolina and emphasized that "the MAGA folks [are] just not enthusiastic" about his candidacy. Additional reporting in the conse  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Nov. 18 (TNSrep) -- The North Carolina Office of the State Auditor issued the following news release on Nov. 17, 2025: * * * Federal COVID Funds Allocated and Accounted For, But Billions Remained Unspent Years Later $2.95 billion in federal COVID funds hadn't been distributed as of June 30, 2024 * A new audit from the North Carolina Office of the State Auditor (OSA) shows that while federal COVID-19 public emergency funds provided to North Carolina have been managed  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Nov. 18 -- The North Carolina Republican Party issued the following news release on Nov. 17, 2025: * * * Statement on Charlotte's Targeted Operations with Federal Law Enforcement Since Saturday, federal law enforcement officers have bravely taken actions to apprehend criminal illegals from the streets of North Carolina's largest city. As these actions have unfolded, the response from the Radical Democrat Socialists in Charlotte has been reprehensible. The wreckage Jo  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Nov. 18 (TNSjou) -- North Carolina State University issued the following news release: * * * PRRSV Vaccine Effectiveness Linked to T Cell Response A new study shows that the effectiveness of current vaccines against porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus (PRRSV) is due to the response of T cells against the disease, rather than the production of antibodies. The work is an important step in identifying specific targets for vaccines on a rapidly mutating vi  more

DURHAM, North Carolina, Nov. 17 -- North Carolina Central University issued the following news: * * * NCCU Junior Finds Her Blueprint in the Art Department * Architecture was always her calling - she just didn't know it yet When North Carolina Central University (NCCU) junior Tamera Anderson first stepped onto campus, she wasn't sure where her studies would take her. But one decision, stopping by a table at a campus majors fair, sparked a journey that would lead her across the country and   more

WATERTOWN, Massachusetts, Nov. 18 [Category: BizEngineering] -- Vanasse Hangen Brustlin Inc., a provider of transportation planning, engineering, design, land development and environmental services, posted the following news: * * * VHB Supports NCDOT with Bridge Repair and Replacement after Hurricane Helene * Communities in western North Carolina are still recovering more than a year after Hurricane Helene caused widespread damage to roads and bridges across Buncombe County. VHB is helping   more