BOONE, North Carolina, Dec. 9 -- Appalachian State University issued the following news: * * * App State's Office of Rural Promise fortifies student and teacher success in North Carolina Building on its 126-year history as a rural-serving institution, Appalachian State University has launched the Office of Rural Promise (ORP) -- a unit formed to foster regional connections and support growing programs that empower students and educators at North Carolina schools. ORP is one of several App Sta  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 5 -- Becton, Dickinson and Co. (BD), Franklin Lakes, New Jersey, and ChemoGLO, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, announced a strategic collaboration aimed at advancing hazardous drug contamination testing in health care settings. The partnership is focused on improving the safety of health care workers by offering a comprehensive, dual-approach monitoring system. The collaboration allows facilities to utilize the rapid, point-of-care qualitative results from the BD HD Check System,   more

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, Dec. 8 [Category: BizFinancial Services] -- Bank of America, a financial institution, posted the following news release: * * * BofA Launches Enhanced Workplace Benefits Solutions for Business Owners and Their Employees * NEW YORK, NY - Bank of America is launching an enhanced digital platform for business owners and their employees, offering greater access to a suite of retirement plans - including 401(k), IRA and more - as well as health benefit solutions and fina  more

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, Dec. 8 [Category: Sports] -- The Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association issued the following news: * * * CIAA Announces HBCU Go Broadcast Schedule for 2025-26 Basketball Season * CHARLOTTE, NC (December 8, 2026) The Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) is proud to announce its 2025-26 HBCU GO basketball television schedule featuring three conference matchups that will showcase both men's and women's programs across the CIAA. Each matchup will a  more

DURHAM, North Carolina, Dec. 9 -- Duke University Pratt School of Engineering issued the following news: * * * Harnessing Energy Under Our Feet The Duke Climate Collaboration Symposium explored the history of geothermal energy at Duke and accelerate its use along the East Coast. * Nesjavellir's ION Adventure Hotel in Iceland. The Millennium hotel in New Zealand. The Chena hot springs in Alaska. All are examples of geothermal energy in use - the use of natural heat underfoot in a sustainable  more

DURHAM, North Carolina, Dec. 7 -- North Carolina Central University issued the following news: * * * Eagle Weather Alert - Reduced Operations (Condition 1) on Dec. 8 * Eagle Community: North Carolina Central University (NCCU) leadership is closely monitoring a light winter weather system expected to affect central North Carolina, including the Triangle region, on Monday, Dec. 8, into Tuesday, Dec. 9. National Weather Service forecasts call for rain changing to snow, with accumulations of a  more

ELON, North Carolina, Dec. 9 -- Elon University issued the following news release: * * * Elon University launches Master of Science in Clinical Mental Health Counseling The new program, at Elon's main campus and Charlotte national campus, will work to prepare competent, compassionate and ethical counselors committed to promoting mental wellness and addressing an urgent need for counselors. Beginning in Fall 2026, Elon University will launch a Master of Science in Clinical Mental Health Couns  more

WINSTON-SALEM, North Carolina, Dec. 8 -- Wake Forest University posted the following news: * * * Female Galapagos seabirds have flings, and males seem OK with it * Perched on a plastic chair overlooking a colony of Nazca boobies in the Galapagos Islands, researcher David Anderson carefully studied the seabirds. Anderson, a research professor and professor of biology emeritus at Wake Forest University, was shocked to discover that female Nazca boobies had hundreds of conspicuous sexual liai  more

PATUXENT RIVER, Maryland, Dec. 8 -- The U.S. Naval Air Systems Command issued the following news release: * * * FRCE celebrates 20 years of environmental stewardship * Fleet Readiness Center East (FRCE) recently reached a milestone, marking 20 consecutive years of participation in the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality's Environmental Stewardship Initiative and demonstrating a long-standing commitment to environmental conservation and protection efforts. Secretary of the No  more

CHAPEL HILL, North Carolina, Dec. 9 -- The University of North Carolina Gillings School of Global Public Health issued the following news: * * * Gillings School researchers awarded $60,000 Interfaith America grant to strengthen faith and public health partnerships Researchers in the UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health's Department of Public Health Leadership and Practice have been selected to receive a $60,000 Faith in Health Professions Campus Grant from Interfaith America. Following  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 5 -- Honeywell, Charlotte, North Carolina, announced that it has been selected by Technip Energies, Paris, France, to provide integrated automation and safety systems for two of the United Kingdom's most significant carbon capture and storage (CCS) initiatives: the Net Zero Teesside Power (NZT Power) and Northern Endurance Partnership (NEP) projects. Honeywell's Integrated Control and Safety Systems (ICSS) will establish a unified automation architecture, combining process cont  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 6 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security issued the following news release: * * * ICE Lodges Detainer for Criminal Illegal Alien Charged with Attempted Murder After Stabbing Victim on Train in Charlotte, NC * Sanctuary policies prevented nearly 1,400 detainers from being honored across North Carolina WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of Homeland Security today announced U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has lodged an arrest detainer for Oscar Gerardo Solorzano-G  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Justice lodged a proposed second consent decree addressing alleged widespread violations of federal lead-safe work practices by Lowe's Home Centers LLC, which is a subsidiary of Lowe's Companies Inc., Mooresville, North Carolina. The settlement requires the company to pay a civil penalty of $12.5 million and implement management systems to ensure compliance with laws protecting the public from lead exposure. The proposed agreement resolves t  more

CROWNPOINT, New Mexico, Dec. 9 -- Navajo Technical University issued the following new: * * * Navajo Technical University offers a Veterinary Technology Program By Ty Jones Navajo Technical University's Veterinary Technology Program is gearing up for a strong Spring 2026 semester, backed by an experienced team dedicated to hands-on training and student success. Dr. Joseph Bahe, Director of the NTU Veterinary Teaching Hospital, continues to oversee both clinical training and community veteri  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Dec. 8 [Category: National Defense] -- The Association of the U.S. Army posted the following news: * * * New 4-Star Western Hemisphere Command Activated * In a ceremony at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, U.S. Army Western Hemisphere Command was activated, establishing the Army's first four-star operational theater command based in the continental United States. Led by Gen. Joseph Ryan, who most recently was deputy Army chief of staff for operations, plans and training, G-3  more

CARY, North Carolina, Dec. 8 [Category: BizComputer Technology] -- SAS Institute, a business analytics software and services provider, issued the following news release: * * * Nexent Bank automates real-time credit decisions with SAS * To modernize its lending operations in Romania, Nexent Bank has adopted an AI-powered platform from global data and AI leader SAS to automate credit decisioning and deliver faster, more personalized customer experiences (CX). With enhanced credit scoring and b  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Dec. 9 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of North Carolina posted the following news release on Dec. 8, 2025: * * * Raleigh Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Threatening to Kill POTUS and U.S. Secret Service Agent A federal judge sentenced a Raleigh man on Friday to 27 months in prison followed by three years of supervised release, for threatening to kill then-President Joseph Biden and threatening to kill the U.S. Secret Service agent who   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 8 -- Rep. Alma S. Adams, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Adams Leads Discussion with Experts on Hunger in NC-12 at Q4 Adams Hunger Initiative * CHARLOTTE, NC Today, Congresswoman Alma S. Adams, Ph.D. (NC-12), senior member of the House Agriculture Committee, held her fourth quarterly Adams Hunger Initiative (AHI) of 2025, bringing together 24 leaders in nutrition, hunger, farming, and food security throughout Charlotte-Mecklenburg. In the 4   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 5 -- Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release: * * * Senators to Rubio: Review Failed Biden Administration Vetting Process for Afghan Nationals * Contact: Patrick McCann (202) 224-2353 December 5, 2025 Washington, D.C. Chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) and Committee Members James Risch (R-Idaho), Susan Collins (R-Maine), James Lankford (R-Oklahoma), John Cornyn (R-Texas), Ted Budd (R-North Carolina), Mike Rounds   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 6 -- Truist, Charlotte, North Carolina, and the Atlanta Braves, Georgia, announced that the Homers for Hank Together with Truist initiative is nearing completion of its five-year, $1 million commitment to support baseball and softball programs at Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) across Braves Country. The organizations confirmed that the 2025 recipients have received significant program support, including necessary on-site storage, field improvements, and ac  more

WILMINGTON, North Carolina, Dec. 9 -- The University of North Carolina Wilmington campus issued the following news: * * * UNCW Receives Grant to Advance Flooding Research By MaryEllen Frizzell The New Hanover Community Endowment-funded initiative will unite community partners by creating a Flood Resilience Consortium. UNC Wilmington's Center for Marine Science (CMS) has been awarded a $500,000 planning grant from the New Hanover Community Endowment to identify flood vulnerabilities and incr  more

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, Dec. 9 -- The University of North Carolina Charlotte campus issued the following news release: * * * The Charlotte Model: Helping students find success through a unified approach The Charlotte Model is UNC Charlotte's holistic framework designed to help students achieve success at every stage of their college experience, from discovering their purpose to transitioning to post-graduation life. It connects academic progress, skill development, campus engagement, caree  more

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, Dec. 8 [Category: Sports] -- The Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association issued the following news: * * * WEEK FOUR CIAA BASKETBALL PLAYERS OF THE WEEK * Charlotte, NC (December 8, 2025) - Week Four of CIAA Basketball showcased both seasoned leaders and emerging talent as teams navigated a demanding slate that stretched from early week matchups to an HBCU showcase weekend in Orlando. The conference saw dominant rebounders, efficient scorers, defensive game cha  more