GREENSBORO, North Carolina, Dec. 11 -- Bennett College issued the following statement: * * * Presidential Leadership Series: Centennial Book Talk In celebration of the 100th anniversary of Bennett College as a women's college, Interim President Dr. Teresa Hardee is proud to launch The Presidential Leadership Series: Centennial Book Talk, a community reading initiative that explores leadership, legacy, and the power of visionary change. Our inaugural selection, Lead Boldly by Robert F. Smith  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * DCCC Adds NC-03 To Districts In Play As Democrats Expand Battlefield for 2026 Midterms * DCCC's 2026 offensive target list grows to include Greg Murphy as North Carolinians sour on Republicans' record of broken promises and higher prices Today, the DCCC is expanding House Democrats' Districts in Play for the 2026 election cycle to include Greg Murphy, signaling Democrats' readin  more

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, Dec. 11 -- Duke Energy issued the following news release on Dec. 10, 2025: * * * Duke Energy Florida completes solar energy sites in Hernando and Sumter counties, estimates $500 million in customer savings ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - Today, Duke Energy Florida announced the completion of two new solar energy sites: Half Moon Renewable Energy Center in Sumter County and Rattler Renewable Energy Center in Hernando County. Why it matters * Expanding solar energy helps dis  more

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, Dec. 11 -- The South Carolina Department of Commerce posted the following news from Hoffman and Hoffman: * * * Hoffman & Hoffman expanding Lexington County operations $8.5 million investment will create 60 new jobs * Hoffman & Hoffman, a leader in heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) solutions, today announced it is expanding its operations in Lexington County. The company's $8.5 million investment will create 60 new jobs. Headquartered in North Caroli  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Dec. 5 -- The North Carolina Democratic Party issued the following news: * * * GOP Senate Candidate On His Primary Against Whatley: "I'm 1,000% Confident We're Going To Take Him Out" GOP Senate candidate Don Brown is pulling no punches about the lack of energy around DC insider and political hack Michael Whatley's candidacy, saying this week: "I'm 1,000% confident we're going to take him out." Read More: The Wilson Times: Brown targets cost of living and health care  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Dec. 5 -- The North Carolina Democratic Party issued the following news: * * * NEW INTERVIEW: Whatley Claims He Can "Call Any of Our Cabinet Secretaries," As Noem Continues Blocking Helene Aid In a new interview on WBT's Breaking With Brett Jensen, DC insider Michael Whatley says the quiet part out loud - he's playing a direct role alongside Kristi Noem in delaying federal Helene relief for Western North Carolina. Whatley brags about being able to "pick up the phone   more

DURHAM, North Carolina, Dec. 10 -- North Carolina Central University issued the following news: * * * NCCU Fab Lab Awarded Over $1.2 Million NIH Grant * North Carolina Central University (NCCU) has received a grant of $1,273,500 from the National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering (NIBIB), part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). The grant will launch the NCCU Biomedical Engineering, Imaging, and Technology Acceleration (BEITA) Initiative. The BEITA program's vision  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Dec. 10 -- The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality issued the following news release: * * * Ribbon cut at $1.6M nature-based flood reduction project in Goldsboro's Stoney Creek Watershed * Today, North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) Secretary Reid Wilson and DEQ's Division of Mitigation Services (DMS) held a ribbon cutting to celebrate the completion of a project that reduces chronic flooding affecting businesses, roadways and acces  more

CHAPEL HILL, North Carolina, Dec. 11 -- The University of North Carolina Gillings School of Global Public Health issued the following news: * * * Peer-led nutrition education gives college students a healthy start College is a period when many students encounter the challenges of independence for the first time. Budgeting, health management and meal preparation can be difficult to juggle alongside academic, job and time commitments. To help college students level up their nutrition skills, U  more

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, Dec. 11 -- The University of North Carolina Charlotte campus issued the following news release: * * * Undergraduate researchers shine at Honors Research Symposium Nearly 100 undergraduate students recently took the stage at UNC Charlotte's 2025 Honors Research Symposium, filling The Dubois Center at Center City with fresh ideas and discoveries. This annual event, hosted by the Honors College in partnership with the Office of Undergraduate Research, gave honors and   more