BOONE, North Carolina, Dec. 12 -- Appalachian State University issued the following news: * * * Dr. Erin Peters develops virtual reality and web features for the Met's popular Egyptian exhibit The project allows App State students to explore the intersection of art, history and technology * Rescued from rising waters, transported across an ocean and rebuilt in New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art, the ancient Egyptian Temple of Dendur serves as an example of how history, often regarded as   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * BREAKING: Greg Murphy Wants to RAISE Health Care Costs on North Carolina Families * Vulnerable GOP Congressman Greg Murphy showed his true colors by trying to kill the ACA subsidies that over 880,000 families across North Carolina rely on for essential health care. During a closed-door meeting with House Republicans this week, Murphy went out of his way to push for these tax cred  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Dec. 12 -- The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality issued the following news release: * * * Fisheries ask public to report cold stunned trout * The N.C. Department of Environmental Quality's Division of Marine Fisheries wants to remind the public to report any cold stunned spotted seatrout they may see in North Carolina coastal waters. During the winter, spotted seatrout move to relatively shallow creeks and rivers, where they can be vulnerable to co  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Dec. 13 -- The North Carolina Department of Commerce issued the following news release on Dec. 12, 2025: * * * N.C. Workforce Leader Tapped for National Committee Shaping New Workforce Pell Program Dr. Andrea DeSantis, Assistant Secretary for Workforce Solutions at the North Carolina Department of Commerce, has been selected by the U.S. Department of Education to help shape one of the most significant federal workforce training reforms in years. Serving as an alternat  more

CHAPEL HILL, North Carolina, Dec. 13 -- The University of North Carolina School of Medicine issued the following news: * * * Training for Triumph: How UNC Health Prepares Fort Bragg Soldiers for The Battlefield The Carolina MEdIC program at UNC Health offers North Carolina-based military medics, nurses, and physicians on-the-job training in the emergency department, as well as the burn and surgical units at UNC Hospitals in Chapel Hill. * As a code blue alarm sounded at UNC Health in Chapel  more

WILMINGTON, North Carolina, Dec. 13 -- The University of North Carolina Wilmington campus issued the following news: * * * Cyber-PARK Project Selected for NCInnovation Funding By Ben Blumenthal UNC Wilmington Associate Professor Ellie Ebrahimi, Department of Computer Science, and her educational cybersecurity initiative, Cyber-PARK, were among 13 research efforts across the UNC System approved for NCInnovation grant funding in its latest cycle. "UNCW is proud to see Dr. Ebrahimi's Cyber-PAR  more

WILMINGTON, North Carolina, Dec. 13 -- The University of North Carolina Wilmington campus issued the following news: * * * Digital Safety Starts Early with Cyber-PARK Program By Caroline Cropp UNCW's award-winning online platform tackles early cybersecurity education while driving innovation and economic growth statewide. Just as we teach children to look both ways before crossing a street or how to ride a bike, we must equip them with skills and tools to safely navigate the digital world.   more

PEMBROKE, North Carolina, Dec. 13 -- The University of North Carolina-Pembroke issued the following news: * * * UNCP to Award First Doctoral Degrees, Marking a New Chapter in University History As the lights rise inside Givens Performing Arts Center tonight, eight nurse leaders will step onto the stage and into the history books. Their doctoral hoods, symbols of perseverance, scholarship and service, mark a moment 138 years in the making for the University of North Carolina Pembroke. For gra  more

DURHAM, North Carolina, Dec. 12 -- North Carolina Central University issued the following news: * * * Unshakeable Truths Inspire NCCU's Largest-Ever Fall Graduation * Human connection still matters. That was one of three "unshakeable truths" shared by Anne Sempowski Ward, chairwoman of CURiO Brands, during her speech to graduate and professional students at North Carolina Central University (NCCU) during its 146th commencement exercises on Dec. 12, the largest fall class in the history of th  more

WINGATE, North Carolina, Dec. 13 -- Wingate University issued the following news: * * * Ballou's research shows that roulette is truly a game of chance By Ezra Ivudria, Student Writer Roulette is a thrilling, high-stakes game made popular through Las Vegas-set movies and TV shows. The game is popular because of how easy it is to grasp: Players place a bet on a winning number, set of numbers or color, and then a ball is placed in a spinning wheel. The number it lands on determines whether any  more