RALEIGH, North Carolina, Jan. 23 -- The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality issued the following news release: * * * Division of Marine Fisheries reschedules training sessions for the Observer Trip Scheduling System that were cancelled due to inclement weather The Department of Environmental Quality's Division of Marine Fisheries has rescheduled three Observer Trip Scheduling System (OTSS) training sessions that were cancelled due to inclement weather. Including two meetings   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 23 -- The Democratic National Committee issued the following news release: * * * DNC Calls on Jefferson Griffin to Concede to Allison Riggs after North Carolina Supreme Court Sends His Appeal Back to Lower Court Arrow Last night, the NC Supreme Court dismissed one of Judge Jefferson Griffin's attempts to challenge the votes of North Carolina's voters and rewrite his electoral loss to Justice Allison Riggs. This development comes on the heels of two independent recounts which   more

CULLOWHEE, North Carolina, Jan. 23 -- Western Carolina University issued the following news: By Bill Studenc More than 65 judges, prosecutors, behavioral health workers and representatives from law enforcement agencies across the mountains gathered earlier this year at Western Carolina University for conversations about the root causes of issues that lead to interactions with police in Western North Carolina. Titled the Community Care Symposium, the event was a joint effort hosted by WCU's cr  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Jan. 24 -- McGuireWoods, a law firm, issued the following news release: Three McGuireWoods lawyers were selected for inclusion on Business North Carolina's 2025 Legal Elite list, published in the magazine's January 2025 issue. McGuireWoods' 2025 Legal Elite honorees include Raleigh partners Anne Croteau (corporate law) and Charlotte partners David Franchina (environmental) and John Hoke (corporate law). Croteau was the top vote-getter in the corporate law category, earning  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Jan. 24 (TNScapv) -- North Carolina Community College System issued the following news: The Central Hub, one of four Teaching and Learning Hubs within the North Carolina Community College System, stands as a pivotal resource for community college employees striving to enhance student success both inside and outside the classroom. Established in 2021 through a collaboration between the NC Community College System, the NC Student Success Center, the Belk Center for Comm  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Jan. 24 -- The North Carolina State Treasurer issued the following news release on Jan. 23, 2025: Sam Watts has been named to the North Carolina State Health Plan Board of Trustees, State Treasurer Brad Briner announced today. Watts was named Executive Director of the North Carolina Retirement Systems by Treasurer Briner in January 2025. He previously served as Executive Administrator of the State Health Plan and as the legislative liaison and senior public policy advi  more

GREENSBORO, North Carolina, Jan. 23 -- The University of North Carolina Greensboro campus issued the following news on Jan. 22, 2025: Events honoring Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. find special resonance on UNCG's diverse and service-oriented campus. Among the numerous student activities that kick off the Spring semester, perhaps the favorite is the MLK Day of Service that occurs each year on the Saturday before the MLK holiday. ChangeMakers in Action The all-day event is organized by the Offic  more

WINSTON-SALEM, North Carolina, Jan. 23 -- Wake Forest University issued the following news: * * * WFU study investigating ways to prevent osteoarthritis in women Wake Forest University is recruiting participants for a study to investigate ways to prevent osteoarthritis prevention in women. With this 48-month clinical study, researchers hope to determine whether the most common treatments for osteoarthritis - weight loss and exercise - also help prevent women from developing the degenerative j  more