WINSTON-SALEM, North Carolina, July 17 -- Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist issued the following news release: Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist opened the doors to The Birth Center and The Dale and Karen Sisel Neonatal Intensive Care Unit in July 2019. Since opening The Birth Center five years ago, more than 14,600 babies were born and nearly 3,600 babies have been cared for in the Level IV NICU (the highest possible designation). In addition, several new services have been added, including g  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, July 18 -- The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality issued the following news release: The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality's State Energy Office recognizes thirteen state agencies, universities and community colleges for their significant energy reductions and progress towards Executive Order 80's goal. In 2018, Governor Cooper's Executive Order 80 (https://governor.nc.gov/documents/files/executive-order-no-80-north-carolinas-commitment  more

WINSTON-SALEM, North Carolina, July 17 -- Wake Forest University issued the following news: According to a 2023 Gallup poll, Americans' confidence in the mass media to report the news fully, fairly and accurately is at its lowest point since 2016. In their working paper, "Disentangling Demand and Supply of Media Bias: The Case of Newspaper Homepages," the team introduces a new economics-based method for detecting media bias that operates independently of external influences, such as ownership   more

NORFOLK, Virginia, July 18 -- People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals issued the following statement: * * * Winston-Salem, N.C. - Please see the following statement from PETA Senior Vice President Kathy Guillermo regarding $12,850 in fines issued by the U.S. Department of Agriculture against Wake Forest University for multiple violations of federal animal welfare law: "A growing pile of animal corpses at Wake Forest University is a testament to the university's incompetence and proof tha  more

WASHINGTON, July 17 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior National Park Service has issued a notice, published in the Federal Register for July 17, 2024, entitled "National Register of Historic Places; Notification of Pending Nominations and Related Actions." The notice was issued by Sherry A. Frear, Chief, National Register of Historic Places/National Historic Landmarks Program. COMMENT DEADLINE: August 1, 2024 * * * SUMMARY: The National Park Service is soliciting electronic comments on   more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, July 17 -- The North Carolina State Treasurer issued the following news release on July 16, 2024: * * * State Health Plan Legal Victory Fuels Bus Tour * * * State Treasurer Dale R. Folwell, CPA, and the State Health Plan (Plan) announced today that the Plan is partnering with Aetna, its new Third-Party Administrator (TPA), to launch an expansive road tour across the state to meet with members about the benefits and enhanced programs offered by Aetna beginning Jan. 1,  more

WASHINGTON, July 17 -- The U.S. International Trade Commission issued the following news release: The U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC) voted to institute an investigation of certain disposable vaporizer devices. The products at issue in the investigation are described in the Commission's notice of investigation. The investigation is based on a complaint filed by RAI Strategic Holdings, Inc of Winston-Salem, NC, R.J. Reynolds Vapor Company of Winston-Salem, NC, R.J. Reynolds Tobacco   more