SALISBURY, North Carolina, Sept. 13 -- Catawba College issued the following news: Catawba College's Pursuit Program is excited to announce that Antar Fierce, a celebrated writer, artist, and teacher known for his work in style writing (graffiti), will be visiting Catawba College on September 18th. Fierce will engage with students, faculty, and the local community to share his expertise and experiences in the dynamic world of graffiti art. On September 18th at 6:30 pm, Fierce will present a pub  more

HIGH POINT, North Carolina, Sept. 13 -- High Point University issued the following news release: High Point University's Stout School of Education will receive a nearly $8 million grant over the next five years from the U.S. Department of Education to help prepare teachers and principals to work in four local school districts. HPU is one of only two universities in North Carolina and among just 13 universities across the nation to receive a federal Teacher Quality Partnership grant, which aims  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Sept. 14 -- The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services issued the following news release: * * * Celebrating Direct Support Professional Recognition Week * * * The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services this week announced a funding opportunity for providers to support recruitment and retention for Direct Support Professionals (DSPs). The investment is part of a series of initiatives to support DSPs, who provide vital services for peopl  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Sept. 14 -- The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services issued the following news release: More than $554,000 in food benefit dollars have been stolen from North Carolina's Food and Nutrition Services participants since Aug. 18. No further fraudulent activity has been reported since Sept. 6, 2024, when NCDHHS implemented a block on online transactions originating from Connecticut, Florida, and New York that appeared to be tied to fraudulent activity. The  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Sept. 13 -- The North Carolina State Treasurer issued the following news release: * * * Local Government Commission Acts on Many Public Buildings, Infrastructure Requests * * * Construction of a new school and other school-related capital projects received a significant push forward when the Local Government Commission (LGC) approved a $73 million financing request from Rowan County. That was one item on the agenda among numerous applications statewide that the LGC   more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Sept. 14 -- The North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services issued the following news release: The N.C. Agricultural Development and Farmland Preservation Trust Fund recently awarded $18.2 million to protect working farms and forests, support county farmland preservation efforts and promote agricultural enterprises. - Over $8.8 million was awarded for 20 agricultural conservation easements on 1,392 acres of farm and forestland across the state. Five   more

JAMESTOWN, North Carolina, Sept. 14 -- Guilford Technical Community College issued the following news release: Nine Guilford Technical Community College (GTCC) student athletes have been honored for their classroom achievements in the 2023-24 school year by the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) at the national level, earning a spot on the NJCAA National All-Academic Team. To be named to the National All-Academic Team, student athletes must participate in a sport and achieve   more

CLINTON, South Carolina, Sept. 14 -- Presbyterian College issued the following news: Presbyterian College alumnus, trustee Steve Smith '84 made the strong case for being an honest businessman at the 2024-25 Robert M. Vance Lecture on Business Ethics on Sept. 10. Smith, the president and chief executive officer of Swagelok North Carolina/East Tennessee, said ethical behavior is not an innate characteristic. Rather, he argued, it is an individual choice and something everyone should learn. Smit  more

GREENSBORO, North Carolina, Sept. 13 -- North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University issued the following news: By Hope Baptiste Sean Suggs, president of Toyota Battery Manufacturing North Carolina (TBMNC), is the newest member of North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University's Board of Trustees. Suggs' appointment was approved today by the University of North Carolina System Board of Governors during its September meeting. Suggs replaces Simmons University Presiden  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Sept. 13 -- Vanderbilt University issued the following news: James R. Sasser, BA'58, JD'61, was a three-term U.S. senator from Tennessee and ambassador to China. (Ann Rayner/Vanderbilt) James R. Sasser, BA'58, JD'61, a former three-term U.S. senator from Tennessee and ambassador to China, died Sept. 10 in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. He was a statesman who loved Tennessee and the U.S. Senate and believed in public service; he was 87. Sasser studied law and history at Va  more

CULLOWHEE, North Carolina, Sept. 14 -- Western Carolina University issued the following news: Western Carolina University will host the 14th annual Rooted in the Mountains Symposium, a two-day event aimed at exposing attendees to the interwoven relationships between climate, health, traditional knowledge and the indigenous worldview. The event, which will take place Sept. 26-27, at the Bardo Arts Center, promises to expose participants to the indigenous worldview, emphasizing the interconnecte  more