CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, Sept. 24 -- Bank of America, a financial institution, issued the following news release: * * * Continuing its decade-long expansion, company opens first financial center in Louisville, Kentucky - with plans for five there over the next year Since 2014, BofA has invested over $5 billion in financial center expansion * * * Over the last 10 years, Bank of America has been expanding its financial center network, opening locations nationwide in new and existing markets  more

GOSHEN, Indiana, Sept. 24 -- Goshen College issued the following news: What: Poetry reading from "Midlife Calculus," a new book by Britt Kaufmann '96 When: Tuesday, Oct. 1, from 7:30 8:30 p.m. Location: Koinonia Room, College Mennonite Church Tickets: Free and open to the public When Britt Kaufmann '96 graduated from Goshen College with an English Education degree, she didn't anticipate becoming a math tutor in the Appalachian Mountains of Western North Carolina. Nor, when she decided to ta  more

SALISBURY, North Carolina, Sept. 25 -- Catawba College issued the following news: Catawba College has received a $500,000 grant from the Lilly Endowment Inc. The grant will fund the Catawba Clergy Network's continued efforts to enrich the lives of clergy and help them thrive in their service. In 2018, the Lilly Endowment awarded Catawba a $1 million grant to help establish the Catawba Clergy Network Program. This grant was part of the Lilly Endowment's Thriving in Ministry initiative, which su  more

ELON, North Carolina, Sept. 25 (TNSres) -- Elon University issued the following news release: * * * The survey of 800 registered voters in North Carolina was conducted Sept. 4-13 and explored issues such as AI's role in the election, pre- and post-election violence and which presidential candidate voters favor on many issues. * * * North Carolina has emerged as a key battleground state in the presidential race and the Elon University Poll has found the two major party candidates essentially   more

FAYETTEVILLE, North Carolina, Sept. 25 -- Methodist University issued the following news release: * * * This year, on Oct. 18-20, all MU alumni, students, faculty, staff, and friends are invited to a time filled with excitement, laughter, and memories. Monarchs will find annual traditions such as alumni awards, affinity group events, athletic events, and more. But this year, MU is introducing a few new events including men's and women's lacrosse alumni games, Black Alumni Chapter Game Night, M  more

DALLAS, Texas, Sept. 25 -- Haynes and Boone, a law firm, issued the following news release: Haynes and Boone, LLP is thrilled to welcome Partner Ed Ivey to the firm's Finance Group. Ivey joins from Moore & Van Allen PLLC, where he was the Head of the Swaps & Derivatives Practice. Ivey's practice handles regulatory and transactional matters across the futures, swaps and derivatives industry, advising clients on various types of debt and equity capital market activities for financial institution  more

ENCINO, California, Sept. 25 -- Marcus and Millichap issued the following news release: RALEIGH, N.C., Sept. 24, 2024 - Marcus & Millichap (NYSE: MMI), a leading commercial real estate brokerage firm specializing in investment sales, financing, research and advisory services, announced today the sale of net-leased AutoZone property located in Raleigh, North Carolina. The property sold for $1.3 million with a 4.3% cap rate. "Despite the property still being under construction, we were able to   more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Sept. 25 -- Gov. Roy Cooper, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release on Sept. 24, 2024: * * * Reckitt will invest $145 million and create 289 jobs in Wilson * * * Reckitt*, a global leader in health, hygiene and nutrition, will establish a major production plant in Wilson County to produce the over-the-counter medicine Mucinex, creating 289 jobs, Governor Roy Cooper announced today. The company will invest $145.59 million in Wilson. "North Carolina conti  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Sept. 25 -- The North Carolina Department of Insurance issued the following news release: Ahead of a scheduled public hearing on homeowner's rates next month, North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey has released a new video explaining how insurance rates are set in North Carolina, a process which is outlined by state law. A transcript of the video's message can be found here: 'Hello, I'm Mike Causey, your North Carolina Insurance Commissioner. I want to tel  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Sept. 25 -- The North Carolina Department of Insurance issued the following news release on Sept. 23, 2024: North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey announced today the arrest of Kara Chantille Simmons, 41, of 315 Ann Baker Court, Charlotte. Simmons is charged with insurance fraud, a felony. According to special agents with the NC Department of Insurance's Criminal Investigations Division, Simmons presented misleading information to Dairyland Insurance Company  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Sept. 25 -- The North Carolina Department of Public Instruction issued the following news release: Five North Carolina public schools and one private school were named National Blue Ribbon Schools for 2024 by U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona. The schools are among 356 schools nationwide recognized this year for their overall academic performance or progress in closing achievement gaps. North Carolina public schools receiving this honor are: * Martin L. Nesbi  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Sept. 25 (TNSres) -- North Carolina State University issued the following news release: A new analysis of satellite data finds that the record surge in atmospheric methane emissions from 2020 to 2022 was driven by increased inundation and water storage in wetlands, combined with a slight decrease in atmospheric hydroxide (OH). The results have implications for efforts to decrease atmospheric methane and mitigate its impact on climate change. "From 2010 to 2019, we saw   more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Sept. 25 (TNSres) -- North Carolina State University issued the following news release: Scientists have discovered a new species of predatory flatworm in North Carolina. Once identified, the researchers found that the species has also been detected in Florida - but have no idea where the species originated. "There are many types of flatworms, but most of them are aquatic," says Matt Bertone, co-author of a paper on the discovery and director of the Plant Disease and In  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Sept. 25 -- The North Carolina Department of Public Instruction issued the following news release: North Carolina high school students in 2023-24 participated and performed in college-level Advanced Placement (AP) courses at record-setting levels - reaching the highest participation and final scores in the 10-year partnership between the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction (NCDPI) and the College Board, which administers the AP program and exams Of the over  more