MONTGOMERY, Alabama, Oct. 1 -- Gov. Kay Ivey, R-Alabama, issued the following news release on Sept. 30, 2024: In the wake of Hurricane Helene, Governor Kay Ivey on Monday directed the activation of an Alabama National Guard team to assist in the most heavily impacted areas of North Carolina. The 13-person team consists of 11 Airmen from around the state who serve as Alabama's Fatality Search and Recovery Team (FSRT). The team also includes a chaplain and chaplain's assistant. "Hurricane Helen  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Oct. 1 -- William Peace University issued the following news: * * * William Peace University appreciates our faculty's time and effort in teaching students. We will highlight one of our hard-working professors with a Faculty Profile each month. * * * Dr. Hrvoje "Harry" Lusic's passion for chemistry is evident whenever you talk to him. His eyes light up when discussing the finer details of the atomic and subatomic sizes of atoms, the nature of lights, or why antibiot  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- George Washington University issued the following news: The parachuting, venomous Joro spider was apparently spotted in a Boston, Massachusetts neighborhood, a reported sighting that may confirm these spiders appear to be moving north. According to USA Today, the invasive spiders were first spotted in Georgia ten years ago and they've spread across Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina and Tennessee, with reports of the spider in Alabama, Maryland, Oklahoma and West Vi  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Oct. 1 -- Gov. Roy Cooper, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release on Sept. 30, 2024: Today, Governor Roy Cooper announced the appointment of Jamie Adams as District Attorney to replace retiring District Attorney Reece Saunders in Prosecutorial District 21, serving Anson, Richmond and Scotland counties. "Jamie is an experienced prosecutor and is prepared to step into her new role," said Governor Cooper. "She will serve the people of this district with disti  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Oct. 1 (TNSres) -- North Carolina State University issued the following news release: Researchers from North Carolina State University have developed a tool that can aid owners and veterinarians in assessing an elderly dog's frailty. The tool - when coupled with simple assessments of body and muscle condition by the veterinarian - can predict likelihood of short-term (within six months) mortality and provide important data to owners faced with treatment and quality-of-l  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Oct. 1 -- North Carolina Community College System issued the following statement on Sept. 30, 2024: * * * Below is the statement from North Carolina Community College System President Jeff Cox on the damage and aftermath of Hurricane Helene: "In the wake of Hurricane Helene's devastation across many of our western counties, the North Carolina Community College System stands in full support of our colleges, their students, and the communities they serve. The aftermath  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, Sept. 30 -- The University of Wisconsin Madison campus issued the following news: Phil Asbury has been named the executive director of the Office of Student Financial Aid at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and will begin his new role on Dec. 1. Asbury most recently served as the university director of financial aid at Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois. He has more than 30 years of financial aid experience at a range of institutions, from small and large priv  more

CARY, North Carolina, Oct. 1 (TNSres) -- SAS Institute, a business analytics software and services provider, issued the following news release: * * * Data and AI platform helps users speed up business decisions, enhance innovation, reduce costs and expand revenue * * * A new study reveals that the industry leading SAS Viya data and AI platform helps users execute the life cycle of collecting data, building models, and deploying decisions 4.6 times faster than selected competitors, helping to  more