WASHINGTON, Oct. 10 -- AmeriCorps issued the following news release: * * * AmeriCorps awards Wake Forest University a Public Health AmeriCorps grant to support efforts in North Carolina * * * WINSTON SALEM, NC-- AmeriCorps, the federal agency for national service and volunteerism, announced more than $200,000 in federal funding to Wake Forest University, a Public Health AmeriCorps grantee. The grant award will support the service of approximately 15 Public Health AmeriCorps members who will   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 10 -- The Corporation for Public Broadcasting issued the following news release on Oct. 9, 2024: The Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) continued decades of support for local journalism in FY 2024, providing over $7.3 million in grants to support public media stations and regional news collaborations. Today, CPB is announcing grant support of $2.65 million to increase and strengthen state government coverage provided by public media in Colorado, Florida, Montana, Nevada  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Oct. 10 -- Gov. Roy Cooper, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release on Oct. 9, 2024: Today, Governor Roy Cooper announced Boards and Commissions appointments. Gov. Cooper has appointed the following individuals to the Governor's Advisory Council on Aging: * Adrienne A. Livengood of Winston Salem as a member at-large. Livengood previously served on the Senior Services Board and the Family Services of Forsyth County Board. Livengood has dedicated her time to  more

WINSTON-SALEM, North Carolina, Oct. 9 (TNSres) -- Wake Forest School of Medicine issued the following news release on Oct. 8, 2024: * * * Researchers studied individual reactions to tasting hot sauce to better understand the neural mechanisms of placebo effect and the power of suggestion * * * If you love spicy food and you are about to eat spicy food, your brain responds to make the experience more enjoyable. However, if you expect to dislike spicy food, your brain will focus more on the pa  more