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State Tipoffs Involving North Carolina Newsletter for Thursday October 31, 2024 ( 14 items )  

Catawba College Grad Abigail Hartsoe Harnois Named Beginning Teacher of the Year for East Rowan High
SALISBURY, North Carolina, Oct. 30 -- Catawba College issued the following news: Catawba College is proud to announce that Abigail Hartsoe Harnois, a 2023 graduate with a major in Mathematics and a minor in Secondary Education, has been named the Beginning Teacher of the Year by Salisbury Rowan Schools at East Rowan High School. "As a second-year teacher, I have learned that building strong relationships with my students is as vital as the content I cover daily," said Harnois. "Each interactio  more

Catawba College Honors Students Showcase Research at the NC Honors Association Conference
SALISBURY, North Carolina, Oct. 30 (TNSres) -- Catawba College issued the following news: Five Catawba College Honors students attended the annual North Carolina Honors Association (NCHA) conference held in Cullowhee, NC, in September. Accompanied by Catawba faculty and staff, the student presented original research spanning disciplines from science to social science and media studies, representing Catawba College with distinction. Each student's work highlighted the academic rigor and passion  more

Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee: With Friends Like These - Neil Parrott in Pocket of Anti-Democratic Election Denier Andy Harris
WASHINGTON, Oct. 26 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee issued the following news release: Neil Parrott ally and 2020 election denier Rep. Andy Harris said it "makes a lot of sense" for North Carolina to allocate "the state's presidential electors to Donald Trump even before votes are counted" through the legislature. As Chair of the House Freedom Caucus, Harris led the charge to defy the 2020 election results, joining Trump and senior officials to strategize "a plan to encourag  more

Duke University Pratt School of Engineering: QuikCal - From First-Year Design Idea to Reality
DURHAM, North Carolina, Oct. 31 -- Duke University Pratt School of Engineering issued the following news: * * * A student team rekindled a class project with the help of ChatGPT and debuted their construction site delivery scheduling system over the summer. * * * For the last eight years, a rite of passage for new Duke Engineering students has been the First-Year Design (EGR101) course. Multidisciplinary teams of students are tasked with building prototype solutions to problems presented by   more

Forvis Mazars Launches ProBank Advisor
CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, Oct. 30 -- Forvis, an accounting and advisory firm, issued the following news release on Oct. 29, 2024: Forvis Mazars, LLP, ranked among the largest public accounting and consulting firms in the United States, today launched ProBank Advisor, a secure compliance advisory platform for financial institutions. Staying current on compliance matters is a major challenge for financial institutions as the federal regulatory landscape is ever-changing. ProBank Advisor offers   more

HPU Poll: Majority of North Carolinians Are Celebrating Halloween This Year
HIGH POINT, North Carolina, Oct. 30 (TNSres) -- High Point University issued the following news release: * * * More than 4 out of 5 North Carolina respondents have favorable views of M&M's, Hershey bars, Kit Kat and Reese's Cups. * * * A High Point University Poll finds that a majority (59%) of North Carolinians will celebrate Halloween this year, while 36% will not celebrate. These findings are significantly higher than a 2023 HPU Poll, when only 47% of North Carolinians said they would cel  more

N.C. Agricultural & Technical State University: 2024 Grassroots Leadership Conference Aims to Help Leaders Reimagine Their Communities
GREENSBORO, North Carolina, Oct. 30 -- North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University issued the following news: By Lydian Bernhardt Community leaders and volunteers from across North Carolina will come together Thursday, Nov. 21, in Raleigh for the annual Grassroots Leadership Conference (GLC), a one-day event to discuss local issues and develop strategies for positive change. The 2024 GLC will run from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the Raleigh Marriott Crabtree Valley, 4500 Marriott Dr  more

N.C. Commerce Dept.: New Film & Entertainment Grant Recipients Begin Work in North Carolina
RALEIGH, North Carolina, Oct. 31 -- The North Carolina Department of Commerce issued the following news release: * * * Productions are estimated to have a combined direct in-state spend of $172 million * * * Three television-streaming series and three independent feature-length films have been approved for North Carolina Film and Entertainment Grants. With production beginning this year, the six projects combined are expected to spend more than $172 million in the state, while creating more   more

N.C. Health Dept.: $5 Million Investment to Expand Access to Behavioral Health Care in Primary Care Offices
RALEIGH, North Carolina, Oct. 31 -- The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services issued the following news release: The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services announces $5 million to help providers build capacity and implement the Collaborative Care Model in primary care offices across the state. Through the Collaborative Care Model, primary care providers work with an integrated behavioral health case manager and a psychiatric consultant to monitor and treat patie  more

N.C. State: Linking Energy Loss to Interfaces in Organic Solar Cells Could Make Them Much More Efficient
RALEIGH, North Carolina, Oct. 31 (TNSres) -- North Carolina State University issued the following news release: New research from North Carolina State University provides a deeper understanding of precisely what is happening in organic solar cells as light is converted into electricity. Researchers developed a new method which visualizes interfaces where the sunlight's energy is converted to electrical charges and used the findings to develop a set of design rules that can improve the efficienc  more

NCDPI Awarded $3.9 Million Grant for Durable Skills Assessment
RALEIGH, North Carolina, Oct. 31 -- The North Carolina Department of Public Instruction issued the following news release: The North Carolina Department of Public Instruction (NCDPI) has been awarded a nearly $4 million grant from the U.S. Department of Education to pilot the Skills for the Future (SFF) project in North Carolina. This initiative is part of a national effort to measure and incorporate durable skills into education systems, equipping students with the competencies needed for succ  more

Paychex: Small Businesses Continue to Show Moderate Job Growth in October
ROCHESTER, New York, Oct. 30 (TNSres) -- Paychex, a provider of integrated human capital management solutions for payroll, human resources, retirement and insurance services, issued the following news release: * * * Paychex Small Business Employment Watch also shows the immediate impact of recent hurricanes in Florida and North Carolina * * * The Paychex Small Business Employment Watch reported a national index level of 100.06 for small business job growth in the month of October. The jobs i  more

Qorvo Announces Fiscal 2025 2Q Financial Results
GREENSBORO, North Carolina, Oct. 30 -- Qorvo, a provider of advanced wireless devices, wired and wireless networks and defense radar and communications, issued the following news on Oct. 29, 2024: Qorvo (Nasdaq:QRVO), a leading global provider of connectivity and power solutions, today announced financial results for the Company's fiscal 2025 second quarter ended September 28, 2024. On a GAAP basis, revenue for Qorvo's fiscal 2025 second quarter was $1.047 billion, gross margin was 42.6%, oper  more

UC-Riverside: Battleground States Straw Poll Gives Harris the Edge
RIVERSIDE, California, Oct. 31 (TNSres) -- The University of California Riverside campus issued the following news: * * * Social sciences and public policy professors say the 2024 cycle is more difficult to predict * * * Surveyed professors at UC Riverside predict Kamala Harris will prevail in five of seven battleground states, according to a straw poll conducted by UCR's news team beginning October 25. The poll considered the swing states of Arizona, Georgia, Michigan, Nevada, North Caroli  more