CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, Nov. 15 (TNSres) -- Bank of America, a financial institution, issued the following news release on Nov. 14, 2024: * * * Boston Marathon presented by Bank of America Economic Impact Report Released * * * BOSTON, MA - The Boston Athletic Association (B.A.A.) and Meet Boston today released an independent economic impact report (PDF) conducted by the Economic and Public Policy Research group at the University of Massachusetts Donahue Institute, commissioned to look at   more

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, Nov. 15 -- Duke Energy Foundation issued the following news release on Nov. 14, 2024: * * * * Ten organizations across Florida receive funding to support resiliency efforts benefiting Florida's ecosystem * Over the past five years, the Duke Energy Foundation donated more than $3 million to environmental resiliency and disaster recovery in Florida * * * ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - Today, the Duke Energy Foundation announced $285,000 in grants to support the environmenta  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Nov. 15 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release on Nov. 14, 2024: Attorney General Kwame Raoul, with the attorneys general of Arkansas, North Carolina and Ohio, led a bipartisan coalition of 46 attorneys general calling on the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to improve its Robocall Mitigation Database (RMD) and close an unmonitored loophole that bad actors exploit to access the U.S. telephone network. "Robocalls cost consumers time  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Nov. 15 -- Jones Lang LaSalle, a real estate and investment management company, issued the following news release: * * * JLL Capital Markets led the financing efforts for the nine medical outpatient buildings located in Burlington, Durham and Greensboro * * * CAROLINAS, Nov. 13, 2024 - JLL Capital Markets announced today that it has arranged $55.2 million in financing for a nine-property, medical portfolio totaling 297,500 square feet in Burlington, Durham and Greensboro,   more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Nov. 15 -- North Carolina Attorney General Josh Stein issued the following news release on Nov. 14, 2024: Attorney General Josh Stein today led a bipartisan coalition of 46 other Attorneys General in calling on the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to improve their Robocall Mitigation Database (RMD) and close what has effectively been an unmonitored loophole that bad actors exploit to access the U.S. telephone network. "I share North Carolinians' frustrations ove  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Nov. 15 -- North Carolina Attorney General Josh Stein issued the following news release on Nov. 14, 2024: Attorney General Josh Stein today shared that the North Carolina State Crime Lab has had 283 CODIS DNA hits in the current fiscal year, which began in July 2024. These DNA hits help further law enforcement's efforts to solve cases. "These hits are going to help law enforcement solve crimes and get dangerous criminals out of our communities," said Attorney General J  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Nov. 15 -- North Carolina Attorney General Josh Stein issued the following news release on Nov. 14, 2024: Attorney General Josh Stein obtained a preliminary injunction against Lorenzo Lorin Huggins, Sr. and his businesses, including Huggins & Sons Yard Service and Lorenzo & Son Landscaping, in his lawsuit alleging Huggins price gouged North Carolinians for tree removal services in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene. "Taking advantage of western North Carolinians in the   more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Nov. 15 -- The North Carolina Department of Insurance issued the following news release on Nov. 14, 2024: North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey announced today the arrest of David Fitzgerald Bishop Jr., of 135 Fieldcreek Court, Winston-Salem. Bishop is charged with obtaining property by false pretense and common law forgery, both felonies. According to special agents with the N.C. Department of Insurance's Criminal Investigations Division, Bishop obtained $  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Nov. 15 -- The North Carolina Department of Insurance issued the following news release Nov. 14, 2024: North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey announced today the arrest of Zsadella Kassandra Burris, 24, of 4600 Sharon Chase Drive, Charlotte. Burris was charged with insurance fraud, a felony. According to special agents with the Department of Insurance's Criminal Investigations Division, Burris presented false statements to State Farm by claiming a receipt fr  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Nov. 15 -- The North Carolina State Treasurer issued the following news release on Nov. 14, 2024: * * * Agency Cites State's Strong Economic Growth and Proactive Fiscal Management * * * State Treasurer Dale R. Folwell, CPA announced today that S&P Global Ratings has affirmed its 'AAA' long-term rating on North Carolina's outstanding general obligation (GO) bonds. Additionally, the agency affirmed the state's 'AA+' rating on appropriation-backed obligations including   more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Nov. 15 -- North Carolina Community College System issued the following news on Nov. 14, 2024: Today, the North Carolina Community College System (NCCCS) announced a partnership with Google to offer tech training programs to all 58 community colleges statewide at no-cost to the colleges. The programming includes the Google Career Certificates and the company's, AI Essentials and Prompting Essentials courses. No experience is required to enroll. In addition to offering s  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Nov. 15 -- The Wake Technical Community College issued the following news: Wake Tech is extremely pleased to announce the addition of the University of North Carolina at Pembroke's guaranteed admission program to its university transfer options. The BraveNation Advantage program guarantees admission to UNC-Pembroke for Wake Tech graduates who want to progress and complete a bachelor's degree. Wake Tech and UNC-Pembroke officials celebrated the new partnership at a sign  more