SALISBURY, North Carolina, April 10 -- Catawba College issued the following news: * * * Catawba College Announces $2.1 Million Gift to Establish Early Childhood Education Center and Endowed Directorship Catawba College is proud to announce a $2.1 million donation that will significantly enhance its commitment to early childhood education. This generous gift includes $1.1 million to establish the Center for Excellence in Early Childhood Education and $1 million to fund an Endowed Directorship   more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, April 10 -- The North Carolina Republican Party issued the following news release: * * * DCCC Throws In Towel On Flipping NC Seats During 2026 Cycle The verdict is in: National Democrats don't see any pickup opportunities in North Carolina in the 2026 election cycle for any of North Carolina's 10 Congressional seats held by Republicans. In an announcement on Wednesday, April 9, the DCCC said: Today, the DCCC announced House Democrats' Districts in Play for the 202  more

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, April 10 -- Duke Energy issued the following news release on April 9, 2025: * * * Duke Energy to announce first-quarter financial results on May 6 CHARLOTTE, N.C. - Duke Energy will post its first-quarter 2025 financial results at 7 a.m. ET on Tuesday, May 6 on the company's website at duke-energy.com/investors. An earnings conference call for analysts is scheduled at 10 a.m. ET that day to discuss the first-quarter 2025 results and other business and financial upd  more

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, April 10 -- Forvis, an accounting and advisory firm, issued the following news release: * * * Forvis Mazars and CFMA Collaborate to Launch SALT Explorer Essentials Forvis Mazars, LLP, ranked among the largest public accounting and consulting firms in the United States, alongside the Construction Financial Management Association (CFMA) is proud to announce SALT Explorer Essentials--an exclusive resource for CFMA's General Members. This custom-designed platform offers  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, April 10 -- The North Carolina Department of Commerce issued the following news release on April 9, 2025: * * * North Carolina's February County and Area Unemployment Figures Released Unemployment rates (not seasonally adjusted) decreased in 95 counties in February 2025, increased in four, and remained unchanged in one. Hyde County had the highest unemployment rate at 8.6 percent while Camden County had the lowest at 2.6 percent. All fifteen of the state's metro areas  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, April 10 -- The North Carolina State Treasurer issued the following news release on April 9, 2025: * * * Treasurer Brad Briner Returns Unclaimed Property to Shaw University Treasurer Brad Briner made his first "big check" presentation at Shaw University. Briner was able to get $59,790 back to the University as part of the state's NC Cash Program. Shaw leaders initially found the property and came to the Department of State Treasurer's Unclaimed Property Division to s  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, April 9 -- The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality issued the following news release: * * * REMINDER: NCDEQ Division of Coastal Management to hold second public hearing on Mid-Currituck Bridge CAMA application The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality's (NCDEQ) Division of Coastal Management (DCM) will hold a public hearing on April 16 from 5-7 p.m. at the Currituck Extension Center located at 120 Community Way, Barco, to hear public commen  more

CULLOWHEE, North Carolina, April 10 -- Western Carolina University issued the following news: * * * $100k gift from alumna to support English majors and student media organizations By Bill Studenc Future students majoring in English studies and participating in student media organizations at Western Carolina University will be eligible for financial assistance made possible by a planned gift of $100,000 from a WCU alumna who has enjoyed a lengthy career in the education profession. Monica H  more