RALEIGH, North Carolina, March 12 -- Gov. Roy Cooper, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release on March 11, 2024: At 12:00 PM ET on March 11, 2024, online betting operators began accepting sports bets in North Carolina for the first time in the state's history. To mark the occasion, Governor Roy Cooper placed a bet on the Carolina Hurricanes to capture the 2024 NHL Stanley Cup trophy. You can watch the video here. "The legalization of sports betting will provide a significant boost  more PR

SALISBURY, North Carolina, March 12 -- Catawba College issued the following news: Catawba College Honors students enrolled in the class "States of Killing: Genocide in the 20th Century" spent December 6 - 17, 2023 on an immersive trip to Europe. They were joined by faculty members, President David P. Nelson, Kimberly Nelson, and a group of alumni and friends of the college. The trip itinerary encompassed significant historical sites across Germany and Poland, including Munich, Berlin, Poznan,  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- The Democratic Governors Association issued the following news: Last week, Attorney General and Democratic nominee for Governor Josh Stein released the first part of his plan to put more money back into the pockets of North Carolina's working and middle-class families by proposing a Working Families' Tax Cut. Under Stein's plan, the average North Carolina family would save up to $520 and families with three children or more would see nearly $1,500 in savings. Stein sta more PR

FAYETTEVILLE, North Carolina, March 12 -- Fayetteville State University issued the following news: The Deputy Secretary of the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs (VA), Hon. Tanya Bradsher, visited Fayetteville State University during a conference for VA social workers and case managers on March 7 in the Rudolph Jones Student Center. The C.O.N.E.C.T. or Creating Open Networks Encouraging Comprehensive Teamwork Conference hosted by the VA's Mid-Atlantic Healthcare Network of North Carolina and V more PR

ELON, North Carolina, March 12 -- Elon University issued the following news release: The founders of Live Oak Bancshares will be presented with the Elon University Medal for Entrepreneurial Leadership on Thursday, March 21, at 4:30 p.m. in the LaRose Digital Theatre. W. Lee Williams III and James S. "Chip" Mahan III, founders of Live Oak Bancshares, a digitally focused, FDIC-insured bank serving customers across the country, have been named recipients of the 2024 Elon University Medal for Entr more PR

HIGH POINT, North Carolina, March 12 -- High Point University issued the following news release: High Point University students learned more about how to deliver legendary customer service, prepare for job interviews and land jobs from Dee Ann Turner, HPU's Talent Acquisition Expert in Residence and former Chick-fil-A vice president for talent and sustainability. "Winning the hearts of customers is the ultimate goal," said Turner. "Whatever business you wind up in, you're in the people busines more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, March 12 (TNSres) -- The North Carolina Department of Commerce issued the following news release: The state's seasonally adjusted January 2024 unemployment rate was 3.5 percent, decreasing 0.1 of a percentage point from December's revised rate. The national rate remained unchanged at 3.7 percent. North Carolina's unemployment rate was unchanged from a year ago. The number of people employed increased 6,721 over the month to 5,068,208 and increased 64,125 over the year. more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, March 12 -- The North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services Division of Forest Service issued the following news release: The N.C. Forest Service is planning to conduct four prescribed fire operations at DuPont State Recreational Forest during March and April 2024. The prescribed burns will be carried out as weather and conditions permit. Prescribed fire is the carefully planned use of fire under strict, predetermined weather and fuel parameters to o more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, March 12 -- The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services issued the following news release: As sports betting becomes legal in North Carolina, the North Carolina Department of Health Human Services is increasing its efforts to prevent, treat and help those experiencing harms related to problem gambling. This comes as Governor Roy Cooper proclaimed March as Problem Gambling Awareness Month. Approximately 5.5% of adults and 10% of youth in North Carolina ex more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, March 12 -- The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services issued the following news release: North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper has proclaimed March Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month. This marks the 37th anniversary of the Congressional designation of National Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month and acknowledges the nearly 200,000 people living in North Carolina who have intellectual and other developmental disabilities (I/DD). The North Car more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, March 12 -- The North Carolina Republican Party issued the following news: On CNN's State of the Union with Jake Tapper on Sunday, here (https://www.nc.gop/r?u=f1bgVtFXyoP-CL6_jqfxJ4ynauFT_oHVLFukf6gAH6xHJx0crxOq7IVaBtrVyczyHw4dxiTKNspUAkbPsudMAjgXR7OA4UDPeCFQl1UR6XU&e=5930deb1280059aae806ea048456902e&utm_source=ncgop&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=biden_stein_milkshakes&n=1&test_email=1)'s what Stein said: TAPPER: "Do you want President Biden to come campaign for you  more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, March 12 (TNSres) -- North Carolina State University issued the following news release: A new study of how high school students respond to a program designed to increase the frequency and quality of conversations about race in school finds that the anti-racist intervention did not cause stress or feelings of alienation among study participants. The finding rebuts concerns that anti-racist programs are harmful to children and teens. The study could serve as a blueprint  more PR