BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Jan. 6 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: Is walking on water possible for frogs? Several species have fascinated observers with their abilities to skip side-to-side and leap into the air from the surface of a pond as if the water were land. One such breed native to Virginia and North Carolina is the cricket frog. The way these frogs move in the water could bring insights to tools for the future of robotics, watercraft, and more. Jake Socha, the Samuel Herrick P more PR

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, Jan. 8 -- Bank of America, a financial institution, issued the following news release on Jan. 7, 2025: Bank of America Corporation announced today that it will redeem on January 23, 2025, all $2,000,000,000 principal amount outstanding of its 3.366% Fixed/Floating Rate Senior Notes, due January 2026 (CUSIP No. 06051GGZ6) (the "Notes"), at a redemption price equal to 100% of the principal amount of the Notes, plus accrued and unpaid interest to, but excluding, the rede more PR

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, Jan. 8 -- Bank of America, a financial institution, issued the following news release: * * * Ken Sheldon to focus on Global Commercial Banking * * * MANCHESTER, NH - Bank of America has named Matt Reilly president of Bank of America New Hampshire. As president and head of the market, Reilly will connect clients, teammates and communities to the full power of the franchise and drive integration across the bank's eight lines of business. He succeeds Ken Sheldon, who  more PR

DALLAS, Texas, Jan. 7 -- Hunton Andrews Kurth, a law firm, issued the following news: Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP is pleased to announce that associate Kate Perkins has been recognized by her peers as a member of Business North Carolina magazine's 2025 Legal Elite for Litigation. Business North Carolina magazine partners with DataJoe Research to facilitate an online peer-voting and internet research process, asking lawyers across the state to nominate colleagues they consider the "top attorneys"  more PR

DALLAS, Texas, Jan. 7 -- Hunton Andrews Kurth, a law firm, issued the following news: Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP advised Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC (the "Company") on SEC-registered offerings of (i) $400 million aggregate principal amount of First and Refunding Mortgage Bonds, 4.85% Series due 2030 and (ii) $700 million aggregate principal amount of First and Refunding Mortgage Bonds, 5.25% Series due 2035. The transaction closed on January 6, 2025. The Company, a North Carolina limited liabilit more PR

GREENSBORO, North Carolina, Jan. 8 -- Qorvo, a provider of advanced wireless devices, wired and wireless networks and defense radar and communications, issued the following news on Jan. 6, 2025: Qorvo (Nasdaq: QRVO), a leading global provider of connectivity and power solutions, today announced that its QPF5100Q Ultra-Wideband (UWB) System-on-Chip (SoC) is automotive-qualified and sampling with key customers. This breakthrough SoC addresses automotive industry demands for highly accurate, relia more PR

TYSONS, Virginia, Jan. 7 -- TEGNA, a broadcast, digital media and marketing services company, issued the following news release on Jan. 6, 2025: TEGNA Inc. (NYSE: TGNA) today announced that Scott Dempsey has been named president and general manager at WLTX, TEGNA's CBS affiliate serving Columbia, South Carolina, effective today. In his role, Dempsey is responsible for overseeing the station's operations across all platforms, as well as driving results for advertisers. Dempsey was vice presiden more PR