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State Tipoffs Involving North Carolina Newsletter for 2025-07-30 ( 16 items )  
As classic film 'Sunset Boulevard' celebrates its 75th, WFU expert's new book garners national attention (10)
WINSTON-SALEM, North Carolina, July 28 -- Wake Forest University posted the following news: * * * As classic film 'Sunset Boulevard' celebrates its 75th, WFU expert's new book garners national attention * In "Sunset Boulevard " (1950), Gloria Swanson plays a faded star of the silent screen, Norma Desmond, who lives in her decaying mansion in Los Angeles. Norma sees an opportunity to make her return to the big screen, with tragedy to follow. Professor Emeritus of Art History David M. Lubin  more PR

Duke Energy Announces Sale of Its Tennessee Piedmont Natural Gas Business to Spire for $2.48 Billion (10)
CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, July 30 -- Duke Energy issued the following news release on July 29, 2025: * * * Duke Energy announces sale of its Tennessee Piedmont Natural Gas business to Spire for $2.48 billion * Transaction expected to close Q1 2026 * Proceeds help efficiently fund Duke Energy's $83 billion five-year capital plan * CHARLOTTE, N.C. - Duke Energy (NYSE: DUK) today announced it reached an agreement to sell its Piedmont Natural Gas Tennessee local distribution company busines more PR

Greensboro (N.C.) City Seeks Community Input on Reducing Disaster Impacts (10)
GREENSBORO, North Carolina, July 30 -- The city of Greensboro issued the following news on July 29, 2025: * * * City Seeks Community Input on Reducing Disaster Impacts The City of Greensboro is working with Guilford County and other local jurisdictions and community partners to update the County's Multi-Jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan. The plan identifies and assesses the region's hazard risks for natural disasters and identifies strategies to minimize or manage those risks. All Guilfo more PR

N.C. Agriculture & Consumer Services Dept.: Large Animal Health Enhancement Grants Awarded to 11 Veterinary Practices (10)
RALEIGH, North Carolina, July 30 -- The North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services issued the following news release on July 29, 2025: * * * Large animal health enhancement grants awarded to 11 veterinary practices Next round of funding opens Aug.1 * Eleven North Carolina Veterinary practices were recently awarded grants of up to $25,000 to help support their large animal practice. This $123,500 fund was created by the N.C. General Assembly in 2023 and administered by th more PR

N.C. Labor Dept. Marks 90 Years of Boiler Safety in North Carolina (10)
RALEIGH, North Carolina, July 30 -- The North Carolina Department of Labor issued the following news release on July 29, 2025: * * * NCDOL Marks 90 Years of Boiler Safety in North Carolina Honoring Nine Decades of Protecting Lives, Property, and Infrastructure * The North Carolina Department of Labor (NCDOL) is proud to celebrate the 90th anniversary of its Boiler Safety Bureau, a cornerstone of public safety in the state since 1935. Created to regulate boiler inspections and ensure safe o more PR

N.C. Republican Party: Radical Roy Cooper Is Running For U.S. Senate (10)
RALEIGH, North Carolina, July 30 -- The North Carolina Republican Party issued the following news release: * * * Radical Roy Cooper Is Running For U.S. Senate It's official: Radical Democrat Roy Cooper is running for U.S. Senate. * As Governor, Cooper supported higher taxes on families, cheered on the Biden border collapse, vetoed bills to keep men out of women's sports, and closed schools. As U.S. Senator, he would vote with Democrats and work against President Trump's America First agenda more PR

N.C. State Auditor Boliek Statement on Veto Override of House Bill 549 (10)
RALEIGH, North Carolina, July 30 -- The North Carolina Office of the State Auditor issued the following statement on July 29, 2025: * * * State Auditor Boliek Statement on Veto Override of House Bill 549 State Auditor Dave Boliek released the following statement on the North Carolina General Assembly overriding the veto of House Bill 549, "Clarify Powers of State Auditor": "The State Auditor's Office is North Carolina's watchdog agency. The independent nature of this office is key to ensurin more PR

N.C. State Treasurer Brad Briner Applauds General Assembly For Funding State Health Plan Needs (10)
RALEIGH, North Carolina, July 30 -- The North Carolina State Treasurer issued the following news release on July 29, 2025: * * * N.C. Treasurer Brad Briner Applauds General Assembly For Funding State Health Plan Needs State Treasurer Brad Briner applauds the General Assembly for reaching an agreement to fund crucial Department of State Treasurer needs in House Bill 125, including additional funding for the State Health Plan (Plan). "We are grateful to the General Assembly for their agreement more PR

N.C. State Treasurer: N.C. State Health Plan Announces Partnership to Offer No Cost Surgical Benefit for Members (10)
RALEIGH, North Carolina, July 30 -- The North Carolina State Treasurer issued the following news release on July 29, 2025: * * * N.C. State Health Plan Announces Partnership to Offer No Cost Surgical Benefit for Members New no-cost, high-quality health care will soon be available for State Health Plan (Plan) members. Under a new agreement, set to begin in October, Plan members will have access to an innovative new surgical benefit as part of the efforts to reduce costs for members and help ov more PR

NCDHHS Partners With Talkspace to Provide Free Virtual Mental Health Therapy to Teens Involved in or Impacted By the Justice System (10)
RALEIGH, North Carolina, July 30 (TNSrep) -- The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services issued the following news release on July 29, 2025: * * * NCDHHS Partners with Talkspace to Provide Free Virtual Mental Health Therapy to Teens Involved in or Impacted By the Justice System The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services today announced a first-of-its-kind partnership with Talkspace, a virtual therapy platform now available for free to justice-impacted teenagers  more PR

Qorvo Announces Fiscal 2026 First Quarter Financial Results (10)
GREENSBORO, North Carolina, July 30 -- Qorvo, a provider of advanced wireless devices, wired and wireless networks and defense radar and communications, issued the following news: * * * Qorvo Announces Fiscal 2026 First Quarter Financial Results GREENSBORO, NC - July 29, 2025 - Qorvo (Nasdaq:QRVO), a leading global provider of connectivity and power solutions, today announced financial results for the Company's fiscal 2026 first quarter ended June 28, 2025. On a GAAP basis, revenue for Qorvo more PR

Three CU Women's Lacrosse Players Garner IWLCA Academic Honors (10)
MURFREESBORO, North Carolina, July 30 -- Chowan University issued the following news on July 28, 2025: * * * Three CU Women's Lacrosse Players Garner IWLCA Academic Honors GREENVILLE, S.C. - The Intercollegiate Women's Lacrosse Association (IWLCA) released the 2025 NCAA Division II Academic Honor Roll and Conference Carolinas had 24 student-athletes honored. The IWLCA honored 583 student-athletes from 82 different institutions on the 2025 IWLCA Division II Academic Honor Roll. To be eligible more PR

U.S. Pointer Study shows lifestyle changes improve brain health in older adults (10)
WINSTON-SALEM, North Carolina, July 28 -- Wake Forest University posted the following news: * * * U.S. Pointer Study shows lifestyle changes improve brain health in older adults * Lifestyle changes can significantly improve cognition in older adults at risk of cognitive decline, according to landmark research into how exercise, diet and other lifestyle interventions affect the progression of cognitive diseases like Alzheimer's and dementia. The researchers presented the findings of the Alz more PR

UScellular Donating Mini Golf Courses to Boys & Girls Clubs of America (10)
CHICAGO, Illinois, July 30 -- UScellular issued the following news release: * * * UScellular Donating Mini Golf Courses to Boys & Girls Clubs of America The company is giving parts of its GUINNESS WORLD RECORDSTM Title holding golf hole to six Clubs * CHICAGO (July 29, 2025) - After setting a GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS Title for the longest temporary mini golf hole in the world, UScellular is donating the hole to Boys & Girls Clubs of America. The company is dividing the 507-foot hole into smal more PR

Ushering in a New Era: William Peace University Unveils Visual Identity (10)
RALEIGH, North Carolina, July 30 -- William Peace University issued the following news on July 29, 2025: * * * Ushering in a New Era: William Peace University Unveils Visual Identity Today is the start of a new era at William Peace University. With the launch of a fresh visual identity, the institution is showcasing its focus on innovation and growth while reaffirming its historic roots. "Peace is a place that has embraced evolution ever since its founding in 1857," said President Lynn Morto more PR

WHAT THEY'RE SAYING: "Major Coup" for Senate Democrats as "Dream Recruit" Roy Cooper Enters North Carolina Senate Race (10)
WASHINGTON, July 29 -- The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * WHAT THEY'RE SAYING: "Major Coup" for Senate Democrats as "Dream Recruit" Roy Cooper Enters North Carolina Senate Race * "Cooper's campaign launch is seen as a major coup for the Democratic Party" As " beloved " former North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper enters the race for U.S. Senate, a wave of coverage is highlighting that " Democrats' chances of flipping the Senate just went up " more PR