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The St. James Welcomes Division 1 College Lacrosse Coach Kristen Carr to Lead Its Girls Lacrosse Program

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Thursday, September 8, 2022
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SPRINGFIELD, Va., Sept. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The St. James, a leading performance, wellness, and entertainment platform, is pleased to announce Kristen Carr as its new Director of Girls Lacrosse. Carr's hiring will further elevate The St. James Girls Lacrosse Program as the region's premier training experience for players of all ages.

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  • SPRINGFIELD, Va., Sept. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --The St. James, a leading performance, wellness, and entertainment platform, is pleased to announce Kristen Carr as its new Director of Girls Lacrosse.
  • Carr's hiring will further elevate The St. James Girls Lacrosse Program as the region's premier training experience for players of all ages.
  • "We're excited to welcome Kristen Carr to The St. James family," says Melissa Coyne, Athletic Director for The St. James.
  • Kristen Carr is on the Board of Directors of USA Lacrosse and an assistant coach with the National Team Development Program.

Michelle Robinson Harper and Shelly Hill Crawford Named to Lead WBTV in Charlotte, North Carolina

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Tuesday, August 9, 2022
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In addition, Gray announced that it promoted Shelly Hill Crawford to the new position of WBTV Station Manager effective July 20th, 2022.

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  • In addition, Gray announced that it promoted Shelly Hill Crawford to the new position of WBTV Station Manager effective July 20th, 2022.
  • Michelle Robinson Harper is a broadcast media leader with more than 37 years of experience in the Southeast.
  • Michelle received a BA in Radio, TV and Motion Pictures from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 1985.
  • In late July, Gray selected Shelly Hill Crawford to fill the newly created position of Station Manager of WBTV.

Hyperion Mortgage Now Licensed in North Carolina

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Wednesday, July 27, 2022
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ATLANTA, July 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Hyperion Mortgage, an Atlanta-based home-lending provider, has been licensed in North Carolina. In addition to its home state of Georgia, Hyperion Mortgage also holds licenses in Alabama, Florida, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Tennessee.

Key Points: 
  • In two years, Atlanta-based joint-venture of Hyperion Bank has grown to serve customers in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, and now, The Tar Heel State
    ATLANTA, July 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Hyperion Mortgage, an Atlanta-based home-lending provider, has been licensed in North Carolina.
  • In addition to its home state of Georgia, Hyperion Mortgage also holds licenses in Alabama, Florida, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Tennessee.
  • (Charlie) Crawford, Jr. , one of the founders and a board member of Hyperion Mortgage.
  • Hyperion Mortgage is a joint venture between Hyperion Bank and a national mortgage partner.

North Carolina Community Colleges Double Down on Efforts to Re-Enroll Adult Learners with Some College, No Degree

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Thursday, July 14, 2022
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CHARLOTTE, N.C., July 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The NC Reconnect initiative, a coalition of North Carolina higher education organizations and community colleges, announced results from the first year of an ambitious statewide initiative focused on deploying student success coaches to help former students who have stopped out to re-enroll in higher education. Building on the outcomes from its successful first year, the program will expand to serve a cohort of five additional community and technical colleges throughout the state: Caldwell Community College, Central Carolina Community College, Forsyth Technical Community College, Lenoir Community College, and Wilkes Community College.

Key Points: 
  • Building on the outcomes from its successful first year, the program will expand to serve a cohort of five additional community and technical colleges throughout the state: Caldwell Community College, Central Carolina Community College, Forsyth Technical Community College, Lenoir Community College, and Wilkes Community College.
  • "For adult learners, returning to higher education can be a highly complex and deeply personal decision that we too often simplify.
  • The coaching engagement began in 2021 through an initial pilot program with five North Carolina community colleges: Pitt Community College, Blue Ridge Community College, Fayetteville Technical Community College, Vance-Granville Community College, and Durham Technical Community College.
  • Studies continue to show that North Carolina community colleges generate a powerful return on investment, both to individual students and the broader state economy.

Squaring the Circle: An Innovation Barn, Urban Lumber, And Food Forests

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Thursday, June 30, 2022
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CHARLOTTE, N.C., June 30, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Consensus Digital Media presents episode #6 of Made In America: American Innovators, featuring Envision Charlotte, a public-private partnership between the city of Charlotte, Cisco, Charlotte Center City Partners, Duke Energy and the U.S. Department of Energy. Come along and see the environmental impact, job creation, and economic competitiveness thriving in the heart of an innovation center making waves in the Tar Heel State and setting a national example.

Key Points: 
  • In this episode, we meet Amy Aussieker, Executive Director of Envision Charlotteshe's at the helm of the Innovation Barn.
  • This retrofitted old barn houses entrepreneurs and innovators leading the way toward creating and sustaining a circular economy.
  • The industrialists at the Innovation Barn offer new solutions and ways to scale composting, recycling glass, using fly larvae to reduce food waste, and fostering "volunteer" forests.
  • "The city of Charlotte and the surrounding areas will continue to reap the rewards from this public-private partnership for decades.

EmergeOrtho--Triangle Region Welcomes Deitra Williams-Toone, MD

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Wednesday, June 22, 2022
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DURHAM, N.C., June 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- EmergeOrthoTriangle Region welcomes Dr. Deitra Williams-Toone to the interventional pain management team, with subspecialties in radiofrequency ablation, spinal cord stimulation, and anesthesiology.

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  • DURHAM, N.C., June 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- EmergeOrthoTriangle Region welcomes Dr. Deitra Williams-Toone to the interventional pain management team, with subspecialties in radiofrequency ablation, spinal cord stimulation, and anesthesiology.
  • Deitra Williams-Toone, MD is a native North Carolinian and proud Tar Heel.
  • "Managing patient pain and providing healthy alternatives to combat chronic pain is something I really prioritize," Deitra Williams-Toone, MD says.
  • "We are excited to welcome Dr. Deitra Williams-Toone to EmergeOrtho pain management department," says Eugenia Zimmerman, M.D .

Coffman Engineers Announces New Board Director and New Shareholders

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Tuesday, April 19, 2022
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SEATTLE, April 19, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Coffman Engineers, Inc., a national multidiscipline engineering firm, announced a new board director and six new shareholders at the annual shareholder meeting held on March 17.

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  • SEATTLE, April 19, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Coffman Engineers, Inc., a national multidiscipline engineering firm, announced a new board director and six new shareholders at the annual shareholder meeting held on March 17.
  • Scott Twele, PE , was elected as a board director, and re-elected directors Arvind Nerurkar and Brion Wise will serve another term.
  • He is a welcome asset to the board, and I look forward to his energy and ideas.
  • I also want to thank Dave Gardner for serving as a director for more than 10 years.

Smithfield Foods Promotes Andrea Tucker to Plant Manager of its Tar Heel, NC Facility

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Tuesday, April 5, 2022
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SMITHFIELD, Va., April 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Smithfield Foods, Inc. has promoted Andrea Tucker to plant manager of the company's Tar Heel facility in North Carolina, effective April 4. The company's largest facility, Smithfield's Tar Heel plant is also the largest pork processing operation in the world.

Key Points: 
  • SMITHFIELD, Va., April 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Smithfield Foods, Inc. has promoted Andrea Tucker to plant manager of the company's Tar Heel facility in North Carolina, effective April 4.
  • The company's largest facility, Smithfield's Tar Heel plant is also the largest pork processing operation in the world.
  • Donovan Owens, Tar Heel plant manager since 2018, is being promoted to a new corporate role within Smithfield.
  • Headquartered in Smithfield, Va.since 1936, Smithfield Foods, Inc. is an American food company with agricultural roots and a global reach.

Enviva Establishes A $250,000 Endowed Scholarship for the College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences at North Carolina Agricultural & Technical State University

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Tuesday, March 29, 2022
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Enviva Inc. (NYSE: EVA) (Enviva), the worlds largest producer of sustainable bioenergy, announces the establishment of the Enviva Endowed Scholarship at North Carolina Agricultural & Technical State University (N.C. A&T), the nations largest historically Black university.

Key Points: 
  • Enviva Inc. (NYSE: EVA) (Enviva), the worlds largest producer of sustainable bioenergy, announces the establishment of the Enviva Endowed Scholarship at North Carolina Agricultural & Technical State University (N.C. A&T), the nations largest historically Black university.
  • A university committee appointed by the Office of Financial Aid and Scholarships shall choose the recipients of the Enviva Endowed Scholarship.
  • North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University is the nations largest historically Black university, ranked number one among public HBCUs by U.S. News & World Report.
  • The College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences is the largest such college among 1890s land-grant universities and a leader in extramural research funding.

CHICKEN SALAD CHICK CONTINUES EXPANSION IN NORTH CAROLINA

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Tuesday, February 1, 2022
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ATLANTA, Feb. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Chicken Salad Chick , the nation's only fast-casual chicken salad restaurant concept, announced today its latest opening in the Piedmont Triad with a new restaurant in Clemmons, North Carolina.

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  • ATLANTA, Feb. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Chicken Salad Chick , the nation's only fast-casual chicken salad restaurant concept, announced today its latest opening in the Piedmont Triad with a new restaurant in Clemmons, North Carolina.
  • During grand opening week, guests will experience the Southern hospitality that Chicken Salad Chick is known for, with giveaways and specials that include:
    Tuesday, Feb. 15 Free Chicken Salad for a Year The first 100 guests will receive one large Quick Chick of chicken salad per month for an entire year, with one of those lucky guests randomly selected to win one large Quick Chick of chicken salad per week.
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    The Clemmons restaurant is owned and operated by seasoned Chicken Salad Chick franchise owner Michael Umphenour of Piedmont Restaurant Group, Inc., who opened his first Chick in High Point, North Carolina, in 2020.
  • For more information on giveaways and specials, visit https://www.facebook.com/ChickenSaladChickClemmonsNC/
    Chicken Salad Chick serves full-flavored, Southern-style chicken salad made from scratch and served from the heart.