Latest Press Release on North Carolina

Horizon MedCorp Kicks Off Sales in North Carolina for the SuiteMed Electronic Health Record System (EHR)
WINSTON-SALEM, NC -- 11/19/09 -- Horizon MedCorp announces they are launching marketing and sales activities across North Carolina for the SuiteMed Electronic Health Record System. SuiteMed is the only EHR that effectively addresses the need to be..

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The Food Fairy Announces 1st Shipment of New DVD “Cook Once ~ Eat for Weeks”
Terri McClernon, The Food Fairy, North Carolina's favorite personal chef, launched her first in a series of cook along DVD's. /I/P PChapel Hill, NC (PRWEB) November 19, 2009 -- Terri McClernon, The Food Fairy, North Carolina's favorite personal chef, launched her first in a series of co...

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Fitch Upgrades Maria Parham Hosp (NC) Rev Bonds to 'BB+'; Outlook to Stable
CHICAGO - Fitch Ratings has upgraded to 'BB+' from 'BB-' the rating on approximately $46.5 million North Carolina Medical Care Commission Hospital revenue bonds (Maria Parham Hospital Project) series 2003. The Rating Outlook is revised to Stable from Positive. The upgr

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North Cove Springs Receives Grant To Aid Expansion
MARION, N.C., Nov. 19 /PRNewswire/ -- North Cove Springs today announced that it has been awarded a $310,000 grant from the One North Carolina Fund that will assist with the company's growth and expansion at its production facility in Marion. North Cove Springs...

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Pioneering's Safe-T-element(R) Endorsed by the North Carolina Association of Fire Chiefs
Installations under way at the University of North Carolina and North Carolina State University. MISSISSAUGA, ON, Nov. 19 - Pioneering Technology Corp. of Mississauga, Ontario (T...

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Postponing Financial Decisions Can Be Costly, with No 'Do-Overs'
SPRINGFIELD, Mass., Nov. 18 /PRNewswire/ -- When the Strunck family of Charlotte, North Carolina, recently sought to update their financial plans, they discovered that the intervening years and changes in their medical histories had limited their planning choices and increased their cha...

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Cmed Opens New Offices in Durham, North Carolina
HORSHAM, England - To meet the needs of our customers and our growing business, Cmed Inc is delighted to announce the opening of its second US office in Durham, North Carolina. David Connelly, CEO of Cmed, said, “We are very excited about establishing a second US

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iContact Named 2009 Software Company of the Year by North Carolina Technology Association
iContact Corporation has been named Software Company of the Year for 2009 at the North Carolina Technology Association's 21 annual awards gala held last Thursday./I/P PDurham, NC (PRWEB) November 16, 2009 -- iContact Corporation has been named Software Company of the Year for 2009 at th...

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ValueOptions(R) Receives Full URAC Accreditation for North Carolina Commercial Service Center
NORFOLK, Va., Nov. 18 /PRNewswire/ -- ValueOptions® (www.ValueOptions.com), the nation's largest independent behavioral health care company, announced today that its North Carolina Commercial Service Center has received a three-year, full a...

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Almac Doubles Capacity at North Carolina Facility
The Almac Group has completed a 67,000 square foot expansion to their North Carolina facility in Durham, which now houses both the Clinical Services and Diagnostics Divisions. This additional facility , along with existing capacity, will increase the Durham campus to almost 138,000 square fe...

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Railinc Wins NCTA Award for Industry Driven Technology Company
CARY, N.C. - Railinc Corp. today announced it has been named a winner at the 2009 NCTA 21 Awards in the category of “Industry Driven Technology Company.” The NCTA 21 Awards are recognized as North Carolina’s most prestigious technology awards, ce

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Red Hat Named Large Technology Company of the Year by North Carolina Technology Association
RALEIGH, N.C. - Red Hat, Inc. (NYSE: RHT), the world's leading provider of open source solutions, today announced it has been named Large Technology Company of the Year by the North Carolina Technology Association (NCTA) in its 2009 NCTA 21 Awards. The criteria for this award include annual

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Fitch Affirms Wilkes County, North Carolina's COPs at 'A+'; Outlook Stable
NEW YORK - During the course of routine surveillance, Fitch Ratings affirms the 'A+' rating on Wilkes County, North Carolina's (the county) $14.1 million outstanding public improvements project certificates of participation (COPs) series 2000. The Rating Outlook is Stable.

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Nordstrom Rack to Open First Store in North Carolina
SEATTLE, Nov. 23 -- Seattle-based Nordstrom, Inc. (NYSE: JWN) announced plans to open its first Nordstrom Rack in North Carolina. The new 33,000-square-foot store will be located at Renaissance Center in Durham. The store is expected to open in fall 2010. ...

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MADD to 'Tie One On For Safety' With Law Enforcement Across the State This Holiday Season to Remind Public to Drive Safe, Sober and Buckled Up
Ribbon Shows Public Support for MADD's Campaign to Eliminate Drunk Driving; Over 74,000 arrests for DWI were made in North Carolina in 2008 North Carolina Ranks 5th in the Country for Alcohol Related Traffic Deaths RALEIGH, N.C., Nov. 23 /PRNe...

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Breaking the News, or Fueling the Epidemic? News Coverage of Opioid-Related Deaths Often Precede an Increase in Deaths, Study Finds
BOSTON, Nov. 18 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Increases in deaths from opioid drugs such as OxyContin may be linked to the volume of coverage such deaths receive in the news, according to a study from Children's Hospital Boston and the University of North Carolina (UNC), Chapel Hill. The s...

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Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. Acquires Shuford Insurance Agency, Inc.
ITASCA, Ill., Nov. 23 -- Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. (NYSE: AJG) today announced the acquisition of Shuford Insurance Agency, Inc. in Concord, North Carolina. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Founded in 1938, Shuford Insurance Agency, Inc...

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Fitch Rates Forsyth County, North Carolina's LOBs 'AA+'; Outlook Stable
NEW YORK - Fitch Ratings has assigned an 'AA+' rating to Forsyth County, North Carolina's (the county) estimated $15 million limited obligation bonds (LOBs), series 2009. The LOBs are scheduled to price via negotiated sale on Dec. 9, 2009. The bonds will mature serially from April 1, 2011

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Mother and Daughter Join Forces to Break Barriers in the Audio-Tech Industry Duo Launches e-Commerce firm HeadphonesFactory.com
HeadphonesFactory.com the Internet's Headphones Superstore/I/P PDurham, NC (PRWEB) November 20, 2009 -- To look at them, they are just the typical mother and daughter pair, sharing laughs and good times together in their adopted home of Durham, North Carolina. Yet their distinctively Sou...

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Rapid Bridge Expands Development Team and Establishes Design Center in North Carolina
SAN DIEGO - Rapid Bridge, an innovator in advanced semiconductor design and development processes, announced today that it has opened a new design center in Raleigh, North Carolina. This design center will expand the company’s technology base and provide an East Coast presence to bette

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Peoples Bancorp Announces Cash Dividend
NEWTON, N.C., Nov. 23 -- The Board of Directors of Peoples Bancorp of North Carolina, Inc. (Nasdaq: PEBK) declared a cash dividend for the fourth quarter of 2009 in the amount of $.02 per share. The cash dividend will be paid on December 15, 2009 to shareholders ...

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Three Nuveen Closed-End Funds To Issue Preferred Security
CHICAGO - Nuveen Investments, a leading global provider of investment services to institutions and high-net-worth investors, today announced that three closed-end funds, Nuveen Massachusetts Premium Income Municipal Fund (NYSE: NMT), Nuveen North Carolina Premium Income Municipal Fund (NYSE:

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Force Protection Appoints Director of Training
LADSON, S.C. - Force Protection, Inc. (NASDAQ: FRPT) today announced that it has named David Ray Hudson as Director of Training at its Training and Capabilities Center located in Roxboro, North Carolina. Prior to joining Force Protection, Mr. Hudson served as the Senior Enlisted Leader for

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The countdown continues for Uniboard's new MDF plant - New Moncure, N.C., MDF facility now 96% complete
LAVAL, QC, Nov. 18 /PRNewswire/ - With only a few short weeks to go, Uniboard's newest mill in Moncure, North Carolina will be ready for production. The facility, now at 96% completion and undergoing commissioning, is set to be unveil...

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Parkway Bank Reports Third Quarter 2009 Financial Results
LENOIR, N.C., Nov. 17 -- Parkway Bank (OTC Bulletin Board: PKWY), a North Carolina state chartered bank headquartered in Lenoir, North Carolina, announced its unaudited third quarter 2009 financial results today. Net income (loss) for the third quarter of 2...

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