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Senator Richard Burr Voted Against Life-Saving Background Checks Supported by 90 Percent of North Carolinians CHARLOTTE, WINSTON-SALEM, and DURHAM, N.C., May 9, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The following release is being issued by Mayors Against Illegal Guns: North Carolina mothers, children and others who have been affected by gun violence will gather for Mother's Day events in Charlotte, Winston-Salem and Durham Friday and Saturday to raise awareness about the effects of gun...

Southeastern Facilities Services Company Celebrates 50 Years of Service WINSTON-SALEM, N.C., May 9, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- The Budd Group, a Winston-Salem based facilities services company, is delighted to be celebrating 50 years of taking care of business. Through the years, as the family-owned company has grown across the Southeast, they have held fast to a commitment to excellence while embracing the technological and environmental changes needed to stay ahead. "I'm very thankful...

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C., April 24, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Members of the media who wish to attend Reynolds American Inc.'s annual shareholders' meeting at the company's Plaza building at 401 North Main Street in Winston-Salem at 9 a.m. on Thursday, May 9, are required to pre-register by the close of business on May 3 by emailing Jane Seccombe at seccomj@rjrt.com. Members of the media will be required to show a photo ID and appropriate media credentials to gain admission. Members of the...

Inmar today announced that its two associate bands, The WINmars! and Crash, will perform in April to raise money to support a local agency that helps victims of child abuse. April is Child Abuse Prevention month. Winston-Salem, NC (PRWEB) April 12, 2013 Inmar today announced that its two associate bands, The WINmars! and Crash, will perform in April to raise money to support a local agency that helps victims of child abuse. April is Child Abuse Prevention month. The WINmars! is Inmar’s...

New Name Announced, Web-based Businesses Launched, New Tenants Move In WINSTON-SALEM, N.C., March 11, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center today announced new business developments related to its commercialization enterprise, Wake Forest Innovations, as well as a new brand for Piedmont Triad Research Park. Wake Forest Innovation QuarterAfter consultation with key stakeholders in and beyond the community and an analysis of park names worldwide,...

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C., March 8, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The following is being released by Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center: (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20111114/DC06171LOGO) What: A briefing for business and community leaders and media regarding new commercialization developments at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center. Speakers are available for interviews after the briefing. Who: John D. McConnell, M.D., chief executive officer, Wake Forest Baptist Medical...

America's No. 1 Apparel Brand[i] Receives Recognition for Ongoing Improvements in Energy Performance and Sustainability WINSTON-SALEM, N.C., March 7, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Hanes®, America's No. 1 Brand of Family Basics([ii]), is honored to receive the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's highly coveted Energy Star Sustained Excellence Award for 2013. The award is the company's fourth consecutive year of Energy Star recognition and its second consecutive year as a recipient of the...

HIGH POINT, N.C., Dec. 20, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- North State Communications today announced that it has agreed to sell its wireless operations to AT&T for $23.5 million in cash. North State has provided wireless services through various joint venture arrangements with AT&T since 1994. "We built a strong wireless business," said North State President and COO Royster Tucker III. "The wireless sale demonstrates the value that our investments and efforts have produced, and will...

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C., Dec. 12, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ --Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center has created a new operating division to translate its academic and clinical research and discoveries into marketable products and services that will benefit patients. The new enterprise, Wake Forest Innovations, is being led by Chief Innovation Officer Eric Tomlinson, DSc, and Ph.D, who is also President of the Piedmont Triad Research Park. (Logo:...

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C., Dec. 7, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Hanes(®), America's No. 1 Sock Brand, announces its fourth annual sock drive to bring comfort in the form of half a million socks to those who need it most. Kicking off the national sock drive efforts, Hanes will host a live event today in partnership with The Salvation Army providing socks and food to those in need on Los Angeles' Skid Row. The LA sock drive will be joined by homeless advocate Mark Horvath, who helps distribute...