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Appalachian State University Chancellor Search Advisory Committee announced

Jun 28, 2024 | today.appstate.edu | UNC Board

RALEIGH, N.C. — University of North Carolina System President Peter Hans today announced the formation of a 13-member committee that will search for the next chancellor of Appalachian State University. Deanna Ballard, a former state senator who represented Watauga County from 2016 to 2023, will chair the search advisory committee. “I’m grateful to Sen. Ballard for agreeing to serve in this important role,” Hans said.
Area Attorneys Chosen For 2024 Super Lawyers List

Apr 5, 2024 | wilmingtonbiz.com | UNC Board

CATEGORY: Super Lawyers-Construction Litigation Another legal industry accolade that comes out each year is the Super Lawyers list, which is a publication of Thomson Reuters. Super Lawyers is a rating service of lawyers across the nation. Peer nominations and evaluations along with third-party research are used to review candidates.
Area attorneys chosen for 2024 Legal Elite list

Apr 5, 2024 | wilmingtonbiz.com | UNC Board

To compile the annual list, Business North Carolina asks the thousands of active N.C. State Bar members to vote for recommendations of top lawyers in various areas. Lawyers were not able to vote for themselves. They were allowed to vote for members from their own firms only by voting for another out-of-firm lawyer in the same category. The vote for the out-of-firm lawyer was weighted more heavily.
Harjo leads indigent defense

Apr 5, 2024 | wilmingtonbiz.com | Lynda Van Kuren |UNC Board

Since Jennifer Harjo opened New Hanover County’s Public Defender’s Office in 2008, she has strived to ensure her clients receive their Constitutional rights for legal representation. With the advances in scientific and digital evidence, Harjo said she and her staff can better meet that goal. Scientific and digital evidence “allows both the prosecution and defense to be more certain,” Harjo said.
EMS program at CFCC receives accreditation

Apr 5, 2024 | wilmingtonbiz.com | UNC Board

Cape Fear Community College recently announced its emergency medical services (EMS) program has achieved accreditation from the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs. “The CAAHEP accreditation process is rigorous and involves an in-depth curriculum review, faculty qualifications, facilities and student outcomes,” according to a news release. The initial program accreditation extends until 2029.
Chemical reactions | WilmingtonBiz

Apr 5, 2024 | wilmingtonbiz.com | Audrey Elsberry |UNC Board

Everybody drinks water, and all of the water is contaminated. “All of the people here who have been drinking from the Cape Fear River for the past 40, 50 years have been contaminated,” said Dana Sargent, executive director of the Cape Fear River Watch. The contamination Sargent is referring to is per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, known as PFAS. The impact of PFAS on the environment and people exposed to it is still being studied.
Surgery center recognized by orthopedic organization

Apr 5, 2024 | wilmingtonbiz.com | UNC Board

Brunswick Surgery Center recently received four certificates of excellence from accreditation organization DNV Healthcare, according to a news release.
TD Bank brings trend to Leland

Apr 5, 2024 | wilmingtonbiz.com | Jenny Callison |UNC Board

Thanks to the growth of online and mobile banking, most financial institutions are slimming down their bricks-and-mortar presence. Not so TD Bank, at least in North Carolina and other locations in the Southeastern U.S. In early March, the New Jersey-based bank opened its third Wilmington-area branch in Leland. That’s part of a trend for the bank.
Banking on west bank’s future

Apr 4, 2024 | wilmingtonbiz.com | Emma Dill |UNC Board

After more than two years of debate, New Hanover County leaders are working to establish the guard rails that will guide any future development on the western bank of the Cape Fear River. The recent public debate over the largely undeveloped riverbank stemmed from plans for two large-scale developments submitted to county leaders in late 2021. In light of the proposals, New Hanover leaders opted to revisit the county policies that guide development on the riverbank opposite downtown Wilmington.
Opioid settlement fights epidemic

Apr 4, 2024 | wilmingtonbiz.com | Beth Klahre |UNC Board

Local leaders in Wilmington and New Hanover County have been working together to allocate money from two nationwide opioid settlement agreements brought by state and local governments against drug distributors and manufacturers.