CHARLOTTE, N.C. — When a loved one is missing and seconds count, Life-Prints(R) provides some sanity. Life-Prints stores and protects life-saving information inside a portable 1GB Flash Drive. Using NSA top-secret rated encryption, Life-Prints was developed in partnership with D.A.R.E., to provide law enforcement agencies with information essential for the swift recovery of a missing [...]

GREENSBORO, N.C. — Jimmy Jazz, a leading urban fashion and footwear retailer, will be opening three new locations in the state of North Carolina. This is the specialty apparel retailer’s first entrance into the state. With the additional openings, Jimmy Jazz will now have over 60 stores in the eastern United States. “We are very [...]

GREENVILLE, N.C. — The creations of 95-year-old working artist, Bee Behr, will be presented in an exclusive exhibit, “Bee Behr…Over the Years,” from November 2 - 21, 2008 at The Art Gallery & Studio of Nelle Lee Hayes, in Greenville, NC. A direct quote from Bee Behr, “I don’t think in the same direction as [...]

GREENVILLE, N.C. — German RF equipment manufacturer Kathrein and subsidiary Schomandl will exclusively distribute its radio frequency test equipment, including devices for digital TV, radio, wireless, CATV, satellite and laboratory use, through RF systems experts, LBA Technology, a unit of the LBA Group, Inc., throughout the western hemisphere. The German manufacturing group has provided award [...]

CORNELIUS, N.C. — With the uncertainty in today’s economy, job loss is a valid concern for everyone. And, for anyone struggling with a hearing impairment, the purchase of a modern digital hearing aid could preserve their career as well as their ability to hear; HearPod’s hearing aids can help. In times like these, with so [...]

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — ORCS Web earned a spot on the Inc. 5000 list of the fastest-growing private companies in the nation for the second year in a row. With revenue growth of more than 150% in three years, ORCS Web ranks in the top half of the Inc. 5000 list, released yesterday. ORCS Web is [...]

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — ORCS Web is pleased to announce it is supporting Microsoft’s SQL Server 2008 as of August 6, the first day of its release. This is possible through ORCS Web’s close working relationship with Microsoft, which has enabled extensive testing by the ORCS Web technical team since 2007, including beta-level client sites for [...]

ASHEVILLE, N.C. — Rob Carlton, of Carlton Architecture, ascertains there are many benefits to going green when designing new homes. “Clients benefit from the reduced operating costs of a green building, while at the same time the planet benefits from the reduced environmental impact,” says Mr. Carlton, the President of Carlton Architecture, who began his [...]

GREENVILLE, N.C. — The ALS Association - Jim “Catfish” Hunter Chapter today announced that Pitt County Memorial Hospital will open an Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) clinic in late September. ALS, commonly known as Lou Gehrig’s disease, is a neurodegenerative disease that attacks nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord, leading to progressive paralysis usually [...]

ASHEVILLE, N.C. — July is here and 4th of July celebrations approach. Our thoughts turn to our furry family members. Each year at the beginning of July millions of animals are lost or injured resulting from their fear of booming fireworks. According to Angel Dog, Inc., many pets fear fireworks so much that they hurt [...]

GREENVILLE, S.C. — Ice Rink Engineering is making it possible for kids to enjoy hands-on hockey play this summer at the Marbles Kids Museum in Raleigh, N.C. The Marbles Kids Museum will be opening their “Marbles Olympics” summer exhibit, featuring the EZ Glide 350(TM) synthetic ice rink as “Center Ice” on July 12. The games [...]

RALEIGH, N.C. — What do you get when you combine a chef and a naturalist? No, it’s not a trick question. The result is beautifully handcrafted soap from Natural Handcrafted Soap, a Raleigh, N.C.-based company. “Making soap is a lot like cooking,” Nick DiTomasso, co-owner of Natural Handcrafted Soap, explains. “It requires blending ingredients and [...]

ASHEVILLE, N.C. — It’s no secret that current economic times are challenging. Gas prices continue to soar and healthcare insurance is at an all-time high. Consumer confidence continues to fluctuate and business owners must find ways to retain and grow their current customer base. Vincenzo’s Ristorante and Bistro in Asheville, N.C. has altered its business [...]

HIGH POINT, N.C. and SANTA MONICA, Calif. — The CA Boom Design Show, the west coast’s leading design trade show and exhibition, announced today that it has chosen the fall 2008 High Point Market in North Carolina to launch its first-ever east coast show appropriately entitled, CA Boom EAST.

FORT BRAGG, N.C. — Electronic Allies LLC, operators of the military career advice community SmartSoldier.com, today announced the availability of the My Military Experience Facebook application. The application, launched for final beta testing last week, allows Facebook users with military experience to display details of their military service within a seamlessly integrated box on their Facebook profile.

FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. — Literacy rocks! Just ask the million-plus young readers of Kidsville News! Ask their parents, who’ve been thrilled to discover that this children’s newspaper makes kids eager to read and learn. Ask the educators nationwide, who have enthusiastically incorporated Kidsville News! as part of their schools’ daily curriculum, using it to promote their own character education curriculum.

MARSHALL, N.C. — Whisper Mountain, located outside of the city of Asheville in the heart of western North Carolina, is a community where conservation and preservation meet. That’s why Southern Living has chosen this community as the location for their first 2008 green Idea House.

BREVARD, N.C. — Insulation Business Consultants announced today that the firm has developed a means of maintaining the thermal integrity of exterior walls, eliminating the voids in the insulation where electrical boxes (switch and receptacle boxes), create significant holes in the residential thermal envelope.

WAYNESVILLE, N.C. — Haywood County tomatoes are now traveling worldwide, thanks to a short web-based video recently produced by the Buy Haywood Market Development Project. More and more, people are receiving messages that communicate “thousands of miles fresher,” “buy local,” and “support sustainable agriculture.”

CARY, N.C. — If getting organized this year is a top New Year’s resolution, Innovention Lab, Inc. can help. The company crafts innovative solutions to today’s modern problems. Their newest creation - the Internet Password Organizer(TM) (ISBN-13: 978-0615164700) - provides Internet users with a practical solution to password management.

RALEIGH, N.C. — Not a day goes by without the media reporting on the national mortgage meltdown and tightening guidelines for home loans. But one local mortgage company committed to affordable home ownership for North Carolinians found a way to help rural areas residents become homeowners. Veritas Mortgage Funding, a Raleigh based mortgage firm now offers a great alternative to traditional, more costly mortgages.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Hannah Montana (Miley Cyrus), who was commended for being a role model to young people, heads the list of the “Ten Best-Mannered People of 2007,” as named by the National League of Junior Cotillions, an etiquette and social training program that involves thousands of young people in the United States.

ASHEVILLE, N.C. — This fall artist Damaris Pierce launches her new, national postcard art project just in time to celebrate the Thanksgiving holiday. The project, entitled “I Am Thankful,” encourages individuals of all ages and organizations such as craft guilds, public schools and counseling centers to create original postcard artwork expressing gratitude.

GREENVILLE, N.C. — LBA Group, Inc. announces that it has made Inc. magazine’s list of the top 5,000 fastest-growing businesses in the nation with a ranking of 3,613 and a three-year sales growth of 80 percent. Inc. 5,000 lists companies, that when put together, represents the backbone of the U.S. economy. LBA Group is a CMSDC certified small disadvantaged Hispanic business.

ASHEVILLE, N.C. — While many Americans are receiving more vacation time, they are taking less time off. So, vacation planning and business travel is more important than ever. The Residences at Biltmore, located in the heart of Asheville, N.C., is re-inventing the importance of stress-free vacation days and efficient business stays.