State: North Carolina

RALEIGH, N.C. /eNewsChannels/ -- NEWS: The non-profit National Inclusion Project and Co-founders Clay Aiken and Diane Bubel are proud to announce the Magic of a Smile Champions Gala to be held September 20 in Raleigh, N.C. celebrating Champions of Inclusion and ensuring that no child sits on the sidelines. Clay Aiken will entertain the guests in his one and only public performance of 2014.

ROCKY MOUNT, N.C. /eNewsChannels/ -- NEWS: Eagle Transport, one of the largest and most progressive petroleum and bulk transportation companies in the U.S., today announced a company-wide driver pay increase, effective August 3, 2014. The overall impact of this increase will be 5.5 percent, with many locations in the Eagle system seeing larger increases based on the specific needs of the operation.

RALEIGH, N.C. /eNewsChannels/ -- NEWS: Massey Consulting is today announced that Intacct, a leader in cloud-based accounting software, has named the company a Premier Partner. The purpose of the Premier Partner distinction is to acknowledge Intacct partners who demonstrate an exceptional commitment to providing and supporting Intacct

RALEIGH, N.C. /eNewsChannels/ -- NEWS: Massey Consulting today announced that it has been selected by the Carolina Hurricanes to implement cloud-based Intacct Financial Accounting. The Carolina Hurricanes will use Intacct to track the financials of the franchise, each home game, as well as other entertainment events held at PNC Arena.

ASHEVILLE, N.C. /eNewsChannels/ -- NEWS: The Asheville Chapter of the National Organization for Women (NOW) today announces a 'Bitter Pill Rally' scheduled for Sat., July 26, 2014, in response to recent Supreme Court decisions limiting women's rights. Leaders cite the pressing need to direct the attention of North Carolina legislators to the immediate improvement of women's rights at the state and national levels.

FLAT ROCK, N.C. /eNewsChannels/ -- NEWS: North Carolina's Four Seasons Compassion for Life has been chosen by the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization as part of its new 'Moments of Life: Made Possible By Hospice' campaign. Through one patient's personal story, Four Seasons demonstrates the hospice focus on living and enabling special moments and memories at end of life for patients and their loved ones.

FLAT ROCK, N.C. /eNewsChannels/ -- NEWS: North Carolina's Four Seasons Compassion for Life, an award-winning hospice and palliative care industry leader, has become a national partner of 'We Honor Veterans,' a pioneering campaign developed by the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization (NHPCO) in collaboration with the Department of Veterans' Affairs.

HENDERSONVILLE, N.C. /eNewsChannels/ -- NEWS: When Edith Hopper Guthrie, 94, left this world for the next, she also left behind a legacy for family and friends that will be long-remembered, says Four Seasons Compassion for Life, Flat Rock. Inspired by her mother's creative, hard-working example, Carol Heilman, her husband, Bob, son David, of Charleston, S.C., daughter, Sarah Burghardt, of Fairfield, Calif., and those closest to her decided to show how much they care.

RALEIGH, N.C. /eNewsChannels/ -- NEWS: Triangle Parenting Solutions today announced that it has started a new class that will give divorced parents a way to reduce the negative effects the divorce has on their children. 'Co-parenting after a divorce is not an instinctual skill so when parents separate or divorce children often suffer tremendously,' said Jennifer Viemont, LCSW and president.

FLAT ROCK, N.C. /eNewsChannels/ -- NEWS: Four Seasons Compassion for Life celebrates its '35th Birthday Bash' Saturday, May 10, 2014, with a true birthday party from 6 - 10 p.m. The anniversary party promises to be lively, featuring musician Kat Williams, local craft beverages and cuisine, pinata raffle baskets and more

RALEIGH, N.C. /eNewsChannels/ -- NEWS: Massey Consulting, a North Carolina-based accounting software reseller, today announced the release of their 2014 webinar schedule for CPAs and CPA Firms, entitled 'Make Your Beans Count.' This new webinar series is designed to present a variety of educational topics for CPAs.

HENDERSONVILLE, N.C. /eNewsChannels/ -- NEWS: If you're old enough to earn a living, parent a child, or think about maximizing your assets, then it may be time to consider the choices you need to make right now to protect your net worth in the future. That's why Four Seasons Compassion for Life, Flat Rock, will sponsor 'Estate Planning and Long Term Care Planning 101: Foundations for Informed Choices,' a free seminar, on April 15, 2014.

HENDERSONVILLE, N.C. /eNewsChannels/ -- NEWS: Njekwa Lumbwe, national coordinator of the Palliative Care Alliance of Zambia, is the guest of honor at a premiere film screening of 'A Unified Presence,' on Saturday, March 22, at Hendersonville High School Auditorium. Lumbwe will host a 'talk back' session for audience members following the viewing. A VIP welcome reception will precede the event at the Four Seasons Palliative Care Clinic.

DURHAM, N.C. /eNewsChannels/ -- NEWS: Gifted vocalist, educator and founder of the progressive programs Vocal Musicianship Academy and Vocal Jazz Online, Lenora Helm Hammonds, has received the coup honor of an invitation to be a featured singer in the program 'Durham Symphony Orchestra and All That Jazz.'

FLAT ROCK, N.C. /eNewsChannels/ -- NEWS: North Carolina's Four Seasons Compassion for Life today announced the addition of Callie Walston, philanthropy coordinator, to its development department. Four Seasons is a non-profit hospice and palliative care organization led by a dedicated team of health care professionals, social workers, spiritual care professionals and volunteers.

ASHEVILLE, N.C. /eNewsChannels/ -- NEWS: The Rotary Club of Asheville, North Carolina, announces 'Casino Rotary Royale: Live and Let Bid,' its annual foundation benefit auction, at the Renaissance Asheville on Saturday, January 25, 2014, from 6-10 p.m. The Rotary Club of Asheville is in its 99th year, counting down the days to 100.

ASHEVILLE, N.C. /eNewsChannels/ -- NEWS: A retrospective look at 2013 shows that the aging of western North Carolina's population, together with retirement relocations, has resulted in a rise in the numbers of individuals who may need specialized care during serious illness or at end of life, according to Four Seasons Compassion for Life.

FLAT ROCK, N.C. /eNewsChannels/ -- NEWS: 'January is often the time when family members reassess the amount and quality of care they can give, versus what Grandma or Grandpa needs,' says Chris Comeaux, Four Seasons Compassion for Life. As the holiday season draws to a close and families return home to resume work and school, the days following Christmas are frequently a time when the question of how to cope with an aging loved one's long term illness is no longer a concern for the future.

SYLVA, N.C. /eNewsChannels/ -- NEWS: Respected physician and western North Carolina hospice and palliative care pioneer, Ron Fisher, M.D., will be honored by Four Seasons Compassion for Life, Highlands, peers and colleagues as he retires as medical director of Med-West Health Systems, Sylva, after 27 years of distinguished service. An informal, drop in reception will be Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2014.

ASHEVILLE, N.C. /eNewsChannels/ -- NEWS: The Music Department of the University of UNC-Greensboro has given The Bob Moog Foundation a collection of vintage synthesizer hardware and other equipment. The gift, which will be on permanent loan at the Foundation, was announced today by the Foundation's executive director Michelle Moog-Koussa.

FEARRINGTON VILLAGE, N.C. /eNewsChannels/ -- NEWS: Fearrington Village announces that Fearrington House Restaurant Executive Chef Colin Bedford and Wine Director Maximillian Kast will showcase their talent and receive their Rising Stars of the Carolinas awards today, at the StarChefs Rising Stars Gala in Charleston, S.C. StarChefs is an award-winning online magazine for culinary insiders.

ASHEVILLE, N.C. /eNewsChannels/ -- NEWS: The Bob Moog Foundation is proud to announce a raffle for a vintage Minimoog synthesizer, signed by English electronic pop music icon Gary Numan. The raffle runs from November 20, 2013 through December 31, 2013. This raffle is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity; a chance to own the most sought-after vintage synthesizer of all time.

KITTY HAWK, N.C. /eNewsChannels/ -- NEWS: John Amrhein, author of the award winning book 'Treasure Island: The Untold Story' (ISBN: 978-0983084303; New Maritima Press), reminds everyone that November 13 is 'Treasure Island Day,' and among the many locations which played a role in a true story of buried treasure that inspired Robert Louis Stevenson is Assateague Island.

ARDEN, N.C. /eNewsChannels/ -- NEWS: In celebration of its 10th anniversary and National Family Caregiver's Month in November, Mountain Home Care announces the creation of its 'Caregiver Leadership Award.' The award recognizes exemplary professional caregivers with dual roles of service in the workplace and in their families.

FLAT ROCK, N.C. /eNewsChannels/ -- NEWS: Four Seasons Compassion for Life, a respected hospice care provider in North Carolina for almost a decade, leads the western region of the state for its significant percentage of patients served. Four Seasons serves an average of 1,000 persons daily.