State: North Carolina

RALEIGH, N.C. /eNewsChannels/ -- NEWS: Pop culture king Damon 'Dame' Dash has amassed a treasure-trove of media since his career ignited in Harlem. Now the actor, entrepreneur, CEO and executive producer wants to make all of his own content accessible to fans with the launch of an on-demand streaming website similar to Netflix, called Dame Dash Studios.

HENDERSONVILLE, N.C. /eNewsChannels/ -- NEWS: In 1944, Joseph 'Joe' Eyman, private first class, U.S. Army, wouldn't remember the Fourth of July fireworks. The landing and firestorm on Utah beach of Normandy, France, on the 6th, however, was something he'd never forget, the veteran said during a pinning ceremony hosted by Four Seasons Compassion for Life, Flat Rock, this week.

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 that for the year of 2014 Eagle Transport has been awarded Murphy USA's Carrier of the Year award.

ASHEVILLE, N.C. /eNewsChannels/ -- NEWS: Ready to do a little culinary exploration in North Carolina? Let Cottage Cooking take you down a new path. Cooking classes are given in an intimate 1915 cottage located in downtown Asheville and staff caters to small groups of up to four.

RALEIGH, N.C. /eNewsChannels/ -- NEWS: Supporters and friends of the National Inclusion Project are invited to be a part of an amazing night of celebrating the heroes in our lives and the Superheroes we aspire to be. The annual Champions Gala will be held September 26 with proceeds going to ensure that children with and without disabilities can play, learn and laugh TOGETHER. Co-founder Clay Aiken will perform, and Justin LeBlanc, Season 12 'Project Runway' Finalist, will speak.

RALEIGH, N.C. /eNewsChannels/ -- NEWS: Claire Hicks, M.D., with Four Seasons Compassion for Life, Flat Rock, has been named 2015 Physician of the Year by the Association for Home and Hospice Care of North Carolina. Most recently, Hicks has introduced narrative medicine, the healing power of story, into her work with hospice patients and staff.

RALEIGH, N.C. /eNewsChannels/ -- NEWS: A resolution recognizing the importance of hospice care and honoring the memory of a western North Carolina visionary and Four Seasons Compassion for Life founder Jean Moulthrop Hoogstra is slated to be read this evening from the floor of the House of Representatives.

ENKA, N.C. /eNewsChannels/ -- NEWS: What happens when an aging individual needs more in-home care than Medicare or insurance provides? The recent addition of licensed nursing services by Mountain Home Care addresses the existing and widening gap between patient needs and the amount of skilled care insurance providers cover.

HENDERSONVILLE, N.C. /eNewsChannels/ -- NEWS: Homeowners with serious health concerns can now get the intervention expertise they need, thanks to new EnviroVention(TM) services from Rick Bayless' A Healthier Home, western North Carolina's leading environmental home inspection provider.

JACKSONVILLE, N.C. /eNewsChannels/ -- NEWS: Rejuvatek Medical welcomes Forbidden Tattoo Studio as the first trained and certified Tatt2Away Center in North Carolina. Tatt2Away is a patented non-laser tattoo removal system that, unlike the gold standard laser, can remove all colors of ink with nominal pain and lower cost.

PINEHURST, N.C. /eNewsChannels/ -- NEWS: Foursome Press announces the book, 'SWEET SUCCESS: A Journey of Change and Challenge' (ISBN: 9780990599500) by Doug Lapins, has been awarded a silver medal by the 2015 Axiom Business Book Awards, which honor the year's best business books, their authors, and publishers.

DURHAM, N.C. /eNewsChannels/ -- NEWS: Heart Imaging Technologies (HeartIT) has launched a brand new solution, CloudCMR, designed to promote worldwide sharing of de-identified cardiovascular magnetic resonance images for education, research, and quality control purposes.

RALEIGH, N.C. /eNewsChannels/ -- NEWS: Over 175 recreational professionals, educators and child specialists from across the U.S. will gather at the National Inclusion Project's Power of Play Inclusion Conference at Marbles Kids Museum in Downtown Raleigh on March 30-31, 2015. This inspiring event is for all people who desire to ensure no child sits on the sidelines.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. /eNewsChannels/ -- NEWS: Everyone wants their own little piece of paradise and that's exactly what a new global, online media magazine - Lucky Paradise Casinos - delivers. Is it about casinos? No, not really. It's about feeling good and being lucky. A first in global media magazines, Lucky Paradise Casinos, is filled with content designed to showcase pure entertainment.

DURHAM, N.C. /eNewsChannels/ -- NEWS: HeartIT (Heart Imaging Technologies) is pleased to officially announce the release of Precession(TM), the first Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Solution in the market which allows Viewing, Analysis, and Reporting all within a standard web browser. Precession(TM) combines zero footprint web technology along with communication and distribution features unmatched in the industry.

FLAT ROCK, N.C. /eNewsChannels/ -- NEWS: Janet Bull, M.D., chief medical officer of nonprofit Four Seasons Compassion for Life, talks about the Triple Aim of Healthcare as if it were the Holy Grail. And for health care providers which hope to offer their patients higher quality, better service and lower costs during serious illness or at end of life, it may very well be the equivalent.

GASTONIA, N.C. /eNewsChannels/ -- NEWS: Irving, Texas played host to the Fiery Food Challenge: Over 10,000 attended the hottest food festival and competition yet, Zest Fest 2015, where over 160 spiciest exhibitors were challenged to stand out in the fast-growing market of spicy foods and hot sauces. The father and son team, Elijah's Xtreme(TM) Ghost Pepper Sauce, proved they have something special by winning 1st Place - Hot Sauce in the coveted Peoples Choice Award.

ROCKY MOUNT, N.C. /eNewsChannels/ -- NEWS: North Carolina-based Eagle Transport, one of the largest and most progressive petroleum and bulk transportation companies in the U.S., today announced that its current president, Bill George became President Emeritus, effective Feb. 1, 2015; Lance Collette will become the 4th President of Eagle Transport; Herb Evans will become Vice Chairman of the Board, and Joe Duncan is named Senior VP Finance/CFO.

HIGHLANDS, N.C. /eNewsChannels/ -- NEWS: Melissa Stiwinter of Four Seasons Compassion for Life, Flat Rock, N.C., has received the '2014 Georgia Crump Certified Nursing Assistant Recognition Award.' The award was conveyed in a Jan. 12, 2015 ceremony at the western office of Four Seasons, honoring Stiwinter's contributions to the profession.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. /eNewsChannels/ -- NEWS: Mirabella's Miracle announces the launch of the charity by Max Petruzzi, 15 years old of Charlotte, N.C. Even at his young age, Petruzzi has led a very impactful and productive life. The mission at Mirabella's Miracle is to help families that have a baby or child in the hospital by giving them care packages containing things that they need most during their tough time.

RALEIGH, N.C. /eNewsChannels/ -- NEWS: Dimensions in OH and S, Inc. is proud to be a Clean Energy business and EPA Green Power Partner. By supporting local wind and solar projects through national clean energy provider, Arcadia Power, we are helping to reduce America's dependence on non sustainable and environmentally unfriendly fuels. This is an important way to make our workplace a better place and to encourage other businesses to consider reducing their carbon imprint.

FLAT ROCK, N.C. /eNewsChannels/ -- NEWS: North Carolina physician, Lance Plyler, M.D., is a recent veteran of the front lines of the Ebola epidemic, saving the lives of two Americans working to avert the crisis in Liberia: Kent Brantly, M.D., and his colleague, Nancy Writebol. Health Care Cafe, sponsored by Four Seasons Compassion for Life, airs the interview with Plyler, 'Ebola Outbreak in Liberia,' on WTZQ, 1600 AM radio, Nov. 17, 5 p.m.

RALEIGH, N.C. /eNewsChannels/ -- NEWS: Dimensions in OH and S, Inc. announces that co-researchers Dr. Karen Mastroianni and Dr. Julia Storberg-Walker published new research findings, in the Taylor and Francis Journal, Health Psychology and Behavioral Medicine. The qualitative study, 'Do Work Relationships Matter? Characteristics of Workplace Interactions That Enhance or Detract From Employee Perceptions of Well-Being and Health Behaviors,' explored the influence of workplace climate on well-being and health behaviors.

HENDERSONVILLE, N.C. /eNewsChannels/ -- NEWS: Western North Carolina residents who wish to learn more about compassionate care during serious illness are invited to attend an event co-hosted by Four Seasons Compassion for Life and Pardee Hospital. The Lunch and Learn, 'Introduction to Palliative Care 101,' will be noon September 30, 2014, at the Pardee Signature Care Clinic in Blue Ridge Mall.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. /eNewsChannels/ -- NEWS: NOMOREHEX (nomorehex.org), the online resource for trivalent chromium technology, has been launched to alert manufacturers and electroplaters of the pending European mandate banning the use of hexavalent decorative chromium chemistry in virtually all products finished in or exported into the EU.