http://carolinabusinessconnection.comCarolinaBusinessConnection.com is North Carolina's source for business headlines, news and events.jRSSGenerator by Henrique A. Viecilihttp://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rsshttp://carolinabusinessconnection.com/cbc/article.html?id=17205You can now get press releases and events news from the Carolina Business Connection from Twitter and facebook. Thousands of followers keep up with business . . .Fri, 3 Feb 2012 00:00:00 ESThttp://carolinabusinessconnection.com/cbc/article.html?id=20293NCSU vs. Wake Forest Matchup on Feb. 12 includes Survivor Celebrations and Giveaways, plus a Halftime Performance by "American Idol" superstar Scotty McCreery RALEIGH, N.C. . . .Fri, 3 Feb 2012 00:00:00 ESThttp://carolinabusinessconnection.com/cbc/article.html?id=20294Special events scheduled throughout February will support NC State's Hoops 4 Hope game fundraising RALEIGH, N.C. (February 2, 2012) ? The Hillsborough Street Community Service . . .Fri, 3 Feb 2012 00:00:00 ESThttp://carolinabusinessconnection.com/cbc/article.html?id=20295RALEIGH, N.C. (February 2, 2012) - Better Business Bureau serving Eastern North Carolina is pleased to announce National Pawn as winner of its 2011 Torch . . .Fri, 3 Feb 2012 00:00:00 ESThttp://carolinabusinessconnection.com/cbc/article.html?id=20296February 2, 2012 (Raleigh, NC) -- Frank Harmon, FAIA, principal of Frank Harmon Architect PA in Raleigh, NC, recently served as chairman of the 2011 . . .Fri, 3 Feb 2012 00:00:00 ESThttp://carolinabusinessconnection.com/cbc/article.html?id=20297Raleigh, N.C. ? RN Rouse, a leader in commercial construction services in North Carolina, has announced that Rick Sidebotham, LEED AP BD+C, has been hired . . .Fri, 3 Feb 2012 00:00:00 ESThttp://carolinabusinessconnection.com/cbc/article.html?id=20298Forensics of Telecommunications Lunch and Learn Don't miss this event! 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Worm of Worm Law Firm has been selected to BUSINESS NORTH CAROLINA magazine's Legal Elite for Employment Law. This honor . . .Thu, 2 Feb 2012 00:00:00 ESThttp://carolinabusinessconnection.com/cbc/article.html?id=20280Ten schools in Wake County will benefit from donations Cary, N.C., Feb. 1, 2012 ? The Pantry, Inc. (Nasdaq: PTRY), the leading independently operated convenience . . .Thu, 2 Feb 2012 00:00:00 ESThttp://carolinabusinessconnection.com/cbc/article.html?id=20281CARY, N.C. (Feb. 1, 2012) - CarMark Certified Pre-Owned, a leading third-party vehicle certification program, recently announced that it is expanding its offerings in order . . .Thu, 2 Feb 2012 00:00:00 ESThttp://carolinabusinessconnection.com/cbc/article.html?id=20282TearScience, Inc., a privately-held medical device company, today announced that it has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) clearance for its next generation product . . .Thu, 2 Feb 2012 00:00:00 ESThttp://carolinabusinessconnection.com/cbc/article.html?id=20284ASHEVILLE, NC ? February 2, 2012 ? Wine and Design Asheville recently hosted a fundraiser for Brother Wolf Animal Rescue, a non-profit, no-kill animal shelter . . .Thu, 2 Feb 2012 00:00:00 ESThttp://carolinabusinessconnection.com/cbc/article.html?id=20286(1888PressRelease) Hall joins CURE with more than 23 years experience in fleet maintenance management. NORCROSS, GA - CURE Leasing & Maintenance, a provider of financing . . .Thu, 2 Feb 2012 00:00:00 ESThttp://carolinabusinessconnection.com/cbc/article.html?id=20289Raleigh, NC; February 1, 2012: Anyone can be passionate but only the lucky few know the true love of real Bar-B-Q. Smithfield's Chicken N Bar-B-Q's . . .Thu, 2 Feb 2012 00:00:00 ESThttp://carolinabusinessconnection.com/cbc/article.html?id=20290RALEIGH, N.C. ? Chip Mims, CEO of Mims Distributing Company (http://www.mimsdist.com), a beer distributor that services a nine-county area in and around the Triangle, has . . .Thu, 2 Feb 2012 00:00:00 ESThttp://carolinabusinessconnection.com/cbc/article.html?id=20291Centra Health will utilize TeleHealth's enterprise interactive patient education solution to increase patient satisfaction and safety scores across the system. Lynchburg, VA and Raleigh, NC . . .Thu, 2 Feb 2012 00:00:00 ESThttp://carolinabusinessconnection.com/cbc/article.html?id=20292RALEIGH, N.C. ? The Alternating Hemiplegia of Childhood Foundation (http://www.ahckids.org), a nonprofit organization dedicated to raising awareness of and funds for Alternating Hemiplegia of Childhood . . .Thu, 2 Feb 2012 00:00:00 ESThttp://carolinabusinessconnection.com/cbc/article.html?id=20264RALEIGH, N.C. (Jan. 31, 2012) ? Charles Hall has joined Bobbitt Design Build as a superintendent for the company's Raleigh, N.C., office. He will supervise . . .Wed, 1 Feb 2012 00:00:00 ESThttp://carolinabusinessconnection.com/cbc/article.html?id=20265Cary, N.C.-The V Foundation for Cancer Research, one of the nation's leading cancer research fundraising organizations, is excited to announce the Seventh Annual Dick Vitale . . .Wed, 1 Feb 2012 00:00:00 ESThttp://carolinabusinessconnection.com/cbc/article.html?id=20269Strategic advertising and branding agency Howard, Merrell & Partners today announces the promotion of Ellen Wayland to media director. A seasoned media veteran, Wayland has . . .Wed, 1 Feb 2012 00:00:00 ESThttp://carolinabusinessconnection.com/cbc/article.html?id=20270RALEIGH (Feb. 1, 2012) ? Wake County SmartStart is now accepting the universal application for local pre-kindergarten (pre-k) programs including Wake County Pre-K, Title I . . .Wed, 1 Feb 2012 00:00:00 ESThttp://carolinabusinessconnection.com/cbc/article.html?id=20271RALEIGH, N.C. ?The NC Center for Women in Public Service (NCCWPS) (http://www.nccwps.org), a nonpartisan organization that prepares women for elected and appointed offices statewide, has . . .Wed, 1 Feb 2012 00:00:00 ESThttp://carolinabusinessconnection.com/cbc/article.html?id=20272RALEIGH, N.C. ? On Jan. 19, 2012, the Board of Trustees of William Peace University (http://www.peace.edu), a private four-year university located in downtown Raleigh, approved . . .Wed, 1 Feb 2012 00:00:00 ESThttp://carolinabusinessconnection.com/cbc/article.html?id=20273HOBOKEN, N.J. and PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 1, 2012 - Niiki Pharma Inc. announced today the formation of its Scientific Advisory Board. Daniel Haller M.D. will chair . . .Wed, 1 Feb 2012 00:00:00 ESThttp://carolinabusinessconnection.com/cbc/article.html?id=20274RALEIGH, N.C. ? Bruce Clarke, president and CEO of CAI (http://www.capital.org), a human resource management firm that helps organizations maximize employee engagement while minimizing employer . . .Wed, 1 Feb 2012 00:00:00 ESThttp://carolinabusinessconnection.com/cbc/article.html?id=20275Coastal Federal Credit Union announced the launch of their new VIP Program on January 25, 2012 as a new initiative aimed at paying qualified members . . .Wed, 1 Feb 2012 00:00:00 ESThttp://carolinabusinessconnection.com/cbc/article.html?id=20276RALEIGH, N.C. ? Harvey Gates Sr., president of the Hemophilia Foundation of Maryland (HFM), has been named the National Hemophilia Foundation's Volunteer of the Year . . .Wed, 1 Feb 2012 00:00:00 EST