U.S. News and World Report’s 2021 Best Colleges guide ranked Wake Forest University 28th overall among 389 national universities. Wake Forest has been ranked in the top 30 in the national universities category for 25 consecutive years. “Our consistent ranking among the top national universities is a testament to our longstanding commitment to academic excellence,”… Read More »
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Wake Forest Ranked Among Top National Universities by U.S. News
15 Novant Health hospitals highlighted in 2020 Healthcare Equality Index
Novant Health is proud to announce that 15 of its acute care facilities including three in Forsyth County have been recognized as “Leaders in LGBTQ Healthcare Equality” by the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) Foundation, the educational arm of the country’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ) civil rights organization. This is the fourth… Read More »
NC Approves Third Coronavirus Relief Bill
Governor Cooper signed House Bill 1105 into law after it was passed by North Carolina’s General Assembly. This is North Carolina’s third COVID relief package, and it allocates funds for the following: Small Business Grants Education PPE Child care services COVID testing The legislation provides specific relief in the form of a one-time payment of… Read More »
Employee Deferral of Payroll Tax
In August President Trump signed an Executive Order providing additional relief to Americans during COVID-19. The Executive Order provides an optional payroll tax deferral of the employee’s portion of social security withholdings from September 1, 2020 to December 31, 2020. Employers have been able to voluntarily defer their portion of the Social Security since April… Read More »
Medtech Company in the Innovation Quarter teams up with IBM Watson to address drug shortages
IBM (NYSE: IBM) Watson Health and OrbitalRX® today announced a strategic collaboration that aims to help address the emerging drug shortage crisis. OrbitalRX offers a digital management platform for hospital pharmacies and has locations in the Innovation Quarter and in Raleigh. The companies are combining OrbitalRX’s Drug Shortage Management Platform and IBM® Micromedex® into one unified solution called “OrbitalRX and Micromedex,” designed… Read More »
Lowes Foods parent company Alex Lee acquires 20 new stores
Alex Lee, Inc., the parent company of Winston-Salem based Lowes Foods, announced an agreement to purchase 20 BI-LO stores in South Carolina and Georgia from Southeastern Grocers, Inc. The addition of these stores will enable Alex Lee to expand its geographic footprint, enhance operations across these markets, and offer great customer service for shoppers in… Read More »