Top Headlines for North Carolina http://newscenter.verizon.com Latest Verizon headlines for North Carolina webmaster@newscenter.verizon.com webmaster@newscenter.verizon.com 2006 Convio Content Management System Module en-us newscenter.verizon.com-57803512 Verizon Expands Fast, Affordable DSL-Enabled High Speed Internet Service to 2,500 More North Carolina Customers in Cherokee County http://newscenter.verizon.com/press-releases/verizon/2009/verizon-expands-fast-14.html ANDREWS, N.C. - An additional 2,500 consumers and businesses in Cherokee County now have access to Verizon High Speed Internet (HSI), allowing them to quickly download movies, share photos or video with friends and family, and create their own Internet content. Mon, 16 Nov 2009 14:50:41 -0500 newscenter.verizon.com-57606353 Verizon Expands Fast, Affordable DSL-Enabled High Speed Internet Service to 500 More North Carolina Customers in Graham County http://newscenter.verizon.com/press-releases/verizon/2009/verizon-expands-fast-9.html STECOAH, N.C. - An additional 500 consumers and businesses in Graham County now have access to Verizon High Speed Internet (HSI), allowing them to quickly download movies, share photos or video with friends and family, and create their own Internet content. Tue, 10 Nov 2009 13:33:01 -0500 newscenter.verizon.com-54753693 Verizon Urges Residents to Help Crack Down on Cable Thefts in Swain County, North Carolina http://newscenter.verizon.com/press-releases/verizon/2009/verizon-urges-residents-to.html BRYSON CITY, N.C. - Verizon is urging residents and business owners in Swain County to assist the company and law enforcement officials by reporting criminals who are stealing telephone cables and leaving hundreds of area customers without service. Wed, 19 Aug 2009 11:12:19 -0400 newscenter.verizon.com-52621700 Seven North Carolina Students Awarded Verizon Foundation Scholarships http://newscenter.verizon.com/press-releases/verizon/2009/seven-north-carolina-students.html DURHAM, N.C. - Paying for college just got easier for seven North Carolina students who are children and dependents of Verizon employees. The students, who are among 809 Verizon scholars, will each receive a scholarship of $5,000 per academic year. Tue, 09 Jun 2009 12:54:02 -0400 newscenter.verizon.com-51965922 Verizon Employees at 16 Locations in North Carolina Donate Nearly $10,000 Worth of Household Items to Local Domestic Violence Shelters http://newscenter.verizon.com/press-releases/verizon/2009/verizon-employees-at-16.html DURHAM, N.C. - Verizon employees at 16 work locations in North Carolina collected nearly $10,000 worth of items to donate to three local domestic violence shelters during a 12-day Shower for the Shelter drive. Mon, 18 May 2009 10:48:09 -0400 newscenter.verizon.com-46679801 Consumers, Businesses in Monroe, N.C., Area Now Have Access to Fast, Affordable Verizon High Speed Internet Service http://newscenter.verizon.com/press-releases/verizon/2008/consumers-businesses-in-1.html MONROE, N.C. - Consumers and businesses in the Monroe area now have access to Verizon High Speed Internet service, allowing them to quickly download movies, share photos or video with friends and family, and create their own Internet content. Mon, 24 Nov 2008 13:13:26 -0500 newscenter.verizon.com-43433474 Verizon Network Performs Well Under Hanna's Soaking http://newscenter.verizon.com/press-releases/verizon/2008/verizon-network-performs-well.html BASKING RIDGE, N.J. - As of late this afternoon today (Sept. 6), Verizon's network continues to deliver service to customers from the Carolinas to New England with no significant problems. Sat, 06 Sep 2008 19:52:46 -0400 newscenter.verizon.com-43396674 Verizon Gets Ready for Hanna's Trip Up the East Coast http://newscenter.verizon.com/press-releases/verizon/2008/verizon-gets-ready-for.html BASKING RIDGE, N.J. - Verizon teams in the southeast and mid-Atlantic states are running check lists of the many tasks required to prepare the Verizon telecommunications network for the challenges of Tropical Storm Hanna, whether wind, rain or flooding. Operations personnel in the Northeast are likewise monitoring Hanna's intensity. Fri, 05 Sep 2008 11:03:57 -0400 newscenter.verizon.com-43153326 More Eligible Consumers in Durham, N.C., Area Now Can Get Verizon's Fastest DSL-Based Internet Service http://newscenter.verizon.com/press-releases/verizon/2008/more-eligible-consumers-in.html DURHAM, N.C. - More Durham-area consumers now have another broadband option from Verizon, as the company expands its ultra-fast High Speed Internet service. It more than doubles the download speed of Verizon's current fastest digital subscriber line, or DSL, service and provides an appealing alternative to cable Internet. Thu, 28 Aug 2008 15:38:39 -0400 newscenter.verizon.com-42904272 Verizon Employees in North Carolina Donate $4,400 Worth of Items to Assist Area Schools http://newscenter.verizon.com/press-releases/verizon/2008/verizon-employees-in-north.html DURHAM, N.C. - Verizon employees from six work sites across North Carolina collected more than $4,400 worth of items to donate to local schools and nonprofit organizations in the Durham and Cary areas during a recent Tools for School drive. Thu, 21 Aug 2008 09:33:35 -0400