A LEARNING Support Tutor from Eastleigh has been shortlisted for a national innovation award.

AN EX-Barton Peveril student has been nominated for "Rookie of the Year" after playing football at an American college.

A SOUTHAMPTON nurse who wrote a book to help tackle anxiety in children amid the coronavirus outbreak has been awarded the Prime Minister’s daily Point of Light.

While testing a web application on the Steam developer site, Artem Moskowsky came across a bug that yielded strange results.

Staffers at Isothermal Community College, in Spindale NC - home to WNCW, were honored to welcome guest speaker, Jeffrey Blount, retired veteran director of NBC News programs like the Today Show and Meet The Press. Blount worked with the network for more than 30 years and is also an author, an award winning documentary script writer, and winner of an Emmy. Blount is traveling across the country to talk about his latest book, The Emancipation of Evan Walls, and to share thoughts on issues involving race and social justice. During his visit here, he spoke to local high school students, ICC staff, and community members about his early years, his career, mentoring and the power of education. Blount kicked off the college's celebration of Black History Month with his riveting speech at the college's Foundation for Performing Arts Center. The interview first aired on Feb. 7, 2020. Posted by Host and Producer of WNCW's The Friday Feature, Paul Foster- Senior Producer, News Director, and

Facebook will be awarding financial support to over 30 local small businesses impacted by COVID-19. Policy Manager Diana Doukas was interviewed during this edition of WNCW's Friday Feature Interview of the Week to talk about this exciting news. Facebook, with a center located in Rutherford County, NC has partnered with groups across North Carolina to lend support in this crucial time of need. This discussion first aired on 88.7 FM on April 10th. Posted by Host and Producer of The Friday Feature- Paul Foster, WNCW Senior Producer, News Director, and Morning Edition Regional Host

For the past 18 years, saxophonist, flutist and educator Vincent York has carved out a unique niche in the Southeastern Michigan jazz and educational community with his multi-media and live performance program, Jazzistry. Saturday, November 12th, Vincent, his band and Jazzistry board members will receive national recognition for the program from The National Association for Multicultural Education, N.A.M.E. At the closing banquet of the convention Vincent York and Jazzistry will receive The Founder's Award for outstanding national multicultural program: The Rose Duhon-Sells Award of the National Association for Multicultural Education.

On May 5th the Detroit Music Awards honored WEMU for 40 years of jazz broadcasting with a Distinguished Service Award at the Fillmore Theater in Detroit.

The Ann Arbor Area Transportation Authority is getting a boost in funding from the federal government to help cover operational costs during the coronavirus pandemic. We get the details from WEMU’s Taylor Pinson.

The complete winners for the 2020 Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards have been announced at an online event which is hosted by 'Victorious' actress Victoria Justice.

The Michael Jackson documentary and the DC Comics series land a nomination each at the Peabody Awards, joining 'Surviving R. Kelly' and 'Stranger Things' among others.

Arts centre commended for excellence and innovation in digital accessibility for all.

"Very special student" honoured at Birmingham City University.

Local professionals and businesses win at the inaugural Midlands Beauty Industry Awards 2018.

The Midlands Media Awards is this year to take place at The Holte Suite, Aston Villa FC’s prestigious hospitality centre.

Peter Lowe, Managing Editor of Sky News, is to be chairman of the judging panel for this year’s Midlands Media Awards, shortlisted nominations for which will be announced on Monday, May 13.

Les Reid, of the Coventry Telegraph, has been nominated for four categories at this year’s Awards, which are being held next month.

Design aims to monitor driver mood and energy levels.

Birmingham's fashion industry recognised with eight nominations.

Environmental issues to the fore at awards ceremony.

A design team, based in Longbridge, wins a European electronics industry accolade at the Elektra Awards 2011

Coventry University’s business school has been awarded a prestigious accolade in recognition of the role it has played in helping to kick-start British enterprise.

Region’s best visitor venues honoured with awards in fifteen categories.

Birmingham entrepreneur to back prestige ceremony.

Awards are a double-edged-sword; whenever someone wins someone else is left out. It turns out that there is a lot more than merit wrapped up in winning awards. In this episode of Two Guys on Your Head, Dr. Art Markman, and Dr. Bob Duke talk about the social and psychological aspects of awards.

This week on In Black America, producer and host John L. Hanson, Jr. presents highlights of the 15th Annual Johnnie L. Cochran, Jr. Salute to Excellence Awards held during Super Bowl LIV week, featuring speakers Roger Goodell, Troy Vincent, and Fritz Pollard Trophy winner Trey Smith.

To support artists during the COVID-19 crisis, a coalition of national arts grantmakers have come together to create an emergency initiative to offer financial and informational resources to artists across the United States. Artist Relief will distribute $5,000 grants to artists facing dire financial emergencies due to COVID-19; serve as an ongoing informational resource; and co-launch the ...

Gordon is active in a variety of charities and community work, including victims of domestic violence.

Rachel Yang and Seif Chirchi of Joule, and Heliotrope Architects were the Seattle area's two other food industry ties that have made it to the finalist stage of the 2020 James Beard awards.

THE CREATORS: Through the elegant, artistic lights she designs, creates and installs, Conway transforms places, perceptions and experiences.

Awards season is officially over — but not until we hand out the awards for best dressed at the Oscars afterparties.

What do people talk about on the red carpet, anyway? Assuredly this gorgeous blue gown worn by Lupita Nyong’o at the 2014 Academy Awards stirred some conversations.

HOUSTON (AP) — The U.S. government has awarded a $275 million border wall contract for construction that would begin in South Texas in January, at the start of President Donald Trump’s second term if he is re-elected. Caddell Construction Company, based in Montgomery, Alabama, won the contract to build 14 miles (22.5 kilometers) of barriers […]

Megan Rapinoe, star of the U.S. women's national soccer team and MVP of the 2019 Women's World Cup, singled out Colin Kaepernick in a speech Monday as she accepted an award for being one of Glamour magazine's women of the year, saying, "I don't feel like I would be here without" him.

Lionel Messi won a record sixth Ballon d’Or while World Cup winner Megan Rapinoe earned the women’s prize on Monday.

Gordon is active in a variety of charities and community work, including victims of domestic violence.

Thunder Bay psychologist and the healing power of forest therapy walks, Torbay Nfld boy gets bravery award for saving a classmate's life, London Ontario cabbie of twenty years talks about what he enjoys and what irks him and remembering 97 year old Sara Sexton of Newfoundland who died last month.

The New Orleans-born author spoke with Eleanor Wachtel about generational love and the power of place.

One man's rescue of a four-year-old girl from a fire 80 years ago has been formally recognised, and now the girl he saved wants to give something back to his family.

As it hosts researchers and conservationists as part of the World Whale Conference, Hervey Bay's responsible and sustainable practices have been awarded.

When Australia's premier arts industry awards said they wanted to honour the lifetime achievement of this music legend, he had one condition.

Too Much Lip is a raucous family yarn that explores intergenerational trauma, class and the lives of Aboriginal women, and it has just won its author a prestigious $60,000 prize.

Logies organisers say the "challenges of COVID-19" have forced them to write off the 2020 Australian television awards, but "an even bigger event" will be held on the Gold Coast next year.

Tara June Winch has won three major prizes at the NSW Premier's Literary Awards for her novel of love, family, history and language, The Yield.

Cressida Cains' industry innovation has been recognised at the 2020 New South Wales' Rural Women's Award.

The lessons that Ash Barty learned while playing cricket keep paying off for the world tennis number one, who picks up the prestigious The Don award.