DURHAM, North Carolina, July 17 -- The North Carolina Waste Awareness and Reduction Network issued the following news release: * * * 61 Scientists Call for State Leadership vs. Giant Climate Polluter -- NC WARN News Release As flooding disasters increase, Duke Energy expands fossil fuels and suppresses solutions * As the science has predicted, worsening storms, heat waves and catastrophic flooding events are increasingly devastating the people of eastern, western, and now central North Caro more PR

DURHAM, North Carolina, July 14 -- Duke Health issued the following news release: * * * Ankles Might Point the Way to Cartilage Repair in Osteoarthritis Key proteins in the ankles are similar to those used by salamanders to regenerate severed limbs and might hold the key to a new therapeutic approach for joint disease. * DURHAM, N.C. - The ankle's ability to regenerate cartilage uses the same mechanisms that enable some animals to grow new limbs, and it could be harnessed to repair cartilag more PR

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, July 16 [Category: BizFinancial Services] -- Bank of America, a financial institution, posted the following news release: * * * Bank of America Reports Second Quarter 2025 Financial Results * CHARLOTTE, NC - Bank of America reported its second quarter 2025 financial results today. The news release, supplemental filing and investor presentation can be accessed at Bank of America's Investor Relations website at https://investor.bankofamerica.com/quarterly-earnings.  more PR

BOONE, North Carolina, July 16 [Category: Sociological] -- Appalachian Voices posted the following news release: * * * Commission 'accepts' Dominion's long-term plan as 'legally sufficient' but will require improvements moving forward * Press release from the Southern Environmental Law Center and Appalachian Voices For immediate release: July 16, 2025 Contact: Tasha Durrett, SELC, 571-405-1101, tdurrett@selc.org RICHMOND, Va. -- Late yesterday, the State Corporation Commission accept more PR

DURHAM, North Carolina, July 17 (TNSjou) -- Duke Health issued the following news release: * * * New Technique Could Increase Infant Heart Transplant by 20% Duke Health performs world's first on-table heart reanimation for infant transplant * DURHAM, N.C. - Duke Health has pioneered a world's-first technique that could expand by up to 20% the donor pool for pediatric heart transplants in the U.S. -- offering new hope to families on the waitlist. The New England Journal of Medicine is publi more PR

DURHAM, North Carolina, July 16 -- Duke University Pratt School of Engineering issued the following news: * * * How AI is Rewriting the Rules of Materials Discovery Duke's Artificial Intelligence for Materials (aiM) program trains graduate students to use AI to accelerate materials discovery. By Ken Kingery Discoveries of new materials underlie many of the forward leaps in human society throughout the ages. Roads made from Roman concrete that still stand today allowed merchants and armies t more PR

GREENVILLE, North Carolina, July 17 (TNSrpt) -- East Carolina University issued the following news release: * * * ECU part of proposed agricultural technology corridor in North Carolina GREENVILLE, N.C. (July 16, 2025) -- East Carolina University is part of a coalition of institutions working to establish an agricultural technology (agtech) innovation corridor across 42 North Carolina counties, with a vision of connecting the state's technology, research and agricultural sectors in ways that  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 16 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration has issued a rule (Docket No. FAA-2025-1714; Airspace Docket No. 25-ASO-8) entitled "Renaming of Restricted Areas R-5311A, R-5311B and R-5311C; Fort Liberty, NC." This action is an administrative change to rename restricted areas located at Fort Liberty, North Carolina, and to update the using agency description to reflect the name change. This rule does not alter airspace boundaries or impose a more PR

BOONE, North Carolina, July 16 [Category: Sociological] -- Appalachian Voices posted the following news release: * * * Lee County passes resolution supporting black lung benefit increases * July 16, 2025 CONTACT Dan Radmacher, Media Specialist, (276) 289-1018, dan@appvoices.org Jonesville, Va. -- Last night, Lee County supervisors passed a resolution urging U.S. Rep. Morgan Griffith and U.S. Sens. Tim Kaine and Mark Warner to support legislation increasing black lung benefits. Kaine a more PR

WASHINGTON, July 17 -- Rep. Addison McDowell, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release on July 15, 2025: * * * McDowell Introduces BIDEN Act to End the Abuse of the Presidential Autopen Today, Congressman Addison McDowell (NC-06) introduced the Ban on Inkless Directives and Executive Notarizations Act of 2025 (BIDEN) Act, legislation to ban the use of autopens for signing bills, executive orders, pardons, and commutations. "The American people elect a President to run the country, more PR

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Rep. Gregory Murphy, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Murphy Introduces Legislation Targeting University Investments in Adversarial Entities * Washington, D.C. -- Congressman Greg Murphy, M.D., introduced the Protecting Endowments from Our Adversaries Act (PEOAA) to impose a 50% excise tax on problematic investments in listed adversarial entities when acquired, and a 100% tax on gains realized from such investments. The legislation applies onl more PR

WASHINGTON, July 17 -- QHP Capital L.P., Raleigh, North Carolina, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) in response to a recent Request for Information (RFI) aimed at reducing regulations to foster innovation and efficiency in the healthcare industry. The organization urges HHS to streamline regulatory processes that are seen as cumbersome and a hindrance to advancements in healthcare. The letter highlights that the current administratio more ST

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Rep. Alma S. Adams, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Adams Slams USDA for Cutting Funding for Rural Business Centers Supporting Farmers * WASHINGTON, DC-- Today, Congresswoman Alma S. Adams, Ph.D. (NC-12), Senior Member of the House Agriculture Committee, released a statement calling for the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to reinstate funding for Regional Food Business Centers (RFBCs). The USDA froze funds for the program in Januar more PR

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Rep. Alma S. Adams, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Adams, Colleagues Join Union Workers to Announce Legislation to Protect Workers from Extreme Heat * WASHINGTON, DC-- Today, as Charlotte and North Carolina face another harsh heat wave, Representative Alma S. Adams, Ph.D. (NC-12) and House and Senate colleagues joined union workers from United Farm Workers (UFW), American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME), and more PR

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Rep. Mark Harris, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Harris and Sen. Blackburn Lead Fight to Repeal the NEA Congressional Charter * WASHINGTON, DC -- On Wednesday, Representative Mark Harris (R-NC) and Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) introduced the National Education Association Charter Repeal Act to revoke the congressional charter of the nation's largest teachers union. Last week, the NEA voted to fight against President "Trump's embrac more PR

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Rep. Deborah Ross, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Ross, Weber Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Improve Extreme Weather Forecasting * Congresswoman Deborah Ross (NC-02) and Congressman Randy Weber (TX-14) introduced bipartisan legislation to help Americans plan for inclement and severe weather by establishing a program to improve precipitation forecasts, including extreme rainfall and other related weather events. The program will be part of the  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Sen. Ted Budd, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Sens. Budd, Justice, Hawley, Ricketts Introduce Bill to Increase Transparency of Foreign Funds Fueling Left-Wing Agitators * FRONT Act would require U.S. nonprofits to register under FARA if they accept funds from hostile nations Washington, D.C. -- U.S. Senator Ted Budd (R-N.C.) led his colleagues in introducing the Foreign Registration Obligations for Nonprofit Transparency (FRONT) Act today, more PR

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Sen. Thom Tillis, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Tillis Announces $24 Million for Raleigh-Durham International Airport Improvements * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Senator Thom Tillis announced a $24 million grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) to realign key sections of the roadway in front of two terminals at Raleigh-Durham International (RDU) Airport and widen the roadway from two lanes to four lanes. The funding comes from  more PR

WILMINGTON, North Carolina, July 16 -- The University of North Carolina Wilmington campus issued the following news: * * * UNCW and Oak Island Launch Coastal Resiliency Partnership The UNCW College of Science and Engineering is excited to announce a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Town of Oak Island. The partnership establishes a three-year project to study the use of living shorelines to mitigate erosion in May Moore Park and Veteran's Park. The study will assess various shoreli more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, July 17 -- The Wake Technical Community College issued the following news: * * * Wake Tech Graduates Offered Guaranteed Admission at Arizona State University By Traci Ashley RALEIGH, N.C. (July 16, 2025) - Wake Tech is pleased to announce a new university transfer partnership with Arizona State University (ASU). Thanks to the MyPath2ASU program, Wake Tech students wishing to pursue a bachelor's degree now have access to hundreds of programs, many offered totally onl more PR