WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Rep. Pat Harrigan, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Pat Harrigan Releases Statement After HASC Markup of FY26 NDAA * Contact: Lexi Kranich (814) 380-4408 WASHINGTON, D.C.-- Congressman Pat Harrigan (NC-10) released the following statement after the House Armed Services Committee advanced the Fiscal Year 2026 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) late last night, following an overnight markup and consideration of more than 70 more PR

WASHINGTON, July 17 [Category: Media] -- Pulitzer Center, an organization that say it combines journalism and engagement, posted the following news: * * * Behind the Story: For Pulitzer Center Grantee, Covering the N.C. Water Crisis Is 'Personal' * Robert Adams (left), of Appalachian State University, and Andy Hill, the Watauga riverkeeper, prepare to search for hellbenders in the tailwaters of the Shull's Mill Dam on the Watauga River near Boone, North Carolina, in July 2024. From the story more PR

WASHINGTON, July 17 -- The Carteret County Tourism Development Authority submitted a public comment letter in the form of a resolution to the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) formally opposing the inclusion of exploration activities like seismic blasting and offshore oil and gas leasing off the coast of North Carolina in the 11th National Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas Leasing Program. The Authority emphasized its advocacy for development compatible with its water-based economy, ben more ST

HICKORY, North Carolina, July 18 -- CommScope issued the following news release on July 17, 2025: * * * CommScope to Release Second Quarter 2025 Financial Results on August 7 * CommScope Holding Company, Inc., a global leader in network connectivity, plans to release its second quarter 2025 financial results on Thursday, August 7, before the market opens. The release will be followed by an 8:30 a.m. Eastern conference call in which management will discuss the results. The live, listen-only  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 17 -- Rep. Pat Harrigan, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Pat Harrigan Votes to Regulate Stablecoins and Strengthen U.S. Financial Security * Contact: Lexi Kranich (814) 380-4408 WASHINGTON, D.C.-- Today, Congressman Pat Harrigan (NC-10) voted to pass S. 3 94, the Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for U.S. Stablecoins (GENIUS) Act of 2025. This bipartisan legislation creates the first federal regulatory framework for payment more PR

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-North Carolina, chairwoman of the House Rules Committee, issued the following opening remarks at a hearing to consider the bipartisan GENIUS Act (S. 1582), Anti-CBDC Surveillance State Act (H.R. 1919), Digital Asset Market Clarity Act (H.R. 3633) and Department of Defense Appropriations Act (H.R. 4016): * * * Good afternoon, the Committee will come to order. Without objection, the Chair is authorized to declare a recess at any time. Today, the Rule more PR

WASHINGTON, July 18 -- Ingersoll Rand has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) expressing strong opposition to the agency's proposal to withdraw its previous determination that air compressors qualify as covered equipment. The company's headquarters is located in Davidson, North Carolina, and it employs over 7,000 individuals across its 95 U.S. facilities. In the letter, Ingersoll Rand outlined several concerns regarding the potential implications of the DOE' more ST

GREENSBORO, North Carolina, July 18 -- The University of North Carolina Greensboro campus issued the following news: * * * Is Screen Time Safe for Preschoolers? A UNCG Developmental Psychologist's Take Google "screen time for preschoolers," and you will be hit with an onslaught of articles about behavioral problems, ADHD, or learning difficulties. Search a parenting forum for advice, and you will get an eyeful of anecdotes and admonitions. Parents may have read the American Academy of Pediatr more PR

CARRBORO, North Carolina, July 18 -- The International Society for Thrombosis and Haemostasis issued the following news: * * * ISTH Industry Roundtable drives strategic progress at ISTH 2025 Congress The ISTH launched the Industry Roundtable in 2022 to engage industry partners in an ongoing, strategic dialogue to impact patient outcomes in the field of thrombosis and hemostasis. Now in its third year, the Industry Roundtable has become a vital platform for open, solutions-focused dialogue bet more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, July 18 -- The North Carolina Republican Party issued the following news release: * * * Washington Post: "Democratic fissure over Israel hits a moderate swing state" The North Carolina Democratic Party's constituency of antisemitism gets featured in The Washington Post this week, including a failure to comment from former Gov. Roy Cooper. WaPo: "Democratic fissure over Israel hits a moderate swing state" Democrats in North Carolina are engaged in a bitter fight aft more PR

WASHINGTON, July 18 -- National Right to Life, a pro-life organization, issued the following news release on July 17, 2025: * * * National Right to Life Responds to U.S. Army Apology Today, the U.S. Secretary of the Army released a letter apologizing for an anti-terrorism briefing created by a local garrison employee at Fort Bragg in North Carolina that equated National Right to Life (NRLC) with terrorist groups and accused NRLC of fomenting violence and clinic bombings. The following is a s more PR

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- Rep. Don Davis, D-North Carolina, ranking member of the House Agriculture Subcommittee on Commodity Markets, Digital Assets and Rural Development, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Member Don Davis Statement on CLARITY Act at Rules Committee Hearing Today, House Agriculture Subcommittee on Commodity Markets, Digital Assets, and Rural Development Ranking Member Don Davis (NC-01) delivered the following opening statement before the House Rules Committee. C more PR

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, July 17 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Reed Smith, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Reed Smith secures permanent injunction in North Carolina restrictive covenant and trade secret case * The case was handled in North Carolina Business Court, known for handling complex disputes. BluSky's claims were supported by strong evidence and forensics experts. The litigation team very capably prosecuted BluSky's claims, and successfully fought off a strong a more PR

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Rep. Deborah Ross, D-North Carolina, issued the following floor remarks on July 15, 2025 (In this document, the reference to Mr. Speaker refers to the presiding officer of the House at the time of the speech): * * * Mr. Speaker, I rise today to condemn Republicans' big, ugly law, which decimates food assistance for 42 million Americans, including millions of children, seniors, veterans, and people with disabilities. Erica from Wilson, North Carolina, had this to say abo more PR

WASHINGTON, July 17 -- Rep. Deborah Ross, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Ross, Schrier, Trahan, Castor, and Fletcher Introduce Legislation to Guarantee Access to FDA-Approved Medicines * Washington, D.C. -- Today, Congresswomen Deborah Ross (NC-02), Kim Schrier, M.D. (WA-08), Lori Trahan (MA-02), Kathy Castor (FL-14), and Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) introduced the Right to FDA-Approved Medicines Act, new legislation to protect Americans' ability to access safe, effect more PR

WASHINGTON, July 18 -- Trolleys, Inc., doing business as Sunway Charters, has filed a public comment letter with the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) opposing the Charlotte Area Transit System's (CATS) recent motion to dismiss allegations of unauthorized charter service provided during the upcoming 2025 PGA Championship in Charlotte, North Carolina. The charter provider claims that CATS violated federal transit regulations by engaging in activities that constitute charter services without th more ST

WASHINGTON, July 17 -- Sen. Thom Tillis, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Tillis Statement on the Importance of an Independent Federal Reserve * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Senator Thom Tillis released the following statement on the importance of an independent Federal Reserve: "The independence of the Fed is paramount. Terminating Chairman Powell risks a protracted legal battle with potential economic consequences like the disruptions we briefly saw in U.S. Treasur more PR

ASHEVILLE, North Carolina, July 18 -- The Campaign for Southern Equality issued the following news: * * * Trump Administration Shut Down the National LGBTQ+ Youth Suicide Hotline - But Help Is Still Available By Cecil Robinson In its latest attack on LGBTQ+ communities, the Trump administration is shutting down the national LGBTQ+ youth suicide hotline as of July 17. In a statement from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), the organization publicized that t more PR

CHAPEL HILL, North Carolina, July 18 (TNSjou) -- The University of North Carolina School of Medicine issued the following news: * * * New Research Finds Changing Your Diet Could Ease Persistent Headaches After Brain Injury A new study, led by investigators in the Department of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation at the UNC School of Medicine, reveals how dietary changes significantly reduce persistent post-traumatic headaches, a common and debilitating consequence of traumatic brain injury.  more PR