GREENSBORO, North Carolina, July 19 -- The American Baseball Coaches Association issued the following news: * * * ABCA & All-Pro Tactical Announce New Partnership b4 app The American Baseball Coaches Association is thrilled to announce its new partnership with All-Pro Tactical, a premier bag and backpack manufacturer for baseball equipment. Through this partnership, ABCA members gain access to preferred pricing, exceptional product quality, and unmatched customer service. "We're proud to tea more PR

WASHINGTON, July 19 -- A protest filed by Logistics Systems Inc., a small business based in Alexandria, Virginia, challenging the scope of the U.S. Air Force's corrective measures for an enterprise data engineering services contract, has been denied by the Government Accountability Office. The protest stemmed from a prior challenge to a task order initially awarded to Epsilon, Inc., a small business from Weaverville, North Carolina. Following that initial protest, the Air Force opted for correc more ST

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, July 18 [Category: BizFinancial Services] -- Bank of America, a financial institution, posted the following news release: * * * Bank of America Declares Preferred Stock Dividends Payable in August and September 2025 * CHARLOTTE, NC - Bank of America Corporation today announced the Board of Directors has authorized regular cash dividends on the outstanding shares or depositary shares of the following series of preferred stock: August and September 2025 Preferred s more PR

DURHAM, North Carolina, July 18 -- The Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association issued the following news: * * * CIAA Announces 2025 Preseason Football All-Conference Team and Predicted Order of Finish The Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) has officially revealed the highly anticipated 2025 All-CIAA Preseason Football Team, as voted on by the Sports Information Directors Association. Alongside the star-studded roster, the projected order of finish--carefully selected by  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 17 -- Rep. Valerie Foushee, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Committee Leaders Demand NASA Cease Scheme to Illegally Impound FY25 Funds, Warn of Losing Leadership in Space * (Washington, DC) - Yesterday, Ranking Member Zoe Lofgren (D-CA) and Space and Aeronautics Subcommittee Ranking Member Valerie Foushee (D-NC) wrote a letter to National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Interim Administrator Sean Duffy warning him of the dire consequenc more PR

WASHINGTON, July 18 -- Rep. Pat Harrigan, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Pat Harrigan Applauds Passage of Rescissions Act * Contact: Lexi Kranich (814) 380-4408 WASHINGTON, D.C.-- Early this morning, Congressman Pat Harrigan (NC-10) voted to pass H.R. 4, the Rescissions Act of 2025, after it advanced from the Senate. This landmark package eliminates over $9 billion in wasteful federal spending and marks the first major budget-cut legislation to clear  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 19 -- Rep. Tim Moore, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release on July 18, 2025: * * * Congressman Tim Moore Introduces TRUST Act to Ease Regulatory Burden on Community Banks This week, Congressman Tim Moore (NC-14), a member of the House Financial Services Committee, introduced H.R. 4478, the Tailored Regulatory Updates for Supervisory Testing Act of 2025 (TRUST Act), a bipartisan bill to raise the consolidated asset threshold for well-managed community banks that more PR

WASHINGTON, July 19 -- Rep. Tim Moore, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release on July 17, 2025: * * * Congressman Tim Moore Votes to Advance Bipartisan Crypto Reforms to Make America the Global Leader in Digital Finance Congressman Tim Moore (NC-14), a member of the House Financial Services Committee and its Subcommittee on Digital Assets, voted today to pass three bipartisan bills that strengthen America's leadership in digital finance. "I'm proud to fight to ensure America be more PR

WASHINGTON, July 18 -- Rep. Deborah Ross, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Ross Votes Against Republican Bill to Defund Public Broadcasting & Weaken US Global Leadership * Today, Congresswoman Deborah Ross (NC-02) voted against Republicans' recissions package, which would claw back $9 billion in funding Congress has already appropriated on a bipartisan basis for public broadcasting and critical foreign assistance programs. This bill will shut down rura more PR

BOONE, North Carolina, July 18 [Category: Sociological] -- Appalachian Voices posted the following news release: * * * EPA moves to weaken long overdue coal ash protections * Yesterday, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced that it will delay deadlines to require utilities to inspect coal ash contamination and begin to clean up coal ash impoundments with a draft extension rule and companion proposal. The action would change compliance deadlines set in the Legacy Coal Combustion more PR

WASHINGTON, July 18 -- Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-North Carolina, chairwoman of the House Rules Committee, issued the following opening remarks on July 17, 2025, at a hearing on the Senate amendment to the Rescissions Act (H.R. 4): * * * Good evening, the Committee will come to order. Without objection, the Chair is authorized to declare a recess at any time. Today, the Rules Committee is convening to consider a single measure: the Senate amendment to H.R. 4, the Rescissions Act of 2025. H.R. 4 h more PR

BOONE, North Carolina, July 18 [Category: Sociological] -- Appalachian Voices posted the following news release: * * * Host of organizations strongly oppose privatization of the Tennessee Valley Authority: Public power belongs to the people * Tennessee Valley -- Following recent public concern that the administration may be working to replace the Tennessee Valley Authority's CEO with pro-privatization leadership, Energy Alabama, Appalachian Voices, Sierra Club, Third Act Tennessee, Sunrise  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 19 -- The National Collegiate Athletic Association issued the following news: * * * How Wingate's Savanna Brooks went from hometown kid to softball legend Inside the Bulldog star's journey of resilience, faith and leadership * If choosing a college is like choosing a second home, Savanna Brooks did not have to travel far to find hers. Just 10 minutes down the road from her childhood home is Wingate, a private Division II school in western North Carolina. As a child, Brooks more PR

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Rep. Addison McDowell, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * McDowell Joins President Trump at White House for Signing of HALT Fentanyl Act Yesterday, Congressman Addison McDowell (NC-06) joined President Donald J. Trump at the White House for the signing of the HALT Fentanyl Act, a vital piece of legislation that permanently schedules fentanyl-related substances as Schedule I drugs and equips law enforcement with the critical tools needed to bring  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 18 -- Rep. Gregory Murphy, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Murphy Applauds Passage of Defense Funding for 2026 * Congressman Greg Murphy, M.D., applauds the passage of H.R. 4016, the Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2025:  "I applaud the House for passing an FY26 Department of Defense Appropriations package that meets the moment and robustly funds our military to deter our enemies and keep America safe," said Congressman Greg Murphy. "We more PR

WASHINGTON, July 18 -- The North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission has issued a public comment letter to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, voicing concerns about proposed modifications to the Nationwide Permits (NWPs) that affect the management and conservation of wildlife resources in the state. The letter, dated July 16, underscores the Commission's statutory responsibility to oversee wildlife and inland fisheries in North Carolina. As outlined in the communication to the Corps, the prop more ST

RALEIGH, North Carolina, July 18 -- William Peace University issued the following news: * * * Peace Expands Alumni Outreach with Focus on Connection and Support The William Peace University Advancement team is expanding its outreach to graduates with the addition of two new staff members. Kemet Gatchell joins the Peace team as the Director of Alumni Relations, while Kim Kelley will serve as the Director of Annual Giving. The two hit the ground running, aiming to maintain the connection betw more PR

WASHINGTON, July 18 -- Rep. Valerie Foushee, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Member Foushee Sounds the Alarm Over NASA Science Cuts Threatening U.S. Leadership in Space * WASHINGTON, DC (July 18, 2025) - Today, Congresswoman Valerie Foushee (NC-04), Ranking Member of the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology's Subcommittee on Space and Aeronautics, Congressman Don Beyer (VA-08), and Congressman Seth Moulton (MA-06) led a group of bipartisan lawm more PR

WASHINGTON, July 18 -- Rep. Alma S. Adams, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Adams Blasts Republicans for Reckless Cuts to Public Broadcasting * WASHINGTON, DC-- Today, Congresswoman Alma S. Adams, Ph.D. (NC-12), Senior Member of the House Agriculture and Education & Workforce Committees, released a statement blasting Republicans for their reckless, partisan vote to cut $1.1 billion in federal public broadcasting funding through the rescissions bill. "Local pu more PR

WASHINGTON, July 18 -- Rep. Valerie Foushee, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Foushee Demands Updates on FCC Butner Staffing and Infrastructure Improvements From Bureau of Prisons Director * WASHINGTON, DC (July 18, 2025) -- This week, Congresswoman Valerie Foushee (NC-04) sent a letter to the Director of the Federal Bureau of Prisons Director William K. Marshall III demanding updates on the severe staffing shortages and infrastructure issues that have been ide more PR

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Rep. Randy Weber, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Reps. Weber, Ross Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Improve Extreme Weather Forecasting Today, Reps. Randy Weber (TX-14) and Deborah Ross (NC-02) 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 National Oceanic and more PR

WASHINGTON, July 18 (TNSFR) -- Total Flight Solutions, Louisburg, North Carolina, has filed a petition with the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration seeking an exemption from specific flight training requirements. This action aims to modify the standards for commercial pilot certification reflecting advancements in aviation technology and training methods. The core of the petition addresses a regulation that currently mandates 10 hours of commercial pilot flight tra more PR

BOONE, North Carolina, July 18 [Category: Sociological] -- Appalachian Voices posted the following news release: * * * Trump administration rubber stamps bankrupt coal company's encroachment into Monongahela National Forest * Today, the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement determined that a bankrupt coal company with a long history of regulatory violations has the right to haul coal through the Monongahela National Forest in West Virginia. Richmond, Virginia-based South Fork more PR