WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- Rep. Alma S. Adams, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Adams, Gillibrand, Hayes, Summer Lee, Velazquez Introduce Landmark Anti-Hunger Legislation * WASHINGTON, DC-- Today, Congresswomen Alma S. Adams, Ph.D. (NC-12), Jahana Hayes (CT-05), Summer Lee (PA-12), and Nydia Velazquez (NY-07) along with Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), introduced the Closing the Meal Gap Act of 2025 aimed at addressing food insecurity by increasing Supplemental Nutrit more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- Rep. Addison McDowell, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman McDowell Joins Chairwoman Stefanik in Introducing the Fairness in Higher Education Accreditation Act * WASHINGTON, D.C. \- Yesterday, Congressman Addison McDowell joined House Republican Leadership Chairwoman Elise Stefanik (R-NY) in introducing the Fairness in Higher Education Accreditation Act to bar accreditors from compelling institutions to adopt racial or sex-based quota more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- Rep. Pat Harrigan, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Pat Harrigan Introduces SkyFoundry Act to Restore America's Drone Dominance * Contact: Lexi Kranich (814) 380-4408 WASHINGTON, D.C.-- Today, Congressman Pat Harrigan (NC-10) introduced the SkyFoundry Act of 2025 (link is external), legislation to ensure the United States can design, test, and manufacture drones at the scale needed to deter and defeat our adversaries. "China an more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- Rep. Pat Harrigan, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Pat Harrigan Votes to Fund Energy, Water, and National Security Priorities * Contact: Lexi Kranich (814) 380-4408 WASHINGTON, D.C.-- Today, Congressman Pat Harrigan (NC-10) voted to pass H.R. 4553 (link is external), the Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2026, legislation that directs federal funding for U.S. energy innovation, nuclear security, wat more PR

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, Sept. 5 -- Duke Energy issued the following news release on Sept. 4, 2025: * * * Duke Energy Florida announces significantly lower bills in 2026; residential customers using 1,000 kWh to see approximately $44 decrease beginning in March * Storm Cost Recovery charge to be removed in March * Customer support continues through assistance programs and tools, including flexible payment plans * ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - Today, Duke Energy Florida announced a substantial r more PR

DURHAM, North Carolina, Sept. 5 -- Duke University Pratt School of Engineering issued the following news on Sept. 3, 2025: * * * Duke Engineering Launches Master's Program Blending AI and Materials Science The new three-semester program builds on the school's legacy of cross-training students from both disciplines to achieve powerful results. In 2020, the National Science Foundation awarded Duke University a $3 million research traineeship grant to develop a program for graduate students to  more PR

DURHAM, North Carolina, Sept. 5 (TNSjou) -- Duke University Pratt School of Engineering issued the following news: * * * Smart Sensor for Your Muscles and Tissues By Ken Kingery New wearable device technology continuously monitors skin and tissue stiffness to provide real-time medical and athletic insights. Engineers at Duke University have developed a wireless patch that can non-invasively measure skin and tissue stiffness at depths of up to a couple of inches. Already smaller than a smart more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- Rep. Chuck Edwards, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Edwards - Led Amendment Passes in Committee to Restore United States Postal Service Operations to Full Capacity in Western North Carolina * WASHINGTON, DC - Congressman Chuck Edwards (NC-11) led an amendment that will direct the United States Postal Service (USPS) to produce a plan on how they will reopen closed facilities and reestablish service in Western North Carolina. This amendment was more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Sept. 4 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of North Carolina posted the following news release: * * * Federal Judge Sentences Elizabeth City Career Criminal to 14 Years A U.S. District Judge sentenced Miguel Yasmir Williams, a 35-year-old man from Elizabeth City to 14 years in prison after he pleaded guilty to possessing cocaine with the intent to distribute and possessing a firearm as a felon. Williams entered his guilty plea on January 29, 2 more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Railroad Administration announced it is reviewing a petition from American Heritage Railways (AHR), Durango, Colorado, regarding regulations for injury and illness reporting. AHR, acting on behalf of the Durango and Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad, Durango, Colorado; Great Smoky Mountains Railroad, Bryson City, North Carolina; and Branson Scenic Railway, Branson, Missouri, seeks relief from certain recordkeeping requir more PR

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, Aug. 29 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Connecticut posted the following news release: * * * Former Postal Employee Admits Stealing Checks from Mail, Role in Bank Fraud Scheme David X. Sullivan, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that KIERRA BLOUNT, 35, formerly of Stamford and currently residing in Plymouth, North Carolina, pleaded guilty today before U.S. District Judge Sarala V. Nagala in Hartford to fraud and m more PR

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, Sept. 5 (TNSrpt) -- Forvis, an accounting and advisory firm, issued the following news release on Sept. 4, 2025: * * * Forvis Mazars details strong growth, strategic investments in 2025 Integrated Report Forvis Mazars LLP, one of the largest public accounting and consulting firms in the United States, today released its 2025 Integrated Report, highlighting a year of strong performance and forward-focused investments following the firm's landmark global network forma more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- The Democratic National Committee issued the following news release: * * * In a Major Victory for NC Voters, DOJ and NC State Board of Elections Back Down, Agree That Ballots Cast by Over 80,000 NC Voters Must Be Counted in Federal Elections Arrow * DNC wins crucial victory to protect voting rights for over 80,000 North Carolinians who had minor information missing from their voter registration records Today, in a major victory for the North Carolina voters, after in more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 5 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Commerce International Trade Administration determined that Teh Fong Min International Co. Ltd. (TFM), Taipei, Taiwan, sold stilbenic optical brightening agents (stilbenic OBAs) at less than normal value in the U.S. This finding is part of an ongoing administrative review covering the period from May 1, 2023, through April 30, 2024. The review was requested by Archroma U.S. Inc., Charlotte, North Carolina, a domestic producer of stilbenic OB more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 [Category: Political] -- Public Citizen issued the following news release: * * * Mecklenburg County, NC Commissioners Unanimously Pass "Medicare for All" Resolution * WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Overnight, the Mecklenburg Board of County Commissioners passed the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Government Center on a historic resolution supporting Medicare for All. The resolution adds Mecklenburg to other North Carolina communities--including Carrboro, Durham, Orange County, and Greensbor more PR

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, Sept. 4 [Category: BizFinancial Services] -- Bank of America, a financial institution, posted the following news release: * * * Merrill and Bank of America Private Bank Launch New Alternative Investments Program to Ultra-High-Net-Worth Clients * NEW YORK, NY - Merrill Wealth Management and Bank of America Private Bank today announced the launch of the Alts Expanded Access Program, a new private market program available to ultra-high-net-worth (UHNW) clients with a  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- Rep. Gregory Murphy, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Murphy Applauds Passage of Energy and Water Development Appropriations * Washington, D.C. -- Congressman Greg Murphy, M.D., applauds the passage of H.R. 4553, the Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act. "Under the Biden Administration, domestic energy production and mining operations were blocked and shut down, increasing our dependence on China and other for more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- The North Carolina Department of Commerce Division of Workforce Solutions, Raleigh, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Labor expressing concerns regarding the proposed rescission of key components of the 2024 Final Rule that governs the H-2A temporary agricultural employment program. The agency's letter highlights three areas of pressing importance that it believes require targeted modifications to safeguard workers and ensure program integrity more ST

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Sept. 5 (TNSjou) -- North Carolina State University issued the following news release: * * * Study Shows Not All Dietary Proteins Are Digested the Same Way As protein-rich diets become increasingly popular, a new study suggests that categorizing dietary proteins as either animal- or plant-based fails to effectively capture the source-specific differences in their composition, digestive efficiency and accessibility to the gut microbiota. The North Carolina State Unive more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Sept. 4 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of North Carolina posted the following news release: * * * Raleigh Trafficker Sentenced for Cocaine and Gun Crimes A federal judge sentenced Wilbert Lee Howard, III, 42, to 16 years in federal prison for leading a major cocaine trafficking operation in the Raleigh area. Howard pleaded guilty to his crimes on June 12, 2025. "This defendant had multiple prior state convictions for cocaine trafficking a more PR

WINSTON-SALEM, North Carolina, Sept. 4 -- Wake Forest University posted the following news: * * * Securing the future of AI * The emerging AI field of multi-agent reinforcement learning (MARL) has infinite potential for use in health care, disaster response and power grid management, allowing multiple AI systems to work together to manage complex and sometimes life-threatening situations. But the risk of one AI system's failure leading to the others has kept MARL in the realm of gaming. Wi more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 3 -- Sen. Thom Tillis, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Tillis, Padilla Applaud Senate Passage of the TRACE Act * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Senators Thom Tillis (R-NC) and Alex Padilla (D-CA) applauded the Senate passage of the TRACE Act, a bipartisan, bicameral bill that would require the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) to include an additional category to the existing National Missing and Unidentified Persons Systems (NamUs) database so the publ more PR

MOUNT OLIVE, North Carolina, Sept. 5 -- The University of Mount Olive issued the following news: * * * Running Toward Success: Former Athlete Megan Evans Races to MBA Finish Line When Megan Evans of Raleigh, NC, began her MBA journey at the University of Mount Olive (UMO) in the fall of 2023, she was determined to balance her professional role in the financial sector with her educational aspirations. Two years later, that determination has paid off. Evans recently graduated with a Master of B more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- USA Farm Labor Inc., Waynesville, North Carolina, and Hall Global have submitted a public comment letter to the Employment and Training Administration of the U.S. Department of Labor urging the federal agency to reconsider proposals that would rescind certain provisions enacted to improve protections for temporary agricultural workers. The letter emphasizes the potential pitfalls of the proposed rule, which they argue is unnecessary and inadequately reasoned under the Admi more ST