BOONE, North Carolina, Dec. 12 -- Appalachian State University issued the following news: * * * Dr. Erin Peters develops virtual reality and web features for the Met's popular Egyptian exhibit The project allows App State students to explore the intersection of art, history and technology * Rescued from rising waters, transported across an ocean and rebuilt in New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art, the ancient Egyptian Temple of Dendur serves as an example of how history, often regarded as  more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * BREAKING: Greg Murphy Wants to RAISE Health Care Costs on North Carolina Families * Vulnerable GOP Congressman Greg Murphy showed his true colors by trying to kill the ACA subsidies that over 880,000 families across North Carolina rely on for essential health care. During a closed-door meeting with House Republicans this week, Murphy went out of his way to push for these tax cred more PR

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, Dec. 12 [Category: Sports] -- The Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association issued the following news: * * * CIAA Launches Create the Cover Challenge for Baltimore City Middle School Students * Charlotte, NC (December 12, 2025) \- The Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA(r)) announces the launch of the CIAA Create the Cover Challenge, a new art initiative inviting Baltimore City middle school students to design the official program cover for the 20 more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 -- Rep. Tim Moore, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Tim Moore Introduces Critical Minerals Trade Security Act to Strengthen U.S. Supply Chain Security * WASHINGTON, D.C. Congressman Tim Moore (NC-14) introduced the Critical Minerals Trade Security Act (H.R. 6659) to create a dedicated Chief Critical Minerals Negotiator within the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) to lead America's global critical mineral trade st more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 -- Rep. Gregory Murphy, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Murphy Hosts 5th Annual Campus Free Speech Roundtable * Washington, D.C. Congressman Greg Murphy, M.D., hosted his 5th Annual Campus Free Speech Roundtable, alongside Congressman Burgess Owens, Congressman Bob Onder, M.D., J.D., and Congressman Randy Fine, to convene lawmakers, stakeholders, and students to discuss challenges to free expression on college campuses and solutions to support F more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 -- Rep. Gregory Murphy, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Murphy Introduces Legislation to Increase Efficiency in DoW and VA Healthcare Delivery * Washington, D.C. Congressman Greg Murphy, M.D., introduced the bipartisan DoD and VA Medical Credentialing Integration Act of 2025, alongside Congresswoman Susie Lee, to direct the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to jointly select and implement a uniform credentialing and priv more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 -- Rep. Valerie Foushee, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * New Dem AI Task Force Chair Slams Trump Administration's Unconstitutional Executive Order * WASHINGTON, DC (December 12, 2025) Today, Congresswoman Valerie Foushee (NC-04), the New Democrat Coalition Artificial Intelligence Task Force Chair, issued the following statement on the Trump Administration's executive order that blocks states from regulating AI. This latest effort follows multi more PR

PLANO, Texas, Dec. 11 [Category: Sociological] -- The First Liberty Institute, an organization that says it is dedicated to defending liberty for all Americans, issued the following news release: * * * North Carolina City Reverses Course, Permits Local Church's Advertisements on City Buses * Durham, NC The City of Durham, North Carolina will once again allow local church New Life Christian Center to advertise itself and its programs on city buses. After receiving First Liberty's demand lette more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 -- Rep. Valerie Foushee, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Member Foushee, Rep. Webster Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Establish Space Resources Research Initiative * WASHINGTON, DC (December 12, 2025) Yesterday, Congresswoman Valerie Foushee (NC-04), Ranking Member of the House Subcommittee on Space and Aeronautics, and Congressman Daniel Webster (FL-11) introduced H.R. 6638, the Space Resources Institute Act, bipartisan legislation  more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 -- Rep. Richard Hudson, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Hudson's Bill to Speed Pipeline Approvals, Lower Energy Costs Passes House * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed Congressman Richard Hudson's (NC-09) H.R. 3668, the Improving Interagency Coordination for Pipeline Reviews Act, with a bipartisan vote through the House. H.R. 3668 modernizes and streamlines the federal permitting process for interstate natu more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 -- Rep. Deborah Ross, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Ross, Veasey, Krishnamoorthi Introduce Resolution Ending Trump's Illegal Tariffs on India * Washington, D.C. Today, Representatives Deborah Ross (NC-02), Marc Veasey (TX-33), and Raja Krishnamoorthi (IL-08) introduced a resolution to terminate President Donald Trump's national emergency authorizing tariffs of up to 50 percent on imports from India, helping to restore Congress's constitutional more PR

GREENSBORO, North Carolina, Dec. 13 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of North Carolina posted the following news release on Dec. 11, 2025: * * * Salisbury Man Charged with Communicating Threats Against President Trump and Others United States Attorney Dan Bishop announced that the FBI today arrested Christian Wolfe DANIELS, of Salisbury, on charges of threatening the President and communicating threats using a means of interstate communication. The criminal complain more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 13 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Surface Transportation Board issued the following decision (Docket No. AB 55, Sub-No. 822X) entitled "CSX Transportation Inc. - Discontinuance of Service Exemption - in Robeson and Bladen Counties, North Carolina": * * * CSX Transportation, Inc. (CSXT), has filed a verified notice of exemption under 49 CFR part 1152 subpart F--Exempt Abandonments and Discontinuances of Service to discontinue service over an approximately 21.72-mile r more PR

CHAPEL HILL, North Carolina, Dec. 13 -- The University of North Carolina School of Medicine issued the following news: * * * Training for Triumph: How UNC Health Prepares Fort Bragg Soldiers for The Battlefield The Carolina MEdIC program at UNC Health offers North Carolina-based military medics, nurses, and physicians on-the-job training in the emergency department, as well as the burn and surgical units at UNC Hospitals in Chapel Hill. * As a code blue alarm sounded at UNC Health in Chapel more PR

FORT BRAGG, North Carolina, Dec. 12 -- The U.S. Army Reserve Command issued the following news: * * * U.S. Army Reserve Officer Finds Success in Tactical Fitness Arena * U.S. Army Reserve Lt. Col. Lauren Sharpless, 42, balances a demanding leadership role with elite competition, winning the 40+ national title at The Tactical Games National Championship in 2024 and finishing second in 2025 while pushing soldiers and civilians toward daily fitness. Sharpless trains like a Soldier and competes more PR

WILMINGTON, North Carolina, Dec. 13 -- The University of North Carolina Wilmington campus issued the following news: * * * Cyber-PARK Project Selected for NCInnovation Funding By Ben Blumenthal UNC Wilmington Associate Professor Ellie Ebrahimi, Department of Computer Science, and her educational cybersecurity initiative, Cyber-PARK, were among 13 research efforts across the UNC System approved for NCInnovation grant funding in its latest cycle. "UNCW is proud to see Dr. Ebrahimi's Cyber-PAR more PR

WILMINGTON, North Carolina, Dec. 13 -- The University of North Carolina Wilmington campus issued the following news: * * * Digital Safety Starts Early with Cyber-PARK Program By Caroline Cropp UNCW's award-winning online platform tackles early cybersecurity education while driving innovation and economic growth statewide. Just as we teach children to look both ways before crossing a street or how to ride a bike, we must equip them with skills and tools to safely navigate the digital world.  more PR

PEMBROKE, North Carolina, Dec. 13 -- The University of North Carolina-Pembroke issued the following news: * * * UNCP to Award First Doctoral Degrees, Marking a New Chapter in University History As the lights rise inside Givens Performing Arts Center tonight, eight nurse leaders will step onto the stage and into the history books. Their doctoral hoods, symbols of perseverance, scholarship and service, mark a moment 138 years in the making for the University of North Carolina Pembroke. For gra more PR

DURHAM, North Carolina, Dec. 12 -- North Carolina Central University issued the following news: * * * Unshakeable Truths Inspire NCCU's Largest-Ever Fall Graduation * Human connection still matters. That was one of three "unshakeable truths" shared by Anne Sempowski Ward, chairwoman of CURiO Brands, during her speech to graduate and professional students at North Carolina Central University (NCCU) during its 146th commencement exercises on Dec. 12, the largest fall class in the history of th more PR

WINGATE, North Carolina, Dec. 13 -- Wingate University issued the following news: * * * Ballou's research shows that roulette is truly a game of chance By Ezra Ivudria, Student Writer Roulette is a thrilling, high-stakes game made popular through Las Vegas-set movies and TV shows. The game is popular because of how easy it is to grasp: Players place a bet on a winning number, set of numbers or color, and then a ball is placed in a spinning wheel. The number it lands on determines whether any more PR