CULLOWHEE, North Carolina, Dec. 18 -- Western Carolina University issued the following news: * * * $35K URPA grant will support engineering students to develop AI manufacturing skills * By Matt Salerno Abdallah Abdallah, an associate professor in Western Carolina University's College of Engineering and Technology, has received the UNC System Office's Undergraduate Research Program Award, a $35,000 grant that allows students to gain experience that will benefit their academic and profession more PR

BOONE, North Carolina, Dec. 18 -- Appalachian State University issued the following news: * * * 1,500 App State graduates begin their next chapter Freiman and Sywassink awarded honorary doctorates for support of App State By J. Todd Coates and Brian Miller Appalachian State University celebrated the achievements of more than 1,500 graduates during its Fall 2025 Commencement, with three ceremonies held Dec. 12 in Holmes Convocation Center. The graduates, who faced challenges that included a  more PR

BOONE, North Carolina, Dec. 18 -- Appalachian State University issued the following news: * * * App State awarded $1.1M NCInnovation grant for digital tool supporting families of children with developmental delays By Bret Yager A project led by Dr. Gavin Colquitt at Appalachian State University has received $1.1 million in grant funding from NCInnovation to develop and scale an interactive digital tool capable of identifying and providing resources for delayed development of movement skills  more PR

LONDON, England, Dec. 18 -- British Prime Minister Keir Starmer issued the following news release: * * * Appointment of a Canon of Westminister Abbey: 18 December 2025 * The King has approved the nomination of The Reverend Jennifer Helen Adams-Massmann, Chaplain and Welfare Officer at Peterhouse, University of Cambridge, to be appointed as Residentiary Canon of Westminster Abbey, in succession to The Right Reverend Anthony James Ball, following his resignation. Background Jennifer was e more PR

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, Dec. 19 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of North Carolina posted the following news release on Dec. 18, 2025: * * * Armed Methamphetamine Traffickers Appear In Federal Court On Drug And Gun Charges Jonathan Grant Fox, 44, and his daughter, Nevaeh Elizabeth Fox, 19, both of Hickory, appeared in federal court yesterday on drug trafficking and firearms charges, announced Russ Ferguson, U.S. Attorney for the Western District of North Carolina more PR

DURHAM, North Carolina, Dec. 19 -- The Center for Responsible Lending issued the following news release: * * * Trump Administration's Proposed CFPB Rule Would Debilitate Protections Against Illegal Lending Discrimination WASHINGTON, DC - The Center for Responsible Lending has urged the acting director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Russell Vought, to withdraw a proposed rule that would weaken the Equal Credit Opportunity Act (ECOA), a 51-year-old civil rights law that pro more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release: * * * Ceratizit USA LLC Agrees to Pay $54.4M to Settle False Claims Act Allegations Relating to Evaded Customs Duties * Ceratizit USA LLC (Ceratizit), a Charlotte, North Carolina-based distributor of tungsten carbide products, has agreed to pay $54.4 million to resolve allegations that it violated the False Claims Act by knowingly and improperly failing to pay duties owed on tungsten carbide products imp more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 -- Rep. Chuck Edwards, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Edwards Votes to Cut Health Care Costs for Western North Carolina Families * Washington, D.C. \- Congressman Chuck Edwards (NC-11) voted to advance the Lower Health Care Premiums for All Americans Act to reduce premiums and lower health care costs for families across Western North Carolina. The Lower Health Care Premiums for All Americans Act puts families first instead of prop more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 -- Rep. Richard Hudson, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Hudson Releases Statement on the Passing of Greg, Cristina Biffle and Their Children * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Richard Hudson (NC-09), Chairman of the Congressional Motorsports Caucus, released the following statement following the passing of Greg and Cristina Biffle and their children: "I am devastated by the loss of Greg, Cristina, and their children, and my heart is  more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 -- Rep. Pat Harrigan, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Pat Harrigan Helps Launch First-Ever Congressional Trucking Caucus * Contact: Lexi Kranich (814) 380-4408 WASHINGTON, D.C. Congressman Pat Harrigan (NC-10) joined a bipartisan group of House members to launch the Congressional Trucking Caucus, the first caucus of its kind in U.S. history, focused on strengthening road safety, supply chains, and the trucking workforce. The cauc more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 -- Rep. Pat Harrigan, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Pat Harrigan Introduces Legislation to Target Cartels and Organized Crime Through COPS Grants * Contact: Lexi Kranich (814) 380-4408 WASHINGTON, D.C. Today, Congressman Pat Harrigan (NC-10) introduced the COPS Anti-Organized Crime and Cartel Enforcement Act (link is external), legislation to expand the Department of Justice's Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) grant pro more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 -- Rep. Pat Harrigan, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Pat Harrigan Votes to Protect Children and Refocus Medicaid on Those Who Truly Need It * Contact: Lexi Kranich (814) 380-4408 WASHINGTON, D.C. Today, Congressman Pat Harrigan (NC-10) voted to pass H.R. 498 (link is external), the Do No Harm in Medicaid Act, legislation that prohibits federal Medicaid funds from being used to pay for irreversible gender transition procedures for  more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 -- Rep. Pat Harrigan, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Pat Harrigan Votes to Protect Children From Irreversible Medical Procedures * Contact: Lexi Kranich (814) 380-4408 WASHINGTON, D.C. Today, Congressman Pat Harrigan (NC-10) voted to pass H.R. 3492 (link is external), legislation that establishes clear federal standards to protect minors from undergoing permanent, life-altering medical procedures before they are legally and develo more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 -- Rep. Pat Harrigan, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Pat Harrigan Votes to Streamline Federal Permitting and Get Projects Moving * Contact: Lexi Kranich (814) 380-4408 WASHINGTON, D.C. Today, Congressman Pat Harrigan (NC-10) voted to pass H.R. 4776 (link is external), the Standardizing Permitting and Expediting Economic Development Act (SPEED Act), legislation that reforms the federal environmental review process to reduce unneces more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 -- Rep. Tim Moore, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Tim Moore Introduces Bill to Expand American Nuclear Leadership and Energy Innovation * WASHINGTON, D.C. Recently, Congressman Tim Moore (NC-14) introduced the Next Generation Nuclear Deployment Act to advance America's leadership in next-generation nuclear energy and ensure the United States remains at the forefront of clean energy innovation. "Energy dominance begins with innovat more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 -- Rep. Tim Moore, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Tim Moore Votes to Pass Bipartisan Housing Affordability Legislation Out of Financial Services Committee * WASHINGTON, D.C. Yesterday, the House Committee on Financial Services advanced the bipartisan Housing for the 21st Century Act (H.R.6644). Congressman Tim Moore (NC-14) voted to pass this legislation out of the committee, recognizing the importance of this legislation to streaml more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 -- Rep. Deborah Ross, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * During Holiday Shopping Season, Congresswoman Ross, Senator Reed Introduce Bill to Crack Down on Predatory Practices for 'Buy Now, Pay Later' Purchases * Today, Congresswoman Deborah Ross (NC-02) and Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) introduced a new bill, the Buy Now, Pay Later Protection Act, to protect consumers from predatory practices when making purchases using 'Buy Now, Pay Later' (BNPL) servic more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration has issued a proposal to update Class E airspace over Franklin, North Carolina. The action aims to ensure the safety and management of instrument flight rules operations for aircraft in the region. The proposal includes changes to the legal descriptions for Macon County Airport and Angel Medical Center. Specifically, the FAA intends to update geographic coordinates for both locations to reflect  more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Dec. 16 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of North Carolina posted the following news release: * * * Federal Judge Sentences Raleigh Drug Kingpin Who Convinced Former Youth Football Coach to Transport Over 13 Pounds of Cocaine to 50 Years in Federal Prison On December 11, 2025, a federal judge sentenced a Raleigh man to 600 months, which is 50 years, in federal prison for leading a large-scale drug trafficking organization responsible for dis more PR

CHAPEL HILL, North Carolina, Dec. 18 -- The University of North Carolina School of Medicine issued the following news: * * * Finding Confidence and Opportunity within UNC's Center for Molecular Medicine The newly revamped Center, located in the Thurston Bowles Building, is buzzing with undergraduates and high school students looking to get a head start on their scientific careers. * Albert Einstein. Rosalind Franklin. Louis Pasteur. These renowned scientists have propelled humanity forwards more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 -- Rep. Valerie Foushee, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Foushee, Quigley, Jayapal, McBride Lead Legislation to End Trump Use of Police for Immigration Enforcement * Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Representatives Valerie Foushee (NC-04), Mike Quigley (IL-05), Pramila Jayapal (WA-07), and Sarah McBride (DE-At Large) re-introduced the Protecting the Rights of Towns against federal Enforcement contrary to Constitutional Tenets for (PROTECT) Immigra more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 -- Rep. Richard Hudson, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Hudson, Issa Reintroduce HERO Act to Protect Service Members Harmed by Medical Malpractice * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Representative's Richard Hudson (NC-09) and Darrell Issa (CA-48) have reintroduced the Healthcare Equality and Rights for Our Heroes (HERO) Act, legislation to make sure service members and their families can seek justice in federal court when they are victims of medical malp more PR

CHAPEL HILL, North Carolina, Dec. 18 -- The University of North Carolina School of Medicine issued the following news: * * * Hungarian Biomedical Researcher Named 24th Perl - UNC Neuroscience Prize Recipient University of Basel Neuroscientist Botond Roska, MD, PhD, will receive the Perl-UNC Neuroscience Prize for his pivotal discoveries in restoring sight to the blind. * The UNC School of Medicine has awarded the esteemed 24th Perl-UNC Neuroscience Prize to Botond Roska, MD, PhD, a medical more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 -- Rep. Addison McDowell, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * McDowell Moves to Bar Foreign Doctors Who Perform Irreversible Procedures on American Minors * Washington, D.C. - Today, Congressman Addison McDowell (NC-06) introduced the Protecting Children from Foreign Mutilation Act, legislation endorsed by the American Principles Project and designed to close a dangerous loophole that allows foreign doctors and clinics to perform irreversible gender more PR

FORT BRAGG, North Carolina, Dec. 18 -- The U.S. Army Reserve Command issued the following news: * * * MRTC, USAREC team up during ACTE CareerTech VISION 2025 * NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Three U.S. Army Reserve Soldiers from the San Antonio-based Medical Readiness and Training Command and the greater Pinellas Park, Florida-based Army Reserve Medical Command hierarchy, as well as one civilian contractor for the Fort McCoy, Wisconsin- based Regional Training Site - Medical, took part in the annual A more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Dec. 19 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of North Carolina posted the following news release on Dec. 17, 2025: * * * Nash County Drug Dealer Sentenced to 20 Years in Federal Prison for Selling Over 22 Pounds of Methamphetamine A federal judge sentenced a Nash County man to 20 years in federal prison for selling more than 50 grams of methamphetamine. On February 14, 2024, Kenneth Orlin Simmons, Jr., age 36, pleaded guilty to these crimes. "D more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 -- Rep. Richard Hudson, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * NDAA Wins for Fort Bragg, Military Families, and President Trump's Peace Through Strength Agenda Passes the Senate * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Representative Richard Hudson (NC-09) released the following statement after the Senate's final passage of the Fiscal Year 2026 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), which now heads to President Trump's desk to be signed into law: "As Fort Bragg more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 -- Sen. Ted Budd, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Budd Releases Statement Opposing Marijuana Rescheduling * "We should not be handing tax breaks to bad actors and foreign drug cartels to advertise a drug that will harm Americans." Washington, D.C. Senator Ted Budd (R-N.C.) released the following statement after President Trump signed an executive order that would reschedule marijuana from a Schedule I drug to a lower classification, ea more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 -- Truist Financial Corp., Charlotte, North Carolina, announced the launch of electronic direct deposit switching capabilities as part of its digital client onboarding process. The feature, developed in partnership with Atomic, is intended to increase the speed and ease of opening new accounts by allowing clients to transfer direct deposits from other institutions. The Head of Digital, Client Experience and Marketing for Truist, Sherry Graziano, stated that the faster onboar more PR

CHAPEL HILL, North Carolina, Dec. 18 -- The University of North Carolina School of Medicine issued the following news: * * * UNC Awarded Funding To Implement Useful Research Results to Prevent Childhood Obesity This project is co-led by Dual Principal Investigators Dr. Kori Flower at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and Dr. Eliana Perrin at The Johns Hopkins University. * We are pleased to announce that the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill has been approved for fu more PR

CHAPEL HILL, North Carolina, Dec. 15 -- The University of North Carolina School of Medicine issued the following news: * * * UNC Biomedical Researcher Receives NCInnovation Grant to Transform Osteoarthritis Research Jason Franz, PhD, professor of biomedical engineering at the UNC School of Medicine, has been awarded a $400,000 grant from NCInnovation to advance groundbreaking research involving wearable sensors and artificial intelligence to revolutionize rehabilitation for individuals with a more PR

GREENSBORO, North Carolina, Dec. 19 -- The University of North Carolina Greensboro campus issued the following news: * * * Mentorship Provides Immeasurable Value to Faculty Members and Advances the Science Dr. Laurie Wideman, Safrit-Ennis Distinguished Professor of Kinesiology, knows how much time, energy, and money goes into recruiting faculty members at UNC Greensboro. She believes those same resources should go into keeping them. At the School of Health and Human Sciences, that's where me more PR

CHAPEL HILL, North Carolina, Dec. 18 -- The University of North Carolina School of Medicine issued the following wrapup, Newsworthy From the School of Medicine for Week of Dec. 12-18, 2025: * * * Newsworthy from the School of Medicine, Week of December 12 - December 18 The below clickable headlines link directly to outside media outlets, which featured UNC School of Medicine faculty starting Friday, December 12, 2025. How Will ADCs Influence the Treatment Landscape in SCLC? (https://www.can more PR