ARLINGTON, Virginia, Dec. 19 [Category: Sociological] -- Americans for Prosperity posted the following news release: * * * AFP-NC Welcomes President Trump to North Carolina * ROCKY MOUNT, NC - Americans for Prosperity-North Carolina (AFP-NC) welcomed President Donald Trump to North Carolina today as part of the Trump administration's efforts to lower costs for North Carolina families, workers and businesses. AFP-NC State Director Tyler Voigt released the following statement : "AFP-NC suppo more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 -- Rep. Don Davis, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Davis and NC Lawmakers Support Rural Healthcare * WASHINGTON, D.C. Congressman Don Davis (NC-01) led members of the North Carolina congressional delegation in a letter to Dr. Mehmet Oz, Administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), expressing strong support for the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services' Rural Health Transformation Program (RHTP more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 -- Rep. Valerie Foushee, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Foushee's Statement on the Passing of Former North Carolina Governor Jim Hunt * DURHAM, NC (December 18, 2025) - Today, U.S. Representative Valerie Foushee (NC-04) released the following statement on the passing of Jim Hunt, who served as Governor of North Carolina for 16 years. "I am deeply saddened by the passing of Jim Hunt, a tireless fighter for North Carolinians and a more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration will revoke the certificate of registration for Timothy Balisky, a nurse practitioner based in Huntersville, North Carolina. This decision follows the loss of the practitioner's state medical authority. DEA issued an order to show cause to Balisky. The action sought to revoke his registration because he lacked the authority to handle controlled substances in North Carolina. Under the Controlled Substan more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 -- Rep. Chuck Edwards, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Edwards Helene Report Recommendation Deployed Nationwide * WASHINGTON, D.C. \- Congressman Chuck Edwards (NC-11) announced FEMA's implementation of his recommendation to expand the use of rapid estimates in the reimbursement process following Hurricane Helene, a change that has already helped move $150 million in recovery funding out the door faster. Rapid estimates help state and local go more PR

SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, California, Dec. 20 -- Genentech, a member of Roche Group, issued the following news release: * * * Genentech Announces Agreement With U.S. Government * Agreement with the U.S. government addresses prescription drug costs and encourages other wealthy nations to reward biopharmaceutical innovation * Influenza portfolio to be made available through TrumpRx.gov and through Genentech's recently-launched direct-to-patient program * Company commitment to U.S. manufacturing, i more PR

WACO, Texas, Dec. 19 [Category: Sports] -- The American Football Coaches Association posted the following news: * * * HUTCHINSON'S DREW DALLAS SELECTED AS 2025 ACCFCA COACH OF THE YEAR * Hutchinson Community College Head Coach Drew Dallas has been named the 2025 American Community College Football Coaches Association (ACCFCA) Coach of the Year. The award will be presented to Dallas during the 2026 AFCA Convention on Monday, January 12, in Charlotte, North Carolina. Dallas earned his second more PR

BETHESDA, Maryland, Dec. 19 [Category: Environment] -- The Wildlife Society, a wildlife conservation organization, posted the following news: * * * LISTEN: Cliff Bampton recounts a lifetime of wildlife management * Cliff Bampton's career in wildlife management traces the origin of the profession. From graduate school dropout to chief of the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission's Division of Game, Bampton helped define modern wildlife management. In this episode of "Our Wild Lives," more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 -- Sen. Thom Tillis, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Lumbee Recognition Legislation Signed into Law * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Senators Thom Tillis (R-NC) and Ted Budd (R-NC), along with Representatives David Rouzer (R-NC), Mark Harris (R-NC), Richard Hudson (R-NC), Tim Moore (R-NC), Deborah Ross (D-NC), Addison McDowell (R-NC), Valerie Foushee (D-NC), Greg Murphy (R-NC), Don Davis (D-NC), and Alma Adams (D-NC), applauded the signing of the Lum more PR

DURHAM, North Carolina, Dec. 19 -- North Carolina Central University issued the following news: * * * NCCU Issued a Clean Financial Audit by the NC Office of the State Auditor for the First Time in Three Years * North Carolina Central University (NCCU) received a clean audit with zero findings from the North Carolina Office of the State Auditor for fiscal year 2025. This is the first clean audit the university has had since fiscal year 2022, a result of a comprehensive new financial structur more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 [Category: Environment] -- The Sierra Club posted the following news release: * * * NCDEQ Approves Water, Air Permits for SSEP * RALEIGH, N.C. \- Today, the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality has approved the water and air permits for Transco's proposed Southeast Supply Enhancement Project pipeline. The NCDEQ approved the air permit on Dec. 18 and the water permit on Dec. 19. The SSEP project includes 55 miles of new pipeline proposed by Williams Transco more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 -- The National Transportation Safety Board issued the following news release: * * * NTSB Investigators Traveling to Site of Business Jet Crash in North Carolina * WASHINGTON (Dec. 18, 2025) Investigators with the National Transportation Safety Board departed Washington Dulles Airport at about 5:30 pm ET Thursday and are en route to North Carolina to begin their investigation of Thursday's accident involving a Cessna 550 airplane that crashed on return to landing followin more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 -- Rep. Mark Harris, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Mark Harris Celebrates Federal Recognition of the Lumbee Tribe * WASHINGTON, DC On Thursday, Rep. Mark Harris (NC-08) issued the following statement after the signing of the Lumbee Fairness Act : "As the first bill I co-introduced in Congress, the Lumbee Fairness Act brings to fruition the decades-long fight on Capitol Hill for full federal recognition," said Congressman Mark Harris. "F more PR

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, Dec. 19 [Category: Sports] -- The Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association issued the following news: * * * THE QUIET STORM BREAKS THROUGH: CURTIS ALLEN MAKES HISTORY AS HARLON HILL TROPHY RECIPIENT * Charlotte, NC (December 19, 2025) - He never asked for the spotlight. He waited. He worked. And when his moment arrived, Curtis Allen delivered a season that changed the history of college football. The Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association proudly announc more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 -- Sen. Thom Tillis, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Tillis Statement on the Passing of Governor Jim Hunt * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) released the following statement on the passing of former North Carolina Governor Jim Hunt: "Susan and I are deeply saddened by the passing of Governor Jim Hunt, who was one of the most consequential public servants in North Carolina's history. His commitment to public education and ec more PR