BIRMINGHAM, Alabama, Feb. 2 -- Samford University issued the following news release: * * * A United Front: How Samford Parents and Athletics Work Together to Strengthen the Bulldog Community * At Samford University, support for student-athletes extends far beyond the sidelines. Through meaningful collaboration between Samford Parents Association and the Department of Athletics, families play an active role in fostering a culture of encouragement and faith across the university's athletic pro more PR

MONTGOMERY, Alabama, Feb. 4 -- The Alabama Department of Commerce issued the following news on Feb. 3, 2026: * * * Alabama looks to grow aerospace industry with strong presence at Singapore Airshow CHANGI, Singapore - Alabama's business recruiters aim to build on the success of the state's flourishing aerospace industry at a major international trade show that kicks off this week. A team from the Alabama Department of Commerce is participating in the Singapore Airshow at Changi Exhibition Ce more PR

AUBURN, Alabama, Feb. 4 -- Auburn University issued the following news: * * * Honors student selected for national humanities fellowship Curiosity, conversation and a deep appreciation for complex ideas have shaped the academic journey of Auburn University's newest National Prestigious Scholarship winner. John Murray, a senior Honors student majoring in international studies and political science, will spend time this spring participating in the Humanities at Hertog Fellowship, a highly comp more PR

BRISTOL, Connecticut, Feb. 3 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * Batter Up! SEC Network Features Nearly 140 SEC Baseball and Softball Games During 2026 Slate * * Nearly 190 Games Across ESPN Linear Networks: ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU, SEC Network and ACC Network * SECN+ to showcase more than 675 regular season games during 2026 season * Rally Cap Returns Sunday, April 12 at 8 p.m. ET Throughout the 2026 baseball and softball regula more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- The House Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management released the following written testimony by Corey Wiggins, federal co-chair of the Delta Regional Authority, from a Jan. 22, 2026, hearing entitled "Smarter Spending, Stronger Results: Reducing Duplication and Ensuring Effectiveness Through Economic Development Reforms": * * * On behalf of the Delta Regional Authority (DRA), I am pleased to submit th more PR

MONTGOMERY, Alabama, Feb. 4 -- The Alabama Secretary of State issued the following news on Feb. 3, 2026: * * * Election Integrity Update from Secretary of State Wes Allen: "Alabama Holds Election Law Violators Accountable." Wes Allen, Alabama's Secretary of State, is providing an election integrity update on the cases of the three individuals charged with absentee ballot harvesting in Russell County. Since the individuals' arrests in August, a Russell County Grand Jury has separately indicted more PR

BRISTOL, Connecticut, Feb. 3 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * ESPN men's college basketball schedule delivers six days of conference showdowns and ranked matchups, Feb. 3-8 * * Tobacco Road takes center stage as No. 4 Duke visits No. 14 North Carolina Saturday night, with College GameDay live from Chapel Hill that morning * ESPN Saturday night tripleheader features Duke-UNC, No. 25 Tennessee at Kentucky and No. 8 Houston at No more PR

BRISTOL, Connecticut, Feb. 3 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * ESPN's industry-leading college baseball coverage returns for 2026 with expanded linear presence and more than 4,000 games through the Men's College World Series * * 24 of the top 25 preseason ranked teams featured across ESPN * At least 65 matchups between Top 25 teams * Exclusive home of The Road to Omaha ESPN's industry-leading coverage of Division I college more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Feb. 4 -- G.E. Vernova, an energy company, posted the following news release on Feb. 3, 2026: * * * GE Vernova Launches GridOS for Distribution, the Industry's First Unified Solution for Grid Orchestration * Comprehensive software platform enables utilities to operate the distribution grid as one intelligent system, accelerating the transition to ultra-resilient power networks. * Alabama Power among leading utilities adopting GridOS portfolio to advance grid orchest more PR

NEW PORT RICHEY, Florida, Feb. 4 -- The Southern Shrimp Alliance issued the following news release: * * * Georgia Senate Resoundingly Passes Shrimp Transparency Bill Bill Joins Multi-State Movement to Address Misleading Marketing of Shrimp * Yesterday, the Georgia Senate voted 43-8 to pass legislation requiring food service establishments to disclose imported shrimp on menus, making Georgia the latest state forwarding legislation to combat false advertising that has devastated U.S. shrimper more PR

AUBURN, Alabama, Feb. 4 -- Auburn University issued the following news: * * * The Honor Your Teaching Fellowship: Expanding opportunity and innovation in Auburn's Honors College Auburn University's Honors College is increasing its commitment to academic innovation and faculty engagement through the Honor Your Teaching Fellowship program. The initiative, now in its fourth cycle, invites faculty from across campus to design and deliver Honors courses, enriching the college's curriculum and cre more PR

ENCINO, California, Feb. 4 -- Marcus and Millichap issued the following news release on Feb. 2, 2026: * * * Marcus & Millichap Closes Three-Property Multifamily Portfolio Sale in Auburn Alabama AUBURN, Ala. - Marcus & Millichap (NYSE: MMI), a leading commercial real estate brokerage firm specializing in investment sales, financing, research and advisory services, announced today the sale of the Auburn 187 Portfolio, a three-property, 187-unit multifamily portfolio in Auburn, Alabama. The port more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 -- Rep. Shomari C. Figures, D-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Figures, Alabama Office of Minority Affairs Join Hundreds of Local Residents at the Bullock County Resource Summit * Union Springs, AL - On Thursday, January 29, U.S. Representative Shomari C. Figures (AL-02) joined state and local officials and hundreds of community members at the first-ever Bullock County Resource Summit at Bullock County High School. The event, which was hosted by the A more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 -- Rep. Terri Sewell, D-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Sewell Celebrates Black History Month on the House Floor, Condemns Recent Attacks on Black Americans * Washington D.C. -U.S. Rep. Terri Sewell (AL-07) spoke on the House Floor to celebrate Black History Month and condemn the Trump Administration's recent attacks on Black Americans. Watch on YouTube here. Rep. Sewell: Mr. Speaker, I rise with my Congressional Black Caucus colleagues in celebr more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 -- Rep. Terri Sewell, D-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Sewell Votes in Favor of Revised Government Spending Package That Excludes Full-Year DHS Funding * Package includes remaining full-year FY26 funding bills, excluding DHS Washington D.C. - Today, U.S. Rep. Terri Sewell (AL-07) voted in favor of a bipartisan funding package to end the partial government shutdown and provide full-year funding for the remaining federal agencies, with the exception more PR

MONTGOMERY, Alabama, Feb. 4 -- The Southern Poverty Law Center issued the following news: * * * SPLC Urges Congress to Demand Meaningful Limits and Accountability Measures on ICE and DHS The Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) is cautiously optimistic about the bipartisan continuing resolution reached by Congress to reopen the government as lawmakers continue negotiations on the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) funding bill. "We are encouraged that Congress has advanced a bipartisan comp more PR

BIRMINGHAM, Alabama, Feb. 2 -- Samford University issued the following news release: * * * Step Sing 2026: Pi Kappa Phi Claims Sweepstakes Trophy * A penguin takes flight during Pi Kappa Phi's performance at Step Sing 2026. Thanks to a penguin dreaming big and polar bears becoming mentors, Pi Kappa Phi realized its own dreams by capturing the Sweepstakes trophy at Step Sing 2026. "We put it all out there, and I think it showed," said Pi Kappa Phi co-director Jackson Griffee. "We had the  more PR

REDSTONE ARSENAL, Alabama, Feb. 4 -- The U.S. Army Contracting Command issued the following news: * * * Strategic IT team increasing efficiency in their requirements By Elizabeth Urbaniak ROCK ISLAND ARSENAL, Illinois - Jennifer Barker, Strategic Information Technology director at Army Contracting Command- Rock Island, and her team have been innovative and efficient in how they handle their requirements. The teams have actively adopted creative acquisition methods that put into practice the  more PR

COOKEVILLE, Tennessee, Feb. 3 -- Tennessee Technological University issued the following news release: * * * Tennessee Tech professor represents university at global chess in education conference in India * George Chitiyo, professor of educational research and evaluation in Tennessee Tech University's College of Education & Human Sciences, attended the International Chess Federation's inaugural Global Conference on Chess in Society and Education in January 2026 in Bhubaneswar, India. The J more PR

HUNTSVILLE, Alabama, Feb. 4 -- The University of Alabama issued the following news: * * * UAH researcher wins $1.27M award to study dynamic evolution of plasma conditions during a solar flare Russ Nelson Despite decades of observations, our understanding of plasma conditions during solar flares has been limited by instrument capabilities. Understanding the physical processes that transfer energy during solar flare evolution is crucial for developing techniques to forecast when flares will oc more PR

JERSEY CITY, New Jersey, Feb. 4 -- Verisk Analytics Inc., a data analytics provider, issued the following news: * * * Verisk Estimates Insured Losses for Winter Storm Fern Could Reach USD 4 Billion Freeze is expected to be the largest driver of insured losses among the modeled perils * BOSTON - Verisk (Nasdaq: VRSK), a leading strategic data analytics and technology provider to the global insurance industry, estimates insured industry losses to property and auto from Winter Storm Fern coul more PR