DURHAM, North Carolina, Feb. 6 -- Duke University Pratt School of Engineering issued the following Q&A on Feb. 5, 2026, by Andrew Tie with Tania Roy, associate professor of electrical and computer engineering: * * * Duke's Semiconductor Game Changers: Tania Roy Tania Roy studies novel semiconductor materials and devices to advance energy-efficient computing and edge AI. * In January 2026, a landmark gift from the Lamond Family named the Pierre R. Lamond Department of Electrical and Computer more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 [Category: Sociological] -- The National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws posted the following news release: * * * Analysis: In Utero Cannabis Exposure Not Associated With Later Developmental Delays * Chapel Hill, NC: Infants exposed to cannabis in utero are no more likely to require emergency department care or suffer from developmental delays than non-exposed children, according to data published in the journal Academic Pediatrics. Investigators affiliated more PR

SACRAMENTO, California, Feb. 5 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Opposes Trump Administration Rollback of Fuel Economy Standards * OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta today joined a coalition of 21 attorneys general, four cities, and one county, in submitting a comment letter to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) opposing its proposal to weaken corporate average fuel economy (CAFE) stand more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Feb. 5 -- North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Jeff Jackson Calls for Stronger Federal Staffing Standards at Senior Health Care Facilities * RALEIGH -Attorney General Jeff Jackson and a coalition of 18 attorneys general are calling on the federal government to reinstate critical staffing standards and protections designed to keep senior citizens safe in long-term health care facilities. The coalition more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Feb. 5 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL OPPOSES TRUMP ADMINISTRATION ROLLBACK OF FUEL ECONOMY STANDARDS * Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul joined a coalition of 21 attorneys general, four cities and one county on Wednesday in submitting a comment letter to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) opposing its proposal to weaken corporate average fuel economy (CAFE) standards for more PR

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, Feb. 5 [Category: BizFinancial Services] -- Bank of America, a financial institution, posted the following news release: * * * Bank of America Announces Full Redemption of Its Series DD Preferred Stock and Related Depositary Shares * CHARLOTTE, NC - Bank of America Corporation announced today that it will redeem all outstanding shares of its Fixed-to-Floating Rate Non-Cumulative Preferred Stock, Series DD (CUSIP No. 060505EV2), liquidation preference $25,000 per sh more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release: * * * Barrasso Slams Democrats' List of 23 Demands * "Democrats want to abolish ICE. They want to abolish borders. And they want to turn America into a sanctuary country. If Democrats had their way, removing illegal immigrants from our communities would become nearly impossible." WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-Wyo.), Senate Majority Whip, today blasted Democrats' new list of radical de more PR

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, Feb. 6 -- Johnson C. Smith University issued the following Q&A on Feb. 5, 2026, with Joseph Jones, executive director of the W.E.B. Du Bois Southern Center for Studies in Public Policy, and associate professor of Political Science at Clark Atlanta University. Jones has written "Black, Not Historically Black: Toward a Pan-Black College and University": * * * Q: Tell us a little about yourself. What is the name of your book, and what did you talk about today? Dr. Jose more PR

SALISBURY, North Carolina, Feb. 5 -- Catawba College posted the following news: * * * Catawba College's Roots Run Deep - All the Way to the Super Bowl * On January 17th, Drake Maye, second-year quarterback of the New England Patriots and MVP candidate of the NFL, was in Foxborough, Mass. preparing for the biggest football game of his life to that point - an AFC Divisional Round matchup against the Houston Texans, one of the most feared defenses in the league. On the same night, his grandfa more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- Rep. Don Davis, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Congressmen Don Davis and Chuck Edwards Lead Bipartisan Group of 50 Members Urging Leadership to Bring the FEMA Act to the Floor * WASHINGTON, DC - Congressmen Don Davis (NC-01) and Chuck Edwards (NC-11) led a bipartisan group of 50 Members of Congress in a letter urging House leadership to bring H.R. 4669, the Fixing Emergency Management for Americans (FEMA) Act of 2025, to the House floor for c more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- Rep. Deborah Ross, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Ross, Lawmakers Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Establish Regional Defense Innovation Hubs to Strengthen U.S. National Security and Accelerate Defense Technologies * Washington, D.C. -Today, U.S. Representatives Deborah Ross (NC-02), Wesley Bell (MO-01), Richard Hudson (NC-09), and Mark Messmer (IN-08) introduced the bipartisan Defense Technology Hubs Act of 2026, directing the Depa more PR

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, Feb. 6 -- Duke Energy issued the following news release: * * * Duke Energy invests $500,000 in North Carolina community colleges to strengthen energy workforce pipeline * Up to 20 community colleges eligible for grants - apply by Feb. 25 * Funding will support high-demand craft and technical programs critical to the energy industry * Duke Energy Foundation is awarding $500,000 to community colleges across the state to help prepare the next generation of skilled e more PR

DURHAM, North Carolina, Feb. 6 (TNSjou) -- Duke University Nicholas School of the Environment issued the following news: * * * When Water Meets Rock: Exploring Water Quality Impacts From Legacy Lithium Mining in North Carolina By investigating the residual effects of lithium mining on the quality of North Carolina water resources, researchers from the Nicholas School of the Environment shed light on potential impacts from future mining operations. Key takeaways: * One of the country's large more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- The FBI issued the following news release: * * * FBI Seeking Potential Victims or Witnesses in Civil Rights Investigation Involving Former Raleigh Police Officer The FBI Charlotte Division, the Raleigh Police Department (RPD), and the North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation (SBI) are seeking information to identify potential victims or witnesses in an ongoing investigation involving former Raleigh Police Department Officer Tremale Cogdell. In September 2025, the SB more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Feb. 5 -- The North Carolina Democratic Party issued the following news on Feb. 4, 2026: * * * NEW FROM WASHINGTON EXAMINER: DC Republicans Panic Over Whatley's Lackluster Campaign, Failure As "Recovery Czar" As the crowded GOP Senate primary gets messier and as DC insider Michael Whatley's failure as "recovery czar" stays in the spotlight, Whatley's fellow DC Republicans are beginning to worry behind closed doors about his flailing and uninspiring campaign. Washingt more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Feb. 5 -- Gov. Josh Stein, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Stein Signs Executive Order Strengthening Behavioral Health and Criminal Justice Systems in North Carolina * Today Governor Stein signed an executive order to improve behavioral health care and public safety in North Carolina. Executive Order 33 directs several cabinet agencies to take action strengthening how the state's behavioral health and criminal justice systems coord more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- The House Judiciary Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 119-472) on the Law-Enforcement Innovate to De-Escalate Act (H.R. 2189). The report was advanced by Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, on Jan. 30, 2026. Here are excerpts: * * * Purpose and Summary H.R. 2189, the Law Enforcement Innovate to De-Escalate Act, introduced by Rep. Scott Fitzgerald (R-WI), exempts certain conducted electrical weapons (CEW) from the definition of a firearm under federal law by categorizing them as "l more ST

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- Rep. Richard Hudson, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Hudson Applauds President's Signature on Bipartisan Multi-Cancer Early Detection Law * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Richard Hudson (NC-09) applauded the President's signature of the bipartisan Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage Act (H.R. 842), landmark legislation that expands Medicare access to innovative cancer screening technology designed to d more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- Rep. Richard Hudson, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Hudson Echoes Support For Love Lives On Act to Protect Benefits for Surviving Military Spouses * WASHINGTON, D.C. - On Tuesday, the House Committee on Veterans Affairs held a hearing on Rep. Hudson's bipartisan Love Lives On Act, which ensures surviving military spouses do not lose earned survivor benefits if they remarry, regardless of age. In the wake of this hearing, Congressman Richard more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan, Gillibrand, Cohen, DeSaulnier, Ross Introduce Legislation to Protect Drivers from Fatal Tractor Trailer Truck Accidents * The Stop Underrides Act 2.0 would require side underride guards on new trucks and direct additional research and data collection about underride crashes Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Ben Ray Lujan (D-NM) and Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) and U.S. Representatives Steve more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Feb. 6 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Brown Opposes Trump Administration Rollback of Fuel Economy Standards Attorney General Anthony G. Brown joined a coalition of 21 attorneys general, four cities, and one county in submitting a comment letter to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) opposing its proposal to weaken corporate average fuel economy (CAFE) standards for passenger ca more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Feb. 5 -- William Peace University issued the following news: * * * Motion Capture in Action: Inside Peace's Game Development Demo The Game Development Club at William Peace University recently hosted a motion capture demo in the Simulation & Game Design (SGD) Lab. Led by Ian Stoops '27, president of the Game Development Club, students gave a live demonstration to their peers, showing exactly how motion capture animation works for television and video games. Around  more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Feb. 5 -- The North Carolina Democratic Party issued the following news: * * * Former Trump Staffer: DC Insider & Big Oil Lobbyist Michael Whatley "The Wrong Candidate," "Needs To Drop Out" On the Matt Gaetz show, former Trump staffer Matt Braynard slammed Michael Whatley's weak candidacy and career as a Big Oil lobbyist and DC political hack, saying Whatley "needs to drop out" of the U.S. Senate race. According to Braynard, "very senior" Trump administration official more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Feb. 6 -- North Carolina State University issued the following news release: * * * NC State Research, Collaboration Bolster Nation's Defense North Carolina State University anchors the state's role in national defense research through partnership and projects with the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD). NC State recently received a Missile Defense Agency Scalable Homeland Innovative Enterprise Layered Defense (SHIELD) indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) cont more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- Participate Learning has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security expressing concerns about a proposed rule regarding admission periods and extension procedures for nonimmigrant educators. The rule, which aims to increase oversight and strengthen national security, threatens to disrupt established dual language programs vital to thousands of students in North Carolina. With over three decades of experience in managing educational progra more ST

BETHESDA, Maryland, Feb. 6 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services National Institutes of Health National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences issued the following news: * * * Rare Diseases Clinical Research Network Awardees Expand the Reach of NIH Impact Millions of Americans live with rare diseases, and more than 10,000 conditions are known. Since studying the diseases and developing treatments can be extremely challenging, safe and effective treatments exist for only a s more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- Rep. Addison McDowell, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Addison McDowell Secures Major Public Safety Investments for Lexington and Kannapolis * Washington, D.C. - Today, Congressman Addison McDowell announced an additional $5,000,000 in federal funding for two new community projects in Lexington and Kannapolis. This announcement builds on recent wins for North Carolina's Sixth District, bringing the total amount of community project fundin more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- Rep. Valerie Foushee, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Valerie Foushee Cosponsors Legislation to Defund and Dismantle ICE * WASHINGTON, DC (February 5, 2026) -Today, Congresswoman Valerie Foushee (NC-04) announced that she has cosponsored the Melt ICE Act, legislation to defund and strip Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE) of its authority to detain or surveil immigrants. This legislation would also redirect funding towards wrap-aro more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- Rep. Deborah Ross, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Ross, Pocan, Cleaver, Sykes Reintroduce Legislation to End Prison Gerrymandering * Washington, D.C. -Today, Representatives Deborah Ross (NC-02), Mark Pocan (WI-02), Emanuel Cleaver (MO-05), and Emilia Sykes (OH-13) reintroduced the End Prison Gerrymandering Act. This legislation will help ensure equal representation for all by requiring the Census Bureau to count incarcerated people at their  more PR

MURFREESBORO, North Carolina, Feb. 6 -- Chowan University issued the following news: * * * Rouson Memorial Lecture Honors Legacy of Faith, Service, and Community at Chowan University By Corrie Warren Chowan University proudly hosted the annual Rouson Memorial Lecture, a longstanding tradition honoring the enduring legacy of Reverend George T. Rouson and Mrs. Luvenia B. Rouson, whose lives of faith, education, and public service continue to inspire generations. The roots of the Rouson legacy more PR

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Feb. 5 [Category: Media] -- The Society of Professional Journalists posted the following news: * * * SPJ supports lawsuit challenging NC county's alleged retaliation for newspaper's commentary lampooning local officials * Media Contact: SPJ Communications, communications@spj.org The Society of Professional Journalists Legal Defense Fund Committee has approved $1,500 in support of Post Voice LLC, publisher of The Pender-Topsail Post & Voice, a local newspaper servi more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Feb. 5 [Category: Sociological] -- LIBRE Initiative issued the following news release: * * * The Senate Health and Human Services Committee Unanimously Advances Legislation to Expand Physician Licensing * Atlanta, GA - The LIBRE Initiative, the nation's largest center-right Latino organization, testified in support of Senate Bill 427 at the Senate Health and Human Services Committee. LIBRE Georgia, Strategic Director Stefanie Zaenker, explained the importance of the legi more PR

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, Feb. 6 -- USA Softball issued the following news on Feb. 5, 2026: * * * USA Softball Names 2026 U-18 Women's National Team After advancing through the High Performance Program (HPP), USA Softball has announced the athletes that will represent the U.S. on the international stage at the 2026 U-18 Women's Pan American Championship. Known as "The Pipeline to the Women's National Team Program," the selected athletes worked their way through the HPP at the local level befo more PR