CHAPEL HILL, North Carolina, Feb. 18 (TNSrpt) -- The University of North Carolina School of Medicine issued the following news: * * * "Data for Everyone": A New Cancer Dashboard Launches at UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center The tool is a one-stop resource for downloadable, shareable, and aggregated health data, which will help researchers, policymakers and healthcare providers better respond to concerning cancer trends and health needs throughout the state. * The UNC Lineberger Co more PR

WINSTON-SALEM, North Carolina, Feb. 17 -- Wake Forest University posted the following news: * * * 'The Pearl' semester: Wake Forest in Charlotte * HIGHLIGHTS * WFU is launching a new study away program in Charlotte for sophomores and juniors. * The program blends rigorous coursework with high-impact professional experience. * A Charlotte network of nearly 9,000 provides deep-rooted connections. Wake Forest University is launching a new study away program in Charlotte for sophomore more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 18 -- Accuracy in Media issued the following news: * * * "Totally Committed" to DEI: University of Kentucky Faculty Caught Breaking State Law Accuracy in Media continues to carry out undercover investigations to find out whether universities are complying with DEI bans across the country. We have found that even in red majority states, rogue university officials continue to carry out DEI programming covertly. AIM investigations have exposed DEI continuing in North Carolina, F more PR

FORT BRAGG, North Carolina, Feb. 17 -- The U.S. Army Reserve Command issued the following news: * * * 7th Mission Support Command Soldier completes Canadian Army Command and Staff College * KINGSTON, Ontario - Capt. William Norman, assigned to the 7th Mission Support Command, recently completed the Primary Reserve Army Operations College at the Canadian Army Command and Staff College, a yearlong professional military education program designed to strengthen staff proficiency and improve in more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 18 -- The America First Policy Institute issued the following statement on Feb. 17, 2026: * * * AFPI: NC Voter Roll Settlement Highlights Importance of SAVE America Act The America First Policy Institute (AFPI) issued the following statement from Kevin Daniels, Executive Director of North Carolina's State Chapter, in response to news that 73,000 North Carolina voters registered without proper identification will remain on the voter rolls following a settlement agreement: "Se more PR

OLYMPIA, Washington, Feb. 17 -- Washington state Attorney General Nick Brown issued the following news release: * * * AG Brown asks court to enforce order preventing FEMA from unlawfully cutting disaster preparedness funding * Attorney General Nick Brown and a multistate coalition today filed a motion asking the District Court of Massachusetts to enforce its order prohibiting the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) from terminating the Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Feb. 17 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release: * * * AG Campbell Asks Court To Enforce Order Preventing Trump Administration From Unlawfully Cutting Billions In Disaster Preparedness Funding * Boston -Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell and a coalition of 23 states today filed a motion asking the District Court of Massachusetts to enforce its December 11, 2025 order that prohibited the Federal Emergency M more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Feb. 17 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: * * * AG Nessel Asks Court to Enforce Order Preventing Trump Administration from Unlawfully Cutting Billions in Disaster Preparedness Funding * LANSING - Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel and a coalition of 23 states today filed a motion (PDF) asking the District Court of Massachusetts to enforce its order that prohibited the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) from terminating t more PR

GREENSBORO, North Carolina, Feb. 17 -- The University of North Carolina Greensboro campus posted the following news: * * * AI@Work in Libraries * MLIS Researcher Designs AI-Themed Games for Academic Libraries Libraries have always been the place to go when you have questions. Right now, people have lots of questions about artificial intelligence (AI) and its place in the workforce, recreation, the arts, research, commerce, and more. But AI, primarily generative AI, has moved so quickly t more PR

HIGH POINT, North Carolina, Feb. 17 -- High Point University issued the following news release: * * * Apple Co-Founder Steve Wozniak Encourages HPU Students to Pursue Innovative Ideas * HIGH POINT, N.C., Feb. 17, 2026 - Apple Co-Founder Steve Wozniak, who serves as High Point University's Innovator in Residence, encouraged students to think differently than inventors who have come before them during his latest visit to HPU's campus on Feb. 13. Wozniak's visit came less than two months befo more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, Feb. 18 -- Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes issued the following news release on Feb. 17, 2026: * * * Attorney General Mayes Fights to Restore Billions in Federal Disaster Preparedness Funding Unlawfully Cut by Trump Administration Attorney General Mayes and a coalition of 23 states today filed a motion asking the District Court of Massachusetts to enforce its December 11, 2025 order that prohibited the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) from terminating the Build more PR

SACRAMENTO, California, Feb. 17 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Asks Court to Enforce Order Preventing Trump Administration from Unlawfully Cutting Billions in Disaster Preparedness Funding * Motion asks court to require FEMA to restore critical disaster resilience program and make billions in funding available to the communities relying on them OAKLAND - California Attorney General Rob Bonta today joined a coalition  more PR

MONTPELIER, Vermont, Feb. 17 -- Vermont Attorney General Charity Clark posted the following news release: * * * Attorney General Clark Asks Court to Enforce Order Preventing Trump Administration From Unlawfully Cutting Billions in Disaster Preparedness Funding * Motion Asks Court to Require FEMA to Restore Critical Disaster Resilience Program and Make Billions in Funding Available to the Communities Relying on Them Attorney General Clark and a coalition of 23 states today filed a motion as more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Feb. 17 -- North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Jackson and Commissioner Causey Put PBMs on Notice Regarding New Drug Price Protections * RALEIGH - Attorney General Jeff Jackson and Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey today alerted pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) that North Carolina's SCRIPT Act is now in effect and the Department of Justice and Department of Insurance intend to work together to ensure more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Feb. 17 -- North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Jeff Jackson Asks Court to Enforce Order Requiring FEMA to Reinstate NC's $200 Million Infrastructure Program * Download this video here. RALEIGH - Today, Attorney General Jeff Jackson asked a court to enforce its earlier order requiring FEMA to reinstate the Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC) disaster mitigation program. Attorney  more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Feb. 17 -- North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Jeff Jackson Honors Western North Carolinians with Dogwood Awards * RALEIGH - Attorney General Jeff Jackson recognized North Carolinians in Western North Carolina with the Attorney General's Dogwood Award on Friday. The Dogwood Award recognizes people who are improving their fellow North Carolinians' health, safety, and well-being. Recipients in western  more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Feb. 17 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL ASKS COURT TO ENFORCE ORDER PREVENTING TRUMP ADMINISTRATION FROM UNLAWFULLY CUTTING BILLIONS IN DISASTER PREPAREDNESS FUNDING * Motion Asks Court to Require FEMA to Restore Critical Disaster Resilience Program and Make Billions in Funding Available Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul, as part of a coalition of 23 states, filed a motion asking the District C more PR

HARTFORD, Connecticut, Feb. 17 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Tong Asks Court to Enforce Order Preventing Trump Administration from Unlawfully Cutting Billions in Disaster Preparedness Funding * Motion Asks Court to Require FEMA to Restore Critical Disaster Resilience Program and Make Billions in Funding Available to the Communities Relying on Them (Hartford, CT) - Attorney General William Tong and a coalition of 23 st more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 18 -- The Democratic National Committee posted the following news release: * * * BREAKING: DNC Stops Republicans From Kicking Nearly a Quarter Million NC Voters Off Voter Rolls Key win for voting rights comes after a year-long battle led by the DNC to protect registered voters and their votes from Republican attacks Multiple GOP efforts to overturn 2024 election results and disenfranchise voters in NC have now been successfully stopped by Democrats * In a major victory for more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 17 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R47166) entitled "Career and Technical Education: A Primer" by education policy specialists Cassandria Dortch and Rebecca R. Skinner. Here are excerpts: * * * SUMMARY Career and technical education (CTE), sometimes referred to as vocational education, provides secondary and postsecondary education students with the skills and knowledge required for specific jobs or fields of work. CTE is a ke more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 17 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R47166) entitled "Career and Technical Education - A Primer:" (Continued from Part 1 of 2) * * * CTE Program Challenges This section discusses challenges that CTE program providers have experienced with program delivery, increasing student access, and replicating evidence-based practices, as well as resources that have been used to address these challenges./31 Delivery, Access, and Replicati more PR

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, Feb. 17 [Category: Sports] -- The Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association issued the following news: * * * CIAA Announces Softball Week One Honors * CHARLOTTE, N.C. (February 17, 2026) - The Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association has announced its Week One Softball Honors for games played February 1 through February 14. This week's selections recognize outstanding performances in the circle, at the plate, in the field, and by a rookie making an immediate more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 17 -- Rep. Don Davis, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Don Davis Co-Leads Bipartisan SAFE CATTLE Act to Protect Agriculture and Rural Communities * WASHINGTON, D.C. -U.S. Representatives Don Davis (NC-01), Ronny Jackson (TX-13), Harriet Hageman (WY-At Large), and Darren Soto (FL-10) introduced H.R. 7466, the Safeguarding America's Food Economy and Controlling Agricultural Threats to Livestock and Enterprises Act, or SAFE CATTLE Act. This more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 18 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on Feb. 17, 2026: * * * Honduran Nationals Illegally in the United States Indicted on Alien Smuggling and Fraud Charges Related to the Sponsorship of Unaccompanied Alien Child Defendants Allegedly Targeted Child Online, Lured Her to United States and Filed Fraudulent Sponsorship Application to Gain Custody * An indictment was unsealed today in the Northern District of Georgia charging two Honduran nation more PR

CEDARVILLE, Ohio, Feb. 17 -- Cedarville University posted the following news: * * * Entrepreneur Wins "The Pitch" With Fraction Learning Tool * by Elisabeth Coon, Student Public Relations Writer Jenna Stout wants students to stop guessing at fractions and start seeing them. With a hands-on tool designed to help middle schoolers visualize math concepts, the Cedarville University senior won first place at the Pitch on Feb. 6, earning a $1,000 prize to further her business concept, BrightPond more PR

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, Feb. 16 [Category: Sports] -- The Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association issued the following news: * * * Fayetteville State Secures Sixth Straight Title as Virginia Union Claims First Men's Crown at CIAA Indoor Championships * MILLS SPRINGS, N.C. (February 16, 2026) - Fayetteville State University raced to its sixth title while Virginia Union University claimed the men's crown for the first time in program history at the CIAA Indoor Track and Field Champions more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 18 (TNSrpt) -- First Focus Campaign for Children issued the following news release: * * * 40 Senators, 80 Representatives, named Champions or Defenders Amid the failure of this Congress to protect the nation's children, a new report finds that 120 lawmakers stand out for their efforts to fight harmful legislation and advance bills that promote children's best interests. First Focus Campaign for Children's 2025 Legislative Scorecard, released today, identifies 40 senators and more PR

FORT BRAGG, North Carolina, Feb. 17 -- The U.S. Army Reserve Command issued the following news: * * * Fort Buchanan strengthens operational resilience through scalable water security initiative * FORT BUCHANAN, Puerto Rico - As surrounding communities across Puerto Rico experience recurring water service interruptions and infrastructure challenges, Fort Buchanan is highlighting its established rainwater-harvesting capability as a proven example of scalable water resilience in action. In  more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Feb. 17 -- Gov. Josh Stein, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Stein Celebrates New Apprenticeship and Workforce Pathways * Today Governor Josh Stein celebrated the Siemens Foundation's launch of Careers Electric(tm), a national initiative starting in North Carolina to expand access to high-quality electrical training and create clear pathways into well-paying, in-demand electrical careers. "North Carolina's strong workforce ecosyst more PR

GREENSBORO, North Carolina, Feb. 18 -- The city of Greensboro issued the following news: * * * Input Sought for Atlantic & Yadkin Greenway Bridge Replacement The City of Greensboro is seeking input on the design for the Atlantic & Yadkin (A&Y) Greenway trestle bridge replacement project. Residents may submit feedback through this online survey by Saturday, February 28. Due to an engineering structural assessment, the northern trestle bridge over Lake Brandt was closed in October of 2023. Th more PR

HIGH POINT, North Carolina, Feb. 17 -- High Point University issued the following news release: * * * HPU Students Make Career Connections with Employers at Life Skills Career Summit * High Point University students learned about a variety of jobs and internships as they met with recruiters from nearly 100 national, regional and local employers during HPU's annual Life Skills Career Summit at the Nido and Mariana Qubein Arena and Conference Center on Feb. 10. HIGH POINT, N.C., Feb. 17, 202 more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 17 -- Rep. Richard Hudson, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Hudson Announces 2026 Congressional Art Competition * Southern Pines, NC - Today, Congressman Richard Hudson (NC-09) announced that his Southern Pines and Fayetteville offices are accepting submissions from North Carolina's Ninth District for the 2026 Congressional Art Competition. "The Congressional Art Competition is a wonderful opportunity for our District's high school students to sho more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 18 -- The Democratic National Committee posted the following news release on Feb. 17, 2026: * * * ICYMI: DNC Launches Largest-Ever In-Person Nationwide Trainings for Next Generation of Campaign Staff Ahead of the 2026 Midterms Last week, the DNC launched its NextWave Regional Bootcamp training program, the DNC's largest-ever in-person campaign staff training program, to ensure Democrats have the best talent prepared to run and win campaigns in 2026 and beyond. Powered by a  more PR

NORTHBROOK, Illinois, Feb. 17 [Category: BizInsurance] -- Allstate, a property and casualty insurance company, issued the following news release: * * * Iowa State center Audi Crooks leads the 2025-26 Allstate NACDA Winter Good Works Team, recognizing 20 student-athletes giving back to their communities * Key takeaways * Allstate and NACDA named 20 student-athletes to the 2025-26 Winter Good Works Team for their community service and leadership. * Iowa State's Audi Crooks was selected t more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 17 [Category: Biology] -- The Center for Biological Diversity posted the following news release: * * * Lawsuit Seeks Endangered Species Protection for Hellbenders * WASHINGTON-The Center for Biological Diversity sued the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service today to force the agency to set a binding date to enact federal protections for hellbender salamanders under the Endangered Species Act. The agency was required to finalize protections for Eastern hellbenders in December 202 more PR

NEW YORK, Feb. 17 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund posted the following news: * * * LDF Mourns the Loss of Rev. Jesse Jackson Sr., Civil Rights Champion and Arbiter of Justice * The Legal Defense Fund (LDF) mourns the loss of the Rev. Jesse Jackson Sr., the legendary civil rights leader, politician, advocate, and ordained minister whose powerful voice galvanized generations in the fight for civil rights, human rights, and racial justice. A towering figure more PR

MOORESVILLE, North Carolina, Feb. 18 -- Lowe's Companies, a chain of retail home improvement and appliance stores, issued the following news release on Feb. 17, 2026: * * * Lowe's Foundation Invests Over $10 Million in Nonprofits to Expand and Scale Skilled Trades Training As American infrastructure investments and housing needs continue to rise, the Lowe's Foundation today committed more than $10 million in Gable Grants to help prepare the next generation of trades professionals. The funding more PR

MOORESVILLE, North Carolina, Feb. 18 -- Lowe's Companies, a chain of retail home improvement and appliance stores, issued the following news release: * * * Lowe's Strengthens Pro Experience for Small to Medium-Size Pro Built to simplify purchasing and support day-to-day business operations Summary Statement: Lowe's is strengthening its Pro experience through expanded product access with the Pro Extended Aisle, integrated digital tools for quoting and spend management, and MyLowe's Pro Reward more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 17 -- The U.S. Department of War issued the following news: * * * Marines Bring Amphibious Vehicles Back to Life With One Simple, Critical Component * When a shortage of critical single-use consumable suspension washers resulted in multiple amphibious combat vehicles being taken out of service, Marines assigned to the Fabrication Platoon, 2nd Maintenance Battalion, at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, stepped in, turning a potentially yearlong delay into a one- more PR

WINSTON-SALEM, North Carolina, Feb. 17 -- Wake Forest University posted the following news: * * * Medallion of Merit winners made medical school, hospital history * In 2021, Wake Forest's Dr. J. Wayne Meredith (MD '78) and Julie Ann Freischlag made history by becoming the first two physicians from the same institution to serve back-to-back as presidents of the American College of Surgeons. On Thursday, Wake Forest University will bestow them each with the Medallion of Merit, the University more PR

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, Feb. 18 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of North Carolina posted the following news release on Feb. 17, 2026: * * * Mint Hill Sentenced For Investment Fraud, Embezzlement From Church, And COVID-19 Relief Fraud Brian Shane Haigler, 43, of Mint Hill, N.C., was sentenced today to 33 months in prison followed by two years of supervised release for a fraud scheme that targeted individual investors, a church, and a federal COVID-19 relief progr more PR

MOUNT PROSPECT, Illinois, Feb. 17 [Category: Business] -- The National Sporting Goods Association posted the following news: * * * Momentec Brands Rounds Out Leadership Team with New CEO * CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA (February 17, 2026) - David Baxter will direct what Momentec Brands has called a new and refreshed executive leadership team that is part of a broader organizational realignment following the recent merging of Founder Sport and Augusta Sportswear Brands. Private equity owner Plati more PR

NEW YORK, Feb. 18 -- Morgan Stanley, a multinational financial services corporation, issued the following news release on Feb. 17, 2026: * * * Morgan Stanley Real Estate Investing Completes Sale of Spring Arbor Senior Living Portfolio for $296 Million Morgan Stanley Investment Management, through funds managed by Morgan Stanley Real Estate Investing (MSREI), and Foundry Commercial (Foundry) announced today the sale of the final 11 communities in the Spring Arbor Senior Living collection locat more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Feb. 18 (TNSjou) -- North Carolina State University issued the following news release: * * * Personal Perception of Body Movement Changes When Using Robotic Prosthetics The way we understand the movement of our own bodies plays an important role when learning physical skills, from sports to dancing. But a new study finds this phenomenon works very differently for people learning to use robotic prosthetic devices. "When people first start walking with a prosthetic leg more PR

TRENTON, New Jersey, Feb. 18 -- New Jersey Acting Attorney General Jennifer Davenport issued the following news release on Feb. 17, 2026: * * * Acting AG Davenport: Trump Administration Must Obey Court Order and Restore Critical FEMA Program Protecting New Jersey from Natural Disasters Multistate Coalition Seeks Enforcement of 2025 Court Ruling Prohibiting Trump Administration from Terminating Essential Disaster Response Program * Acting Attorney General Jennifer Davenport and a coalition o more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 18 -- The National Republican Congressional Committee posted the following news: * * * Davis in Trouble as Democrats' Voter Problem Worsens North Carolina Democrats like Don Davis are in significant trouble. Davis's party continues to hemorrhage registrations across the state as voters reject their far-left policies. "Don Davis and his party are in a bad position in the Old North State. From Greenville to Asheville, voters across North Carolina are rejecting Democrats' toxic more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Feb. 17 -- The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality issued the following news release: * * * Reminder: State Water Infrastructure Authority to meet Feb. 18 in Raleigh and via teleconference * The State Water Infrastructure Authority will meet in person in Raleigh and via teleconference (Webex) on Wednesday, Feb. 18, from 9 am - 4:15 pm. The public may listen to the meeting online or by phone. WHAT: Meeting of the State Water Infrastructure Authority  more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 17 -- Rep. Alma S. Adams, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Adams Statement on the Passing of Rev. Jesse Jackson * WASHINGTON, DC- Today, Congresswoman Alma S. Adams, Ph.D. (D-NC-12) released a statement mourning the loss of Reverend Jesse Jackson. "It is with profound sadness that I acknowledge the passing of a civil rights icon, my North Carolina A&T Aggie brother, and my friend, Rev. Jesse Jackson. A transformational leader in his own right more PR

NORFOLK, Virginia, Feb. 17 [Category: BizHospital] -- Sentara Healthcare posted the following news: * * * Sentara funds lifesaving heart devices for rural North Carolina sheriff's deputies * Sentara Cares has awarded an $8,000 community grant to the Camden County Sheriff's Office to support the purchase of five automated external defibrillators (AEDs) for patrol vehicles. Camden County, one of the most rural areas in northeastern North Carolina, has only one primary care office and limited more PR

TRENTON, New Jersey, Feb. 18 -- Lt. Gov. Dale Caldwell, D-New Jersey, issued the following statement on Feb. 17, 2026, on the death of Jesse Jackson: * * * Statement by Lieutenant Governor Dr. Dale G. Caldwell on the Passing of Jesse Jackson "Today we mourn the loss of a giant of justice and compassion. My father knew, marched with, and was arrested alongside Rev. Jackson during the Civil Rights Movement. They were both proud graduates of North Carolina A&T State University and shared a lifel more PR

CHAPEL HILL, North Carolina, Feb. 18 -- The University of North Carolina School of Medicine issued the following news: * * * UNC Health to Add Advanced Proton Therapy for Cancer Patients Advanced cancer treatment will be integrated within UNC Hospitals' established oncology program - reducing travel, wait times, and burden for patients * UNC Health today announced plans to bring proton therapy, one of the most precise forms of radiation treatment available, to patients in North Carolina's T more PR

GREENSBORO, North Carolina, Feb. 16 -- North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University posted the following news: * * * UNC System Bestows Teaching Excellence Award upon Biology Professor Han * Photo courtesy of The Associated Press EAST GREENSBORO, N.C. (Feb. 16, 2026) - A North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University biology professor widely regarded as a transformative and student-centered educator has been selected for one of the University of North Carolina Sys more PR

MOUNT PROSPECT, Illinois, Feb. 17 [Category: Business] -- The National Sporting Goods Association posted the following news: * * * United Team Dealers: Independent Businesses Working Together While Keeping Relationships at the Center * NORTH WILKESBORO, NORTH CAROLINA and VALPARAISO, INDIANA (February 17, 2026) - Across the sporting goods industry, the landscape continues to evolve -and independent team dealers are finding new and improved ways to serve their local communities with the perso more PR

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, Feb. 17 [Category: Sports] -- The Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association issued the following news: * * * WEEK FOURTEEN CIAA BASKETBALL PLAYERS OF THE WEEK * Charlotte, NC (February 17, 2026) - Week Fourteen of CIAA Basketball featured elite guard play, dominant interior performances, and efficient scoring across the conference as teams continued positioning themselves during the final stretch of regular season competition. Veteran leaders delivered high leve more PR