AUBURN, Alabama, Feb. 18 -- Auburn University posted the following news: * * * 'Going for the gold' in relationships * Tyler and Julianne McGill got married in 2012, the same year he won a gold medal in swimming at the Olympics. Associate Clinical Professor Julianne McGill is an educator, researcher and the project manager for the Alabama Healthy Marriage & Relationship Education Initiative, an outreach project housed in Auburn's Department of Human Development & Family Sciences and suppor more PR

BIRMINGHAM, Alabama, Feb. 17 -- Samford University issued the following news release: * * * Alumna, Broadway Professional and Author Teale Dvornik Returns to Samford University * Samford alumna Teale Dvornik '12 returned to campus Feb. 3 to share her journey from costume design student to Broadway professional and published author. Dvornik spoke in Harrison Theatre about her new book, History Hiding Around Broadway: Backstage Lore, Secrets & Surprises from New York's Famed Theater District.  more PR

AUBURN, Alabama, Feb. 17 -- Auburn University posted the following news: * * * Auburn champions student achievement through national scholarship opportunities * Auburn University is strengthening its reputation for success in National Prestigious Scholarships, or NPS, with renewed momentum to help more students discover and pursue these transformative opportunities. Leading the effort is Benjamin Fagan, an associate professor of English and the new assistant director for NPS in the Honors  more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, Feb. 19 (TNSLrpt) -- Alternative Measures of Labor Underutilization in Alabama 2025 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Southeast Region - Feb. 18, 2026 * * * In 2025, the broadest measure of labor underutilization, designated U-6 (which includes the unemployed, workers employed part-time for economic reasons, and those marginally attached to the labor force), was 5.3 percent in Alabama, compared to the 8.0-percent rate for the nation, the U.S. more PR

AUBURN, Alabama, Feb. 17 -- Auburn University posted the following news: * * * Board of Trustees approve key initiatives * Auburn University's Board of Trustees convened Feb. 13, 2026, at Auburn University at Montgomery, moving forward several core priorities designed to elevate the student experience, expand academic opportunities and advance the university's land-grant mission. The board gave final approval for construction of four new support buildings for the Alabama Agricultural Exper more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 17 [Category: Union] -- The AFL-CIO Communications Workers of America posted the following news release: * * * CWA Statement on the Passing of Jesse Jackson * The following statement is from CWA President Claude Cummings Jr.: CWA mourns the passing of the Rev. Jesse Jackson, a warrior for workers' rights and civil rights. CWA members have stood shoulder to shoulder with the Reverend as we fought to protect the vote in Alabama, or on picket lines and campaigns going back de more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 -- Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, ranking member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following news release: * * * E&C Democrats: Canceling Health Funding for Blue States Endangers All Americans "Beyond the overtly political and punitive nature of this action, we are deeply concerned that termination of awards in their final years wastes taxpayer dollars and puts the health of Americans at risk." * Energy and Commerce Committee Democratic leader more PR

BRISTOL, Connecticut, Feb. 18 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * ESPN presents nearly 260 women's college basketball matchups across networks, Feb. 18-24 * * 17 ranked teams featured across ESPN networks * Thursday Primetime Presented by Indeed showcases an ESPN doubleheader featuring NC State-No. 9 Duke (7 p.m. ET) and No. 7 LSU-No. 17 Ole Miss (9 p.m.) * Women's College GameDay heading to Columbia, S.C. (Feb. 22, 11 a.m.)  more PR

MONTGOMERY, Alabama, Feb. 19 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Alabama posted the following news release on Feb. 18, 2026: * * * Georgia Resident Sentenced for Scheme to Steal from Federal Employees' Retirement Accounts Today, Acting United States Attorney Kevin Davidson announced the sentencing of a LaGrange, Georgia woman for her role in a scheme to steal funds from federal employees' Thrift Savings Plan (TSP) retirement accounts. On February 11, 2026, a federal more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 18 -- The Institute for Energy Research issued the following commentary: * * * EPA Begins Rolling Back Biden's "Good Neighbor" Rule The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced "Phase 1" of its rollback of Biden's "Good Neighbor" rule, which would approve the plans of eight states to address the interstate transport rules for the 2015 eight-hour ozone standards that the Biden administration rejected as insufficient. The eight states whose plans would now be accepted ar more PR

JACKSONVILLE, Alabama, Feb. 19 -- Jacksonville State University issued the following news: * * * Jacksonville State University to Receive $10 Million in Federal Funding Through Congressman Mike Rogers' Office Jacksonville State University will receive $10 million in federal earmarked funding secured through Congressman Mike Rogers' office, a significant investment supporting advanced manufacturing initiatives and expanded law enforcement training. The federal investment includes $6.5 millio more PR

JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, Feb. 19 -- Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Hanaway Supports Challenge To Biden-Era Abortion Drug Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway joined a coalition of 21 state attorneys general in filing a brief in support of Louisiana's lawsuit challenging a Biden-era overreaching rule that expanded access to abortion drugs through mail and telehealth, despite contrary state laws. "I am proud to stan more PR

GREENSBORO, North Carolina, Feb. 17 -- North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University posted the following news: * * * N.C. A&T Mourns the Rev. Jesse Jackson Sr. '64 * Rev. Jackson '64 and his wife, Jacqueline L.B. Jackson '67, at the 2021 commencement where Mrs. Jackson received an honorary doctorate degree. EAST GREENSBORO, N.C. (Feb. 17, 2026) - Civil rights icon, presidential candidate and beloved alumnus of North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University, the Rev more PR

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Feb. 19 -- The National Federation of State High School Associations issued the following news release on Feb. 18, 2026: * * * High School Flag Football Revisions Include Opportunity for Scoring Team to Retain Possession of the Ball if Trailing in Score In its first meeting to address rules changes in the sport, the NFHS Flag Football Rules Committee approved eight changes to the initial set of rules developed last year. All revisions recommended by the NFHS Flag Footb more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 18 -- The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation posted the following news release: * * * NFWF Invests $2.5 Million to Revive Forest and Freshwater Habitats Across the Southern Appalachians The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) today announced $2.5 million in grants to implement wildlife-focused, voluntary forest management practices on private lands in the Cumberland Plateau-Southern Appalachians region of Alabama, Georgia, Kentucky, North Carolina and Tennessee.  more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 (TNSFR) -- The Nuclear Regulatory Commission issued an exemption to Southern Nuclear Operating Co. (SNC), Birmingham, Alabama, regarding risk-informed treatment requirements for the Vogtle Electric Generating Plant units 3 and 4 in Waynesboro, Georgia. The decision allows the licensee to request a license amendment to adopt voluntary regulations for the categorization of structures, systems and components. Under existing rules, the applicability of these risk-informed provi more PR

AUBURN, Alabama, Feb. 17 -- Auburn University posted the following news: * * * Physical therapy to highlight School of Kinesiology Healthcare Industry Week events * The School of Kinesiology is hosting multiple events Feb. 23-27 as part of Healthcare Industry Week, a dynamic, week-long series of events designed to help students explore the wide range of career opportunities in health-related fields. Healthcare Industry Week, hosted once per semester by Career Discovery and Success at Auburn  more PR

BIRMINGHAM, Alabama, Feb. 17 -- Samford University issued the following news release: * * * Portrait Unveiling Honors Samford's Founding President Samuel Sherman * From left, SGA president Caleb John, Samford President Beck A. Taylor and Samford University Alumni Association president Wendy Feild unveil a portrait of Samuel Sterling Sherman. Employing digital imaging to enhance a 19th century photograph, Samford unveiled a new portrait of Samuel Sterling Sherman, the university's founding  more PR

MONTGOMERY, Alabama, Feb. 18 -- Air University posted the following news: * * * SAASS: Forging the joint leader * True lethality in 21st-century warfare requires more than mastering an airframe or logistics; it requires global integration. U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Cory Walker, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit maintenance officer, is currently immersed in this philosophy at the Air University's School of Advanced Air and Space Studies. Through an 11-month course at SAASS that trades traditional more PR

BIRMINGHAM, Alabama, Feb. 17 -- Samford University issued the following news release: * * * Samford Computer Science Student Builds App to Support Future Cohorts at new Costa Rica Study Center * Ella Madalinski When Samford University opened Finca de Samford in Costa Rica this winter, leaders envisioned more than a study center. They imagined a home away from home, where students could reflect, serve and experience God at work in the world. For sophomore computer science major Ella Madal more PR

BIRMINGHAM, Alabama, Feb. 18 -- The University of Alabama issued the following news: * * * The GLP-1 revolution: What UAB researchers are discovering about how these drugs work * GLP-1 weight loss drugs have quickly moved from medical journals to household conversations, reshaping how Americans think about obesity, diabetes and weight loss. Headlines often describe them as "miracle drugs," pointing to dramatic weight loss and improvements in blood sugar, heart health and liver disease. Beh more PR

AUBURN, Alabama, Feb. 17 -- Auburn University posted the following news: * * * The Science of Reading * Auburn University College of Education doctoral student Larry Saulsberry and Alabama Reading Initiative Director Bonnie Short delivered testimony on Feb. 10 before a U.S. House of Representatives Appropriations Subcommittee on the topic of "," sharing Alabama's progress and continued needs in advancing evidence-based reading instruction. Saulsberry, who serves as director of Teaching and more PR

TROY, Alabama, Feb. 18 -- Troy University issued the following news: * * * Troy University online programs recognized by U.S. News & World Report Several Troy University online programs have been recognized by U.S. News & World Report in its 2026 Best Online Degree Programs rankings released this week. TROY's online programs in business, criminal justice, education and nursing were recognized among the nation's best, along with the University's overall online undergraduate offerings. U.S. N more PR

BIRMINGHAM, Alabama, Feb. 18 -- The University of Alabama issued the following news: * * * UAB Amputee Clinic leads Alabama with 3D-printed prosthetic technology * The printer creates a digital file of a patient's limb, which is sent to a carver that transforms the file into a shaped piece of foam. The University of Alabama at Birmingham Amputee Clinic at Spain Rehabilitation Center is now the first clinic in Alabama, and one of few nationwide, to offer 3D-printed sockets for prostheses. C more PR