WASHINGTON, March 31 -- Americans for Tax Reform posted the following commentary on March 30, 2026, by John Kartch and Rachel Loren: * * * Trump Accounts: List of Companies and Individuals Providing Contributions for Children Trump Accounts for kids were enacted as part of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, also known as the Working Families Tax Cut. Senator Ted Cruz (R - Texas) led the Trump Accounts effort in congress. In addition to the $1,000 provided by the U.S. Treasury, individuals and c more PR

FORT BRAGG, North Carolina, March 30 -- The U.S. Army Reserve Command issued the following news: * * * Army Emergency Relief opens up pilot program * POZNAN, Poland - Army Emergency Relief CEO, retired Sergeant Major of the Army, Tony Grinston, visited U.S. Army Garrison Poland to kick off the annual AER fundraising campaign March 2, 2026. Since 1942, The Army Emergency Relief's mission is supporting the well-being of Soldiers and Army families by helping alleviate financial stress and p more PR

FORT BRAGG, North Carolina, March 30 -- The U.S. Army Reserve Command issued the following news: * * * Army Reserve advances Facility Related Control Systems modernization as mitigation phase expands through FY28 * FORT BELVOIR, Va. - The U.S. Army Reserve is accelerating efforts to secure and modernize Facility Related Control Systems (FRCS) across its nationwide footprint, marking a significant advancement in protecting the infrastructure that enables Soldiers to mobilize and deploy when more PR

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, March 30 -- Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Griffin Returns to the University of Arkansas for One Pill Can Kill Training; Notes State's Decline in Opioid Overdose Deaths * Griffin: 'The drop in overdose deaths since 2023 illustrates the stakes involved: We're helping to save Arkansans' lives' FAYETTEVILLE - Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following statement after joining University of Arkansas C more PR

SALISBURY, North Carolina, March 30 -- Catawba College posted the following news: * * * Catawba College Students Join National Environmental Advocacy Effort on Capital Hill * Ten Catawba College students recently represented the College in Washington, D.C., as part of the Rachel Carson Council's annual Advocacy Day, joining student leaders from across the country to advocate for stronger environmental protections and gain firsthand experience in the policymaking process. Held March 25-27,  more PR

ROCK HILL, South Carolina, March 30 -- Winthrop University posted the following news: * * * Catawba Ridge High Awarded the Winthrop Cup at Winthrop's Model UN * HIGHLIGHTS * The overall award - the Winthrop Cup - went to the Fort Mill, South Carolina, public school. * Held March 25-27, the conference attracted hundreds of students from 25 high schools across the Carolinas and Georgia. ROCK HILL, SOUTH CAROLINA - The France delegation from Catawba Ridge High School won top honors Marc more PR

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- The Center for Strategic and International Studies issued the following commentary by Leslie Abrahams, deputy director and senior fellow with the Energy Security and Climate Change program: * * * What the TotalEnergies Deal Means for Energy Investment, Political Risk, and Affordability On March 23, The Trump administration announced a deal with French energy firm TotalEnergies, agreeing to pay the company $1 billion to stop developing two offshore wind projects and ins more PR

WASHINGTON, March 30 -- Disability Rights North Carolina (DRNC), a nonprofit law firm serving approximately 3 million disabled residents in North Carolina, submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) opposing the agency's direct final rules with docket numbers DOE-HQ-2025-0015 and DOE-HQ-2025-0024. These rules propose rescinding critical portions of DOE regulations implementing Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, specifically standards ensuring accessibili more ST

RALEIGH, North Carolina, March 27 -- The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality issued the following news release: * * * Division of Marine Fisheries seeks advisers for Southern Flounder committee * The N.C. Department of Environmental Quality's Division of Marine Fisheries is accepting applications for commercial and recreational fishermen, scientists and interested parties to serve on the Southern Flounder Fishery Management Plan Amendment 5 Advisory Committee. The panel will more PR

WASHINGTON, March 31 -- The Democratic National Committee posted the following news release on March 30, 2026: * * * DNC Builds on Innovative Organizing Efforts with Voter Registration Blitz & New Campaign Playbook * DNC launches new guide on how to build winning campaigns, including best practices, case studies, and latest innovations in organizing This week's Voter Registration Week of Action marks the first time ever that the DNC has done on-the-ground partisan registration during a mid more PR

DURHAM, North Carolina, March 31 -- Duke University issued the following news: * * * Climate Pathfinder: Fixing Environmental Problems -- Rather Than Just Worrying About Them For Duke student Nicholas Nease, climate change has never been a distant or abstract concept--it's something he has seen reshape the place he calls home. Growing up in Florida, Nease saw people raise their houses 12 feet into the air, setting them on pilings to stay ahead of rising floodwaters in coastal communities. "T more PR

DURHAM, North Carolina, March 31 -- Duke University issued the following news: * * * Four Undergraduate Scientists Named 2026 Goldwater Scholars A total of 100 Duke students have received Goldwater awards for excellence in math, engineering, and the sciences. * Duke University undergraduates Daniel Levin, Anushka Peer, Emily Song, and Caroline Zhang have been honored as Barry M. Goldwater Scholars. This prestigious award recognizes accomplished sophomore and junior researchers who plan to p more PR

FAYETTEVILLE, North Carolina, March 31 -- Methodist University issued the following news: * * * First Citizens Bank Contributes $500,000 to New Methodist University Cape Fear Valley Health School of Medicine As Tim Richardson walked through the glass-door entrance of the Methodist University Cape Fear Valley Health School of Medicine (SOM) recently, he stopped almost immediately to admire the progress that has been made in the construction of the new $65-million, state-of-the-art facility tha more PR

WASHINGTON, March 30 [Category: Financial Services] -- America's Credit Unions posted the following news: * * * Georgia credit union leaders share stories, priorities * Ensuring America's Credit Unions is hearing the latest from member credit unions, President/CEO Scott Simpson met with credit union leaders in Atlanta last week. The League of Credit Unions President Samantha Beeler and America's Credit Unions senior leaders also participated in the discussions on how the league system can im more PR

BOONE, North Carolina, March 31 -- Appalachian State University issued the following news: * * * Growing Well: App State clinic expands access to specialized pediatric care in NC's High Country $2M Vaya Health grant supports clinic's expansion this spring Top Takeaways * App State's Growing Well High Country Developmental Clinic is the first of its kind in the nation to offer diagnosis and treatment outside a traditional hospital setting. * About 80% of the infants and children referred to more PR

WASHINGTON, March 30 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security issued the following news release: * * * ICE Asks Charlotte Sanctuary Politicians to Not Release Illegal Alien from Jail who was Arrested for Two Murders * Sanctuary politicians released nearly 1,400 criminal illegal aliens from jail directly back onto North Carolina streets WASHINGTON - Today, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has lodged a detainer asking  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 31 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Commerce International Trade Administration announced the initiation of a country-wide inquiry to determine if imports of corrosion-resistant steel products from Indonesia using materials from Vietnam are bypassing existing trade orders. The investigation follows a request filed on Feb. 2, 2026, by Steel Dynamics Inc., Fort Wayne, Indiana, and Nucor Corp., Charlotte, North Carolina. The companies allege that steel completed in Indonesia usi more PR

WASHINGTON, March 31 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Commerce International Trade Administration is starting a country-wide inquiry to determine if imports of corrosion-resistant steel manufactured in China are circumventing trade orders by being completed in Indonesia. The investigation focuses on whether steel finished in Indonesia using hot-rolled or cold-rolled Chinese steel should be subject to existing antidumping and countervailing duty orders. Steel Dynamics Inc., Fort Wayne, Indiana more PR

WASHINGTON, March 31 (TNSFR) -- The International Trade Commission has scheduled the final phase of antidumping and countervailing duty investigations to determine if hardwood and decorative plywood imports from China, Indonesia and Vietnam are causing material injury to domestic producers. ITC began this process following affirmative preliminary determinations by the U.S. Department of Commerce that these imports are subsidized and sold in the U.S. at less than fair value. The scope of these i more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, March 30 -- The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality issued the following news release: * * * Jonathan Price named Marine Patrol Officer of the Year * He's known for his professionalism, strong work ethic and commitment to conserving North Carolina's marine resources. These qualities earned Marine Patrol Officer Jonathan Price this year's Marine Patrol Officer of the Year Award. Price, who patrols waters of the Albemarle Sound, will receive the award  more PR

FORT BRAGG, North Carolina, March 30 -- The U.S. Army Reserve Command issued the following news: * * * Leveraging technology to enhance Army readiness * JOINT BASE McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J. - "This week we are hosting Soldiers with the 188th, 157th, 177th, and 174th Infantry Brigades and 4th Cavalry (Brigade)," said Chief Warrant Officer Pin Yao Chen, 85th U.S. Army Reserve Support Command G4. "During this training, we want to focus on the importance that property accountability plays in t more PR

CLEMSON, South Carolina, March 30 -- Clemson University posted the following news: * * * Milliken Advisors endowment expands hands-on learning for Clemson forestry students * A new endowment from Milliken Advisors is creating expanded opportunities for students in Clemson University's College of Agriculture, Forestry and Life Sciences, strengthening hands-on learning in the Department of Forestry and Environmental Conservation. Designed to provide real-world, experiential opportunities, th more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, March 31 (TNSxrep) -- The North Carolina State Treasurer issued the following news release on March 30, 2026: * * * N.C. Capital Facilities Finance Agency Quarterly Report North Carolina Capital Facilities Finance Agency Changes Bring Results, NCCFFA Projects Approved since March 2025, Background * One year into a revitalization of the North Carolina Capital Facilities Finance Agency (NCCFFA) there have been strong results. This includes multiple projects that previ more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, March 26 [Category: Libraries] -- The American Library Association posted the following news release: * * * PLA announces record number of conference scholarship winners in celebration of ALA's 150th anniversary * CHICAGO -The Public Library Association (PLA) is proud to award 150 scholarships for public library professionals and students to attend the PLA 2026 Conference, taking place April 1-3 in Minneapolis, Minn. This represents a record high number of PLA scholarships more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, March 30 [Category: Libraries] -- The American Library Association posted the following news release: * * * Puentes a la Lectura / Bridges to Reading Receives AASL Innovative Reading Grant * CHICAGO - Aaleya King, media coordinator at Eastway Middle School in Charlotte, North Carolina, is the recipient of the 2026 American Association of School Librarians' (AASL) Innovative Reading Grant. Sponsored by Capstone, the $2,500 grant supports the planning and implementation of a more PR

WASHINGTON, March 31 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Housing Service is initiating a pilot program to test alternative values for modest housing. The initiative aims to support the Section 502 direct loan program by adjusting how area loan limits affect self-help housing and properties receiving third-party affordable housing assistance. The pilot evaluates the impact of allowing property values in the self-help program to exceed current maximum area loan limits. Under the s more PR

WASHINGTON, March 30 [Category: BizMedia] -- Atlantic Media, a print and online media company, issued the following news release: * * * The Atlantic Hires Kelsey Ables, Janay Kingsberry, Will Oremus, and Matt Viser as Staff Writers * The Atlantic is announcing the hires of four new staff writers: Kelsey Ables, Janay Kingsberry, Will Oremus, and Matt Viser. All are joining from The Washington Post. Kelsey and Janay will both focus on the major cultural institutions facing pressure from the  more PR

FORT BRAGG, North Carolina, March 30 -- The U.S. Army Reserve Command issued the following news: * * * U.S. Army Reserve Soldiers earn German Armed Forces Proficiency Badge in Poland * POZNAN, Poland - U.S. Army Reserve Maj. Katherine Branham and 1st Lt. Vanessa Medina, assigned to the 510th Regional Support Group, 7th Mission Support Command, earned a bronze and silver medal for the German Armed Forces Proficiency Badge (GAFPB) during the three-day event from Feb. 24-27, 2026. As the un more PR

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, March 31 -- The University of North Carolina Charlotte campus issued the following news release: * * * UNC Charlotte receives Tree Campus Higher Education recognition UNC Charlotte has been recognized by the Arbor Day Foundation as a 2025 Tree Campus Higher Education institution. "Trees have the power to inspire learning and improve well-being," said Michelle Saulnier, vice president of programs at the Arbor Day Foundation. "By growing campus green spaces, forward- more PR

PEMBROKE, North Carolina, March 31 -- The University of North Carolina-Pembroke issued the following news: * * * UNCP secures additional $1 million in federal funding for Old Main restoration The restoration of Old Main at UNC Pembroke continues to gain momentum with an additional $1 million in federal funding secured through the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for fiscal year 2026. Championed by U.S. Rep. David Rouzer, the funding build more PR

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, March 31 (TNSjou) -- The University of Pennsylvania issued the following news: * * * Mapping catalyst failure to advance clean hydrogen fuel production A new study co-led by computational Penn engineering professor Aleksandra Vojvodic and collaborators offers an unprecedented view of the complicated degradation process of a material based on one of the rarest elements, iridium. Their findings, which show how this catalytic agent breaks down at the atomic scale, pav more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, March 31 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news: * * * Class of 2026: Emily Kitching has counseled students; now she will teach counselors The Ph.D. student has earned national honors in pursuing her second VCU degree, and a faculty position in North Carolina awaits. By Sian Wilkerson As a school counselor in Hanover County, just north of Richmond, Emily Kitching spent seven years preparing students for lifelong success. But the Virginia Commonwea more PR