CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, April 3 -- The University of North Carolina Charlotte campus issued the following news release: * * * "AI Faculty Use Case Stories Collection" showcases Charlotte faculty innovation and accomplishments with AI UNC Charlotte continues to make inroads toward prominence in the use of AI for teaching and learning with the publication of "AI Faculty Use Case Stories Collection," an online compendium of faculty-authored accounts that relay real-life, AI-in-the-classroom  more PR

GREENSBORO, North Carolina, April 1 -- North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University posted the following news: * * * A&T Welcomes Experienced Leaders to Business & Finance Roles * EAST GREENSBORO, N.C. (April 1, 2026) - North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University's Division of Business and Finance has added three experienced professionals to key roles in its Business and Finance enterprise focused on operational efficiency, fiscal stewardship and financial compli more PR

LANSING, Michigan, April 2 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: * * * AG Nessel Leads Bipartisan Coalition Defending Use of Geofence Warrants by Law Enforcement * LANSING - Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel joined the State of Iowa in leading a bipartisan multistate coalition of 32 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief (PDF) with the U.S. Supreme Court in Chatrie v. United States. The coalition is urging the Court to uphold the constitutionali more PR

CARSON CITY, Nevada, April 1 -- Nevada Attorney General Aaron D. Ford issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Ford Issues Joint Statement with 24 Attorneys General on Birthright Citizenship Oral Arguments * Carson City, NV - Today, Attorney General Aaron D. Ford joined a coalition of 24 attorneys general in issuing the following statement regarding oral arguments in Trump v. Barbara before the U.S. Supreme Court: "The President's executive order redefining birthright citi more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, April 2 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL SUCCESSFULLY PROTECTS STATE ENERGY PROGRAMS * Chicago -Attorney General Kwame Raoul announced that the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) rescinded its unlawful policy capping reimbursement for state energy programs, preserving a multistate coalition's victory in federal court and bringing the case to a close. In August 2025, Attorney General Raoul and a coalitio more PR

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * Building Bridges: EPA's First Visit to the Lumbee Tribe Connects Senior Leaders with Chairman John Lowery * ATLANTA (April 2, 2026) - Today, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Assistant Administrator for the Office of International and Tribal Affairs Usha-Maria Turner and Regional Administrator Kevin McOmber met with Tribal Chairman John Lowery at EPA's inaugural visit to the Lumbee Tr more PR

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- The Carolinas Credit Union League (CCUL) has submitted a public comment letter to the National Credit Union Administration (NCUA) regarding the agency's proposed rule establishing an application framework for permitted payment stablecoin issuers (PPSIs). Representing credit unions across North Carolina and South Carolina, CCUL emphasized the importance of ensuring credit unions can participate in digital payment innovations without being placed at a competitive disadvantag more ST

DURHAM, North Carolina, April 2 -- North Carolina Central University issued the following news: * * * Civil Rights Attorney Ben Crump Visits NCCU Law School * Renowned civil rights attorney Ben Crump visited North Carolina Central University (NCCU) School of Law ahead of his recent campus book signing as part of his "Worse Than a Lie" book tour. Hosted by the Student Bar Association, Crump engaged with students, sharing insights from his legal career and offering words of encouragement to  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- Rep. Don Davis, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Don Davis Meets with Civilian Coast Guard Families to Discuss Government Shutdown Impacts * ELIZABETH CITY, N.C. -Congressman Davis (NC-01) met with civilian Coast Guard personnel and their families to discuss the ongoing partial government shutdown, which has suspended pay for over 8,000 Coast Guard employees nationwide and nearly half of the workforce at U.S. Coast Guard Base Eliza more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, April 2 -- Gov. Josh Stein, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Stein Announces Global Industrial Gas Company Selects Northampton County for Air Separation Facility * Today Governor Josh Stein announced Linde Inc., an industrial gases and engineering company, will create 20 new jobs in Northampton County. The jobs are part of an investment of more than $75 million to build an air separation facility in Garysburg. "I am pleased to wel more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, April 2 -- Gov. Josh Stein, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Stein Reacts to Cannabis Council Interim Report * Today the North Carolina Advisory Council on Cannabis approved its interim report. Governor Josh Stein released the following statement in response: "I would like to thank the members of the Cannabis Council for their expertise, hard work, and thoughtful deliberation. Last year, I charged this group with developing a compr more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, April 2 -- Gov. Josh Stein, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Stein Responds to NC Supreme Court's Leandro Decision * Today the North Carolina State Supreme Court dismissed the long-running Leandro litigation without providing any relief for students who are being denied their right to a sound basic public education. Governor Stein released the following statement: "Education opens doors of opportunity for children, but today the C more PR

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * GREG MURPHY DID THAT: National Gas Average Rises to $4/Gallon * Greg Murphy continues to recklessly stand behind House Republicans' agenda, which is rapidly accelerating the affordability crisis in North Carolina. In North Carolina alone, gas prices are now at $3.90 per gallon, and the national gas average just hit $4 per gallon, the highest since August of 2022. Gas prices in  more PR

ONEONTA, New York, April 2 -- Hartwick College issued the following news release: * * * Hartwick College Visiting Writers Series Welcomes James Tadd Adcox * The Visiting Writers Series at Hartwick College continues this spring with a reading by author James Tadd Adcox on Thursday, April 23, at 7 p.m. in Eaton Lounge, Bresee Hall. The event is free and open to the public. Adcox is the author of "Denmark: Variations" (Hem Press, 2023), a collection of sixty sets of instructions for variation more PR

WASHINGTON, April 3 -- The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee posted the following news release on April 2, 2026: * * * ICYMI: 'Take one less trip to Starbucks': GOP Senate candidates keep dismissing affordability concerns [MS NOW] In case you missed it, new reporting from MS NOW is highlighting the deeply "out-of-touch" comments Republican Senate candidates continue to make, "downplaying rising costs" and "defending the president's economic policies" that have made everything cost more more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, April 3 -- The Institute for Justice posted the following news release: * * * Animal Sanctuary Will Appeal to North Carolina Supreme Court After Appellate Court Upholds City Ban Family-operated sanctuary in Winston-Salem is fighting rules that threaten its ability to care for special needs animals. * WINSTON-SALEM, N.C.--Fairytale Farm Animal Sanctuary will appeal to the North Carolina Supreme Court after a state appeals court ruled that Winston-Salem can restrict the n more PR

WASHINGTON, April 2 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Commerce International Trade Administration announced the initiation of an inquiry to determine if steel producers are bypassing trade duties. The investigation focuses on certain corrosion-resistant (CORE) steel products that are completed in Thailand using components manufactured in South Korea. The inquiry follows a Feb. 26, 2026, request from Nucor Corp., Charlotte, North Carolina, and Steel Dynamics Inc., Fort Wayne, Indiana. These comp more PR

MONTPELIER, Vermont, April 2 -- Vermont Attorney General Charity Clark posted the following joint statement with 23 attorneys general on the Trump vs. Barbara oral argument: * "The President's executive order redefining birthright citizenship violates our Constitution, federal statutes, and the rule that has governed our Nation for more than 150 years. We were proud to lead the fight against this unlawful order, and grateful for the injunctions we obtained that prevented this action from ever  more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, April 3 -- North Carolina State University issued the following news release: * * * Lenovo Investment Advances NC State's Esports Program, Recognized with Arena and Gaming Lab Naming The contribution supports NC State's and Lenovo's shared focus on innovation, research and student development while strengthening esports at the university. * Game on: A naming-level gift from technology giant Lenovo will bolster the growing momentum and profile of NC State's program i more PR

FAYETTEVILLE, North Carolina, April 3 -- Methodist University issued the following news: * * * Leading the Next Generation of Women in Medicine As the Methodist University Cape Fear Valley Health School of Medicine gears up in preparation to welcome its inaugural class in July, the women in medicine and across health sciences are helping shape the future of the field by offering their expert advice to the next generation of young women and future leaders in the field. According to a 2022 Ass more PR

CARY, North Carolina, April 3 -- SAS Institute, a business analytics software and services provider, issued the following news release: * * * Moneta Money Bank: Faster marketing campaigns, smarter decisions Modernization journey with SAS shortens go-live time for real-time marketing campaigns: sees significant increases in digital sales and conversion rates * Moneta Money Bank, one of the leading retail banks in the Czech Republic, has dramatically shortened go-live times for real-time mark more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, April 2 -- The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality issued the following news release: * * * N.C. Coastal Resources Commission to meet April 15-16 * The North Carolina Coastal Resources Commission (CRC) Opens in new window will meet April 15 and 16 at the Town of Ocean Isle Beach, 111 Causeway Drive, Ocean Isle Beach. Members of the public may attend in-person or join the meeting online Opens in new window. The CRC will conduct a field trip to Ocean I more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, April 3 -- The North Carolina Department of Public Instruction issued the following news release on April 2, 2026: * * * More than half of NC public school graduates passed college-level courses while in high school 54% of 2025 graduates earned college-level credit while in high school, the highest percentage ever recorded. * Historic percentages of North Carolina public school students are enrolling and succeeding in college-level courses while still in high school more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, April 2 -- The North Carolina Office of the State Auditor issued the following news release on April 1, 2026: * * * State Auditor's Office to Provide Oversight of $650 Million Bank of America Stadium Renovations The North Carolina Office of the State Auditor will provide oversight of $650 million being committed by the City of Charlotte toward improvements and renovations to Bank of America Stadium. The city's contribution plans for the Bank of America Stadium renova more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, April 3 -- The North Carolina State Treasurer issued the following news release on April 2, 2026: * * * $2.35 Billion in LGC Finance Approvals Include Major Bank of America Stadium Upgrades Bank of America Stadium, home to the NFL's Carolina Panthers, will begin seeing fan-friendly renovations after the Local Government Commission (LGC) approved three financing requests from the city of Charlotte (Mecklenburg County) totaling over $765 million. The largest of the thr more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, April 2 -- The North Carolina State Treasurer issued the following news release on April 1, 2026: * * * Local Government Commission Warns Rocky Mount No Further Missteps Will be Tolerated The Local Government Commission (LGC) today issued a warning to the city of Rocky Mount to keep its books balanced or else the Commission may be forced to assume control of the town's finances. This comes after months of LGC communications with the city and after stern warnings to el more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, April 3 (TNSjou) -- North Carolina State University issued the following news release: * * * New Sensors Lower the Cost of Studying Genetic Disorders Researchers have demonstrated a new class of low-cost, scalable sensors that can be used to monitor electrical activity in human cerebral organoids. Because electrical signals are key to understanding brain function, this advance facilitates research into both neurodevelopment and genetic disorders such as Angelman syndr more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, April 2 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The North Carolina Justice Center posted the following news release: * * * NC Supreme Court's overturning of the historic Leandro IV decision will cause irreparable harm to students' educational opportunities The North Carolina Justice Center forcefully condemns the North Carolina Supreme Court's decision today to overturn its own landmark decision in Leandro IV from November 2022. Today's decision denies students their constitutional  more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, April 2 -- The National Electrical Manufacturers Association issued the following news release on March 31, 2026: * * * ABB Expands Make It American Certification to Three New Facilities, Sets Program Milestone with Grid Management and Automation Achievement The National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA) today announced that NEMA member ABB, Inc. has become the first company in the NEMA Make It American program to achieve product-level domestic content certifica more PR

NEW YORK, April 2 [Category: BizInsurance] -- MetLife, a provider of insurance, annuities and employee benefit programs, issued the following news release: * * * NC TECH and MetLife's Center for Technology Workforce Innovation * The NC Technology Association (NC TECH) and MetLife established the NC TECH | MetLife Center for Technology Workforce Innovation in 2024. The Center is a partnership between NC TECH and MetLife and is designed to serve as a hub for the state's tech employers and em more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, April 3 -- The North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services issued the following news release on April 2, 2026: * * * NCDA&CS Agronomic Services Division releases new guide to help growers maximize nutrient value of cover crops In response to rising fertilizer costs and increasing grower interest in soil health practices, the N.C. Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services' Agronomic Services Division has released a new step-by-step guide to help  more PR

BOONE, North Carolina, April 2 -- Appalachian State University issued the following news: * * * Off the map in Mongolia: App State geology students explore origins of ancient mass extinction Their work is part of DAGGER research group expeditions led by Dr. Sarah Carmichael Mountaineer Discovery: This story is part of a series highlighting student research, creativity and innovation at App State. Join the Office of Student Research for the 29th annual Celebration of Student Research and Crea more PR

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, April 3 -- Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond issued the following news release on April 2, 2026: * * * Drummond urges Congress to protect communities from illicit xylazine Attorney General Gentner Drummond is urging Congress to pass the Combating Illicit Xylazine Act to protect Oklahomans and reduce overdose deaths. The act would classify xylazine, a dangerous animal tranquilizer often mixed with fentanyl and other opioids, as a controlled substance. In a l more PR

WASHINGTON, April 3 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, ranking member of the Joint Economic Committee, issued the following news release on April 2, 2026: * * * One Month Into Iran War, Americans Have Paid $8.4 Billion More for Gas, Now Costs $145 to Fill Pickup Truck New Data Also Includes State-by-State Breakdown of Increased Spending on Gas Since Trump's War Began * One month since President Trump unilaterally started his war against Iran, a new Joint Economic Committee - Minority  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- Rep. Alma S. Adams, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * REP. ADAMS HOSTS 8th ANNUAL HBCU STEAM DAYS OF ACTION * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Last week, Congresswoman Alma S. Adams, Ph.D. (NC-12), Co-Chair of the Bipartisan HBCU Caucus, hosted the 8th Annual HBCU STEAM Days of Action in Washington, D.C. The two-day event brought together HBCU presidents, researchers, students, federal agency leaders, and Members of Congress to advance a shared agenda: secur more PR

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- The U.S. Department of Labor issued the following news release: * * * US Department of Labor recovers $95K in owed wages for 33 cooks denied overtime pay at IHOP restaurants * COLUMBIA, SC - The U.S. Department of Labor has recovered $95,095 in back wages for 33 cooks at three IHOP franchise locations that failed to pay overtime - as federal law requires - at locations in both North and South Carolina. The department's Wage and Hour Division found a restaurant franch more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, April 3 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news: * * * Education professor Phelton C. Moss launches initiative to support rural schooling The project aims to move beyond urban- and suburban-oriented models for school improvement. * A Virginia Commonwealth University researcher is launching the Rural Systems Leadership Project, an initiative to bridge the gap between academic research and the realities of rural public education. Rural school distric more PR

FORT BRAGG, North Carolina, April 2 -- The U.S. Army Reserve Command issued the following news: * * * Warrant officer profile: Chief Warrant Officer 3 Reichert empowering youth development through sports and leadership * Chief Warrant Officer 3 Zachary Reichert exemplifies the spirit of today's Army Reserve through his unwavering commitment to leadership and youth development. Balancing his responsibilities as a Property Accounting Technician (military occupational specialty 920A) with his p more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, April 2 [Category: ThinkTank] -- The Goldwater Institute posted the following news: * * * West Virginia Enacts Right to Try for Individualized Treatments * In a life-affirming victory for rare disease patients, West Virginia became the seventeenth state to enact the Goldwater Institute's Right to Try for Individualized Treatments-a groundbreaking, nonpartisan new law that empowers patients to seek cutting-edge personalized treatments designed just for them. Championed by De more PR

WINGATE, North Carolina, April 3 -- Wingate University issued the following news: * * * Donors see fruits of their generosity at Scholarship Luncheon By Chuck Gordon Jayvis Chitolie was excited to come to Wingate as a freshman but was understandably nervous. He grew up in Port St. Lucie, Fla., and being so far from home was, in his words, "a lot." It didn't take Chitolie long to settle into college life. Now a sophomore, he's a member of the track and field team, attends a local church, and more PR