BOONE, North Carolina, April 28 [Category: Sociological] -- Appalachian Voices posted the following news release: * * * 'Drag Down Our Electric Bills' rally and drag show to be held ahead of Duke Energy rate hike hearing in Durham * April 28, 2026 CONTACT Steph Gans, Assistant Director, Clean Water for NC, 919-401-9600, steph@cwfnc.org Durham, N.C. -On Tuesday, May 12, Durham County residents, elected officials and advocates from various organizations will host a rally and drag show before a public hearing on Duke Energy's request to more PR

MEMPHIS, Tennessee, April 28 -- The University of Tennessee Health Science Center posted the following news: * * * A New Era for Neurology: Dr. Hae Won Shin Shapes a Brighter Future for Patients Across Tennessee * When Hae Won Shin, MD, was a child in South Korea, she spent months in a hospital bed recovering from a congenital heart defect. "When I was born, I had ASD, atrial septal defect," she says. "These days, there is a very simple procedure to fix that, but back then, it was not that simple, especially in South Korea." That experi more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, April 29 -- Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes issued the following news release on April 28, 2026: * * * Attorney General Mayes Joins Bipartisan Effort to Curb Sales of Illegal Vaping Products Attorney General Kris Mayes today joined a bipartisan coalition of 24 other attorneys general and the City of New York in urging major credit card companies and payment processors, including American Express, Capital One, Citi Group, Mastercard, Visa, PayPal, Stripe, Sezzle, and Block (operator of Square, Cash App, and Afterpay) to  more PR

SACRAMENTO, California, April 28 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Co-Leads Bipartisan Effort Urging Credit Card and Payment Processing Companies to Combat Illegal Sales of Tobacco and Nicotine Products * Coalition also requests meetings with each company to comprehensively address the unlawful sales OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta today announced co-leading a bipartisan coalition of 25 attorneys general and the City of New York in sending letters to nin more PR

ALBANY, New York, April 28 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General James Leads Bipartisan Effort to Curb Sales of Illegal Vaping Products * New York Attorney General Letitia James today led a bipartisan coalition of 24 other attorneys general and the City of New York in urging major credit card companies and payment processors, including American Express, Capital One, Citi Group, Mastercard, Visa, PayPal, Stripe, Sezzle, and Block (operator of Square, Cash App, and Afterpay) to ta more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, April 28 -- North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Jeff Jackson Announces New Criminal Justice Standards Division Director * Raleigh-Attorney General Jeff Jackson today announced that Eric Preddy is the new Director of the North Carolina Criminal Justice Education and Training Standards Division. Attorney General Jackson selected Preddy on the recommendation of the North Carolina Criminal Justice Education and Training Standards Commission. "Director  more PR

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, April 28 -- Pennsylvania Attorney General David W. Sunday issued the following news: * * * Attorney General Sunday Leads Bipartisan Effort Calling on Credit Card Companies, Payment Apps to Curb Sales of Illegal Vaping Products * Attorney General Dave Sunday led a bipartisan coalition of 24 other Attorneys General and the City of New York in urging major credit card companies and payment processors -including American Express, Capital One, Citi Group, Mastercard, Visa, PayPal, Stripe, Sezzle, and Block (operator of  more PR

HARTFORD, Connecticut, April 28 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Tong Joins Bipartisan Effort to Curb Sales of Illegal Vaping Products * Attorney General William Tong joined a bipartisan coalition of 24 other attorneys general and the City of New York in urging major credit card companies and payment processors, including American Express, Capital One, Citi Group, Mastercard, Visa, PayPal, Stripe, Sezzle, and Block (operator of Square, Cash App, and Afterpay) to take stro more PR

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, April 28 [Category: Sports] -- The Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association issued the following news: * * * CIAA Announces Softball Week Eleven Honors The Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA(r)) announces its Week Eleven Softball Honors for games played April 19 through April 25. The weekly awards recognize top performances in the circle, at the plate, and in the field across the conference as teams close out the regular season. The 2026 CIAA Softball Championship is set for May 7, 8, and 9 in  more PR

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, April 28 [Category: Sports] -- The Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association issued the following news: * * * CIAA OUTDOOR TRACK AND FIELD ATHLETES OF THE WEEK Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA(r)) Outdoor Track and Field competition continued across the conference as programs delivered strong performances across sprint, relay, and field events. Four student athletes earned recognition for their results during the week of April 19 through April 25. WOMEN'S TRACK ATHLETE OF THE WEEK - Heaven Cop more PR

FORT BRAGG, North Carolina, April 28 -- The U.S. Army Reserve Command issued the following news: * * * Command Sgt. Maj. John "David" Wright culminates full Army Reserve experience * FORT JACKSON, S.C. - The entire Army Reserve experience is what Command Sgt. Maj. John "David" Wright, Mission Command Support Group, 81st Readiness Division, had during his career. The command sergeant major retired on April 1, 2026. Command Sgt. Maj. Wright culminated 42 years of service, from his enlistment just after his 18th birthday in high school to  more PR

GREENSBORO, North Carolina, April 27 -- North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University posted the following news: * * * Crop Scientist, Team to Test Tech's Effects on Ancient Grain * Harmandeep Sharma, Ph.D., a research assistant professor in crop science and digital agriculture at the North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences, will collaborate with Lincoln University to test the ways technologies could improve quinoa's yield and quality. EAST GREENSBORO, N.C.  more PR

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, April 29 -- Duke Energy issued the following news release: * * * Duke Energy Foundation invests $275,000 in nonprofits supporting Floridians' most essential needs The Duke Energy Foundation is awarding $275,000 to 15 nonprofit organizations that are helping meet Floridians' most basic, essential needs and increasing access to quality health care, affordable housing, workforce development and more. High-impact investments: Statewide ($25,000) * Florida Council on Aging ($25,000) Tampa Bay Area ($120,000) * Bay  more PR

DURHAM, North Carolina, April 29 -- Duke University Nicholas School of the Environment issued the following news: * * * Li to Receive Award for Excellence in Teaching, Mentoring Master's Students The Nicholas School of the Environment has selected Binbin Li, associate professor of environmental sciences, to receive the 2026 Lynn Maguire Award for Excellence in Teaching and Mentoring of Professional Students. * Binbin Li will receive the Lynn Maguire Award for Excellence in Teaching and Mentoring of Professional Students from the Nicholas  more PR

GREENSBORO, North Carolina, April 27 -- North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University posted the following news: * * * Entrepreneurship Course Expands Students' Global Perspectives Through Hands-On Innovation * EAST GREENSBORO, N.C. (April 27, 2026) - With coffee beans, perfumes and colognes, entrepreneurship professor Antwon Foreman '13 is expanding his students' global perspectives while redefining hands-on learning. Blending the art of coffee roasting with the craft of perfumery, the class invites students into a world where more PR

DURHAM, North Carolina, April 28 -- North Carolina Central University issued the following news: * * * Finding Her Voice: How Alexandria Wiggins Transformed from "Reserved" to Resilient Leader * When Alexandria Wiggins first arrived at North Carolina Central University (NCCU), she described herself as "meek" and "reserved," a student comfortable staying in the shadows. As she prepares to graduate, that version of Wiggins is a distant memory. Through her involvement in student leadership and the Alpha Lambda Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta So more PR

FORT BRAGG, North Carolina, April 28 -- The U.S. Army Reserve Command issued the following news: * * * First-of-its-kind bridge program strengthens Army Reserve, nursing pipeline and readiness * ST. LOUIS - Army Reserve Soldiers of the St. Charles, Mo., based 303rd Field Hospital under the 807th Theater Medical Command, in tandem with U.S. Army Recruiting Division-based Soldiers and myriad Army Reserve Soldiers, took part in the inaugural The University of Missouri-St. Louis Licensed Practical Nurse-to-Bachelor of Science in Nursing bridg more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, April 28 -- Gov. Josh Stein, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Stein Outlines Energy Priorities at State Energy Conference of North Carolina * Today Governor Josh Stein joined NC State University's State Energy Conference of North Carolina to highlight the strength and the future of North Carolina's clean energy economy. "North Carolina is well-positioned to compete and win in the clean tech industries that are shaping the future of energy," said Governor Josh Stein. "In a time wh more PR

WASHINGTON, April 28 -- Rep. Richard Hudson, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Hudson Joins Bipartisan Colleagues to Commemorate Multi-Cancer Early Detection Law * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Yesterday afternoon, Congressman Richard Hudson (NC-09) joined a bipartisan group of House colleagues in the Ways and Means Committee room to commemorate the enactment of the Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage Act (H.R. 842), landmark legislation led by Reps. Hudson, Arrington, Sewell and Ruiz, more PR

WASHINGTON, April 28 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior U.S. Geological Survey issued the following news release: * * * Lithium in Eastern States Could Replace Imports for a Century or More * RESTON, Va. -The Appalachian region of the eastern United States contains an estimated 2.3 million metric tons of undiscovered, economically recoverable lithium, enough to replace 328 years of U.S. imports at last year's level, according to new research by the U.S. Geological Survey. The southern Appalachians hold an estimated 1.43 million metric more PR

CARY, North Carolina, April 29 -- SAS Institute, a business analytics software and services provider, issued the following news release: * * * Liverpool FC and SAS will deliver more personalized, real-time digital fan experiences with AI One of world's largest football clubs will deepen digital supporter engagement using AI-driven marketing and advanced analytics from SAS; AI agents will enable more adaptive, orchestrated fan experiences * Liverpool FC (LFC) will use artificial intelligence (AI) and data analytics from SAS to transform how more PR

DURHAM, North Carolina, April 28 [Category: Financial Services] -- The Center for Responsible Lending issued the following news release: * * * Maryland Enacts Reform of Payday Loan App Law * Governor Moore to sign bill into law, restoring some protections and banning "tips" Annapolis, Md. -Maryland Governor Wes Moore this morning will sign legislation (SB 94) that re-establishes some of the vital consumer protections that were lost last year when the legislature passed a bill (HB 1294) that exempted app-based payday lenders from the state more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, April 29 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on April 28, 2026: * * * Attorney General Brown Joins Bipartisan Effort to Curb Sales of Unlawful Vaping Products Attorney General Anthony G. Brown today joined a bipartisan coalition of 24 other attorneys general and the City of New York in urging major credit card companies and payment processors, including American Express, Capital One, Citi Group, Mastercard, Visa, PayPal, Stripe, Sezzle, and Block (operator of Square, Cash App,  more PR

HIGH POINT, North Carolina, April 28 -- High Point University issued the following news release: * * * MyEyeDr. CEO Sue Downes Shares Lessons with HPU Entrepreneurship Students * MyEyeDr. Co-Founder and CEO Sue Downes shared several lessons that she learned while building a multibillion-dollar company with a roomful of High Point University (r) entrepreneurship students during her recent visit to campus.  Downes, who serves as HPU's Health Care Expert in Residence, described herself as a "very engaged and active CEO" while giving a guest  more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, April 28 -- The North Carolina Democratic Party posted the following news: * * * Whatley's Pattern of Putting North Carolinians' Safety At Risk * DC insider and Big Oil Lobbyist Michael Whatley has repeatedly put North Carolina families in danger - a pattern that has been exposed in recent reporting. 1. New reporting uncovered that Whatley has had two separate orders issued for his arrest after driving dangerously and repeatedly failing to appear in court. A decades-long criminal history, including over a dozen cha more PR

DURHAM, North Carolina, April 28 -- North Carolina Central University issued the following news: * * * NCCU Law School Hooding Ceremony Speaker Announced * Preston D. Mitchum '11 will serve as the keynote speaker for the North Carolina Central University School of Law Hooding Ceremony on Friday, May 8, 2026, at 4 p.m. The ceremony will be held at King's Park International Church, 1305 Odyssey Drive in Durham, N.C. Tickets are required to attend. Mitchum is an award-winning Black queer attorney, advocate and nationally recognized voice at  more PR

DURHAM, North Carolina, April 28 -- North Carolina Central University issued the following news: * * * NCCU Staff Selected to Lead Professional Development Sessions at 2026 NASPA Student Success Conference * North Carolina Central University (NCCU) will be represented on the national stage at the 2026 NASPA Conferences on Student Success in Higher Education (SSHE), taking place June 10-13, 2026, in Austin, Texas. Three university leaders have been selected to facilitate professional development sessions at the conference. They are Dekendric more PR

DURHAM, North Carolina, April 29 -- Duke University Nicholas School of the Environment issued the following news: * * * Nicholas School to Honor Ph.D., M.S. Students in Recognition Ceremony Graduate student research spanned earth and climate sciences, environment, ecology, marine science and conservation, and environmental policy. * The Nicholas School of the Environment will honor 26 graduates during a Doctor of Philosophy and Master of Science recognition ceremony at 10 a.m. Friday, May 8, in Love Auditorium, within the Levine Science Re more PR

DURHAM, North Carolina, April 29 -- Duke University Nicholas School of the Environment issued the following news: * * * Nicholas School to Honor Professional Students in Recognition Ceremony The Nicholas School will celebrate 169 graduates receiving master's degrees in environmental management, forestry or environmental policy. * On Friday, May 8, the Nicholas School of the Environment will honor 169 graduates from the following professional degree programs: Master of Environmental Management (MEM), Duke Environmental Leadership Master of  more PR

DURHAM, North Carolina, April 29 -- Duke University Nicholas School of the Environment issued the following news: * * * Nicholas School to Honor Undergraduates in Recognition Ceremony Ahead of Duke's 2026 commencement ceremony, the Nicholas School of the Environment will honor undergraduates on May 9. * The Nicholas School of the Environment will recognize undergraduates during a ceremony at 9 a.m. Saturday, May 9, in Duke's Wilson Recreation Center. The event will be streamed live for those who cannot attend in person. The graduates repr more PR

WASHINGTON, April 28 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * On Day 59 of Iran War, Warren Warns of Delays in Care for Troops with Brain Injuries Caused by Combat * Top military leader agrees on importance of bipartisan DoD reforms to track traumatic brain injuries In the war against Iran, traumatic brain injuries have become the "signature injury" for soldiers Warren: "We need to have dedicated resources to support our troops who are suffering from brain injuries." Video of Exchange (YouTub more PR

MISENHEIMER, North Carolina, April 28 -- Pfeiffer University posted the following news: * * * Pfeiffer University Students Place at FBLA-Collegiate State Leadership Conference -Pfeiffer University students earned top honors at the 72nd FBLA-Collegiate State Leadership Conference, demonstrating academic excellence, leadership, and professional skill in competitive business events. The multi-day conference brought together students from across the state to test their knowledge in a range of business-related disciplines. Among the standout per more PR

MISENHEIMER, North Carolina, April 28 -- Pfeiffer University posted the following news: * * * Rauer Research Showcased at Annual George Pfeiffer Symposium * Recruited to play tennis at Pfeiffer, Laurin Rauer '26 enrolled as an undergraduate student from Westerhausen, Germany, who wasn't exactly sure what his academic focus should be. He knew he was passionate about Biology and, after taking some general biology classes taught by Dr. Laura Reichenberg, chair of the Department of Natural and Health Sciences and professor of biology, realized  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 28 -- Rep. Deborah Ross, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Ross Bill Included in Bipartisan Proposal to Advance American Leadership in AI * Washington, D.C. -Today, Congresswoman Deborah Ross' (NC-02) bill, the AI Incident Reporting and Security Enhancement Act, was included as part of the American Leadership in AI Act introduced by Congressman Ted Lieu (CA-36) and Jay Obernolte (CA-23). This landmark package brings together over 20 bipartisan bills and is the first comprehensive AI reform effort t more PR

CARY, North Carolina, April 29 -- SAS Institute, a business analytics software and services provider, issued the following news release: * * * SAS AI Navigator to bring order to AI chaos New SaaS platform will accept any model or agent, govern every use case and accelerate AI innovation * The rush to implement AI leaves organizations struggling to track its use, with the promise of increased productivity leading to overreliance on unproven AI without sufficient trustworthy AI safeguards. To bring order to the chaos, SAS(R) AI Navigator wil more PR

CARY, North Carolina, April 29 -- SAS Institute, a business analytics software and services provider, issued the following news release: * * * SAS aims AI agents at industry's toughest challenges From finance to the factory floor, SAS industry accelerators give customers a competitive edge * What's keeping many industry players from succeeding with AI agents and models? Namely, a talent gap, a lack of sector-specific AI expertise, budget and time constraints, and a "move fast and break things" mentality that lets necessary governance go by more PR

CARY, North Carolina, April 29 -- SAS Institute, a business analytics software and services provider, issued the following news release on April 28, 2026: * * * SAS expands SAS Viya with governed AI assistants and agentic AI capabilities New AI assistants and agent infrastructure help business and analytics teams move from experimentation to governed, production-ready intelligence * SAS, a global leader in data and AI, today announced expansions to SAS(R) Viya(R) that advance the platform's agentic AI features, introducing new AI assistant more PR

CARY, North Carolina, April 29 (TNSxrep) -- SAS Institute, a business analytics software and services provider, issued the following news release: * * * SAS survey: Industry leaders on the quantum AI cusp Upcoming SAS offering to equip organizations with quantum AI for real ROI * SAS INNOVATE, DALLAS - As the supply chain to support quantum hardware stabilizes, many experts anticipate that this emerging technology will be popularized and production-ready by the early 2030s. Some assume that means benefitting from quantum now is out of the  more PR

DURHAM, North Carolina, April 28 -- North Carolina Central University issued the following news: * * * Saving the Rivers, Diving with Sharks and Earning Degrees * Some people earn a college degree (or two) and then move into a career. Lisa Rider built her career in environmental service long before returning to school. Rider, who will complete a master's degree in public administration in May at North Carolina Central University (NCCU), started volunteering for environmental nonprofits when she was age 11 or 12. "It gave me an opportuni more PR

WASHINGTON, April 27 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Senators Marshall & Whitehouse Introduce Bill to Fix Medicare Advantage for Seniors * Washington - On Monday, U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kansas) and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-Rhode Island) introduced the Medicare Advantage Improvement Act, bipartisan legislation designed to reform Medicare Advantage (MA) and ensure seniors receive the reliable, patient-centered care the program promises. Medicare Advantage now serves more than half of all more PR

BUFFALO, New York, April 28 -- Buffalo State University issued the following news release: * * * Timeline: A summary of Incoming President Jennifer L. Burris, Ph.D.'s experience and accomplishments * The State University of New York (SUNY) Board of Trustees voted to name Jennifer L. Burris, Ph.D., as the next president of Buffalo State University during the afternoon session of the SUNY Board of Trustees meeting on April 28. Her appointment is effective July 1, 2026. Incoming President Burris currently serves as Provost and Vice President f more PR

BOZEMAN, Montana, April 28 -- Montana State University issued the following news: * * * Two Montana State University students win prestigious NSF Graduate Research Fellowships * BOZEMAN - Two students who each earned dual degrees in Montana State University's College of Letters and Science while conducting undergraduate research have been awarded prestigious Graduate Research Fellowships from the National Science Foundation. Senior Derek Jollie, who will graduate in May with bachelor's degrees in physics and mathematical sciences, and Hea more PR

WASHINGTON, April 28 -- Rep. David Rouzer, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * UK Caucus Co-Chairs Rouzer, Wilson, Himes, and Amo Statement on King Charles III Joint Address to Congress * WASHINGTON, DC - Bipartisan Co-Chairs of the Congressional United Kingdom Caucus, Representatives David Rouzer (R-NC), Joe Wilson (R-SC), Jim Himes (D-CT), and Gabe Amo (D-RI) released the following statement after His Majesty King Charles III addressed a joint meeting of Congress: "We were honored to welcome His Britannic Majesty more PR

CHAPEL HILL, North Carolina, April 29 (TNSjou) -- The University of North Carolina School of Medicine issued the following news: * * * UNC Bioengineers Create New Material for Heart Monitoring Devices Researchers have created heart monitoring sensors that conform to the skin, are comfortable, and can be worn while people are moving. * Researchers at the Lampe Joint Department of Biomedical Engineering at North Carolina State University and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill have just created heart monitoring sensors that outpe more PR

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service issued the following news on April 28, 2026: * * * USDA Invests $90 Million to Strengthen Plant Pest Prevention and Clean Plant Programs The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced an investment of more than $90 million under Section 7721 of the Plant Protection Act (PPA 7721) to support 441 projects that will strengthen the nation's ability to prevent, detect, and respond to invasive plant pests and diseases; safeguard the U.S more PR

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, April 29 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: * * * Expert explains why the war in the Middle East is making fertilizer more expensive One of the concerns that has come out of the Iran War is its impact on growing crops. According to the International Food Policy Research Institute, about 30 percent of global fertilizer trade passed through the Strait of Hormuz in 2024. The ongoing conflict in that region has resulted in rising costs and concerns for food producers in the US. Rory Maguire, an expert in nutrien more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, April 27 -- The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality issued the following news release: * * * Webinar will focus on development of new Blue Crab stock assessment * The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality's Division of Marine Fisheries will hold a webinar to update the public on development of a new benchmark Blue Crab stock assessment. The webinar will be held via WebEx. Blue Crab Stock Assessment Webinar Thursday, May 28 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Register for Webinar In accordance  more PR

WINGATE, North Carolina, April 29 -- Wingate University issued the following news: * * * Journalist O'Neill ('23) tells autism story during national rally at Capitol By Chuck Gordon When Michael Wayne O'Neill '23 was 2 years old, he was diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder. He hadn't spoken a word to that point, and wouldn't for another six years. O'Neill's mother, Marla, was told at the time that the best thing she could do would be to save her money, in order to keep her son at home and out of an institution as he grew older. "That r more PR