GREENSBORO, North Carolina, June 18 -- The American Baseball Coaches Association issued the following news: * * * 2026 ABCA/Rawlings Gold Glove Teams Announced in All Divisions The American Baseball Coaches Association and Rawlings Sporting Goods have announced the 2026 ABCA/Rawlings Gold Glove teams in all eight divisions of collegiate baseball and high school. The ABCA/Rawlings Gold Glove winners have been selected since 2007 in the collegiate and high school ranks and have featured many future Major League Baseball players. The ABCA/Raw more PR

GREENSBORO, North Carolina, June 17 -- The American Baseball Coaches Association issued the following news: * * * 2026 ABCA/Rawlings High School All-America Teams Announced The 2026 ABCA/Rawlings High School All-America teams have been unveiled, honoring the top high school baseball players from across the country. First recognized in 1969, the ABCA/Rawlings High School All-America teams are selected by the ABCA High School All-America & Coach of the Year Committee. The committee is chaired by Heath Gerstner of McPherson (Kan.) High School  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 17 [Category: Union] -- The AFL-CIO American Federation of Government Employees issued the following news release: * * * AFGE President Calls for Withdrawal of Trump's FLRA General Counsel Nominee Following Bombshell NOTUS Article Revealing Past Racist Conduct and Rhetoric * Largest federal employee union sounds alarm on Charlton Allen's nomination, calls for new nominee who can be trusted to make fair, non-discriminatory decisions WASHINGTON - The American Federation of Government Employees is calling for President Trum more PR

WASHINGTON, June 17 -- Americans for Tax Reform posted the following commentary on June 16, 2026, by Patrick Gleason: * * * NC Lawmakers Advance Truth-In-Taxation Bill North Carolina is awash with property tax-related developments. In the past couple of weeks, Raleigh and Charlotte city council members voted to raise property taxes, as have Wake County commissioners. Local officials in North Carolina's largest cities are voting to raise property tax rates at the same time that the North Carolina General Assembly is advancing reforms that wil more PR

FORT BRAGG, North Carolina, June 16 -- The U.S. Army Reserve Command issued the following news: * * * Army Reserve sustainment Soldiers train for large-scale combat operations during Operation Sentinel Justice * GULFPORT, Miss. - Beneath the summer heat of Mississippi's Gulf Coast, Soldiers of the 155th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion (CSSB), 311th Sustainment Command (Expeditionary), traded the comforts of traditional facilities for tents, camouflage netting and expeditionary operations as they participated in Operation Sentinel Justi more PR

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, June 17 [Category: BizFinancial Services] (TNSrep) -- Bank of America, a financial institution, posted the following news release: * * * BofA Study Finds Longevity and Accelerating Wealth Transfer Are Making Family Finances More Complex Longer lives, more businesses being passed down, and an interest in alternative investments are reshaping how wealthy individuals plan and invest Key takeaways * Longer lifespans are changing how people plan for their finances with more than 90% saying it is a key factor. * Twice more PR

HIGH POINT, North Carolina, June 17 -- High Point University issued the following news release: * * * C-Suite and HR Leaders Say Both Life Skills and AI Skills Matter * When faced with a choice between life skills or AI skills, they preferred candidates with life skills. HIGH POINT, N.C., June 17, 2026 - A new national study from High Point University (r) reveals a striking consensus between C-Suite executives and Human Resources professionals: while skills in artificial intelligence are increasingly valuable in today's workplace, life ski more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 17 [Category: Sociological] -- Community Catalyst issued the following news release: * * * Community Catalyst Welcomes New Members to Board of Directors * Michael Currie, Rohini Kosoglu, Jillian Miranda, Kavita Patel, Asha Rodriguez, Adam Rothschild and Joyce Chan Russell join leading health justice advocacy organization BOSTON, MA -Community Catalyst, the national health justice organization, today announced Michael Currie, Rohini Kosoglu, Jillian Miranda, Kavita Patel, Asha Rodriguez, Adam Rothschild and Joyc more PR

CLEMSON, South Carolina, June 17 -- Clemson University posted the following news: * * * Creative Inquiry program recognizes faculty, graduate student mentors with awards * Shahid Mukhtar, professor of genetics and biochemistry, was recognized for his work mentoring undergraduate researchers with the Phil and Mary Bradley Faculty Award for Mentoring in Creative Inquiry.  Mukhtar mentors students in the project "Dissecting Plant Complexity: From Arabidopsis Mutants to Soybean Drought Mechanisms," which gives students hands-on research exper more PR

DURHAM, North Carolina, June 18 -- Duke University Nicholas School of the Environment issued the following news: * * * Duke University Marine Lab Names New Director Joel Fodrie will join the lab from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where he has served as director of the Institute of Marine Sciences. - The Nicholas School of the Environment has selected Joel Fodrie as the new director of the Duke University Marine Lab in Beaufort, North Carolina. Fodrie will join the lab later this summer from the University of North Carol more PR

DURHAM, North Carolina, June 18 -- Duke University Pratt School of Engineering issued the following news: * * * STEM Competition Recasts How Durham Middle Schoolers See Themselves Led by a partnership between Durham Public Schools and Duke Engineering, the first "Innovation for Humanity" event brought teams from four local middle schools together to solve challenging problems. By Ken Kingery Tabetha Jones-Evans found herself in a pickle. As a teacher and leader of career and technical education (CTE) pathways at Rogers-Herr Middle School  more PR

RIVERSIDE, California, June 17 -- The University of California Riverside campus issued the following news: * * * Emergency department study shows major gaps in flu vaccination * A University of California, Riverside-led study of more than 3,200 emergency department (ED) patients across the United States found that while awareness of influenza vaccination is widespread, most adults seen in EDs are not up to date on their annual flu vaccine. The findings, published in the Journal of Emergency Medicine, suggest that EDs could play an importan more PR

CHAPEL HILL, North Carolina, June 17 -- The University of North Carolina Gillings School of Global Public Health posted the following news: * * * Everyday chemical exposures linked to preterm birth, lower birthweight * In one of the largest studies of chemical exposures during pregnancy to-date, new research led by the UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health, Stanford University School of Medicine and Woods Institute for the Environment has found that pregnant women are exposed to dozens of everyday chemicals, many of which can impact h more PR

MADISON, Wisconsin, June 18 -- The Freedom From Religion Foundation issued the following news release: * * * FFRF challenges N.C. county's Christian agenda The Freedom From Religion Foundation is insisting that Randolph County commissioners in Asheboro, N.C., immediately stop imposing their sectarian religious beliefs on the community. A concerned county resident informed the state/church watchdog that on Dec. 8, 2025, the Board of Commissioners voted to dissolve the entire Library Board of Trustees in response to its decision to keep the b more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, June 17 [Category: ThinkTank] -- The Goldwater Institute posted the following news: * * * Goldwater Sues Over Illegal Giveaway to American Airlines * When city leaders in Columbia, Mo., struck a deal with American Airlines to launch a new daily route to North Carolina, they agreed to put up $750,000 in taxpayer money to guarantee the corporate giant's monthly profits. But that's an unconstitutional giveaway of public dollars, which is why the Goldwater Institute filed a lawsuit today on behalf of Columbia taxpayers to prot more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, June 17 -- Gov. Josh Stein, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Stein Announces First U.S. Manufacturing Facility for Supreme Nonwoven Inc. * Today Governor Josh Stein announced Supreme Nonwoven Inc., a leading manufacturer of advanced nonwoven materials and products, will create 50 new jobs in Davidson County. The company will invest $25.8 million to establish its first U.S. manufacturing facility in Lexington. "I am proud to welcome Supreme Nonwoven and the good jobs it will bring more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, June 17 -- Gov. Josh Stein, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Stein Celebrates Exceptional North Carolinians at Long Leaf Pine Presentation * Today Governor Josh Stein inducted a group of outstanding North Carolinians into The Order of the Long Leaf Pine for their contributions to their communities. "This group of exceptional North Carolinians who have made our state stronger through their contributions across business, education, government, faith, journalism, and athletics," sai more PR

GREENSBORO, North Carolina, June 17 -- The city of Greensboro issued the following news: * * * City Announces New Safety Requirements at Transfer Station and Landfill Facilities Customers unloading items at the City of Greensboro Transfer Station and White Street Landfill are required to wear designated personal protective equipment (PPE), a safety measure that took effect June 1. The requirement is intended to enhance safety for customers, employees, and contractors, all individuals who enter unloading and disposal areas. The PPE requireme more PR

WASHINGTON, June 17 -- The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee posted the following news release on June 16, 2026: * * * ICYMI: New Reports Expose GOP Cashing In on Big Oil Donations as Iran War Spikes Gas Prices In case you missed it, new reporting reveals that GOP Senate candidates are cashing in on their votes to support Trump's war in Iran with a flood of money from Big Oil. While Americans are struggling with crushing gas prices as a direct result of the war, the oil and gas lobby is directing millions of dollars to the Republican  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 17 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R48996) entitled "Implementation of Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure Programs: CFI and NEVI" by energy policy analyst Melissa N. Diaz. Here are excerpts: * * * SUMMARY The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA; P.L. 117-58) established two federal programs to support the expansion of electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure: the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) program and the Charging and Fueling Infrastru more PR

FORT BRAGG, North Carolina, June 17 -- The U.S. Army Reserve Command issued the following news: * * * Iron Forge challenges Army Reserve public affairs Soldiers in AI-driven exercise * JOINT BASE MCGUIRE-DIX-LAKEHURST, N.J. - Information moves faster than ever before, and public affairs Soldiers must be prepared to respond just as quickly. To prepare for those challenges, U.S. Army Reserve Soldiers assigned to the 361st Theater Public Affairs Support Element participated in Iron Forge, a hybrid tactical and media operations center exercise more PR

CHAPEL HILL, North Carolina, June 17 -- The University of North Carolina Gillings School of Global Public Health posted the following news: * * * Khairat to serve as chief AI officer * Saif Khairat, PhD, MPH '17 (public health policy and management), Beerstecher-Blackwell Distinguished Professor in the UNC School of Nursing, has accepted a secondary appointment as chief artificial intelligence officer and vice provost for AI, effective June 3. An international expert in digital health and AI, Khairat will help develop the strategy for AI  more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, June 17 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Kirkland and Ellis, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Kirkland Advises Allied Industrial Partners on Sale of Waste Eliminator and Liberty Waste Solutions to TPG * Kirkland & Ellis advised Allied Industrial Partners, an industrial-focused private equity firm, on definitive agreements to simultaneously sell Waste Eliminator, a leading regional provider of solid waste hauling, disposal and recycling services for commercial and industrial waste generators in Georgia and S more PR

WACO, Texas, June 17 [Category: Sports] -- The American Football Coaches Association posted the following news: * * * Maximizing LB Individual Drills in Condensed Timelines * At the 2026 American Football Coaches Association (AFCA) Convention in Charlotte, North Carolina, USC Coach AJ Howard delivered a presentation titled "Maximizing Individual Drills," which addresse s a challenge faced by coaching staffs at all levels: less and less Indy time as the season goes along. The Philosophy of Efficiency: Time vs. Progression Coach Howard's  more PR

BETHESDA, Maryland, June 17 -- The American Gastroenterological Association issued the following news: * * * Meet our 2026-2027 AGA editorial fellows Congratulations to these individuals who will spend the next year working closely with AGA journal editors and staff. - The AGA editorial fellowship program, currently in its ninth year, selects several outstanding individuals who are interested in scientific publishing to take part in the year-long program. We are excited to announce the 2026-27 participants, who will gain hands-on experienc more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, June 17 -- The North Carolina Democratic Party posted the following news: * * * Michael Whatley's Appointment Of Child Predator Harvey West "Dominated" NCGOP Convention As Party "Attempts To Cleanse" * Asheville Watchdog : " The party leadership under Whatley had detailed knowledge of West's record yet supported West's rise to influence." New reporting from the Asheville Watchdog is highlighting how Michael Whatley's appointment of convicted child sex offender Harvey West "dominated" the NCGOP convention last week more PR

SEASIDE, California, June 17 -- California State University Monterey Bay campus posted the following news: * * * My Life at CSUMB: Learning life lessons from corals * By Mark Muckenfuss Studying the cauliflower corals in the Galapagos Islands taught Ava Besecker about resilience, not only that of the corals, but her own as well. The Cal State Monterey Bay Master of Marine Science student faced some formidable challenges when she arrived on campus three years ago. She struggled to find housing. She had her car broken into. And she found  more PR

GREENSBORO, North Carolina, June 17 -- North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University posted the following news: * * * N.C. A&T Deese College Launches COBE Talk Series The Willie A. Deese College of Business and Economics at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University has launched a new series called COBE Talk. Modeled after TED Talks, it is designed to amplify student voices, foster professional development and highlight innovative business and economics ideas. COBE Talk provides students with a platform to shar more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, June 17 -- The North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services issued the following news release: * * * NCDA&CS enacts movement restrictions on animals imported from states affected by New World Screwworm North Carolina has no cases of New World Screwworm - Due to the detection of New World Screwworm in the United States, the North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services will enforce additional interstate movement health requirements for warm-blooded animals, including livestock, hor more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, June 17 (TNSrep) -- The North Carolina Office of the State Auditor issued the following news release: * * * Audits Show Unemployment Benefits Delivered Late in North Carolina, $47 Million in Unemployment Benefits Fraud A pair of new audits from the North Carolina Office of the State Auditor (OSA) highlight 15 years of late first round unemployment benefits being distributed, and that there was more than $47 million in unemployment benefit overpayments fraud. Unemployment benefits are managed by the North Carolina De more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, June 18 -- The North Carolina Department of Public Safety issued the following news release on June 17, 2026: * * * Secretary Smythe Leads Rural Listening Session in Moore County Department of Public Safety Secretary Jeffrey Smythe today joined business leaders, local elected officials, law enforcement representatives and other leaders in Pinehurst for the sixth in a series of Rural Listening Sessions. Secretary Smythe and other cabinet secretaries are on the road with Governor Josh Stein for the Rural Listening Tour more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, June 18 -- The North Carolina Republican Party issued the following news release on June 17, 2026: * * * Sarah Stevens Will Defend Parental Rights, Anita Earls Won't North Carolina families can depend on conservative Sarah Stevens to defend parental rights on the N.C. Supreme Court. The same cannot be said for radical liberal activist Anita Earls. In a recent appellate decision, a lawsuit filed by a Guilford County mother and her son over a forced Covid vaccination can proceed in part due to court rulings by the N. more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, June 17 -- The North Carolina State Treasurer issued the following news release: * * * NC State Health Plan and OrthoCarolina Announce No Cost Lantern Surgery Benefit for Members The State Health Plan (Plan) is announcing its partnership with OrthoCarolina as it continues to expand its no-cost surgery options through its partnership with Lantern. Lantern is a specialty care platform that facilitates surgery access to Plan members. "Our members are benefitting from high-quality providers who are willing to try an in more PR

WASHINGTON, June 16 -- The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation posted the following news release: * * * NFWF Awards $20 Million in Grants to Restore Longleaf Pine Habitat across the Southeast * WASHINGTON, D.C. (June 17, 2026) - The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) today announced $20 million in conservation grants to restore, enhance and protect longleaf pine forests across nine southern states. The grants will leverage more than $18.6 million in matching contributions to generate a total conservation impact of $38.6 million. more PR

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- The National Republican Congressional Committee posted the following news: * * * DO-NOTHING DON'S ANTI-BORDER SECURITY RECORD EXPOSED Do-Nothing Don Davis' anti-border security record was just exposed by a new report. Davis talks a tough game on immigration, but throughout his time in Congress, he's voted against more than $300 BILLION in border security funding. Don't worry, though: while Davis refuses to vote for border security, he's more than comfortable spending $10,000 in taxpayer funds on a one-day trip to see  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 17 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R48992) entitled "Pole Attachments in Broadband Deployment: Selected Issues" by telecommunications policy specialist Colby Leigh Pechtol. Here are excerpts: * * * SUMMARY Broadband is a powerful communications technology that supports many applications. Closing the gap between people who have access to broadband and those who do not - the digital divide - has been a long-standing congressional goal. Pole attachment (hanging telecommunication more PR

PASADENA, California, June 17 (TNSrpt) -- CALSTART, an organization that says it works with member companies to build a clean transportation industry, issued the following news release: * * * Policy Drives Deployments: Zero-Emission Trucks Represented Over 4 Percent of New Truck Deployments in the Second Half of 2025, According to CALSTART's June 2026 ZET Report When adjusting for truck stock and segment, California, New York, and Pennsylvania are performing above the national average for ZET adoption relative to market size due to dedicated more PR

NEW YORK, June 17 -- The Radio Advertising Bureau issued the following news release: * * * RAB Completes 2026 Media Career Academies Program Series Three academies introduced college-age participants to the broad scope of career opportunities across radio, audio and media - RAB, in conjunction with the Georgia Association of Broadcasters (GAB), GAB Education Foundation, Illinois Broadcasters Foundation (IBF) and the Kellar Family Foundation founded by broadcaster Art Kellar, announced the successful completion of its 2026 Media Career Acad more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, June 18 -- William Peace University issued the following news: * * * Reaccreditation Affirms William Peace University's RN to BSN Program Excellence William Peace University's RN to BSN program has been reaccredited, recognizing its success in preparing working nurses for advanced career opportunities. This milestone reflects the program's impact and affirms its position as a trusted educational pathway in North Carolina's healthcare field. The baccalaureate degree program in nursing at William Peace University is a more PR

WASHINGTON, June 17 -- Rep. Alma S. Adams, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Reps. Adams, Hinson Expand Stillbirth Prevention Efforts with 2027 Appropriations Bill * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congresswoman Alma S. Adams, Ph.D. (NC-12), and Congresswoman Ashley Hinson (R-IA-02) successfully secured the inclusion of a provision providing technical assistance for stillbirth prevention in the Fiscal Year 2027 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations bill. The provision secures $1,000,0 more PR

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, ranking member of the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee, issued the following news on June 17, 2026: * * * Republicans Block Blumenthal's Request for Passage of Major Richard Star Act with Defense Pay-For Today, Senate Republicans blocked a unanimous consent request by U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Ranking Member of the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee, to pass the Major Richard Star Act. Blumenthal's proposal would have been paid-for by using $13 billion in unspent  more PR

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia, June 17 -- The Southern Environmental Law Center posted the following news release on June 16, 2026: * * * Groups sue to stop Robeson County, N.C, landfill's PFAS pollution of drinking water system for 67,000 people GenX levels in county's drinking water are highest of any U.S. groundwater-based water system - CHAPEL HILL, N.C.-- On behalf of St. Pauls Community Association for Progress, the Southern Environmental Law Center today filed suit in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina ag more PR

NEW YORK, June 18 [Category: Insurance] -- The Insurance Information Institute issued the following news release: * * * Triple-I: Lightning Caused $1.65 Billion in US Homeowners Claim Payouts in 2025; Average Cost Per Claim Surges Nearly 43% Florida, California and Texas Again Among Top States for Lightning Losses MALVERN, Pa. - U.S. insurers paid an estimated $1.65 billion in lightning-related homeowners insurance claims in 2025, a 59% increase from the $1.04 billion paid in 2024, according to the latest figures from the Insurance Informa more PR

WASHINGTON, June 17 -- The U.S. Department of Education issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Department of Education Opens Title IX Investigation into North Carolina School District for Allowing Men in Girls' Restrooms * Today, the U.S. Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights (OCR) opened an investigation into Buncombe County Schools (the District) in North Carolina. OCR will determine whether the District violated Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 (Title IX) by allowing biological men to access girls' restroom more PR

CINCINNATI, Ohio, June 18 -- The University of Cincinnati posted the following news: * * * UC Foundation Board of Trustees announces seven new members New trustees to begin term in fall 2026 - The University of Cincinnati Foundation is proud to announce that seven dedicated community members are joining its board of trustees. Ray Brooks, CEAS '83; Chris Carper, A&S '93; Tim Giglio, Bus '84; Nandita Jena, A&S '03, Bus '03 and Chris Lewis, MD, Med '00 will begin their term in October 2026. In addition to this esteemed group, two new student  more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, June 17 (TNSbrep) -- The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality issued the following news release: * * * Updated analysis shows North Carolina's seagrass habitat still declining The amount of seagrass in the state's estuaries has decreased more than 16% over a 14-year period, according to a new study. The Albemarle-Pamlico National Estuary Partnership (APNEP), hosted by the NC Department of Environmental Quality through a cooperative agreement between the state and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency,  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 17 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture issued the following news release: * * * USDA Streamlines Civil Rights Enforcement into One Accountable Office * (Washington, D.C., June 17, 2026) - The U.S. Department of Agriculture today announced the consolidation of fourteen separate civil rights offices into one office under the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights, establishing a single intake, a single standard, and one accountable office for every American who brings a civil rights claim to USDA. "Civil right more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, June 18 -- William Peace University issued the following news: * * * William Peace University Pilots Research Lab to Accelerate Career Readiness This summer, William Peace University faculty piloted an innovative undergraduate research lab program. The two-week intensive workshop gave two first-year students applied experience designing and conducting their own research projects, grounded in their interests and experiences. The program was co-led by Jennifer Blush, associate professor of psychology, and Jackson Bost more PR

WINGATE, North Carolina, June 17 -- Wingate University posted the following news: * * * Wingate expands nursing program, receives $15k grant for clinical partnership * By Chuck Gordon Wingate University's nursing program is expanding, and it recently received a $15,000 grant that will make it easier to accommodate the increase in student numbers. The University received approval this month from the North Carolina Board of Nursing to increase its enrollment from 69 to 80 students. The increase will occur for the fall 2026 semester, with 11 more PR

WINSTON-SALEM, North Carolina, June 18 -- The Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools issued the following news: * * * Alexis McCoy Wins State Athletic Director of the Year Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools Athletic Director Alexis McCoy has been named the Dave Harris Athletic Director of the Year by the North Carolina High School Athletic Association. McCoy joined WS/FCS in 1999 and previously served as a teacher, coach, and assistant athletic director. When she became the district's athletic director in 2023, she was the first woman ever  more PR