GREENSBORO, North Carolina, June 25 -- The American Baseball Coaches Association issued the following news: * * * 2026 ABCA/ATEC National Coaches of the Year Announced The American Baseball Coaches Association and ATEC are proud to recognize the 2026 National Coaches of the Year in all collegiate and high school divisions. The ABCA/ATEC National and Regional Coaches of the Year are selected by members of the ABCA, with the process led by the ABCA All-America & Coach of the Year committees in all nine divisions: NCAA Divisions I, II and III,  more PR

FORT BRAGG, North Carolina, June 24 -- The U.S. Army Reserve Command issued the following news: * * * 75th USARIC fleet assessment team establishes equipment benchmarks that measure performance during OSJ 26 * CAMP SHELBY, Miss. - Equipment utilization across future battlefields is a subject of great interest to the U.S. Army, but planning for the future requires evaluation today. The 75th U.S. Army Reserve Innovation Command's involvement during Operations Sentinel Justice 26 included their Fleet Assessment Team addressing that exact conce more PR

GREENSBORO, North Carolina, June 26 -- The American Baseball Coaches Association issued the following news: * * * ABCA Announces 2026 National Assistant Coaches of the Year The 2026 ABCA National Assistant Coaches of the Year have been announced in all collegiate and high school divisions. The 2026 honorees will be recognized on the main clinic stage at the 83rd annual ABCA Convention on Friday, January 8, 2027, in Chicago, Illinois. 2026 ABCA/Soldier Sports Assistant Coaches of the Year NCAA Div. I: Scott Jackson, North Carolina NCAA Div more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 25 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release: * * * After AG-Led Action, Shopify Bans E-Cigarette Sales * Boston -Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell today welcomed a decision by the e-commerce platform Shopify to ban the sale of all vaping products, including e-cigarettes, through its platform. The decision is a direct response to a letter sent by AG Campbell and a bipartisan coalition of 25 attorneys general and the City of New York to Shopify in No more PR

OLYMPIA, Washington, June 25 -- Washington state Attorney General Nick Brown issued the following news release: * * * AG Brown blocks Trump administration's election power grab * A U.S. District Court judge today blocked President Trump's unlawful Executive Order that tried to interfere with states' constitutional authority to administer elections. The ruling came in a lawsuit filed by 23 attorneys general and one governor and co-led by Attorney General Nick Brown that challenged the administration's attempt to restrict voting to individual more PR

MONTGOMERY, Alabama, June 26 -- The Alabama Department of Commerce issued the following news: * * * Annual SEUS-CP forum highlights growth opportunities with a top trading partner Earlier this week, Alabama Secretary of Commerce Ellen McNair led a delegation to the annual Southeast U.S States - Canadian Provinces Business Forum, an opportunity to strengthen bonds and opportunities with one of the state's largest trading partners. This year's conference in Greenville, S.C., allowed current and potential partners across the alliance to expand more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, June 26 -- Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes issued the following news release on June 25, 2026: * * * Attorney General Mayes Blocks Trump Administration from Exerting Federal Control Over Elections Attorney General Kris Mayes today secured a victory blocking President Trump's unlawful Executive Order that attempted to interfere with states' constitutional authority to administer elections. The final ruling follows a multistate lawsuit joined by Mayes and a coalition of 24 states that challenged the Administration's atte more PR

FORT BRAGG, North Carolina, June 25 -- The U.S. Army Reserve Command issued the following news: * * * Army Reserve sustainment Soldiers execute real-world rail operations during Operation Sentinel Justice * CAMP SHELBY, Miss. - U.S. Army Reserve Soldiers with the 441st Transportation Company, 143rd Sustainment Command (Expeditionary), conducted rail operations June 10-16, 2026, at Camp Shelby Joint Forces Training Center during the Combat Support Training Exercise (CSTX), Operation Sentinel Justice. As part of the exercise, Soldiers from t more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, June 25 -- The North Carolina Democratic Party posted the following news: * * * As Inflation Hits A New High, Whatley Keeps Lying About It * New data reveals "price increases continued to grow in May" - with PCE inflation at "4.1%, its highest reading" in years. But DC Insider and Big Oil Lobbyist Michael Whatley has repeatedly lied that inflation is down and promised "a strong first quarter, second quarter" in 2026. Michael Whatley : "There is no inflation. Inflation has fallen off a cliff. " Michael Whatley :  more PR

SACRAMENTO, California, June 25 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Secures Back-to-Back Victories for Democracy, Court Blocks President Trump's Second Elections Executive Order * OAKLAND -Co-leading a coalition of 23 attorneys general and the Governor of Pennsylvania, California Attorney General Rob Bonta today issued the following statement after the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts granted the coalition's motion for summary judgment and permanently  more PR

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, June 24 -- Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Griffin Announces Arrest of Forrest City Woman for Medicaid Fraud * Griffin: 'My office remains committed to protecting vulnerable Arkansans and ensuring that Medicaid fraud allegations are thoroughly investigated and prosecuted' LITTLE ROCK - Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following statement announcing the arrest of a Forrest City woman for Medicaid fraud: "On June 17, Laronna Williams, 41, of Forres more PR

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, June 25 -- Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Griffin Sues Snap, Inc. for Putting Minors at Risk and Deceiving Parents about Protections for Kids * Griffin: 'Snap built its fortune on messages that disappear without a trace. But the permanent damage to Arkansas children-and Snap's responsibility for that damage-will not fade away' LITTLE ROCK - Attorney General Tim Griffin has filed a lawsuit against Snap, Inc. (Snap), the parent company of the popular soc more PR

SALEM, Oregon, June 25 -- Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Rayfield Blocks Trump Administration From Exerting Federal Control Over Elections * Attorney General Dan Rayfield today secured a victory from the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts, blocking President Trump's unlawful Executive Order that attempted to interfere with states' constitutional authority to administer elections. The final ruling follows a multistate lawsuit by Attorney General Rayfield and a more PR

WASHINGTON, June 25 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R48028) entitled "Baltimore Bridge Collapse: Frequently Asked Questions." The report is written by transportation policy specialists John Frittelli, Ali E. Lohman and Ben Goldman. Here are excerpts: * * * Contents Introduction ... 1 Who Owned and Operated the Bridge? ... 1 Who Owned the Ship? ... 2 What Caused the Ship to Strike the Bridge? ... 2 How Do Ships Navigate Through Harbors? ... 3 How Common Is It for Ships to Lose Power? .. more PR

FORT BRAGG, North Carolina, June 25 -- The U.S. Army Reserve Command issued the following news: * * * Biological detection systems create safety for Army Reserve Soldiers * CAMP SHELBY, Miss. - The early Continental Army of the Revolutionary War was ravaged in 1775 by the smallpox virus, with Gen. George Washington saying that the disease was more destructive to an army than the enemy. Two hundred fifty-one years later, the United States Army has continued to develop technology in its fight against pathogens. One of those technologies is th more PR

ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, June 25 -- The Entomological Society of America issued the following news release on June 23, 2026: * * * Brian Nault Chosen as Entomology 2026 ESA Founders' Memorial Lecturer Nault's Annual Meeting keynote in Columbus, Ohio, will honor his father, Ohio State University entomologist Lowell "Skip" Nault - Brian Nault, Ph.D., professor of entomology at Cornell University, has been selected to deliver the Founders' Memorial Award Lecture at Entomology 2026, the Annual Meeting of the Entomological Society of America. The  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Sen. Ted Budd, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Budd Vows To Oppose Supplemental Appropriations Unless It Includes Helene Recovery Funding * Washington, D.C. -U.S. Senator Ted Budd (R-N.C.) issued the following statement regarding the Office of Management and Budget's supplemental funding request that was sent to Congress. "Yesterday, the Office of Management and Budget submitted a supplemental request to Congress to cover unanticipated funding needs related to operational costs from Operat more PR

DURHAM, North Carolina, June 26 [Category: Financial Services] -- The Center for Responsible Lending issued the following news release: * * * New Poll Finds Voters Across Parties Agree Earned Wage Access Payday Loan Apps Should Play by the Same Rules as Banks and Other Lenders Voters of both parties and independent voters also agree that payday loan app interest rates should be capped at 36 percent and follow other consumer protections - A new poll commissioned by Americans for Financial Reform and the Center for Responsible Lending found more PR

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Rep. Don Davis, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Davis Honors Eastern North Carolina Students Receiving Appointments to U.S. Service Academies * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Don Davis (NC-01) hosted a dinner honoring eastern North Carolina students he nominated to the nation's service academies who recently accepted appointment offers. The event brought together students and their families to celebrate an achievement earned through academic excellence, leadership, character, and more PR

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Rep. Pat Harrigan, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Pat Harrigan Introduces the American Drone Manufacturing Act * Contact: Lexi Kranich (814) 380-4408 WASHINGTON, D.C.- Today, Congressman Pat Harrigan (NC-10) introduced the American Drone Manufacturing Dominance Act (link is external), legislation to help law enforcement agencies transition away from foreign-made drones, strengthen domestic drone manufacturing, and rebuild America's leadership in one of the most important techn more PR

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Rep. Deborah Ross, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Ross Denounces Harmful Supreme Court Ruling to End TPS for Haitians and Syrians * Washington, D.C. -Today, Congresswoman Deborah Ross (NC-02) released the following statement on the Supreme Court's ruling to end Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Haitians and Syrians: "Today's ruling ignores our nation's history and values. For centuries, immigrants have come to America for a better life under the threat of violence and per more PR

GREENSBORO, North Carolina, June 25 -- The University of North Carolina Greensboro campus posted the following news: * * * Countdown to 250: Students' Exhibit Adds to Knowledge of American History * A grant from America 250 NC gave UNCG master's students a taste of the professional world. They collaborated with Dr. Anne Parsons, director of public history at UNCG, and Lisa Withers '15 MA of University Libraries to create "Limits of Freedom." The exhibition is a series of 12 banners, each full of stories and images related to African Ameri more PR

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Rep. Chuck Edwards, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Edwards Advances All 12 FY27 Appropriations Bills Through Committee * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Congressman Chuck Edwards (NC-11) announced the House Appropriations Committee has completed Fiscal Year 2027 markups, advancing all 12 annual appropriations bills out of committee. As a member of the House Appropriations Committee and Vice Chairman of the Subcommittee on National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs, Edwards worked to e more PR

FORT BRAGG, North Carolina, June 25 -- The U.S. Army Reserve Command issued the following news: * * * Four-legged Soldiers, first-class care: Army Reserve vets race against clock in high-stakes battlefield training CAMP SHELBY, Miss. -  Highly specialized Army Reserve Soldiers race against the clock to save a special battlefield casualty. The patient arrives at the operating room of the 422nd Medical Detachment Veterinary Services Support (Vet Det) at the 348th Army Field Hospital. "He's not feeling well! He's not been eating," says Maj. M more PR

FAYETTEVILLE, North Carolina, June 25 -- Fayetteville State University issued the following news: * * * FSU Accounting Professor Kicks to the Top of Global Rankings with #1 Worldwide Honors A Scholar, a Fighter, and a Force in Academia, Meet FSU's Most Prolific Professor. - Shattering world records is nothing new for longtime Fayetteville State University accounting professor Dr. Robert W. McGee. Not only is he a renowned master of numbers and research, but he has also earned a mind-boggling array of academic degrees - 23, total - includin more PR

BOILING SPRINGS, North Carolina, June 25 -- Gardner-Webb University posted the following news: * * * Gardner-Webb University Names Matt Burns as Head Softball Coach * Rising Leader with Track Record of Player Development Tapped to Guide Runnin' Bulldogs BOILING SPRINGS, N.C.-Gardner-Webb University Vice President and Director of Athletics Brendan Fahey has announced Matt Burns as the next head coach of the Gardner-Webb softball program. Burns arrives in Boiling Springs after spending the previous three seasons on staff at Ball State Unive more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, June 25 -- Gov. Josh Stein, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Stein Announces Application for Western North Carolina Multi-Family Housing Construction and Repair Program * Today the North Carolina Department of Commerce's Division of Community Revitalization Opens in new window (DCR) announced a first-round Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) Opens in new window, making $70 million in federal funding available to help increase the availability of safe and affordable rental housing  more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, June 26 -- The Institute for Justice posted the following news release on June 25, 2026: * * * Virginia Counselor Wins Lawsuit Challenging District of Columbia's Restrictions on Teletherapy Sessions WASHINGTON--On Wednesday, the United States District Court for the District of Columbia struck down a D.C. law that barred therapists from other jurisdictions from doing online teletherapy visits with clients in D.C. The decision comes nearly six years after Virginia-based counselor Elizabeth Brokamp teamed up with the Instit more PR

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * The James T. Woods Act Fights Online Child Exploitation That's Sweeping the Nation * BUTLER COUNTY, IOWA - Online child exploitation, sextortion and violent online criminal networks like '764,' which coerce children into violent or suicidal acts, are sweeping the nation, impacting children across all 50 states. Each of the 56 Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) field offices are involved in tracking and investigating cases of online child e more PR

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, June 26 -- Johnson C. Smith University issued the following news: * * * JCSU to Continue Partnership with Accrediting Body to Support Positive Trajectory, Strengthen Long-Term Sustainability Johnson C. Smith University is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC). We look forward to our continued partnership with SACSCOC during Phase II of our institution's probationary period. We will continue our positive trajectory toward long-term institutional sustainabilit more PR

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, June 26 -- K&L Gates, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * K&L Gates Advises Carousel Capital on Recapitalization of Jay Industrial Repair Global Law firm K&L Gates LLP advised Carousel Capital, a private investment firm based in Charlotte, North Carolina, on the recapitalization of Jay Industrial Repair (Jay Industrial), a Birmingham, Alabama-headquartered provider of maintenance, repair, replacement, and engineering services for industrial users of electric motors and generators, controls, and turb more PR

GREENSBORO, North Carolina, June 24 -- North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University posted the following news: * * * Lambeth Named General Counsel, Vice Chancellor for Legal Affairs * EAST GREENSBORO, N.C. (June 24, 2026) - David T. Lambeth III, an accomplished higher education attorney and administrator with nearly a decade of broad legal, governance and compliance experience at one of the nation's leading public research universities, has been appointed general counsel and vice chancellor for the Division of Legal Affairs, R more PR

AUGUSTA, Maine, June 26 -- Maine Attorney General Aaron Frey issued the following news release on June 25, 2026: * * * Attorney General Aaron M. Frey Blocks Trump Administration from Exerting Federal Control over Elections Attorney General Aaron M. Frey Blocks Trump Administration from Exerting Federal Control over Elections - Attorney General Aaron M. Frey secured a victory from the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts, blocking President Trump's unlawful Executive Order that attempted to interfere with states' constituti more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, June 26 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on June 25, 2026: * * * Attorney General Brown Blocks Trump Administration from Exerting Federal Control Over Elections Attorney General Anthony G. Brown today secured a victory from the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts, blocking President Trump's unlawful Executive Order that attempted to interfere with states' constitutional authority to administer elections. The final ruling follows a multistate lawsuit joined  more PR

COLUMBUS, Ohio, June 25 -- Ohio State University posted the following news: * * * Moderate harmful algal bloom for western Lake Erie * NOAA and its research partners are forecasting a moderate harmful algal bloom (HAB) in western Lake Erie this summer. This year's bloom is expected to measure 3.5 on the HAB severity index, with a potential range of 3 to 4.5. Experts from NOAA and their government and academic partners discussed the 2026 Seasonal Forecast of Harmful Algal Blooms for Lake Erie during a free public webinar today hosted by Oh more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, June 26 -- The North Carolina Department of Commerce issued the following news release: * * * Governor Stein Announces Application for Western North Carolina Multi-Family Housing Construction and Repair Program Renew NC launches second Helene recovery program for affordable rental units - Today the North Carolina Department of Commerce's Division of Community Revitalization (DCR) announced a first-round Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO), making $70 million in federal funding available to help increase the availa more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, June 25 -- The North Carolina Democratic Party posted the following news: * * * NEW FROM NBC NEWS: Michael Whatley Exposed For Repeatedly Lying To North Carolinians About Being From North Carolina * NBC News : " He frequently talks about how he 'grew up' in the tiny town of Blowing Rock in western North Carolina [...] But records show that Whatley spent most of his childhood away from North Carolina." NBC News : "Jason Husser, a political science professor at Elon University in North Carolina, said the issue could  more PR

PEMBROKE, North Carolina, June 26 -- The University of North Carolina-Pembroke posted the following news: * * * NSF Renews Nearly $2 Million for UNCP's COMPASS STEM Program After helping dramatically improve retention and graduation rates among STEM students, UNC Pembroke's COMPASS program has received nearly $2 million in renewed funding from the National Science Foundation to support future generations of scientists, researchers and healthcare professionals. The grant will support low-income students majoring in biology, chemistry, envir more PR

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Rep. Zach Nunn, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Nunn Bill to Honor Unclaimed Veterans with a Dignified Burial Recognized in Veterans' Affairs Committee * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Representatives Zach Nunn (IA-03), a combat veteran and Colonel in the U.S. Air Force Reserve, and Don Davis (NC-01) introduced the bipartisan Unclaimed Veterans' Legacy Grant Program Act, legislation to help locate, identify, and honor unclaimed veterans by ensuring they receive the dignified burial they earned through their servi more PR

FORT BRAGG, North Carolina, June 25 -- The U.S. Army Reserve Command issued the following news: * * * Operation Sentinel Justice combines real-world medical support, training to strengthen AR-MEDCOM, MRTC readiness * CAMP SHELBY, Miss. - U.S. Army Reserve Soldiers throughout the Pinellas Park, Florida-based Army Reserve Medical Command (AR-MEDCOM) and the San Antonio-based Medical Readiness and Training Command (MRTC) trained alongside more than 10,000 U.S. Army Reserve Soldiers, in tandem with other branches of the U.S. military as well as more PR

ANDERSON, South Carolina, June 26 -- Anderson University issued the following news release: * * * Professor's Novel Explores Irish Immigrant Life in Appalachia on the Eve of the Civil War * Anderson University professor and longtime literary scholar Jim Haughey vividly brings history to life in his new historical novel, The Broken Season, published by Redhawk Publications. Set in the rugged Appalachian Mountains just before the Civil War, Haughey's debut novel blends suspense, historical detail and psychological depth into a gripping murd more PR

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Rep. Deborah Ross, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Representatives Ross, Panetta, DeLauro Introduce Bill to Deliver Faster Relief for Taxpayers * Washington, D.C. - Today, Congresswoman Deborah Ross (NC-02), Congressman Jimmy Panetta (CA-19), and House Appropriations Committee Ranking Member Rosa DeLauro (CT-03) introduced a bill to improve transparency between taxpayers and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) for tax refund claims. Currently, there is no requirement that the IRS pay or den more PR

KUOPIO, Finland, June 26 (TNSjou) -- The University of Eastern Finland posted the following news: * * * Researchers develop a new prodrug and localised drug delivery platform for selective treatment of cancer * A new collaborative study reports the discovery and application of a novel therapeutic strategy to selectively target EGFR and other kinases with controlled release in tumour microenvironments to improve therapeutic efficacy, with promising results. The results were published in Bioorganic Chemistry. The study was carried out by re more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, June 26 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news: * * * Retired education professor's giving has grown along with VCU For decades, Alan McLeod has been committed to providing support in the areas of greatest need, including a fund in his name that supports invaluable professional development opportunities for faculty. By Chelyen Davis Alan McLeod, Ph.D., arrived at Virginia Commonwealth University in 1969 to become an assistant professor in the School of Education. In the years since, VCU has change more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, June 24 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * SHOPIFY BANS ALL E-CIGARETTE SALES, FOLLOWING CALL FOR ACTION FROM ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL, COALITION OF ATTORNEYS GENERAL * Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul, as part of a bipartisan coalition of 25 attorneys general and the city of New York, welcomed Shopify's decision to ban the sale of all vaping products, including e-cigarettes, through its e-commerce platform. The decision is a direct response to the coalition's November 20 more PR

DURHAM, North Carolina, June 25 -- North Carolina Central University issued the following news: * * * Statement from NCCU Chancellor Karrie G. Dixon, "The Facts Tell the Story - NCCU is Building a Stronger Future" * Recent coverage of North Carolina Central University (NCCU) has raised questions about the direction of our institution. I welcome questions. Public universities should be accountable to the people they serve, and honest conversations about governance, finances and strategy are part of that responsibility. But a headline does  more PR

CHAPEL HILL, North Carolina, June 25 -- The University of North Carolina Gillings School of Global Public Health posted the following news: * * * Troester receives Leadership Grant from Susan G. Komen * Melissa Troester, PhD, received a Leadership Grant from Susan G. Komen as part of a continuing commitment to accelerating breast cancer research. The award is $200,000 and represents the continuation of an ongoing five-year investment in Troester's work that has contributed $1 million overall to understand how immune cell landscapes can be m more PR

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs issued the following news release: * * * VA Community Care contributed more than $36B to local economies in FY 2025 * The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs today announced it made more than $36 billion in payments to local healthcare providers across the country in fiscal year 2025 as part of the bipartisan VA MISSION Act. President Trump signed the MISSION Act in 2018 after it passed Congress with widespread bipartisan support. The law created a benefit that lets eligible V more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, June 26 -- Virginia Attorney General Jay Jones issued the following news release on June 25, 2026: * * * Attorney General Jones Blocks Trump Administration from Exerting Federal Control Over Elections Attorney General Jay Jones today secured a victory from the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts, blocking President Trump's unlawful Executive Order that attempted to interfere with states' constitutional authority to administer elections. The final ruling follows a multistate lawsuit joined by Attorney Ge more PR