WACO, Texas, July 20 [Category: Sports] -- The American Football Coaches Association posted the following news: * * * Allstate, AFCA announce 2026 Good Works Team nominees recognized for leadership in community service * 162 college football student-athletes recognized for leadership in service, academics and athletics, including the Good Works Team's first female nominee Key Takeaways: * Allstate and AFCA named 162 student-athletes as nominees for the 2026 Good Works Team, recognizing college football players who lead through communit more PR

NORTHBROOK, Illinois, July 20 [Category: BizInsurance] -- Allstate, a property and casualty insurance company, issued the following news release: * * * Allstate, AFCA announce 2026 Good Works Team nominees recognized for leadership in community service * Key Takeaways: * Allstate and AFCA named 162 student-athletes as nominees for the 2026 Good Works Team, recognizing college football players who lead through community service, academics and athletics. * This year's nominees are creating positive impact in their communities through ca more PR

GERMANTOWN, Maryland, July 20 [Category: BizEngineering] -- Amentum, a provider of technical and engineering services, issued the following news release: * * * Amentum Selected for the Department of Energy AI Data Center and Energy Generation Project * CHANTILLY, Va., July 20, 2026 - Amentum (NYSE: AMTM) has been selected by the U.S. Department of Energy's National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) to enter negotiations for a phased lease to develop one of the nation's largest integrated artificial intelligence and energy infrastructur more PR

GREENWOOD, South Carolina, July 20 -- Lander University posted the following news: * * * Award-Winning Lander Alumnus Begins Second Year as Teacher, Coach * When Andrew Goforth walks into his classroom this fall, he will do so with an impressive honor on his growing resume. The 2025 Lander University graduate was named Greenwood School District 50's First-Year Teacher of the Year in the spring, an award that recognizes the impact he made to the teaching profession during his first year. As he prepares for his second year of teaching, coac more PR

BINGHAMTON, New York, July 21 -- Binghamton University issued the following news: * * * The Connector: New School of Computing director brings deep experience with sensors, networking Professor of Empire Innovation KC Wang comes to Binghamton University with an impressive resume of accomplishments By Chris Kocher When Kuang-Ching "KC" Wang started as an assistant professor at Clemson University, he asked a mentor how to succeed in the field of computer networking. "If you stop thinking about networking as connecting computers, you will st more PR

WASHINGTON, July 20 -- The Naval Sea Systems Command issued the following news: * * * Capt. Nicholas Hoffman Relieves Retiring Commanding Officer of Naval Surface Warfare Center, Port Hueneme Division * PORT HUENEME, Calif. - Capt. Nicholas Hoffman took the helm as commanding officer of Naval Surface Warfare Center, Port Hueneme Division (NSWC PHD), relieving Capt. Anthony Holmes in a traditional Navy change of command ceremony July 17. Rear Adm. Peter Small, Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) chief engineer and NAVSEA Warfare Centers comm more PR

CONWAY, South Carolina, July 20 -- Coastal Carolina University issued the following news: * * * CCU dean named to national fellowship for educator-preparation leaders * Jamia Richmond, Ph.D., dean of the Spadoni College of Education and Social Sciences at Coastal Carolina University, has been named an Impact Academy fellow by the national nonprofit organization Deans for Impact (DFI). Richmond joins the fellowship's 11th cohort, a group of leaders selected for their commitment to strengthening educator preparation and ensuring future teache more PR

WASHINGTON, July 21 -- The Center on Budget and Policy Priorities issued the following commentary on July 20, 2026, by Wesley Tharpe, senior advisor for state tax policy: * * * Several States Strengthened Revenues in 2026, While Others Chose More Harmful Path States entered 2026 facing intensifying strain from the sweeping federal tax and spending changes enacted last year and other fiscal pressures. Several states have risen to the occasion by taking prudent and sometimes bold steps to raise or protect revenues to better meet residents' nee more PR

CLEMSON, South Carolina, July 20 -- Clemson University posted the following news: * * * Clemson Extension to host 2026 Corn and Soybean Field Day at Edisto REC * College of Agriculture, Forestry and Life Sciences The Clemson University Cooperative Extension Service will host its 2026 Corn and Soybean Field Day on Thursday, July 30, at the Edisto Research and Education Center in Blackville, South Carolina. This free event will highlight the latest research-based recommendations and production practices for South Carolina corn and soybean more PR

CLEMSON, South Carolina, July 20 -- Clemson University posted the following news: * * * Clemson University's Mashrur "Ronnie" Chowdhury earns prestigious national research award * College of Engineering, Computing and Applied Sciences Mashrur "Ronnie" Chowdhury of Clemson University has received the American Road & Transportation Builders Association's S.S. Steinberg Award in recognition of his remarkable contributions to transportation education. Chowdhury, the Eugene Douglas Mays Chair of Transportation, is a nationally and internatio more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, July 21 [Category: BizFinancial Services] -- Pinnacle Financial Partners, an asset regional bank that says it provides banking, investment, trust, mortgage and insurance products and services, issued the following news release: * * * Emery Johnson named financial advisor at Pinnacle Financial Partners in Rome Legacy Synovus banker expands advisory role to serve Northwest Georgia clients ROME, Ga. -- Pinnacle Financial Partners, which merged with Synovus Bank, has named Emery Johnson as a financial advisor for its Rome, Ge more PR

WASHINGTON, July 20 -- Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Ernst Works to Hold Russian Oil Purchasers Accountable * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) joined her Senate colleagues and Senator Darline Graham Nordone (R-S.C.) to introduce the Senator Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia Act of 2026 to hold major purchasers of Russian oil and gas accountable for supporting Russia's war in Ukraine. The legislation would impose primary and secondary sanctions on Russia and those supporting its war in Uk more PR

NEW YORK, July 20 [Category: Media] -- Fox News Media, a business unit of Fox, posted the following news release: * * * FOX NEWS CHANNEL'S HANNITY TO PRESENT EXCLUSIVE FIRST INTERVIEW WITH SEN. DARLINE GRAHAM (R-SC) ON MONDAY, JULY 20 * NEW YORK - July 20, 2026 - FOX News Channel's (FNC) Sean Hannity will present an exclusive first interview with Sen. Darline Graham (R-SC), sister of late Senator Lindsey Graham, tonight on the Monday, July 20th edition of Hannity (9PM-10 PM/ET) from Columbia, South Carolina. During the interview Sen. Graham more PR

WILMINGTON, North Carolina, July 20 -- The University of North Carolina Wilmington campus posted the following news: * * * Honoring the Life and Legacy of Dr. James R. Leutze * Former UNCW Chancellor Emeritus James R. Leutze, a visionary leader, distinguished educator and respected historian, passed away this weekend, the university shared today. Dr. Leutze served as chancellor from 1990 to 2003, leading a transformative period of growth, innovation and academic excellence for the university. Under his leadership, UNCW strengthened its re more PR

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, July 21 -- Rutgers University issued the following news: * * * Innovative Technology Developed at Rutgers Could Make Lithium-Ion Batteries Safer Significantly thinner than a strand of hair, the technology could be used in everyday consumer electronics, smart home gadgets and electric vehicles - A Rutgers engineering professor and his team have developed technology that could make lithium-ion batteries safer, lighter, potentially smaller, and cheaper to produce. Professor Glenn Amatucci and his co-inventors, A more PR

WASHINGTON, July 20 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan Statement on the Passing of Senator Lindsey Graham * Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) issued the following statement on the passing of Senator Lindsey Graham: "Terrible news this morning. Senator Graham spent his life serving our country, first in the Air Force and later in Congress. He was committed to public service. "My prayers are with Senator Graham's family, friends, staff, and the people of South Carolina. more PR

MERRIFIELD, Virginia, July 20 [Category: Environment] -- The National Wildlife Federation posted the following news release: * * * Much of Charleston's Drinking Water Comes From Streams Now at Risk - New Research * CHARLESTON, S.C. - Researchers at Yale and the University of Massachusetts have found that 50 percent of the water in the Edisto River starts out in streams that may no longer be protected by the Clean Water Act. These types of streams also provide 40 percent of the water in Bushy Creek Reservoir. New Research: Maps of streams a more PR

SILVER SPRING, Maryland, July 16 -- The National Black Nurses Association issued the following news release: * * * National Black Nurses Association (NBNA) Announces 2026 Minority Nurse Leadership Fellows The National Black Nurses Association (NBNA) is honored to announce the 2025 - 2026 Minority Nurse Leadership Program participants. The program was launched during the NBNA 51st Annual Institute and Conference in Atlanta, Georgia, on Wednesday, August 2, 2023. Despite the growing diversity of the U.S. population, Black and Brown nurses rem more PR

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, July 20 [Category: Pharmaceuticals] -- The National Community Pharmacists Association issued the following news release: * * * NCPA Announces Finalists for 2026 Good Neighbor Pharmacy NCPA Pruitt-Schutte Student Business Plan Competition * ALEXANDRIA, Va. (July 20, 2026) - The National Community Pharmacists Association and the NCPA Foundation are pleased to announce that teams of pharmacy students from the University of Mississippi, the University of Texas at Austin, and the University of Washington have been named fin more PR

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, July 21 -- The University of Oklahoma Health campus issued the following news: * * * OU Hudson College of Public Health Names New Department Chair Mulugeta Gebregziabher, Ph.D., a nationally and internationally recognized public health leader, researcher and educator, has been named a professor and the endowed chair of the Department of Biostatistics and Epidemiology at the University of Oklahoma Hudson College of Public Health. "We are thrilled to welcome Dr. Gebregziabher to the Hudson College of Public Health," s more PR

WASHINGTON, July 21 -- The Senate Finance Committee issued the following information for a nominations hearing at 10:30 a.m. on July 23, 2026, at 215 Dirksen Senate Office Building: Member Statements * Mike Crapo (R - ID) * Ron Wyden (D - OR) Nominees: * Francis Brooke, of Virginia, to be Deputy Secretary of the Treasury; * Erin Browne, of New York, to be an Under Secretary of the Treasury; * Sriprakash Kothari, of Massachusetts, to be an Assistant Secretary of the Treasury; * George McMaster, of South Carolina, to be an Assistant Secre more PR

WASHINGTON, July 21 -- The Senate Foreign Relations Committee issued the following information for a nominations hearing at 9 a.m. on July 22, 2026, at the U.S. Capitol: Nominees * Mr. Juan Segura, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary of State (Western Hemisphere Affairs), to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the Inter-American Foundation for a term expiring September 20, 2026, to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the Inter-American Foundation for a term expiring September 20, 2032. * Mr. Brendan Hanrahan, of New York, to  more PR

TAMPA, Florida, July 21 -- The Shriners Hospitals for Children issued the following news: * * * Shriners Children's and MUSC Health to Expand Pediatric Burn Care in Charleston Children and families across the Southeast will soon have expanded access to specialized pediatric burn care through a new Shriners Children's outpatient clinic in Charleston, developed in collaboration with MUSC Health. Building on more than five years of pediatric burn care through the MUSC Health South Carolina Burn Center, the clinic will relocate existing outpatie more PR

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, July 20 -- The University of South Carolina posted the following news: * * * USC alumna aims to showcase Gullah roots of iconic American opera * When the lights went down on Charleston's Dock Street Theatre on June 26, 1970, history was made. America's defining opera had finally come home. The night marked the first time since its 1935 premiere that the folk opera Porgy and Bess had been performed in Charleston, the city that inspired DuBose Heyward, the writer of the novel on which the opera is based. "The fir more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, July 21 -- Virginia Attorney General Jay Jones issued the following news release on July 20, 2026: * * * Attorney General Jones Secures Multistate Settlement of Bankruptcy Claims Against 23andMe over Genetic Data Breach Attorney General Jay Jones today joined a coalition of 42 attorneys general announcing a settlement with the bankruptcy trustee for 23andMe, resolving allegations stemming from a 2023 data breach that compromised the genetic data of nearly 7 million customers worldwide. "Virginians and consumers globall more PR