CULLOWHEE, North Carolina, July 31 -- Western Carolina University issued the following news: * * * $1.2 million federal grant and Futures Factory project advance WCU's regional impact Julia Duvall Western Carolina University has been awarded a $1.2 million grant from the U.S. Department of Commerce's Economic Development Administration to support infrastructure improvements at the WCU-Cullowhee Dam, a project aimed at providing resiliency for critical public water systems and strengthening the region's outdoor recreational economy. The fu more PR

WASHINGTON, July 31 -- The U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives issued the following news release: * * * ATF and Union County Sheriff's Office intercept methamphetamine shipment Over 100 kilograms of methamphetamine seized after being brought into North Carolina - CHARLOTTE, N.C. - The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, partnering with the Union County Sheriff's Office, seized over 100 kilograms of methamphetamine believed to have been transported into the area from a Mexican dr more PR

LAS VEGAS, Nevada, July 31 -- Caesars Entertainment, a casino-entertainment provider, issued the following news release: * * * Caesars Entertainment and Harrah's Cherokee Casinos Present $1M Donation to Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians to Support New Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Center CHEROKEE, N.C. - Caesars Entertainment and Harrah's Cherokee Casinos presented a $1 million donation to the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians last Wednesday, July 29 to support the development of a new Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities  more PR

BUIES CREEK, North Carolina, July 31 -- Campbell University issued the following news: * * * Campbell, Blue Cross NC receive $140,000 grant to expand rural pharmacy care Campbell University College of Pharmacy & Health Sciences and Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina have received a $140,000 grant from the National Council for Prescription Drug Programs Foundation to expand pharmacist-led chronic care services in rural North Carolina. The funding will support Campbell's work with More Than a Script, a value-based care initiative se more PR

SANFORD, North Carolina, July 30 -- Central Carolina Community College posted the following news: * * * CCCC signs Public Safety Administration degree agreement with RCC * SANFORD, N.C. -Central Carolina Community College and Richmond Community College have signed an agreement that provides a path for RCC students to pursue a Public Safety Administration degree through CCCC. CCCC's two-year Associate in Applied Science in Public Safety Administration offers an opportunity for first responders and other public safety professionals to gain  more PR

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, July 30 [Category: Sports] -- The Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association issued the following news: * * * CIAA Announces 2025-2026 Dr. Freddie Vaughn Highest Team Academic Award Recipients The Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA (r)) proudly announced the recipients of the 2025-2026 Dr. Freddie Vaughn Highest Team Academic Awards, recognizing the member institutions whose teams achieved the highest cumulative grade point average (GPA) in each CIAA sponsored sport during the academic year. In  more PR

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, July 30 [Category: Sports] -- The Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association issued the following news: * * * CIAA Recognizes 1,456 Student Athletes on 2026 Spring Commissioner's Honor Roll * CHARLOTTE, N.C. (July 30, 2026) -The Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA(r)) proudly recognizes 1,456 student athletes who have earned a place on the 2026 Spring CIAA Commissioner's Honor Roll, celebrating their outstanding commitment to academic excellence while competing at the highest levels of collegiate  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- Rep. Tim Moore, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Tim Moore Introduces Bipartisan HUD Disaster Information Improvement Act * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Tim Moore (NC-14) introduced H.R. 9992, the HUD Disaster Information Improvement Act, which would facilitate disaster relief information sharing between Housing and Urban Development (HUD), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), and Small Business Administration (SBA). This bipartisan legislation is co-led by Congres more PR

YONKERS, New York, July 31 -- Consumer Reports posted the following news release on July 30, 2026: * * * More than 3,700 North Carolina consumers speak out against excessive electricity rate hikes Consumer Reports calls on the NCUC to curb excessive rate increases from Duke Energy and protect ratepayers during the AI data center boom - Raleigh, NC - Consumer Reports today submitted more than 3,700 petition signatures from members living in North Carolina asking the North Carolina Utilities Commission (NCUC) to reject Duke Energy's request  more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, July 31 (TNSrpt) -- The North Carolina State Treasurer issued the following news release: * * * Contribution Stabilization Policies and Operational Measures to Support Stable, Effective Administration Approved by Retirement Boards The Teachers' and State Employees' Retirement System (TSERS) and Local Governmental Employees' Retirement System (LGERS) Boards of Trustees (Board) approved several measures to support stable operations and effective administration across the North Carolina Retirement Systems (NCRS). The  more PR

ITHACA, New York, July 30 -- The Cornell University College of Agriculture and Life Sciences posted the following news: * * * Satellite imagery could protect trees from devastating moth outbreaks By Krishna Ramanujan, Cornell Chronicle Satellite-derived maps of defoliation caused by European spongy moths - a devastating U.S. forest pest that consumes the leaves of a wide variety of trees - offer a promising solution for tracking where and when to spray and for identifying large scale trends and conditions that lead to pest outbreaks, accor more PR

DURHAM, North Carolina, July 30 [Category: Financial Services] -- The Center for Responsible Lending issued the following news release: * * * CRL Names Crystal German President of the Julian Bond Institute * DURHAM, N.C. -Today, the Center for Responsible Lending (CRL) announced that Center for Community Self-Help Executive Vice President Crystal German will become president of CRL's Julian Bond Institute (JBI), starting August 1. Alongside this new role at JBI, Ms. German will continue as EVP at Self-Help, where she leads its mortgage cred more PR

FORT BRAGG, North Carolina, July 29 -- The U.S. Army Reserve Command issued the following news: * * * Danish Officers Train at OC/T Academy, Enhance Allied Readiness * FORT MCCOY, Wis. - For units deploying to a combat zone, understanding their training gaps can be the difference between mission success and defeat. Observer-controller/trainers, or OC/Ts, from the 84th Training Command, an Army Reserve Command at Fort Knox, Ky., observe, coach and train units, helping them identify areas for improvement to enhance overall mission success. T more PR

WASHINGTON, July 31 -- The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * DSCC Statement on 61st Anniversary of Medicare and Medicaid Today, on the 61st anniversary of Medicaid and Medicare being signed into law, Americans across the country are facing the impacts of Republicans' toxic agenda that threatens these essential programs, ripped health care away from millions of Americans, and spiked costs for families all to pay for billionaire tax giveaways. Every single GOP Senate candidate is on the record su more PR

WILLIMANTIC, Connecticut, July 31 -- Eastern Connecticut State University issued the following news: * * * Eastern's behavior analysis program earns prestigious ABAI accreditation The only accredited bachelor's program in New England and 1 of 8 worldwide By Ed Osborn Eastern Connecticut State University's behavior analysis concentration in the psychology major has received accreditation from the Association for Behavior Analysis International (ABAI). Eastern has the only ABAI-accredited bachelor's degree program in New England, and one of  more PR

FAYETTEVILLE, Arkansas, July 30 -- The University of Arkansas Walton College of Business posted the following news: * * * Global Campus Awards Scholarships to 39 Students in Online Degree Programs * The University of Arkansas Global Campus has chosen 39 students to receive the W.E. Manning Memorial Scholarship in the 2026-27 academic year. The awards total a possible $78,000. The Manning scholarship helps support U of A students studying in online undergraduate and graduate degree programs. Many of these students remain in their communitie more PR

GREENSBORO, North Carolina, July 29 -- North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University posted the following news: * * * Goins Named College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences Dean * EAST GREENSBORO, N.C. (July 29, 2026) - A former NASA scientist and nationally recognized research leader, academic administrator and innovator whose career reflects a sustained commitment to advancing student success, agricultural innovation and the land-grant mission has been appointed dean of North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State U more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, July 30 -- The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality issued the following news release: * * * Gov. Stein, AG Jackson, and DEQ Sec. Wilson Oppose EPA-Chemours Backroom PFAS Deal in Court * Today, Gov. Josh Stein, Attorney General Jeff Jackson, and DEQ Sec. Reid Wilson filed comments opposing the proposed PFAS deal between the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and Chemours. The comments urge the federal government to withdraw the proposed settlement, which would do almost nothing to address the damage more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, July 30 -- North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson issued the following news release: * * * Gov. Stein, AG Jackson, and DEQ Sec. Wilson Oppose EPA-Chemours Backroom PFAS Deal in Court * RALEIGH-Today, Gov. Josh Stein, Attorney General Jeff Jackson, and DEQ Sec. Reid Wilson filed comments opposing the proposed PFAS deal between the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and Chemours. The comments urge the federal government to withdraw the proposed settlement, which would do almost nothing to address the damage C more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, July 29 -- The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality issued the following news release: * * * Governor Stein Provides Update on Drought Conditions in North Carolina * Today Governor Josh Stein and Department of Environmental Quality Secretary Reid Wilson provided an update on ongoing drought conditions. "After a dry fall in 2025, North Carolina had a very dry start to 2026," said Governor Josh Stein. "Although recent rainfall has made a dent in the problem, we're not in the clear yet. I encourage Nort more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, July 30 -- Gov. Josh Stein, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Stein Stands Up for Clean Water in North Carolina * As chemical company Chemours tries to avoid its responsibilities to North Carolina, Governor Josh Stein continues to stand up for the state. Governor Stein, Attorney General Jeff Jackson, and Secretary of Environmental Quality Reid Wilson today sent a joint comment letter on the proposed deal between the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and Chemours that would settl more PR

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, July 31 -- The American Counseling Association issued the following news release: * * * History Is Made: Arkansas Allows Counselors to Practice Across State Lines As part of the historic interstate Counseling Compact agreement, Arkansas is the latest state that can now start granting privileges to licensed professional counselors to practice across state lines. Currently, other states that can grant these privileges include Arizona, Minnesota, Ohio, Louisiana, Georgia and Indiana, with additional states expected to begi more PR

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- Rep. Jason Smith, R-Missouri, chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following statement on July 29, 2026: * * * Chairman Smith Statement on Fed Rate Announcement Ways and Means Committee Chairman Jason Smith (MO-08) released the following statement after the Federal Open Market Committee announced interest rates will remain unchanged: "The Working Families Tax Cuts are delivering bigger paychecks for working families, fueling small business growth, and driving a manufacturing revival across the co more PR

WASHINGTON, July 31 -- Judicial Watch issued the following news release on July 30, 2026: * * * Judicial Watch: Virginia Removes 6,531 Declared Noncitizen Registrations from Voter Rolls Judicial Watch announced today that records from the Virginia Department of Elections show the commonwealth cancelled 6,531 "declared noncitizen" voter registrations between June 2024 and June 2026. The Virginia Department of Elections produced records in response to the below June 2026 Judicial Watch request: Pursuant to Section 8(i) of the National Voter  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 31 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on July 30, 2026: * * * Justice Department's Fraud Division Announces Unprecedented Fraud Enforcement Actions in Southeast Resulting from Federal-State Partnerships The Justice Department's National Fraud Enforcement Division today announced a series of significant fraud enforcement actions across the Southeastern United States, the product of robust federal-state partnerships with Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, and Sou more PR

WASHINGTON, July 30 [Category: Union] -- The AFL-CIO American Federation of Government Employees issued the following news release: * * * Largest Federal Employee Union Announces Slate of Virginia Endorsements Ahead of Aug. 4 Primary * AFGE says endorsed candidates will stand up for working families WASHINGTON -The American Federation of Government Employees today announced a slate of endorsed candidates for election to Congress representing Virginia in the 2026 elections. The statewide primary is Aug. 4, and general election is Nov. 3.  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- Rep. Ryan Mackenzie, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Mackenzie Introduces Bipartisan Resolution Recognizing Medicare's 61st Anniversary * Washington, D.C. - This week, Congressman Ryan Mackenzie (PA-07), representing the Lehigh Valley and the Poconos, introduced a bipartisan resolution recognizing the 61st anniversary of Medicare's enactment and honoring the program's enduring role in providing health coverage to older Americans and individuals with disabilities. The resolution is led by Cong more PR

FAYETTEVILLE, North Carolina, July 31 -- Methodist University issued the following news: * * * MU Launches New Professions-Focused Programs Methodist University is once again preparing students for emerging opportunities in health sciences and technology-driven fields by introducing new programs that include: * Majors in Public Health, Health Science, and Cybersecurity * Concentration in Applied Artificial Intelligence (Computer Information Technology) * Minors in AI Literacy, Influencer & Interactive Media, Supply Chain Management, and D more PR

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- Rep. Carol Miller, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Miller, Colleagues Introduce Bill Expanding Virtual Opioid Use Disorder Treatment for Veterans * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Representatives Carol Miller (R-WV), Deborah Ross (D-NC), and Don Davis (D-NC) introduced the Virtual-Based Opioid Treatment for Veterans Act. This bipartisan legislation would establish a Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) pilot program that would connect veterans with opioid use disorder (OUD) to community-based virtua more PR

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, July 30 -- The University of North Carolina Charlotte campus posted the following news release: * * * More than 1,100 degrees will be conferred at Charlotte's summer commencement * UNC Charlotte will hold its summer commencement for 2026 graduates Friday, Aug. 7, in Dale F. Halton Arena in the Barnhardt Student Activity Center. During the ceremony, the University will confer more than 1,100 degrees and certificates at the bachelor's, master's and doctoral levels. Graduates represent 13 countries, 23 states, 63 No more PR

GENEVA, Switzerland, July 30 [Category: Religion] -- The World Council of Churches posted the following news: * * * Music video for the song "The Path of Justice" launched * Faith Sebwa is a teenage Kenyan climate campaigner. Her poem, "The Path of Justice," has been set to music and the song video has just launched, supporting the Hope for Children Through Climate Justice initiative. Sebwa is deaf and speaks Kenyan Sign Language. She says, "Growing up as a partially deaf person, I come from a community where voices are often overlooked or more PR

GREENSBORO, North Carolina, July 30 -- North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University posted the following news: * * * N.C. A&T Students, Recent Alumni Gain Career Experience Through BET Next Gen Program * EAST GREENSBORO, N.C. (July 30, 2026) - Five students and recent alumni from North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University's College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences were selected from nearly 3,000 applicants for the BET Next Gen program, a yearlong leadership development initiative preparing the next gener more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, July 31 (TNSxrep) -- The North Carolina Department of Commerce issued the following news release: * * * North Carolina's June County and Area Unemployment Figures Released Unemployment rates (not seasonally adjusted) increased in 39 counties, decreased in 16, and remained unchanged in 45 in June 2026. Edgecombe County had the highest unemployment rate at 5.3 percent while Currituck County had the lowest at 2.7 percent. Seven of the state's metro areas experienced rate increases and eight remained unchanged. Among the more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, July 31 -- The North Carolina Office of the State Auditor issued the following news release: * * * Auditor Boliek Joins Southeast Fraud Enforcement Partnership to Combat Fraud State Auditor Dave Boliek joined state and federal leaders from across the Southeast today for the inaugural fraud enforcement partnership roundtable hosted by the U.S. Department of Justice in Columbia, South Carolina. More than 40 state officials and U.S. Attorneys from Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, and S more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, July 30 (TNSLrpt) -- The North Carolina Office of the State Auditor issued a performance audit report on July 27, 2026, entitled "Cost of Odd-Year Municipal Elections - 2025": Here are excerpts: * * * Ladies and Gentlemen: The North Carolina Office of the State Auditor (OSA) conducted a performance audit of the cost of odd-year municipal elections in North Carolina. The audit compiled and summarized the costs associated with the most recent municipal elections held in 2025. Across North Carolina, 91 counties had a more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, July 30 (TNSLrpt) -- The North Carolina Office of the State Auditor issued a performance audit report on July 23, 2026, entitled "Department of Health and Human Services - Division of Child Development and Early Education Child Care Center Oversight": Here are excerpts: * * * The Honorable Josh Stein, Governor Honorable Members of the North Carolina General Assembly Dr. Devdutta Sangvai, Secretary of NC Department of Health and Human Services Candace Witherspoon, Division of Child Development and Early Education  more PR

BELMAR, New Jersey, July 31 -- The National Conference of Insurance Legislators issued the following news release on July 30, 2026: * * * NCOIL Concludes Successful Summer Meeting in Boston Highest Attended NCOIL Meeting; Development Started and Continued on Several Model Laws; Timely Policy Discussions Held - The National Council of Insurance Legislators (NCOIL) concluded a highly successful 2026 Summer National Meeting (Meeting) from July 15th - 18th in Boston, MA. In what was the second of the organization's three National Meetings in  more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, July 30 [Category: BizFinancial Services] -- Pinnacle Financial Partners, an asset regional bank that says it provides banking, investment, trust, mortgage and insurance products and services, posted the following news release: * * * Pinnacle Financial Partners adds banking leaders in Thomasville * THOMASVILLE, Ga., July 30, 2026 - Pinnacle Financial Partners has added Raymond Thompson as market executive for Thomasville, Georgia, and Tina Ramsey as office leader of its Gateway office. Thompson will lead Pinnacle's commerc more PR

WASHINGTON, July 29 [Category: ThinkTank] -- Common Cause posted the following news release: * * * Postponement Not Enough for Blanche Nomination * In response to the postponement of the committee vote for Todd Blanche's nomination as permanent Attorney General, Common Cause is calling on Blanche to withdraw. Common Cause has actively opposed Blanche's nomination; one of the rare times the organization has actively opposed a presidential nominee. Common Cause has organized the delivery of thousands of signatures opposing Blanche's nominat more PR

WASHINGTON, July 31 -- Protect Our Care issued the following news: * * * Republicans Made the Biggest Cuts to Medicaid in History and the State Leaders Who Run It Are "Panicked" Sixty-one years after Medicaid and Medicare were created to protect Americans' health and security, Republican cuts threaten to take us backward. Nearly 70 million Americans rely on Medicaid for life-saving coverage across the country. Now, the health care leaders responsible for making sure those people have coverage are sounding the alarm. After Republicans made th more PR

WASHINGTON, July 31 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Food and Drug Administration issued the following recall notice: * * * Publix recalls all lots of GreenWise Organic Frozen Blueberries and Whole Mixed Berries Due to potential E. coli O145 contamination Summary Company Announcement Date: July 29, 2026 FDA Publish Date: July 30, 2026 Product Type: Food & Beverages Reason for Announcement: Possible E. Coli Contamination Company Name: Publix Brand Name: GreenWise Product Description: Organic IQF Frozen Blueberries a more PR

WASHINGTON, July 31 -- The Republican Attorneys General Association issued the following news on July 30, 2026: * * * Republican Attorneys General Join DOJ to Announce Record Fraud Enforcement COLUMBIA, S.C. -- Today, Republican Attorneys General Lynn Fitch and Alan Wilson joined Assistant Attorney General Colin M. McDonald of the Justice Department's National Fraud Enforcement Division and senior federal and state officials at the DOJ's National Advocacy Center to announce new fraud enforcement actions across the Southeastern United States more PR

ITHACA, New York, July 30 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Satellite imagery could protect trees from devastating moth outbreaks * Satellite-derived maps of defoliation caused by European spongy moths - a devastating U.S. forest pest that consumes the leaves of a wide variety of trees - offer a promising solution for tracking where and when to spray and for identifying large scale trends and conditions that lead to pest outbreaks, according to a new study. The research, published online in the journal Forest Ecology a more PR

DURHAM, North Carolina, July 31 -- The American Association of Independent Professional Baseball issued the following news release: * * * Schaub Extended, Garcia to Reds Org: Ten Things to Know in the American Association of Professional Baseball This Week Streaking Milkmen take East Lead, Overall Top Record, Lauded by Press as 'Fun for the Entire Family,' Highlighting Week for the MLB Partner League - A three-year extension of the contract of league Commissioner Joshua Schaub and the transfer of the Kansas City Monarchs' Ryan Garcia to t more PR

WASHINGTON, July 29 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture issued the following news release: * * * Secretary Rollins Launches USDA Initiative to Recruit Veterans, Transitioning Service Members, and Military Spouses * (Washington, D.C., July 29, 2026) - U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins today announced a new U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) initiative to recruit veterans, transitioning service members, and military spouses into mission-critical careers that protect America's food supply, strengthen rural communities, and d more PR

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- The Senate Appropriations Committee released the following testimony by Sen. Ted Budd, R-North Carolina, from a July 21, 2026, hearing entitled "A Review of the President's Supplemental Funding Request of June 24, 2026": * * * Chair Collins, Vice Chair Murray, and Members of the Committee: Thank you for the opportunity to testify this morning to provide a voice for the people in Western North Carolina. More than 21 months ago, Hurricane Helene unleashed an unprecedented amount of rainfall upon the Blue Ridge Mountains, more PR

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- Sen. John Boozman, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release: * * * Senators Introduce Bipartisan Provider Reimbursement Stability Act to Ensure Long-Term Access to Medical Care * WASHINGTON-U.S. Senators John Boozman (R-AR), Peter Welch (D-VT), Roger Marshall M.D. (R-KS), Angus King (I-ME), Thom Tillis (R-NC) and Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) introduced the Provider Reimbursement Stability Act to modernize Medicare's Physician Fee Schedule (MFPS). The bipartisan, comprehensive legislation would create greater predictabil more PR

DURHAM, North Carolina, July 29 -- Duke University issued the following news: * * * Should You Eat This Lettuce? * This is a summary of a story written by Esther Ellis on Duke Health Blog. Thousands of people across the country have gotten sick this summer after eating produce contaminated with the parasite cyclospora. Keley Brennan, a nurse practitioner at Duke Health Family Medicine Mooresville, explains what you need to know to recognize the illness, get treatment and reduce your risk. What is cyclospora? Cyclospora is a microscopic p more PR

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- Sen. Thom Tillis, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Tillis, Colleagues Introduce Bipartisan Legislation in Support of Ukrainian Defense * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Thom Tillis (R-NC), Tim Kaine (D-VA), John Cornyn (R-TX), Chris Coons (D-DE), Alan Armstrong (R-OK), Mark Kelly (D-AZ), and Pete Ricketts (R-NE) introduced the bipartisan Fast Tracking European Investment in Ukraine's Defense Act to boost Ukraine's defense by allowing for the more consistent and timely provision of hig more PR

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- Sen. Thom Tillis, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Tillis, Colleagues Unanimously Pass Grassley-Coons Anti-Counterfeiting Month Resolution * WASHINGTON, D.C. - This week, U.S. Senators Thom Tillis (R-NC), Chuck Grassley (R-IA), Chris Coons (D-DE), and Mazie Hirono (D-HI) in applauding the Senate's unanimous passage of their resolution designating July as "National Anti-Counterfeiting and Consumer Education and Awareness Month." The bipartisan resolution aims to educate Americans on the econom more PR

HAMPTON, Virginia, July 30 -- Hampton University posted the following news: * * * Trailblazing Alumnus, Adjunct Professor Dr. Michael L. Jones '20 to Lead as Dean of the Historic School of Nursing at Hampton University * First Black Male Dean to Lead One of the Nation's Oldest HBCU Nursing Programs and Virginia's Oldest Nursing School, Brings Representation to the Field During Black Nurses Week Hampton, Va. -Hampton University has appointed Dr. Michael L. Jones '20, an accomplished nurse leader, researcher, educator, and Hampton alumnus, a more PR

CHAPEL HILL, North Carolina, July 31 (TNSjou) -- The University of North Carolina School of Medicine issued the following news: * * * UNC Lineberger Contributes to Research to Help Cancer Patients Stop Smoking Proactive, virtual tobacco treatment during cancer care doubled quit rates in collaborative clinical trial held at cancer centers across the country. - A new nationwide study has found that people undergoing cancer treatment are twice as likely to quit smoking when they receive ongoing, virtual support instead of just being told to  more PR

PEMBROKE, North Carolina, July 29 -- The University of North Carolina-Pembroke posted the following news: * * * UNCP Neuroscientist Ben Bahr Receives Sigma Xi Wyatt Technology Transfer Award for Alzheimer's Research * Dr. Ben Bahr, the William C. Friday Distinguished Professor at UNC Pembroke, has been named the recipient of the 2026 Dr. Philip J. Wyatt Technology Transfer Award from Sigma Xi, The Scientific Research Honor Society, recognizing his innovations and success in Alzheimer's disease research that has the potential to improve live more PR

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs issued the following news release: * * * VA launches trial of GLP-1 treatment for alcohol use disorder * WASHINGTON -The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs today announced a new clinical trial to evaluate the efficacy of semaglutide, a GLP-1 receptor agonist used to treat diabetes, as treatment for alcohol use disorder (AUD). Currently, more than 400,000 Veterans nationwide are diagnosed with AUD, and some estimates say AUD affects nearly 11% of U.S. adults. Semaglutide has d more PR

WINSTON-SALEM, North Carolina, July 30 -- Wake Forest University posted the following news: * * * Wake Forest's Educating Character Initiative launches new effort to strengthen communities of character nationwide * Character is best built by community: That much has become clear in the three years since the founding of Wake Forest University's Educating Character Initiative (ECI), which has served as a foundation for a movement toward character development in higher education across the country. Now, new funding will help the ECI build on t more PR

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Welch, Boozman Lead Colleagues on Bipartisan, Bicameral Bill to Protect Seniors' Access to Health Care * Bill would update decades-old Medicare rules that trigger harmful cuts to health care providers WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), Member of the Senate Finance Subcommittee on Health Care, along with U.S. Senators John Boozman (R-Ark.), Angus King (I-Maine), Roger Marshall M.D. (R-Kan.), Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.) and Thom Tillis  more PR

CULLOWHEE, North Carolina, July 31 -- Western Carolina University issued the following news: * * * WCU breaks revenue, donations records for athletics, revises Catamount Club levels Following a banner year for revenue generation and fundraising for the athletics program at Western Carolina University in 2025-2026 with all-time highs in ticket sales, donations and booster organization membership, the Catamount Club is announcing benefits package updates, including a new top tier called "The Royal Banner" level. The Catamount Club received m more PR

CULLOWHEE, North Carolina, July 31 -- Western Carolina University issued the following news: * * * WCU fall 2026 enrollment could reach historic high Julia Duvall Leaders at Western Carolina University certainly knew that interest from prospective students was on the rise, but this fall's enrollment is shaping up to be historic. Current projections are pointing to what may be the largest incoming freshman class and possibly the highest overall enrollment in the university's 137-year history. The university's largest freshman class of 2,186 more PR