WASHINGTON, Aug. 10 [Category: Political] -- America First Legal, a civil rights organization, posted the following news release: * * * America First Legal Files Second Lawsuit Against North Carolina School Officials Over Refusal to Notify Parents About Opposite-Sex Restroom and Locker Room Access * America First Legal (AFL), alongside co-counsel Philip Thomas, has filed a federal lawsuit in the Middle District of North Carolina on behalf of NC father Brandon Matthews against the Cabarrus County Board of Education, Superintendent Dr. John K more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Aug. 10 -- The North Carolina Democratic Party posted the following news: * * * As Duke Energy Reports Massive Profits, Shareholder Michael Whatley Reaps Rewards While NC Families Pay More * As North Carolina families face skyrocketing energy bills, here is a reminder that DC insider and Big Oil and utility company lobbyist Michael Whatley supports policies that are driving up energy costs while spiking his Duke Energy stock and benefitting his bottom line. SILENT ON DUKE ENERGY RATE HIKES: As Duke Energy reports  more PR

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, Aug. 10 [Category: BizFinancial Services] -- Bank of America, a financial institution, posted the following news release: * * * Bank of America Expands Partnership With Big Brothers Big Sisters of Essex, Hudson & Union Counties to Grow Mentoring and Workforce Development Programming Nationally Recognized as Big Brothers Big Sisters of America's "Agency of the Year," BBBSEHU Will Connect Thousands of New Jersey Youth Annually to Career Pathways, Higher Education, and Economic Opportunities with BofA's Support Key p more PR

GREENSBORO, North Carolina, Aug. 6 -- Bennett College issued the following news: * * * Bennett College Announces Two New Bachelor of Science Degrees to Expand Healthcare Leadership and Innovation Bennett College is expanding its academic offerings with the launch of two new Bachelor of Science degrees: the Bachelor of Science in Public Health (BSPH) and the Bachelor of Science in Health Sciences (BSHS). Designed to prepare students for leadership roles across the evolving healthcare landscape, these programs emphasize hands-on preparation, c more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 11 -- The U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics issued the following document on Aug. 10, 2026, from Economics Daily: * * * Employment up in 10 large metro areas, down in 2, over year ended June 2026 From June 2025 to June 2026, nonfarm employment increased in 10 metropolitan areas with a 2020 Census population of 1 million or more, decreased in 2 areas, and was essentially unchanged in 44 areas. * * * Chart: Over-the-year change in total nonfarm employment for large metropolitan areas, not seasonally adjuste more PR

BUIES CREEK, North Carolina, Aug. 11 -- Campbell University issued the following news: * * * Campbell Law's Reed Ballus '28 named Outstanding Appellant in N.C. Courts competition RALEIGH - Campbell Law School rising second-year student Reed Ballus '28 has been named Outstanding Appellant in the North Carolina Appellate Courts Moot Court Competition. In addition to Ballus, Clinton Jones '28, Veronica Farkas '28, Emily Morales '27 and Katherine Bullard '28 represented Campbell Law in the competition in which the students argued in front of a  more PR

SANFORD, North Carolina, Aug. 10 -- Central Carolina Community College posted the following news: * * * CCCC's volleyball team ready for season of fast-paced play * SANFORD N.C. -Fans can expect fast-paced, fun-to-watch, scrappy play from this year's CCCC volleyball team, according to Head Coach Chandler Ellis. Ellis and Assistant Coach Marissa Thomas are leading a team of 11 students this year, as they continue to build the depth of their roster. Back in action is #3, Kaleigh Wilson, who led the team in kills last year before being sid more PR

CLEMSON, South Carolina, Aug. 10 -- Clemson University posted the following news: * * * Clemson scientist secures USDA funding to help protect South Carolina from invasive pests As invasive insects travel toward South Carolina, Clemson University scientist Zee Ahmed is leading research to help the state detect and manage two emerging threats before they become more widespread. Ahmed, an assistant professor of entomology at the Pee Dee Research and Education Center near Florence, South Carolina, has received $338,928 from the U.S. Department more PR

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, Aug. 11 -- Duke Energy issued the following news release on Aug. 10, 2026: * * * Duke Energy announces equity units offering Duke Energy Corporation (NYSE: DUK) today announced it plans to sell 35 million equity units in a public offering. Each equity unit will be issued in a stated amount of $50 ($1.75 billion aggregate stated amount) and will initially be in the form of a corporate unit consisting of a contract to purchase Duke Energy common stock in the future and two 1/40 undivided beneficial ownership interest more PR

FAYETTEVILLE, North Carolina, Aug. 10 -- Fayetteville State University posted the following news: * * * Fayetteville State University Welcomes New Broncos for STRIDE Welcome Week Aug. 12 * FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. - A new class of Broncos will begin making Fayetteville State University home Aug. 12 as STRIDE Welcome Week introduces incoming students to campus and helps them prepare for the start of the fall semester. Early move-in begins at 8 a.m. Aug. 12 for out-of-state freshmen and students in the Matriculation Success Academy. STRIDE, short  more PR

BOWLING GREEN, Kentucky, Aug. 10 -- Western Kentucky University posted the following news: * * * From Hong Kong to the Hill: How Marcus Lum Found Purpose Through Service, Study, and the World * Marcus Lum isn't a traditional college student, and that's exactly what gives him a unique perspective. Born in Hong Kong, Lum immigrated to Maryland as a teenager before enlisting in the U.S. Marine Corps immediately after high school. Military service led him to North Carolina, where he later worked as a police officer. Eventually, family brought  more PR

CLEMSON, South Carolina, Aug. 10 -- Clemson University posted the following news: * * * Get to know Clemson University's incoming students * University News Clemson University is ready to welcome approximately 5,000 first-year students to main campus after another competitive admissions cycle. More than 66,000 first-year students applied for undergraduate admission to Clemson, including a record 11,163 from South Carolina. This is the first time Clemson has received more than 11,000 applications from South Carolina residents. This year,  more PR

FAYETTEVILLE, North Carolina, Aug. 10 -- Fayetteville State University posted the following news: * * * Golden LEAF Awards Fayetteville State University $500,000 for Nursing Simulation Expansion * FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. - Fayetteville State University has received $500,000 from the Golden LEAF Foundation to expand simulation training capacity at the Lloyd College of Health, Science and Technology School of Nursing, providing additional clinical learning resources as the university prepares for continued growth in the program. The Golden LEAF B more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Aug. 10 -- Gov. Josh Stein, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Stein Appoints Jeff Smythe as Senior Advisor for Homeland Security * Today Governor Stein announced the appointment of Jeff Smythe as Senior Advisor for Homeland Security and released the following statement: "Jeff Smythe is a dedicated public servant and decorated law enforcement leader who has spent his 40-year career focused on keeping people safe. That's why I nominated him to serve as Secretary of the Department of  more PR

AMES, Iowa, Aug. 10 -- Iowa State University College of Agriculture and Life Sciences issued the following news: * * * Read More about New slate of economics professors hired at Iowa State University Four new faculty members will join the Department of Economics at Iowa State University later this month, with a fifth arriving in January 2027. A search for a sixth faculty member will begin this fall, with a focus on candidates who have expertise in agricultural processing. These faculty appointments reflect the university's continued invest more PR

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, Aug. 10 -- The University of North Carolina Charlotte campus posted the following news release: * * * Kingston University students explore healthcare, social work and culture through UNC Charlotte program * "An out-of-this-world experience," said Miriam Noi-Tetteh, a social work student at Kingston University, describing her study abroad visit to UNC Charlotte. From July 12-25, 12 students from Kingston University, accompanied by Senior Lecturer Sally Aucken, participated in a customized study abroad program dev more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 10 -- The U.S. Department of War issued the following news: * * * Medal of Honor Monday: Army Sgt. William Shemin * Army Sgt. William Shemin, a rifleman, posthumously received the Medal of Honor in 2015 for extraordinary heroism during World War I combat operations in France. Shemin was born Oct. 14, 1896, in New York City. Soon after his birth, the family moved to Bayonne, New Jersey. He was born to Russian Jewish immigrants Harris and Bessie Shemin. He had one sibling, a sister named Minnie. He went to high school in Ba more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 11 -- The National League for Nursing issued the following news release: * * * NLN Announces 20th Class of Fellows, Largest in Academy of Nursing Education History Forty-four distinguished nurse educators -- the largest number ever -- have been selected as the 20th class of Fellows for induction into the prestigious National League for Nursing Academy of Nursing Education. With the addition of the 2026 class, Academy membership now totals 473. These Fellows join a growing community of leaders in nursing education who teach  more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Aug. 10 -- The North Carolina Democratic Party posted the following news: * * * "Recovery Czar" Michael Whatley's FEMA Review Council Recommendations Could Mean "Reduced Aid To States" * Recent reporting from Spectrum News is spotlighting the devastating consequences of failed "recovery czar" Michael Whatley's recommendations in his FEMA Review Council Final Report. As the co-chair of the Final Report Subcommittee, Whatley was in charge of drafting the report - which called for "significantly reduc[ing] aid to sta more PR

FORT BRAGG, North Carolina, Aug. 9 -- The U.S. Army Reserve Command issued the following news: * * * PELE STRIKE 2026 Strengthens Military Intelligence Readiness in Hawaii * SCHOFIELD BARRACKS, Hawaii - The Western Army Reserve Intelligence Support Center wrapped up PELE STRIKE 2026, its premier annual intelligence discipline certification event, after two weeks of joint training designed to test, validate, and strengthen critical military intelligence capabilities at Area X-Ray on Schofield Barracks. The exercise centered on certifying S more PR

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, Aug. 10 -- The University of North Carolina Charlotte campus posted the following news release: * * * Levine Scholars from the Class of 2029 connect to Charlotte community through summer nonprofit internships * Every summer, rising second-year Levine Scholars spend approximately five weeks interning at nonprofit organizations in Charlotte, bringing fresh ideas and delivering projects that make an impact. Scholars learn the challenges and fortitude required to succeed as a nonprofit organization as well as the inta more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 11 (TNSletter) -- Rep. Deborah Ross, D-North Carolina, issued the following letter to the Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin and Immigration and Customs Enforcement Acting Director David Venturella: * * * Here is the text of the letter: August 5, 2026 The Honorable Markwayne Mullin Secretary U.S. Department of Homeland Security 2707 Martin Luther King Jr. Ave. SE Washington, D.C. 20528 - David Venturella Acting Director U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement 500 12th St. SW Washington, DC 20536 - Dea more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Aug. 10 -- The North Carolina Democratic Party posted the following news: * * * Sarah Stevens Is Unsurprisingly Behind Newby's Latest Power Grab * One of Sarah Stevens' final bills in the General Assembly would give Chief Justice Newby even more unchecked power to influence the makeup of the judiciary. Under the law, Newby would have the ability to retaliate against or force out judges he disagrees with or who rule against well connected individuals. In North Carolina, where judges are elected, this would allow one  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 11 (TNSletter) -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, 46 co-signers issued the following letter to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Administrator Mehmet Oz: * * * Here is the text of the letter: August 4, 2026 Dr. Mehmet Oz Administrator Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Department of Health and Human Services 7500 Security Boulevard Baltimore, MD 21244 RE: CMS-2454-IFC Dear Administrator Oz, We write to urge you to withdraw the Administration's interim fina more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 11 (TNSletter) -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, and Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, issued the following letter to Mehmet Oz, administrator of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services: * * * Here is the text of the letter: July 30, 2026 Dr. Mehmet Oz Administrator Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Department of Health and Human Services 7500 Security Boulevard Baltimore, MD 21244 RE: CMS-2454-IFC Dear Administr more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 11 -- The National Association of Home Builders issued the following news release: * * * Three States Drive Over 20% of Remodeling Activity, NAHB Research Finds California, Texas and Florida continue to account for the largest shares of remodeling activity nationwide, according to first quarter results from the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) State Projections of Remodeling (SPR). The SPR offers a quarterly state-by-state analysis of remodeling activity based on total dollar volume, market share and changes in r more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 10 -- Sen. Thom Tillis, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Tillis, Rounds Introduce Bipartisan Bill To Preserve Records for At-Risk Afghan Allies * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Recently, U.S. Senators Thom Tillis (R-NC), Mike Rounds (R-SD), Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), and Chris Coons (D-DE) introduced the Afghan Ally Records and Credential Heritage (ARCH) Act, legislation requiring the Department of War (DOW) to establish a process to identify, verify, and preserve the service records of certain Afghan allies who se more PR

CHAPEL HILL, North Carolina, Aug. 11 (TNSjou) -- The University of North Carolina School of Medicine issued the following news: * * * Berkowitz Publishes Article in JAMA Internal Medicine Seth A. Berkowitz, MD, MPH is the corresponding author of an article titled, "Medicare Advantage and Type 2 Diabetes Outcomes," that was published Aug. 10. - Seth A. Berkowitz, MD, MPH, Associate Professor and Vice Chief for Research in the Division of General Medicine and Clinical Epidemiology, is the corresponding author of an article titled, "Medicare more PR

LEXINGTON, Virginia, Aug. 11 -- Washington and Lee University issued the following news: * * * Meet a Colleague: Nina-Simone Edwards Nina-Simone Edwards is the Technology and Research Librarian at the law school. - Nina-Simone Edwards is the Technology and Research Librarian at W&L Law. She recently completed a postdoctoral fellowship at Georgetown Law's Institute for Technology Law & Policy, where she worked on the Redesigning the Governance Stack Project, and earned a Master of Science in Library and Information Science from The Catholic more PR