RALEIGH, North Carolina, Aug. 17 -- Gov. Josh Stein, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * "Protect Our Vote": Governor Stein Vetoes House Bill 958, Urges North Carolinians to Call on Legislators to Uphold His Veto * Today Governor Josh Stein vetoed House Bill 958 and urged North Carolinians to call on their legislators to protect their right to vote. During a "Protect Our Vote" event at the Executive Mansion, Governor Stein was joined by North Carolina Senate Minority Leader Sydney Batch, North Carolina House Minority  more PR

GLASSBORO, New Jersey, Aug. 18 -- Rowan University posted the following news: * * * A summer built on questions: Students at Shreiber School of Veterinary Medicine learn how research improves patient care * How can veterinarians improve trauma care for cats? Are dogs exposed to microplastics, too? Those were just two of the questions explored this summer by students at Rowan University's Shreiber School of Veterinary Medicine (SSVM) through the inaugural Veterinary Summer Scholars Program (VSSP). The program gives students an opportunity t more PR

OLYMPIA, Washington, Aug. 18 -- Washington state Attorney General Nick Brown issued the following news release: * * * AG Brown issues statement at start of trial against Meta over addictive features that harm kids * Attorney General Nick Brown today issued the following statement as a bipartisan coalition of attorneys general began presenting their case against Meta. The states are alleging that the social media giant knowingly designed and deployed harmful features on Facebook and Instagram that drive compulsive use of the platforms by chi more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 19 -- Americans for Tax Reform posted the following commentary on Aug. 18, 2026, by Kiran Subramanian: * * * North Carolina Enacts Another Reform Easing Regulatory Impediments to Housing Development North Carolina is doing a lot winning lately when it comes to removing regulatory barriers to the development of new housing. On August 11th, Governor Josh Stein signed Senate Bill 445 into law, the second reform enacted this summer that will help alleviate housing costs in North Carolina, one of the nation's fastest growing stat more PR

ALBANY, New York, Aug. 18 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General James Releases Statement on Start of Trial Against Meta * August 18, 2026 NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James today released the following statement marking the first day of a bipartisan coalition of attorneys general's trial against Meta for harming young people with deceptive and addictive social media features: "Meta has built their business around addictive feeds and features that put children's more PR

ALBANY, New York, Aug. 17 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General James Secures More Than 140,000 Eggs for Westchester Families * August 17, 2026 NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James today announced the delivery of more than 140,000 eggs to Feeding Westchester in Elmsford as part of a bipartisan multistate settlement with Cal-Maine Foods (Cal-Maine), Versova/Centrum (Versova), and Hickman's Egg Ranch (Hickman's) for years of price fixing. A multistate investigation  more PR

SALISBURY, North Carolina, Aug. 17 -- Catawba College posted the following news: * * * Catawba College's Ketner School of Business Earns Graduate-Level ACBSP Accreditation * Catawba College's Ralph W. Ketner School of Business has earned graduate-level accreditation from the Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP), extending the school's accreditation for its Master of Business Administration program, three graduate concentrations, and three standalone graduate certificate programs. The ACBSP Baccalaureate/Graduate  more PR

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, Aug. 18 [Category: BizHealth Care] -- Premier, a healthcare improvement company, posted the following news release: * * * CJR-X Is the Future of Value-Based Care * KEY TAKEAWAYS: * CJR-X signals a broader shift toward value-based care by expanding healthcare system accountability for cost, quality and outcomes across the episode of care. * Preparing for CJR-X starts with understanding current performance and identifying where variation and opportunities for improvement exist. * The capabilities hospitals b more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 17 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The National Women's Law Center posted the following news release: * * * Court Rejects Administration's Unlawful Restrictions on Health and Housing Grants * WASHINGTON -A federal judge has struck down sweeping, unlawful restrictions the Trump-Vance administration imposed on federal grants in a ruling that will restore critical funding for survivors of domestic and sexual violence, LGBTQI+ youth, and people experiencing homelessness. The ruling issued late Friday in Rhode Island Coalition Against more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 19 -- The Center for Strategic and International Studies issued the following commentary on Aug. 18, 2026, by Director Matt Pearl and program coordinator and research assistant Kuhu Badgi, both of the Strategic Technologies Program: * * * Beyond Line of Sight: How Part 108 Could Transform Commercial Drones In September of 2024, Hurricane Helene tore through western North Carolina, washing away roads, severing communications, and isolating entire communities for days. Emergency responders increasingly turned to drones to loca more PR

ELON, North Carolina, Aug. 18 (TNSrep) -- Elon University posted the following news release: * * * Elon Poll: North Carolinians are defined more by shared identities than political movements * A new report by the Elon University Poll finds that political identities receiving the greatest public attention represent a smaller share of the electorate than the broader identities that unite many North Carolinians. The loudest voices in American politics often come from the ideological left and right. But a new report from the Elon University Po more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 19 (TNSrep) -- The Environmental Working Group issued the following news release: * * * EWG: North Carolina's 421M poultry birds now generate 3.6M tons of manure every year Waste from expanding factory farms threatens drinking water, food safety and public health - Rapidly growing poultry factory farms in North Carolina house over 421 million birds - equivalent to 37 birds for every person living in the state - and generate 3.6 million tons of manure annually that can contaminate drinking water and threaten public health,  more PR

FAYETTEVILLE, North Carolina, Aug. 18 -- Fayetteville Technical Community College issued the following news: * * * FTCC Board welcomes new Trustee, elects officers for 2026-27 Fayetteville Technical Community College's Board of Trustees welcomed its newest member Monday, Aug. 17, and swore in two other returning members for additional terms. James Baker was sworn in at the start of the meeting by N.C. Rep. Diane Wheatley. Baker, a Fayetteville-based attorney, is a state prosecutor. He's a retired U.S. Army infantry officer who served with t more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 14 -- Democracy Forward, an organization that says it advances democracy and social progress through litigation, policy and public education and regulatory engagement, issued the following news release: * * * Federal Court Rejects Trump-Vance Administration's Unlawful Restrictions on Health and Housing Grants Providence, R.I. -- A federal judge today rejected the sweeping and unlawful restrictions the Trump-Vance administration imposed on federal grants administered by the U.S. Departments of Health and Human Services (HHS)  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 19 -- The Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards issued the following news release on Aug. 18, 2026: * * * The Financial Planning Profession's Momentum Continues with Another Record CFP(R) Exam CFP Board Announces July 2026 CFP(R) Exam Results - CFP Board today announced the results of the July 2026 CFP(R) Certification Exam, administered during a July 14-21 testing window. This was the largest July exam in history, with 3,621 candidates sitting for the exam. The pass rate for the July 2026 exam was 66%. "Record e more PR

WINSTON-SALEM, North Carolina, Aug. 17 -- Wake Forest University posted the following news: * * * Four Wake Forest students awarded Fulbright Scholarships * Four Wake Forest students have been awarded Fulbright Scholarships to conduct research and teach English during the 2026-2027 academic year. Since 1946, the Fulbright U.S. Student Program has provided nearly 450,000 students, scholars, scientists, professionals, teachers, and artists with life-changing opportunities to study, conduct research, and teach in over 160 countries and territ more PR

SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, California, Aug. 19 -- Genentech, a member of the Roche Group, issued the following news release on Aug. 18, 2026: * * * Genentech Marks Topping Out Milestone for New Holly Springs, North Carolina Manufacturing Facility * Genentech celebrates the completion of the $2 billion facility's structural framework of its state-of-the-art biomanufacturing facility, which is expected to support 1,500+ construction jobs and 500+ high-wage manufacturing roles * The milestone marks continued progress in Roche and Genentech's broader more PR

GREENSBORO, North Carolina, Aug. 19 -- The city of Greensboro issued the following news on Aug. 18, 2026: * * * Greensboro City Council Approves Data Center Moratorium At tonight's meeting, Greensboro City Council voted 8-0, with one recusal, to establish a 180-day moratorium on data centers exceeding 10 megawatts of electrical power. The moratorium temporarily pauses the acceptance, processing, and approval of development applications for data centers, data storage and processing facilities, and similar uses with an electrical power demand more PR

MIAMI, Florida, Aug. 18 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Holland and Knight, a law firm, posted the following news release: * * * Holland & Knight Advises DermCare Management in Combination with U.S. Dermatology Partners * NASHVILLE (August 18, 2026) - Holland & Knight represented DermCare Management LLC, a leader in specialized dermatology and cosmetic surgery practice management services, in the completion of a transaction combining operations with U.S. Dermatology Partners, a dermatology practice management group, to create one of the largest more PR

WORCESTER, Massachusetts, Aug. 17 -- Clark University posted the following news: * * * How do I survive my first year in college? Here's advice from Clarkies * #'Lean into the fact that Clark is a small school' Starting college is exciting -and overwhelming. Most students are adjusting to a new city while being away from home for the first time and juggling classwork and social life. Students are thrown myriad opportunities and challenges: Make new friends, join a couple of clubs, explore Worcester, try local restaurants, network with peer more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 19 -- The Democratic National Committee posted the following news release: * * * ICYMI: 2028 Democratic Nominating Calendar Praised as "Bold" and "Historic" Elected officials, advocates, strategists, and Democrats across the country continue to express support for the 2028 early presidential nominating window after the full DNC approved the calendar at its summer meeting this weekend. The calendar is being lauded for its historic racial and geographic diversity, commitment to maintaining an affordable, open field, and its ab more PR

PRINCETON, New Jersey, Aug. 19 -- Princeton University School of Public and International Affairs issued the following news: * * * Jen Daum MPA '12 Returns to Princeton SPIA to Lead Admissions, Career Development, and Alumni Affairs By Tom Durso Jennifer A. Daum MPA '12, a senior leader with extensive experience managing large-scale humanitarian and development programs and operations in the United States, Latin America, and Africa, has been named associate dean of admissions, career development, and alumni affairs at the Princeton School o more PR

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Aug. 18 -- The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints issued the following news wrap-up entitled "Latest Temple News From the Church of Jesus Christ": * * * The Latest Temple News From the Church of Jesus Christ This page summarizes recent news about the many houses of the Lord being built around the world by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. August 16 * President Oaks Dedicates the Belo Horizonte Brazil Temple * Elder David A. Bednar Dedicates Cleveland Ohio Temple August 15 * Construction Unde more PR

COPENHAGEN, Denmark, Aug. 19 -- Maersk, an integrated transport and logistics company, issued the following news release: * * * Maersk advances the future of customs with expanded Maersk Trade & Tariff Studio Summary: As tariffs, regulations and sourcing decisions become more complex, Maersk's enhanced platform helps customers identify risk, evaluate options and make more informed customs decisions before goods move. - Charlotte, North Carolina - As global trade regulations evolve, tariff exposure becomes harder to predict and sourcing de more PR

BOISE, Idaho, Aug. 18 -- Idaho Attorney General Raul R. Labrador issued the following news release: * * * Meta Faces Trial as AG Labrador Fights for Idaho Kids * BOISE, ID -Ahead of opening statements, Attorney General Raul Labrador today issued the following statement as a bipartisan coalition of attorneys general began presenting their case against Meta, alleging the social media giant knowingly designed and deployed harmful features on Facebook and Instagram that drive compulsive use of the platforms by children and teens, while falsely  more PR

GREENSBORO, North Carolina, Aug. 18 -- North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University posted the following news: * * * N.C. A&T's Honors College Hosts 2026 Honda STEM Summer Camp on Biotechnology, Data Science * EAST GREENSBORO, N.C. (Aug. 18, 2026) -Twenty-nine students participated in the inaugural 2026 Honda STEM Summer Camp at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University, gaining hands-on experience in biotechnology, data science, artificial intelligence and emerging technologies. Hosted by The Honors College, more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Aug. 19 -- The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services issued the following news release: * * * NCDHHS and UNC School of Social Work Partner to Bring Suicide Prevention Trainings to Universities, Community Colleges The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (NCDHHS) is partnering with the UNC School of Social Work to expand access to suicide prevention training to UNC system universities and community college campuses across the state in 2026-27. The "Building Capacity and Expanding Ac more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Aug. 19 -- The North Carolina Republican Party issued the following news release on Aug. 17, 2026: * * * Michael Whatley Hosts Restoring Law and Order Press Conference in Johnston County JOHNSTON COUNTY - Today, Michael Whatley hosted a restoring law and order press conference alongside local elected leaders and local law enforcement officials to discuss how Governor Roy Cooper 40 years of being soft on crime culminating in his tragic decision to give 4,200 convicted criminals, including violent offenders who lit the more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Aug. 18 -- North Carolina State University issued the following news release: * * * NC State, New York Power Authority and EPRI Demonstrate Solid State Transformer Success Under Real World Conditions North Carolina State University, in collaboration with the New York Power Authority (NYPA) and EPRI, has designed and tested a high-efficiency solid state transformer (SST) capable of handling up to 1 MW of power under real-world conditions. Supported by NYPA and demonstrated at EPRI's laboratory in Lenox, Mass., the sys more PR

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Aug. 18 [Category: Education] (TNSrep) -- The National Association of State Boards of Education posted the following news release: * * * NASBE Report Outlines State Role in Priming Principals to Lead Innovative High Schools * While many states champion innovative high schools, the gap between what these schools demand and what principals are prepared to do can undermine even the best-designed models. A new NASBE analysis explores what effective leadership of innovative schools looks like and the state policy levers to  more PR

DENVER, Colorado, Aug. 18 [Category: Health Care] -- National Jewish Health, a respiratory hospital, issued the following news release: * * * National Jewish Health Welcomes Tyler J. Couch, MD, to Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine * DENVER - National Jewish Health welcomes Tyler J. Couch, MD, to its faculty in the Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine. Dr. Couch's clinical and research interests include pulmonary hypertension, advanced imaging and the early identification of pulmonary vascular disease. Dr. Couch joins more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Aug. 18 -- The North Carolina Democratic Party posted the following news: * * * NEW REPORTING: "Michael Whatley Campaigned At Church That Protected A Child Predator" * NC Voices: "Republican U.S. Senate candidate Michael Whatley is once again facing questions involving his proximity to people and institutions accused of protecting child sex offenders" DC insider and Big Oil Lobbyist Michael Whatley is facing criticism for campaigning at a church that reportedly covered up for and protected an employee who was indic more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 19 -- The National Republican Congressional Committee posted the following news: * * * President Trump Endorses Jennifer Balkcom for Congress President Trump just gave Jennifer Balkcom his "Complete and Total Endorsement" for her bid for Congress in NC-11. "President Trump is exactly right: as a Western North Carolina native, State Representative, and small business owner, Jennifer Balkcom will hit the ground running and continue to deliver results for her home. Balkcom will help Republicans deliver a strong economy, safe c more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 18 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Natural Resources Conservation Service issued the following news: * * * NRCS North Carolina Leadership Attends the SENACD 2026 Meeting, Sharing Vital Information and Exchanging Ideas with a Key Partner. * (CHEROKEE, N.C., Aug. 18, 2026) -Leadership from U.S. Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) in North Carolina attended the 2026 Southeast National Association of Conservation District (SENACD) meeting from Aug. 9-12. The Assistant Chief of the Sou more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Aug. 18 -- North Carolina State University issued the following news release: * * * Patent and Trademark Office Expands Regional Outreach Efforts, Opens New Location at NC State The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) announced it will be opening a community engagement office on North Carolina State University's Centennial Campus to further the agency's outreach efforts in the Southeast. It will be the first USPTO community engagement office in North Carolina. USPTO's community engagement offices provide conven more PR

SALISBURY, North Carolina, Aug. 18 -- Catawba College posted the following news: * * * Piedmont Colleges Launch Collaborative Wildlife Tracking Effort to Map Migratory Birds * A new collaboration between Catawba College, Davidson College, and Queens University is bringing the secret migrations of birds into focus. Led by Joe Poston, professor of biology at Catawba College, Nicole M. Baran, professor of biology at Davidson College, and Jeff Thomas, professor of biology at Queens University, the project expands the reach of Motus, an intern more PR

ELON, North Carolina, Aug. 18 -- Elon University posted the following news release: * * * Princeton Review ranks Elon among nation's best in 15 categories, including 'Best Classroom Experience' * By University Communications, staff August 18, 2026 The 2027 edition of "The Best 392 Colleges" ranks Elon University among the nation's best in multiple categories, including #1 Best College Theater and #4 Best Classroom Experience. The Princeton Review has again featured Elon University in a popular college guide that annually recognizes excel more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Aug. 17 -- The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality issued the following news release: * * * Save the dates for Division of Marine Fisheries scoping period for Kingfishes (sea mullet) Fishery Management Plan review * Do you love to catch a sea mullet and fry it up for supper? Maybe you catch them to make a living? Either way, you may want to save the dates to participate in the upcoming scoping period for Kingfishes. The NC Department of Environmental Quality's Division of Marine Fisheries (DMF) will  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 18 [Category: Political] -- Senate Majority PAC, an organization that works to elect Democratic senators who are committed to an economy that provides opportunity and security for America's working families and who stand up to protect the rights of all Americans, issued the following news release: * * * Senate Majority PAC Ad Zeroes In On Michael Whatley's Connection to Child Sex Predator * Senate Majority PAC launched two ads this week focused on Michael Whatley's appointment of a convicted child sex offender to multiple p more PR

STUTTGART, Germany, Aug. 18 -- The U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa, a service component of the U.S. Africa Command, issued the following news: * * * Southern Accord 2026 Concludes With Renewed Commitment to Partnership * Exercise Southern Accord 2026 concluded with U.S. and the Republic of Botswana Defence Force leaders reaffirming their commitment to strengthening military partnerships and regional cooperation during a Closing Ceremony held August 15, 2026, at Gaborone Technical College in Botswana. The closing ceremony mark more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 18 -- Sen. Thom Tillis, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Tillis, Kelly Urge Trump Administration to Reverse Cuts to Joint Military Exercises with South Korea * WASHINGTON D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Thom Tillis (R-NC) and Mark Kelly (D-AZ) sent a letter to Department of War (DOW) Secretary Pete Hegseth urging the Trump Administration to reverse its decision to substantially reduce joint military exercises between the United States and South Korea and urged the administration to maintain the trainin more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 18 [Category: Biology] -- The Center for Biological Diversity posted the following news release: * * * Trump Moves to Kill Roadless Rule in Biggest Assault on Forest Protections in U.S. History * WASHINGTON-The Trump administration today proposed scrapping the country's most significant tool for protecting national forests, a move that would open nearly 45 million acres of wild, unfragmented forest across 37 states to road construction, logging and other development. "Trump is pushing for the largest evisceration of public more PR

COLLEGE PARK, Maryland, Aug. 18 -- The University of Maryland School of Public Health posted the following news: * * * Two Gifts Kick Off Fundraising for New School-Specific Career Center * Students in the School of Public Health cross the commencement stage equipped with cutting edge skills and a passion for helping people. But like so many young people right now, what they don't always cross with is a job, especially one that matches their ambitions. Thanks to a long-held goal from Dean Boris Lushniak and two transformative donations from more PR

FORT BRAGG, North Carolina, Aug. 18 -- The U.S. Army Reserve Command issued the following news: * * * U.S. Army Reserve engineers provide infrastructure support through Ksatria Warrior 26 in Indonesia * BATURAJA COMBAT TRAINING CENTER, Indonesia - U.S. Army Reserve Soldiers with the 766th Engineer Construction Company (ECC), 841st Engineer Brigade, 412th Theater Engineer Command, transformed impassable jungle roads into a new and improved combat road and helicopter landing zone in just 10 days in support of Exercise Ksatria Warrior 26. T more PR

CHAPEL HILL, North Carolina, Aug. 19 -- The University of North Carolina School of Medicine issued the following news on Aug. 18, 2026: * * * UNC Health Launches UNC Health Ventures, Marking Next Phase of Strategic Investment Platform New initiative builds on Rex Health Ventures' legacy to advance system-wide innovation, partnerships and long-term value. - UNC Health today announced the rebranding of Rex Health Ventures and the launch of UNC Health Ventures, its corporate venture capital and strategic investment platform. The platform bui more PR

GREENSBORO, North Carolina, Aug. 18 -- The University of North Carolina Greensboro campus posted the following news: * * * UNCG Alumna Leads the Carolina Theatre * Greensboro's Carolina Theatre, originally a vaudeville theater featuring silent films, has made the city vibrant for a long time. "2027 will be our centennial of the theater," says Executive Director Allie Arpajian '18 MS, '18 PBC. The Spartan double alumna is leading the beautiful theater into its 100th birthday year. What drew her to UNCG and its School of Health and Human Sc more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Aug. 18 -- Gov. Josh Stein, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * VolunteerNC Awarded More Than $13.2 Million in AmeriCorps Funding to Support Service Programs Across the State * Today VolunteerNC announced that its AmeriCorps NC program received more than $13.2 million in funding from AmeriCorps, the federal agency for national service and volunteerism. "Whether it's mentoring students, helping communities recover from disaster, or reducing barriers to medical access, AmeriCorps Volunteers ar more PR