WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 -- Americans for Tax Reform posted the following news: * * * Norquist and Kudlow: Help the Middle Class by Ending the Inflation Tax on Capital Gains ATR President Grover Norquist appeared on Fox Business Network's Kudlow to discuss ending the inflation tax on capital gains. Transcript: Norquist: "The government creates inflation, the government shouldn't profit by the inflation they create by raising taxes on people who own crypto, or the more than fifty percent of people who have houses, the more than sixty percent of  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 22 (TNSLrpt) -- State Employment and Unemployment July 2026 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics -Aug. 21, 2026 (20 pages) * * * Unemployment rates were lower in July in 10 states and stable in 40 states and the District of Columbia, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Twelve states had jobless rate increases from a year earlier, 10 states and the District had decreases, and 28 states had little change. The national unemployment rate, 4.1 percent, changed little both over the mon more PR

SALISBURY, North Carolina, Aug. 21 -- Catawba College posted the following news: * * * Catawba College Names Ross Roberts Director of Tom Smith Business Fellows Program * Catawba College's Ralph W. Ketner School of Business (KSOB) has named Ross Roberts, Associate Professor of Accounting, as the next Director of the Tom Smith Business Fellows Program, one of the school's signature student development programs. Roberts succeeds Dr. Christine Lynn, who helped build the program during her tenure at Catawba and has since joined the Rowan Count more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 -- The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission issued the following news release: * * * Cheerwine to Pay $36,000 in EEOC Disability Discrimination Suit Over Agility Test Requirement * Soft drink company resolves federal charge over unlawful termination due to disability status following administration of workplace medical exam GREENSBORO, N.C. -Piedmont Cheerwine Bottling Company, a North Carolina-based soft drink company with a facility in Colfax, North Carolina, will pay $36,000 to settle a disability discrimination l more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 -- Rep. Tim Moore, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Tim Moore Introduces Army Quantum Readiness Act to Advance Military Technology * WASHINGTON, D.C. \- Yesterday, Congressman Tim Moore (NC-14) introduced H.R. 10130, the Army Quantum Readiness Act, which would direct the U.S. Army to develop a long-term initiative to prepare for the integration of the next generation of military technology, including quantum computing, sensing, networking, and quantum-enabled AI. "America's adversar more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Aug. 21 [Category: Construction] -- Associated General Contractors of America posted the following news release: * * * Construction Employment Increases In 36 States And D.C. From July 2025 To July 2026; 28 States Add Jobs From June To July As Association Warns More Jobs Are At Risk * Fri, 08/21/2026 - 12:34 Texas and Louisiana Have the Largest Number and Percent of 12-Month Increases, While California and Alaska Lag; Illinois and Mississippi Top Monthly Gainers, While Texas and West Virginia Have the Largest Monthly J more PR

FAYETTEVILLE, North Carolina, Aug. 20 -- Fayetteville State University posted the following news: * * * Fayetteville State Opens Nearly $70 Million College of Education, Investing in the Future of North Carolina Educators * FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. - Nearly 160 years after Fayetteville State University was founded with teacher education at the heart of its mission, the university opened a new $69.3 million College of Education building today, positioning FSU to prepare the next generation of educators while expanding its capacity to serve a growi more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Aug. 20 -- The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality issued the following news release: * * * Flood Resiliency Blueprint releases final Lumber River Basin Action Strategy, identifying 17 priority flood resilience actions * The NC Department of Environmental Quality's (DEQ) Flood Resiliency Blueprint program released the Lumber River Basin Action Strategy (RBAS), a comprehensive framework designed to guide long-term flood resilience planning and decision-making across the basin. Developed with local inpu more PR

CHAPEL HILL, North Carolina, Aug. 21 -- The University of North Carolina Gillings School of Global Public Health posted the following news: * * * Fry named vice dean for academic affairs of UNC Gillings School * Rebecca Fry, PhD, professor and chair of environmental sciences and engineering (ESE) and the Carol Remmer Angle Distinguished Professor in Children's Environmental Health, has been named vice dean for academic affairs at the UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health. In this newly created role, Fry will serve as the School's se more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Aug. 20 -- Gov. Josh Stein, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Stein Announces More than $1 Billion of Private Investment and 342 New Jobs for Rural North Carolina * Governor Josh Stein today announced that North Carolina's Rural Infrastructure Authority (RIA) has approved 11 grant requests for local governments totaling $4,933,520. The grants include commitments to create a total of 673 jobs, 331 of which were previously announced. As a result of these grants, the additional private more PR

HIGH POINT, North Carolina, Aug. 21 -- High Point University issued the following news release: * * * HPU Poll 126: Majority of North Carolina Voters Say Country Headed in Wrong Direction * HIGH POINT, N.C., Aug. 21, 2026 - A new High Point University(r) Poll of North Carolina likely voters found that a majority (59%) said the country is on the wrong track, while 36% said that the country was headed in the right direction. More than one-third of likely voters (35%) said the state of North Carolina was headed in the right direction, while 4 more PR

WILMINGTON, North Carolina, Aug. 21 -- The University of North Carolina Wilmington campus posted the following news: * * * Jason Mott Among Recipients of the 2026 North Carolina Award * The State of North Carolina will honor bestselling author Jason Mott '06, '08M with the 2026 North Carolina Award for Literature, the state's highest civilian honor. Mott, an associate professor in UNCW's Department of Creative Writing, joins a distinguished class of 2026 recipients that includes NASCAR legend Richard Petty, retired U.S. Army Lt. Gen. Kevin more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Aug. 22 -- The North Carolina Department of Insurance issued the following news release: * * * Commissioner Causey announces hiring of new chief deputy Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey named a new chief deputy commissioner to help lead the North Carolina Department of Insurance, effective Oct. 1. Chuck Myers brings an extensive combination of insurance and law enforcement experience to his new role. He will take over for Chief Deputy Commissioner Jackie Obusek, who announced her retirement after 30 years at the Dep more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Aug. 22 -- The North Carolina Department of Labor issued the following news release on Aug. 21, 2026: * * * Labor Commissioner announces zero fatalities in North Carolina's mining industry in the last year. North Carolina Labor Commissioner Luke Farley today announced that no fatal injuries were reported among the state's mine and quarry workers during the 2025-2026 state fiscal year, marking a significant achievement for workplace safety across the industry. The industry's nonfatal injury rate also remained below t more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Aug. 22 -- The North Carolina State Board of Community Colleges issued the following news: * * * State Board of Community Colleges Launches Propel NC, Spotlights Student-Built Affordable Housing The North Carolina State Board of Community Colleges marked the first budget cycle under the Propel NC funding model, set a start date for incoming interim President Dr. Monty Sullivan, and spotlighted a student-built affordable housing project at Pitt Community College when it met last week. First Budget Under Propel NC  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 -- The National Association of Realtors issued the following news release on Aug. 19, 2026: * * * NAR Launches Commercial Real Estate Demand Index New quarterly index measures where demand is building across office, industrial, retail and multifamily sectors - National Association of REALTORS(R) (NAR) today announced the launch of its Commercial Real Estate (CRE) Demand Index, a quarterly index designed to measure the economic drivers of commercial real estate demand across more than 300 U.S. metropolitan areas. The CR more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 22 -- The National Archives and Records Administration issued the following news release on Aug. 21, 2026: * * * Bradford P. Wilson Confirmed by U.S. Senate as 12th Archivist of the United States The United States Senate voted on August 7, 2026, to confirm Bradford P. Wilson as Archivist of the United States. Wilson was nominated by President Donald J.Trump on March 2, 2026, and received strong bipartisan support following his testimony before the Senate Homeland and Government Affairs Committee. "I am deeply honored to le more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 -- The National League for Nursing issued the following news release: * * * NLN Honors Peg E. Daw NLN Certification Star Award Winners Two Recipients Will Be Honored during NLN Education Summit in Washington, DC, September 23-25 - In a quest to promote lifelong learning, faculty development and excellence in nursing education, the National League for Nursing created the Peg E. Daw NLN Certification Star Award: Honoring the Pursuit of Excellence & Advancement of Nurse Educator Certifications in 2023. In each annual award more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Aug. 20 -- The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality issued the following news release: * * * North Carolina drought improves in some counties, persists in others * Spotty rains across North Carolina during the past week brought relief from the year-long drought to some areas, but others saw little to no improvement. Parts of the state remain in severe or extreme drought, according to the U.S. Drought Monitor report released on Thursday. Because many reservoir and groundwater levels are still below norm more PR

MISENHEIMER, North Carolina, Aug. 20 -- Pfeiffer University posted the following news: * * * Pfeiffer University Appoints Dr. David Hudson as Nursing Department Head and Chair * Pfeiffer University is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. David Hudson, DNP, RN, as the new Department Chair of the Department of Nursing. A highly respected nurse educator, administrator, and academic leader, Hudson brings more than three decades of nursing and healthcare experience and a proven track record of developing, leading, and accrediting innovativ more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, Aug. 21 [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 among Best Places to Work in the Triangle six years in a row * RALEIGH, N.C., Aug. 21, 2026 - For the sixth year in a row, Pinnacle Financial Partners has been named a Best Place to Work in the Triangle region of North Carolina. The Triangle Business Journal announced the ranking at a more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 22 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following letter with 29 co-signers to Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.: * * * Here is the text of the letter: August 12, 2026 The Honorable Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. Secretary of Health and Human Services 200 Independence Avenue, S.W. Washington, D.C. 20201 Dear Secretary Kennedy, We write to express our profound concern and unequivocal opposition to the recent mass cancelations of lifesaving health research grants administered by the Agenc more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 22 (TNSletter) -- Sens. Mark Kelly, D-Arizona, and Thom Tillis, R-North Carolina, issued the following letter to President Trump and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on the U.S.-Republic of Korea alliance and joint military exercises: * * * Here is the text of the letter: The Honorable Donald J. Trump President The White House 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. NW Washington, D.C. 20500 - The Honorable Pete Hegseth Secretary of Defense U.S. Department of Defense 1000 Defense Pentagon Washington, DC 20301 - Dear President Trump more PR

DALLAS, Texas, Aug. 21 -- Susan G. Komen, an organization that says it addresses breast cancer on fronts such as research, community health, global outreach and public policy initiatives, posted the following news on Aug. 20, 2026: * * * The Finish Line Is a World Where No One Dies of Breast Cancer Susan G. Komen(R) Nationwide Fall Event Season Unites Communities to Fund Research, Improve Access to High-Quality Care and Save Lives; Andy Grammer to Headline Second Annual Party in Pink Gala on October 14th - Susan G. Komen(R), the world's l more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, Aug. 21 [Category: ThinkTank] -- The Goldwater Institute posted the following news: * * * The Supreme Court Should Keep Federal Regulators Out of Your Home * Every day, millions of American adults enjoy drinks made with whiskey, gin, rum and other spirits. But while the drinks are perfectly legal, anyone who dares to distill their own spirits at home is committing a federal felony punishable by up to five years in prison-all because home-based distilleries are harder for the government to tax and regulate. That's an alarmi more PR

MOUNT OLIVE, North Carolina, Aug. 22 -- The University of Mount Olive issued the following news: * * * University of Mount Olive Adds Anatomage Table to Enhance Student Learning The University of Mount Olive has added an Anatomage Table to its academic resources, giving students an interactive way to study human anatomy. The addition of this hands-on resource strengthens nursing education and expands technology-supported learning in the health sciences. The Anatomage Table is a life-size 3D anatomy visualization and virtual dissection syste more PR

LEXINGTON, Virginia, Aug. 22 -- Washington and Lee University issued the following news: * * * Washington and Lee Welcomes New Tenure Stream Faculty Twelve faculty members will join new positions during the 2026-27 academic year. By Brian Laubscher Washington and Lee University has welcomed 12 tenure stream faculty members to new positions in the College, the Williams School and the Law School, where they will teach classes this fall. The faculty members assuming new positions at W&L are: * Laura Pavon Aramburu, Assistant Professor of Sp more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Aug. 20 -- The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality issued the following news release: * * * Water quality swimming advisory lifted for sound-side site in Dare County * State recreational water quality officials today lifted a water quality swimming advisory at a sound-side site in Dare County. The advisory was lifted because water testing shows that bacteria levels have dropped below the state's and Environmental Protection Agency's standards set for swimming and water play. The advisory was poste more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 -- The White House issued the following news on Aug. 20, 2026: * * * $2 Million Donation Expands First Lady Melania Trump's Fostering the Future Initiative to Indiana University and Purdue University First Lady Melania Trump's Fostering the Future initiative will expand its national network through a $2 million donation from IndyCar and Fox Corporation to fund scholarships at Indiana University and Purdue University. First Lady Melania Trump drew attention to America's next generation during today's Rose Garden ceremony: more PR

WINSTON-SALEM, North Carolina, Aug. 22 -- The Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools issued the following news: * * * PE Teachers Earn Outride Grants for Bicycle Education Hundreds of Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools middle schoolers will get to learn about the joys of cycling in PE this year thanks to Riding for Focus grants from Outride. Outride is a non-profit that works to expand cycling opportunities in the communities they partner with because of the social, emotional, physical, and cognitive benefits cycling can provide. They've pa more PR