ITHACA, New York, Aug. 24 -- The Cornell University College of Agriculture and Life Sciences posted the following news: * * * 'Find your farmer, fill your freezer': Cornell connects meat producers with consumers By Caitlin Hayes, Cornell Chronicle Kienan Gridley, owner of Gridley's Cold Spring Beef in Fayetteville, New York, hears it all the time: People in his area, some of whom live right up the road, have never heard of his beef farm. "We're a smaller farm, and we don't have a big advertising presence," Gridley said. "And time is so li more PR

DALLAS, Texas, Aug. 24 [Category: Health Care] -- The American Heart Association posted the following news release: * * * 15 students selected for national health leadership role * DALLAS, Aug. 24, 2026 -As youth health challenges continue to grow in the United States[1], 15 passionate students from across the country are stepping up to help. The American Heart Association, a relentless force changing the future of health for everyone everywhere, has named the 2026-27 class of national Youth Heart Ambassadors for Kids Heart Challenge(tm) an more PR

ELIZABETH CITY, North Carolina, Aug. 25 -- Elizabeth City State University posted the following news: * * * A Seat at the Table--and a Voice to Use It: ECSU Students Tap into Their Power at NCBA Think Tank * Elizabeth City, N.C. -Four Elizabeth City State University (ECSU) students stepped into a movement rooted in history and walked away with a sharper understanding of their own power to shape what comes next. Jaharah Yahaya, Janiah Owens, Malachi Bass and Nyla Phillips represented ECSU at the 12th Annual North Carolina Black Alliance Thin more PR

WINGATE, North Carolina, Aug. 25 -- Wingate University posted the following news: * * * Alumni and trustee to be honored for distinguished careers and selfless service * Gaile Greenhoot '94 understands fully how valuable the human element is in nursing. "The art of nursing is not the equipment," Greenhoot said three years ago, as she and her husband were establishing an endowment at Wingate University. "It's the human touch. It's not just about giving medications and controlling machines. Nurses can be great at that but forget the human pa more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 24 -- Amtrak (National Railroad Passenger Corp.) issued the following news: * * * Amtrak Announces "Pause for Progress" Infrastructure Upgrade in Washington, D.C. for Nine Days This October * Temporary track outage will modernize critical tunnel infrastructure, improve long-term reliability, and require service changes south of D.C. WASHINGTON -Amtrak today announced, "Pause for Progress," a critical infrastructure upgrade scheduled to take place this fall in the First Street Tunnel just south of Washington Union Station.  more PR

SACRAMENTO, California, Aug. 24 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Responds to U.S. Supreme Court Decision Allowing President Trump's Second Elections-Related Executive Order to Be Implemented * OAKLAND -Co-leading a coalition of 23 attorneys general and the Governor of Pennsylvania, California Attorney General Rob Bonta today responded to the U.S. Supreme Court's decision granting the Trump Administration's emergency request to stay an injunction that blocked key provisi more PR

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, Aug. 24 -- Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Griffin, High School Broyles Award, and Coaches vs. Overdoses Announce Effort to Expand Fentanyl Prevention Resources in Schools * #Griffin: 'Too many Arkansans have lost their lives to counterfeit pills laced with fentanyl, and we have to do everything we can to prevent the next tragedy' LITTLE ROCK - The High School Broyles Award and the national opioid overdose prevention organization Coaches vs. Overdoses jo more PR

GREENSBORO, North Carolina, Aug. 25 -- North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University posted the following news: * * * Beyond the Lab: N.C. A&T Professor, Former Professional Basketball Player Uses Sport to Teach Students Economics Principles * In this video, Eduardo Minuci, Ph.D., assistant professor of economics, shares how he uses basketball to help students understand data, risk and the rules that influence decisions in sports and beyond. EAST GREENSBORO, N.C. (Aug. 25, 2026) - For many, sports have been a pathway to commun more PR

BRUNSWICK, Maine, Aug. 26 -- Bowdoin College issued the following news: * * * Unpacking "Fringe" Political Beliefs, Analyzing Seabird Behavior, and How Structural Inequality in the South Survived the US Civil War By Tom Porter Bowdoin undergraduates have been pursuing a wide range of funded academic projects over the break. In all, 180 students have received research fellowships this summer, some whom are undertaking their work on campus, while others have been in the field--all of them advised by a faculty member. They are among the 456 P more PR

GREENSBORO, North Carolina, Aug. 25 -- North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University posted the following news: * * * CAHSS Students at N.C. A&T Return from Summer Experiences That Shaped Their Futures * EAST GREENSBORO, N.C. (Aug. 25, 2026) - As students begin the fall semester at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University, many in the College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences (CAHSS) are returning with more than memories from summer break. Through competitive programs and professional opportunities acros more PR

SALISBURY, North Carolina, Aug. 24 -- Catawba College posted the following news: * * * Catawba College Students Explore Scotland's Ecosystems Through University of Glasgow Partnership * For Catawba College students studying environment and sustainability, the classroom can extend far beyond campus. In recent years, students and faculty from Catawba's Department of Environment and Sustainability have traveled to Madagascar, Papua New Guinea, Colombia, Kenya, and other parts of the world to study environmental challenges firsthand. This summ more PR

FRANKLIN LAKES, New Jersey, Aug. 25 -- Children's Health Defense, an organization that says it restores and protects the health of children by eliminating exposures to environmental toxins, issued the following news: * * * For Millions of Kids, Back to School Means Back to Pesticide Exposure A rare childhood cancer cluster near Ladera Ranch, California, has prompted a school district to pause pesticide use -- and cast a spotlight on the tens of thousands of U.S. schools within reach of agricultural spraying. Most schools still lack the pest- more PR

GREENVILLE, South Carolina, Aug. 25 -- Furman University posted the following news: * * * Class of 2030 launches their first year at Furman's Convocation * Libby Adams '27, president of the Student Government Association, speaks during Convocation. Photo by Nathan Gray, Furman University. Furman University's Class of 2030 made this year's opening convocation an emotional Monday morning for university President Elizabeth Davis. As she looked out on the first-year class, a sea of purple t-shirts in McAlister Auditorium, she saw them taking  more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Aug. 25 -- The North Carolina Democratic Party posted the following news: * * * CNN & NEWSNATION: Michael Whatley In the Spotlight for Saying Opposition To Data Centers Is Fake As He Profits From Them * As recent reporting from NBC News exposes DC insider and Big Utility lobbyist Michael Whatley for siding with data centers over North Carolinians to spike his stock portfolio and benefit his bottom line, Whatley is in the spotlight for claiming the public backlash to data centers is "not organic." CNN, Kara Swisher: more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 25 [Category: Financial Services] -- America's Credit Unions posted the following news: * * * Credit union champion on the ballot in N.C. * A former credit union employee is in the running to win the open Congressional seat in North Carolina's 11th District. State Rep. Jennifer Balkcom was named by the local Republican party to run for the seat after Rep. Chuck Edwards' (R-NC) withdrew from the race following the state primary. Balkcom's candidacy is a chance to elect a candidate to Congress with strong credit union ties, f more PR

DURHAM, North Carolina, Aug. 26 -- Duke University Pratt School of Engineering issued the following news: * * * NSF Renews $37.5M Quantum Simulation Institute As a leading member of the institute, Duke will accelerate the collaboration's next phase of quantum simulation research, education and workforce development. - The National Science Foundation has renewed the NSF Quantum Leap Challenge Institute for Robust Quantum Simulation (RQS) with a five-year award expected to total $37.5 million, effective Sept. 1, launching a new phase of quan more PR

ELON, North Carolina, Aug. 25 -- Elon University posted the following news release: * * * Elon Law Review's 2026 Symposium to examine immigration law changes Attorneys, scholars and advocates will examine asylum, immigration policy, family immigration and other issues during "A Changing Landscape: Immigration Law in the 21st Century" on Sept. 25 at Elon Law's downtown Greensboro campus. As immigration law evolves amid shifting policies and legal challenges, area lawyers, scholars and the public will hear insights from experts on the nation' more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 25 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Energy Federal Energy Regulatory Commission issued the following action in the Federal Register. * * * In accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 and the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's (Commission or FERC) regulations, 18 CFR part 380, Commission staff reviewed the Glencoe Mill, LLC's application to surrender the exemption for the Glencoe Mill Hydroelectric Project No. 7404 and have prepared an Environmental Assessment (EA) for the project.[1] The exemptee is  more PR

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Aug. 25 -- Gov. Patrick Morrisey, R-West Virginia, issued the following news: * * * Governor Morrisey Appoints Member to 50th District House of Delegates Seat * CHARLESTON, W.Va. -Today, Governor Patrick Morrisey announced the appointment of William J. "Bill" Vest of Oak Hill to the West Virginia House of Delegates. "With his extensive background in law enforcement, state corrections administration, and community leadership, Bill understands the values of hard work and accountability," said Governor Morrisey. "He more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Aug. 25 -- Gov. Josh Stein, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Stein Announces $120 Million Southeast Manufacturing Hub for Building Products Company * Today Governor Josh Stein announced ProVia LLC, a manufacturer of exterior building products, will create 400 jobs in Davie County. The company will invest $120 million to build a window manufacturing facility in Mocksville to serve the southeastern United States. "ProVia's decision to establish a new manufacturing hub in Davie Coun more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 25 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Heinrich Cosponsors Bipartisan Legislation to Advance Responsible, International Nuclear Energy Cooperation * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, along with Senators Chris Coons (D-Del.) and Ted Budd (R-N.C.), introduced the Foundational Infrastructure for Responsible Use of Small Modular Reactor Technology (FIRST) Act to codify the U.S. State Department more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 25 -- The Internal Revenue Service issued the following revenue ruling (No. 2026-14) on Aug. 24, 2026, entitled "Section 2032A.--Valuation of Certain Farm, Etc., Real Property". * * * This revenue ruling contains a list of the average annual effective interest rates on new loans under the Farm Credit System. This revenue ruling also contains a list of the states within each Farm Credit System Bank Territory. Under Sec. 2032A(e)(7)(A)(ii) of the Internal Revenue Code, rates on new Farm Credit System Bank loans are used in com more PR

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, Aug. 26 -- Johnson C. Smith University issued the following news: * * * JCSU College Of Business And Professional Studies Announces New Department Chair Appointments, Effective Fall 2026 By: Dr. Alphonso O. Ogbuehi The College of Business and Professional Studies at Johnson C. Smith University is pleased to announce two leadership appointments, effective Fall 2026. Dr. Judith D. Crocker-Billingsley, Associate Professor of Social Work, has been appointed Chair of the Department of Social Work, and Dr. Robert R. Lin more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 25 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Robert and Ethel Kennedy Human Rights Center posted the following news release: * * * Kennedy Human Rights Announces 2026-2027 Cohort of John Lewis Young Leaders Program * Washington, D.C., August 25, 2026 - The Robert & Ethel Kennedy Human Rights Center today announced its 2026-2027 cohort for the John Lewis Young Leaders (JLYL) program, a year-long undergraduate fellowship that prepares college students for a future in community organizing and civic engagement. Selected from over 500 applic more PR

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, Aug. 25 [Category: Business] -- The Business Technology Association posted the following news: * * * Konica Minolta Appoints Steven Powers as President, U.S. Direct Sales & Service * Konica Minolta Business Solutions U.S.A. Inc. has announced the appointment of Steven Powers as president of U.S. direct sales and service, effective Aug. 17, 2026. Powers joins the company at a pivotal moment in its evolution, as Konica Minolta advances its direct sales model and broadens how it brings its breadth of capabilities to mark more PR

NEW YORK, Aug. 25 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund posted the following news: * * * LDF Urges Yale University to Reject a Settlement with the Department of Justice After Tenuous Allegations of Racial Discrimination in Admissions * On Aug. 24, the Legal Defense Fund (LDF) sent a letter to Yale University urging it to reject a settlement with the Department of Justice (DOJ), after the agency accused the school of racial discrimination in a May 14, 2026, Letter of Findings. With no direct evidence, the DOJ more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 25 [Category: Government/Public Administration] -- The National Association of Insurance Commissioners issued the following news release: * * * Maine and Mississippi License State Based Systems * Maine and Mississippi are the latest states to license the National Association of Insurance Commissioners' (NAIC) State Based Systems (SBS), an electronic system designed to revolutionize the efficiency and effectiveness of insurance regulatory processes. With its broad array of services, SBS stands as a comprehensive solution th more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 25 -- Rep. Addison McDowell, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * McDowell Brings Faith, Family and Community Leaders Together for Values Roundtable * KANNAPOLIS, N.C. - Congressman Addison McDowell today hosted faith, family, education and community leaders for an important discussion in Kannapolis, bringing local voices directly into the conversation on some of the most important issues facing families. The discussion focused on parental rights and education, religious liberty, life and pro-family p more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Aug. 26 -- The North Carolina Department of Commerce issued the following news release on Aug. 25, 2026: * * * Governor Stein Announces $53 Million Funding Opportunity for Western North Carolina Workforce Housing Renew NC launches Hurricane Helene recovery program to expand affordable homeownership - Today the North Carolina Department of Commerce's Division of Community Revitalization (DCR) announced a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) that makes $53.38 million in federal funding available to develop workforce  more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Aug. 26 -- The North Carolina Department of Insurance issued the following news release on Aug. 25, 2026: * * * Two Mecklenburg County residents charged in insurance fraud scheme North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey today announced the arrest of Christopher Bernard Hammonds, 40, of 4637 Lynn Lee Circle, Charlotte, and Ashely Marie Sowers, 35, of 607 Glasgow Road, Charlotte. Both were charged with insurance fraud. Sowers was also charged with obtaining property by false pretense. Hammonds was also charged more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 25 (TNSFR) -- The Nasher Museum of Art at Duke University, Durham, North Carolina, intends to repatriate four unassociated funerary objects to the Quapaw Nation, according to a notice published by the U.S. Department of the Interior National Park Service. The objects include three dish-shaped pottery vessels and a pottery vessel depicting a bat. The items were offered to the museum in 1973 by Harry Devine and his wife and were associated with locations in Arkansas, including Mississippi, Crittenden and Cross counties. The muse more PR

GENEVA, Switzerland, Aug. 24 [Category: Religion] -- The World Council of Churches posted the following news: * * * New documentary portrays heart of Taize community through the eyes of young people * Kathy Kuczka, producer and director of the documentary "Taize: A Pilgrimage of Trust," reflects on what sparked her creative idea, and how the authenticity of nine young people gives the film a sense of hope. When did you first get the idea to produce this engaging documentary? Kuczka: As a liturgical musician, I have been singing the song more PR

GENEVA, Switzerland, Aug. 25 [Category: Religion] -- The World Council of Churches posted the following news: * * * New documentary portrays heart of Taize community through the eyes of young people * Kathy Kuczka, producer and director of the documentary "Taize: A Pilgrimage of Trust," reflects on what sparked her creative idea, and how the authenticity of nine young people gives the film a sense of hope. When did you first get the idea to produce this engaging documentary? Kuczka: As a liturgical musician, I have been singing the song more PR

CHAPEL HILL, North Carolina, Aug. 25 -- The University of North Carolina Gillings School of Global Public Health posted the following news: * * * New guide helps states improve systems for children with special health care needs * From the National Maternal and Child Health Workforce Development Center The National Maternal and Child Health (MCH) Workforce Development Center, part of the Department of Maternal and Child Health at the UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health, is the co-author of a new resource guide about how to implemen more PR

DURHAM, North Carolina, Aug. 24 -- North Carolina Central University issued the following news: * * * New Legal Eagles Carry Forward NCCU Law Legacies * North Carolina Central University School of Law welcomed 148 first-year students to the Legal Eagle family this fall through its 1L orientation and Flight School program. The incoming class includes 132 students enrolled in the day program and 16 in the evening program. There are 99 women and 49 men. The class reflects the broad range of backgrounds represented. Of the 148 incoming studen more PR

SALISBURY, North Carolina, Aug. 25 -- Catawba College posted the following news: * * * North Carolinians Continue to Trust Elections Close to Home More Than Elections Across the Nation, Catawba College-YouGov Survey Finds * Confidence in several election safeguards has improved since 2024, though concerns remain about specific risks and about elections farther from home An Update from the Center for North Carolina Politics & Public Service North Carolinians continue to express relatively high confidence in the security, safety and integri more PR

CHAPEL HILL, North Carolina, Aug. 26 -- The University of North Carolina School of Medicine issued the following news: * * * PCORI Awards $13M to UNC to Study Innovative Symptom Management Interventions for Rare Cholestatic Liver Diseases UNC School of Medicine's Donna Evon, PhD, will lead a multi-center study evaluating a mind-body digital health program with and without clinician-guided psychotherapy to improve mental health, fatigue and other symptoms for adults with rare cholestatic liver diseases. The Patient-Centered Outcomes Research more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 25 -- The U.S. Navy issued the following news story: * * * Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard wraps up dry dock phase of North Carolina Maintenance * Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard and Intermediate Maintenance Facility (PHNSY & IMF) successfully undocked Virginia-class fast-attack submarine USS North Carolina (SSN 777), Aug. 12, 2026, clearing a critical benchmark in the undersea asset's scheduled lifecycle maintenance period. Download North Carolina has been at the shipyard undergoing restoration and modernization, and this undoc more PR

ROXBORO, North Carolina, Aug. 25 -- Piedmont Community College issued the following news: * * * PCC Foundation Receives $600,000 from Lonnie and Carol Poole Family Foundation The Piedmont Community College (PCC) Foundation is pleased to announce a gift of $600,000 from the Lonnie and Carol Poole Family Foundation that will go towards funding Pacer Promise scholarships. Founded in 2019 by the Lonnie and Carol Poole Family Foundation, Pacer Promise scholarships provide free tuition to PCC students enrolling in a minimum of 12 credits in a car more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, Aug. 24 [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 Finance Partners adds two new members to growing restaurant finance team * ATLANTA, Aug. 24, 2026 -Pinnacle Financial Partners has added Veda Cloud and Chris Jones as financial advisors on its Restaurant and Franchise Finance Services team. Cloud is based in Atlanta and Jones in Nashv more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Aug. 25 -- Meredith College posted the following news: * * * Pre-Health Post-Baccalaureate Program Supports Veterans Through New Initiative * Meredith's Pre-Health Post-Baccalaureate Program is proud to support veteran students in their educational journeys through the Veteran Community Initiative. "Our veteran students bring tremendous value to the program with their dedication and professionalism," said Program Director Dr. Karthik Aghoram. "We are proud to be a part of each of their journeys into health profess more PR

SANTA FE, New Mexico, Aug. 26 -- WildEarth Guardians posted the following news release: * * * Recreation, conservation groups unite against Forest Service travel rule rollback Proposal would gut protections for fish and wildlife, create chaos for public lands users - Washington, D.C. - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) launched a process to significantly revise its Travel Management Rule, which guides where motorized vehicles are and are not allowed on almost 200 million acres of national forests and grasslands. The USDA is propos more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Aug. 24 -- The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality issued the following news release: * * * Recreational anglers can donate flounder carcasses for science and a chance to win prizes * The NC Department of Environmental Quality's Division of Marine Fisheries will collect flounder carcasses from recreational fishermen during the 2026 season, held Sept. 1-14 in joint and coastal waters. The carcasses will be used for research purposes. Recreational anglers who donate flounder carcasses and complete the  more PR

ORANGEBURG, South Carolina, Aug. 24 -- South Carolina State University posted the following news: * * * SC State announces Forty Under 40 Class of 2026 * Young alumni recognized for professional achievement, leadership, service and commitment to their alma mater ORANGEBURG, S.C. -A new generation of Bulldogs is carrying South Carolina State University's influence into professions and communities across the nation as members of the university's Forty Under 40 Class of 2026. Established in 2019, SC State's Forty Under 40 Alumni Achievement more PR

HOUSTON, Texas, Aug. 24 -- Texas Southern University posted the following news: * * * Texas Southern Football Set to Kick Off 2026 Season * The Texas Southern football team kicks off the 2026 season against the North Carolina Central Eagles on Saturday, Aug. 29 inside Aldine ISD's Thorne Stadium at 6 p.m. Led by third-year head coach Cris Dishman, expectations are high around the program as the Tigers enter the season fresh of its first winning season since 2000. The Tigers return a total of 30 letterwinners and 11 starters across its offe more PR

NEW YORK, Aug. 25 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York posted the following news release: * * * U.S. Attorney Files Civil Fraud Suit Against Network Of Companies For Fraudulently Obtaining COVID Relief Money * United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Jamie McDonald, announced today that the United States has filed a Complaint against MICHAEL SHABSELS, SIMAD HOLDINGS LLC, DAMIS HOLDINGS LLC, and 26 related entities (the "Shabsels Companies" and, collectively, the "Defendants"), allegin more PR

WILMINGTON, North Carolina, Aug. 24 -- The University of North Carolina Wilmington campus posted the following news: * * * UNCW Joins Nuclear Workforce Initiative * UNCW is participating in a collaborative multi-institution project to underscore nuclear power's role in a clean-energy future and to build a new wave of skilled nuclear workers, from tradespeople to engineers. The Consortium for Reactor Safety Training (CReST), led by North Carolina State University, includes multiple university partners in seven southeastern U.S. states, com more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, Aug. 25 -- Virginia Attorney General Jay Jones issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Jones Responds to U.S. Supreme Court Decision Allowing President Trump's Second Elections-Related Executive Order to Be Implemented Joining a coalition of 23 attorneys general and the Governor of Pennsylvania, Attorney General Jones responded to the U.S. Supreme Court's decision granting the Trump Administration's emergency request to stay an injunction that blocked key provisions of President Trump's second elections- more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, Aug. 26 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news: * * * 'Virginia at 250' symposium on Sept. 1 features two former governors and leading political analysts The free VCU event will explore leadership, democracy and the state's continuing role in American history. By Pam Cox As America commemorates its 250th anniversary this year, Virginia Commonwealth University's L. Douglas Wilder School of Government and Public Affairs and the VCU College of Humanities and Sciences will bring together distinguished more PR