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25 Years Later: Honoring Lt. Col. Karen J. Wagner's Life (10)
LAS VEGAS, Nevada, Sept. 10 -- The University of Nevada Las Vegas campus posted the following news:
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25 Years Later: Honoring Lt. Col. Karen J. Wagner's Life
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Bill Wagner was not the kind of combat veteran who didn't like to talk about his experiences, but then the Army provided the context and plot for almost all the stories he told. His father had fought in the infantry in World War I. Bill himself was a surgical nurse who'd first seen action overseas in France in World War II. He'd met Karen's mom, Mattie Smith, at a soldier's fune more PR
Accuracy in Media: North Carolina City DEI Director - 'Our City's Support... Has Been Amazing' (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- Accuracy in Media issued the following news:
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North Carolina City DEI Director: 'Our City's Support... Has Been Amazing'
When you're paying tax dollars, you'd like to think your money is going toward roads, police, schools, and basic city services. But in Salisbury, North Carolina, taxpayers are still funding a Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion department, even as DEI programs face growing political opposition across the state.
Anne Little is the Director of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion for the City of Salisb more PR
AG Brown, coalition block federal cuts to AmeriCorps' community service programs (10)
OLYMPIA, Washington, Sept. 10 -- Washington state Attorney General Nick Brown issued the following news release:
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AG Brown, coalition block federal cuts to AmeriCorps' community service programs
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Attorney General Nick Brown and a coalition of two dozen states have reached a settlement that stops the Trump administration's most recent attempt to dismantle AmeriCorps, a widely popular program that funds and places volunteers in urban and rural communities to address critical service needs.
The deal resolves the states' lawsuit against more PR
AG Campbell Secures Settlement Blocking Trump Administration From Repeating AmeriCorps Cuts (10)
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 10 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release:
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AG Campbell Secures Settlement Blocking Trump Administration From Repeating AmeriCorps Cuts
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Boston -Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell, as part of a coalition of 23 attorneys general and two governors, has reached a settlement that stops the Trump Administration from dismantling AmeriCorps again without warning. The deal resolves a lawsuit brought by AG Campbell and the coalition in response to the more PR
America First Policy Institute, 18 Co-signers Issue Letter to Members of Congress (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 (TNSletter) -- The America First Policy Institute issued the following letter with 18 co-signers to the Members of Congress:
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Here is the text of the letter:
September 9, 2026
Dear Members of Congress,
President Trump's primetime address to the Nation on July 16 laid bare critical vulnerabilities in our election system. The declassified intelligence and other materials released by the Administration documented foreign compromise of voter data, systemic weaknesses in election infrastructure, and noncitizens on stat more PR
Attorney General Bonta Secures Another Win as First Circuit Rejects Trump Administration's Latest Attempt to Disrupt Mail Voting (10)
SACRAMENTO, California, Sept. 10 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Bonta Secures Another Win as First Circuit Rejects Trump Administration's Latest Attempt to Disrupt Mail Voting
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OAKLAND -Co-leading a coalition of 24 attorneys general and the Governor of Pennsylvania, California Attorney General Rob Bonta today secured another victory for voters after the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit denied the Trump Administration's request to stay, or pause, a recent federal more PR
Attorney General Bonta Secures Settlement to Protect AmeriCorps (10)
SACRAMENTO, California, Sept. 10 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Bonta Secures Settlement to Protect AmeriCorps
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Settlement ensures funding will flow without interruption for FY26-27
OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta today, co-leading a coalition of 23 attorneys general and two governors, announced a settlement that stops the Trump Administration from again attempting to dismantle AmeriCorps without warning. AmeriCorps is an independent federal agency tasked more PR
Attorney General Jeff Jackson Secures Nearly $600M from DuPont/Chemours in Largest State Environmental Damages Recovery (10)
RALEIGH, North Carolina, Sept. 10 -- North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Jeff Jackson Secures Nearly $600M from DuPont/Chemours in Largest State Environmental Damages Recovery
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RALEIGH - Attorney General Jeff Jackson and North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality Secretary Reid Wilson today announced a $590 million deal between the state of North Carolina, 11 local governments, and DuPont and Chemours over PFAS contamination in North Carolina, the largest total envi more PR
Attorney General Phil Weiser helps reach settlement blocking Trump administration from repeating AmeriCorps cuts (10)
DENVER, Colorado, Sept. 10 -- Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Phil Weiser helps reach settlement blocking Trump administration from repeating AmeriCorps cuts
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Sept. 10, 2026 (DENVER) - Attorney General Phil Weiser co-led a coalition of 23 attorneys general and two governors in reaching a settlement that stops the Trump administration from dismantling AmeriCorps again without warning.
The deal resolves a lawsuit brought in response to the administration's repeated attempts to more PR
Attorney General Tong Secures Agreement Blocking Trump Administration from Repeating AmeriCorps Cuts (10)
HARTFORD, Connecticut, Sept. 10 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Tong Secures Agreement Blocking Trump Administration from Repeating AmeriCorps Cuts
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(Hartford, CT) - Attorney General William Tong as part of a coalition of 23 attorneys general and two governors today announced an agreement to stop the Trump administration from dismantling AmeriCorps again without warning. The settlement resolves a multistate lawsuit brought in response to the administrati more PR
Beyond Labor Day, Coast Guard East District targets illegal charters as Operation Safe Voyage enforcement push continues year-round (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Coast Guard issued the following news release:
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Beyond Labor Day, Coast Guard East District targets illegal charters as Operation Safe Voyage enforcement push continues year-round
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Editor's Note: Click images to download high-resolution version
For B-Roll video of Operation Safe Voyage in Washington D.C. click here
PORTSMOUTH, Va. -Following an intensive enforcement surge across mid-Atlantic waterways over the Labor Day weekend, U.S. Coast Guard East District law enfor more PR
BLS Southeast Region Issues Report on Consumer Price Index, South Region August 2026 (10)
ATLANTA, Georgia, Sept. 12 (TNSLrpt) -- Consumer Price Index, South Region August 2026 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Southeast Region - Sept. 11, 2026
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Regional prices rose 0.2 percent in August, up 3.1 percent over the year
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The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) in the South region increased 0.2 percent in August, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported today. The index for all items less food and energy rose 0.2 percent over the month. The energy index increased 1.0 more PR
Brightstar Capital Partners: Why the Age of AI is the Age of Operations (10)
WEST PALM BEACH, Florida, Sept. 12 -- Brightstar Capital Partners, a middle-market private equity firm focused on control-oriented investments, issued the following news:
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Why the Age of AI is the Age of Operations
September 10, 2026
Andrew Weinberg, Founder, CEO and Co-Chair
Generating compelling returns has become significantly more difficult for private equity firms. A combination of higher interest rates and lower multiple growth means that EBITDA growth must be significantly higher today than last decade - in fact, nearly 2.5 tim more PR
Campbell Community Honors 25th Anniversary of 9/11 With Memorial Stair Climb (10)
BUIES CREEK, North Carolina, Sept. 12 -- Campbell University issued the following news:
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Campbell community honors 25th anniversary of 9/11 with Memorial Stair Climb
September 11, 2026
Adrian Hopson was born five years after the terrorist attacks on Sept. 11, 2001. Growing up in the military community of Fayetteville, that day has still meant a lot to the Campbell University ROTC cadet.
"A lot of American citizens died that day. First responders, civilians, service members ... it was a real tragedy," he said, dripping in sweat after more PR
Campbell University: A Personal 9/11 Story, 25 Years Later (10)
BUIES CREEK, North Carolina, Sept. 12 -- Campbell University issued the following news:
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A personal 9/11 story, 25 years later
September 11, 2026
Cindy Adams, the circulation manager for Wiggins Memorial Library, shared her personal Sept. 11, 2001, experience for the 25th anniversary of the attacks. Adams' sister worked inside one of the World Trade Center towers when it was attacked that day, and while she survived the attack, the event would impact her health years later.
I am a born-and-raised New Yorker who, on Sept. 11, 2001, li more PR
Capitol Technology University: Frank B. Kennedy III Endows Aviation Scholarship in Honor of Program Founder Dick Baker (10)
LAUREL, Maryland, Sept. 12 -- Capitol Technology University issued the following news:
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Frank B. Kennedy III Endows Aviation Scholarship in Honor of Program Founder Dick Baker
September 11, 2026
Veteran and pilot Frank B. Kennedy III has generously established the Richard "Dick" Baker Memorial Aviation Scholarship at Capitol Technology University, an endowment that will provide financial assistance to Aviation Professional Pilot undergraduate students. The scholarship honors the late Dr. Baker, founder and leading force in establishing more PR
Catawba College Announces Hrinsin Family Endowed Scholarship (10)
SALISBURY, North Carolina, Sept. 10 -- Catawba College posted the following news:
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Catawba College Announces Hrinsin Family Endowed Scholarship
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Catawba College has announced the creation of the Hrinsin Family Endowed Scholarship, established by Nate and Amy Hrinsin to support students in the Ralph W. Ketner School of Business, with preference given to students majoring in accounting or accounting systems.
For the Hrinsins, the scholarship reflects their own Catawba story. Both were first-generation college students and scholarship r more PR
Class of 2030 Pharmacy Students, White Coat Ceremony (10)
CEDARVILLE, Ohio, Sept. 10 -- Cedarville University posted the following news:
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Class of 2030 Pharmacy Students, White Coat Ceremony
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by Allyson O'Bryant
On Saturday, Sept. 12, Cedarville University will welcome its next generation of pharmacists. The Pharmacy White Coat Ceremony will take place in the Jeremiah Chapel in the Dixon Ministry Center at 10 a.m. A reception will follow the ceremony.
The ceremony will recognize first-year Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D.) students in the class of 2030 as they begin their professional pharmac more PR
Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled Adds Plastic Knives Supplied by Durham Non-profit (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 (TNSFR) -- The Committee for Purchase from People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled has added food and logistics support services at Fort Indiantown Gap, Pennsylvania, to the federal Procurement List, creating new employment opportunities for people who are blind or have significant disabilities.
The service will be provided by Opportunity Center Inc., a nonprofit agency based in Wilmington, Delaware. The mandatory purchasing requirement applies to the Pennsylvania Army National Guard facility and is associated with the D more PR
DEQ to hold public hearing on Carolina Lithium draft air quality permit (10)
RALEIGH, North Carolina, Sept. 11 -- The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality issued the following news release:
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DEQ to hold public hearing on Carolina Lithium draft air quality permit
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The NC Department of Environmental Quality's Division of Air Quality (DAQ) will hold a public hearing on Oct. 13 to receive public comments on a draft air quality permit for Carolina Lithium, a proposed lithium mine and processing facility in Gaston County.
What: Public Hearing on Carolina Lithium draft air quality permit
Date and Ti more PR
DNC: In The States - Republicans Throw Multi-Million Dollar "Trump-a-Palooza" To Worship Trump While Americans Drown From Skyrocketing Costs (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 -- The Democratic National Committee posted the following news release:
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September 11, 2026
IN THE STATES: Republicans Throw Multi-Million Dollar "Trump-a-Palooza" To Worship Trump While Americans Drown From Skyrocketing Costs
This week, all-too-eager-to-please Republicans and their wealthy donors gathered in Dallas to throw a multi-million-dollar "Trump-a-Palooza," worshiping Donald Trump's failed agenda that's skyrocketing costs, tanking our economy, taking healthcare away from families, and forcing millions of A more PR
DSCC Friday Takeaways: Convention Tension, The Sununu Sequel, Peach State Probs, Hin-Sincere Hinson, and Sullivan's Reality Check (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 -- The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee posted the following news wrap up entitled "DSCC Friday Takeaways":
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Sep 11, 2026
DSCC FRIDAY TAKEAWAYS: Convention Tension, The Sununu Sequel, Peach State Probs, Hin-Sincere Hinson, and Sullivan's Reality Check
TGIF. Welcome back to Friday Takeaways from the DSCC - your weekly update from the DSCC Press Team on what you need to know across the Senate battlegrounds. There are 53 days until the midterms. - DROP US A LINE: press@dscc.org.
* CONVENTION TENSION: Senate more PR
FACT CHECK: No Laurie, North Carolinians Do Not Have "Lower Bills" (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release:
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FACT CHECK: No Laurie, North Carolinians Do Not Have "Lower Bills"
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North Carolina Families are paying $2,500 more under the Buckhout agenda
While on stage at a party that costs $25,000 a head, Laurie Buckhout made the outlandish claim that Republicans' disastrous "Big Ugly Bill" created "lower bills" for North Carolina families.
The reality? Working families are paying more than ever before. North Carolinians are staring do more PR
Fall color forecast: Expect a season of contrasts across Appalachia (10)
JOHNSON CITY, Tennessee, Sept. 11 -- East Tennessee State University posted the following news:
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Fall color forecast: Expect a season of contrasts across Appalachia
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A wet summer followed by an unusually hot and dry start to September has East Tennessee State University experts predicting a fall color season defined by one word: variability.
While peak color timing remains close to normal across much of the Southern Appalachians, recent weather patterns mean the vibrancy of this year's display could differ dramatically depending on w more PR
Federal Register: National Agricultural Statistics Service Issues Information Collection Notice on Water Use Survey (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 (TNSinfo) -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture National Agricultural Statistics Service issued the following information collection:
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In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this notice announces the intention of the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) to request approval to revise and extend a currently approved information collection to gather data related to water usage for North Carolina agricultural operations that likely use between 10,000 and 1,000,000 gallons per day. A revision t more PR
Frank B. Kennedy III Endows Aviation Scholarship in Honor of Program Founder Dick Baker (10)
LAUREL, Maryland, Sept. 11 -- Capitol Technology College posted the following news:
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Frank B. Kennedy III Endows Aviation Scholarship in Honor of Program Founder Dick Baker
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Veteran and pilot Frank B. Kennedy III has generously established the Richard "Dick" Baker Memorial Aviation Scholarship at Capitol Technology University, an endowment that will provide financial assistance to Aviation Professional Pilot undergraduate students. The scholarship honors the late Dr. Baker, founder and leading force in establishing the university's av more PR
Fresh Check Day aims to eradicate the stigma around mental health (10)
WINGATE, North Carolina, Sept. 11 -- Wingate University posted the following news:
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Fresh Check Day aims to eradicate the stigma around mental health
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#By Chuck Gordon
The first few weeks of college can feel stressful and overwhelming, especially for new students.
"It's one of the most transitional times in their lives, and a lot of things are happening all at once," says Jennifer Johnson, director of counseling services at Wingate. "When they are away from what they've known as their support system and something happens, they don't more PR
Gov. Shapiro Administration and Multi-State Coalition Secure Settlement Blocking Trump Administration From Future Efforts to Dismantle AmeriCorps (10)
HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Sept. 12 -- Gov. Josh Shapiro, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release on Sept. 11, 2026:
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Shapiro Administration and Multi-State Coalition Secure Settlement Blocking Trump Administration from Future Efforts to Dismantle AmeriCorps
Today's settlement protects approximately $16 million in critical funding Pennsylvania relies on each year to respond to natural disasters, teach our children and support our seniors.
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Harrisburg, PA - Governor Josh Shapiro today announced that, as part of a coalition of more PR
Grateful Confidence Sets the Tone for a New Year at Bethany (10)
BETHANY, West Virginia, Sept. 12 -- Bethany College issued the following news:
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Grateful Confidence Sets the Tone for a New Year at Bethany
BETHANY, W.Va. (Sept. 11, 2026) -- Bethany College officially opened the 2026-27 academic year Thursday with its annual Fall Convocation, bringing the campus community together to celebrate the start of a new academic year, recognize members of the Bethany community, and welcome distinguished alumnus and biomedical researcher Dr. Robert M. Brosh, Jr. '85 as keynote speaker.
Held in historic Commen more PR
Hofstra Students Advance Medical Research at the Feinstein Institutes (10)
HEMPSTEAD, New York, Sept. 12 -- Hofstra University issued the following news:
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Hofstra Students Advance Medical Research at the Feinstein Institutes
Lindsey Angioletti
Students from the Fred DeMatteis School of Engineering and Applied Science spent the summer applying their classroom knowledge to research at the Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research, gaining hands-on experience across engineering, computer science and medicine.
News in Summary
* Hofstra engineering and computer science students spent the summer conducting cuttin more PR
HPU Students Honor Lives Lost on 25th Anniversary of Sept. 11 Terrorist Attacks (10)
HIGH POINT, North Carolina, Sept. 11 -- High Point University issued the following news release:
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HPU Students Honor Lives Lost on 25th Anniversary of Sept. 11 Terrorist Attacks
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High Point University(r) students planted 2,977 American flags at Patriots Plaza on campus and ran 110 flights of stairs in remembrance of the lives lost 25 years ago during the terrorist attacks on Sept. 11, 2001. An eagle statue at Patriots Plaza overlooked students who planted flags around a flagpole that permanently displays a large American flag on Sept. more PR
ICYMI: All Living NC Governors Join Constitutional Experts to Offer Bipartisan Support for Governor Stein in Protecting Separation of Powers (10)
RALEIGH, North Carolina, Sept. 10 -- Gov. Josh Stein, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release:
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ICYMI: All Living NC Governors Join Constitutional Experts to Offer Bipartisan Support for Governor Stein in Protecting Separation of Powers
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As arguments continue in the Stein v. Berger and Stein v. Hall cases, all five living former North Carolina governors are voicing their bipartisan support for Governor Stein's case to protect the Governor's power to oversee executive branch agencies. Additionally, a constitutional expert, more PR
International Dairy Foods Association, 77 Co-signers Issue Letter to Congressional Leadership (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 [Category: Food/Beverage] (TNSletter) -- The International Dairy Foods Association issued the following letter with 77 co-signers to the Congressional leadership:
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Here is the text of the letter:
September 9, 2026
The Honorable John R. Thune
Majority Leader
United States Senate
Washington, D.C. 20510
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The Honorable Charles Schumer
Minority Leader
United States Senate
Washington, D.C. 20510
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The Honorable Mike Johnson
Speaker of the House
United States House of Representatives
Washington, D.C. 20515
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Jordan Rainer returns to the McSwain Theatre Oct. 24 (10)
ADA, Oklahoma, Sept. 10 -- The Chickasaw Nation, a federally-recognized Native American tribe, issued the following news release:
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Jordan Rainer returns to the McSwain Theatre Oct. 24
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ADA, Okla. -Much like her fans, country music artist Jordan Rainer has Oct. 24 circled on her calendar. It is the day she returns to the McSwain Theatre and brings her high-energy show. She is eagerly anticipating the delightful crowd of fans that awaits her.
Rainer and her band will take the McSwain stage at 7 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 24, during a stop on more PR
Levine Scholar Jasmine Oliver named Newman Civic Fellow (10)
CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, Sept. 10 -- The University of North Carolina Charlotte campus posted the following news release:
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Levine Scholar Jasmine Oliver named Newman Civic Fellow
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Jasmine Oliver, a senior environmental studies major and Levine Scholar dedicated to addressing community-based challenges through environmental advocacy and research, is among the 2026-27 recipients of the Newman Civic Fellowship.
Awarded by Campus Compact, the fellowship is a yearlong program that recognizes students for their leadership potential and more PR
Murphy Urges CMS to Expand Access to Healthy Food for MA Beneficiaries (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- Rep. Gregory Murphy, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release:
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Murphy Urges CMS to Expand Access to Healthy Food for MA Beneficiaries
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Congressman Greg Murphy, M.D., led seven of his colleagues in urging Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Administrator Mehmet Oz to issue guidance allowing Medicare Advantage plans to provide healthy food as a supplemental benefit for seniors managing chronic conditions.
"It has become increasingly apparent that healthy food should be part of the solution more PR
N.C. Health Dept.: North Carolina Vows to Continue Prioritizing Community Inclusion for People With Serious and Persistent Mental Illness or Severe Mental Illness (10)
RALEIGH, North Carolina, Sept. 12 -- The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services issued the following news release on Sept. 11, 2026:
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North Carolina Vows to Continue Prioritizing Community Inclusion for People with Serious and Persistent Mental Illness or Severe Mental Illness as U.S. Department of Justice Finds the State in Substantial Compliance with Longstanding Legal Settlement
Today the United States Department of Justice (USDOJ) acknowledged significant strides North Carolina has made in improving community inclusi more PR
N.J. A.G. Davenport Welcomes Resolution of AmeriCorps Lawsuit (10)
TRENTON, New Jersey, Sept. 12 -- New Jersey Attorney General Jennifer Davenport issued the following news release:
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AG Davenport Welcomes Resolution of AmeriCorps Lawsuit
TRENTON - Attorney General Jennifer Davenport, as part of a coalition of 23 attorneys general and two governors, has reached a settlement that bars the Trump Administration from seeking to cut almost all funding from the AmeriCorps program again without warning.
The deal resolves a 2025 lawsuit filed in response to the Administration's repeated attempts to gut the nat more PR
NAACP Legal Defense & Educational Fund, 57 Co-signers Issue Letter to American Bar Association Council Chair Hart (10)
NEW YORK, Sept. 12 [Category: Law/Legal] (TNSletter) -- The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund issued the following letter with 57 co-signers to the American Bar Association Council Chair Melissa Hart:
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Here is the text of the letter:
September 1, 2026
Hon. Melissa Hart
Council Chair
Council of the Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar
American Bar Association
1050 Connecticut Ave. N.W.
Suite 400 Washington, D.C. 20036
Submitted via email
RE: Proposed Revisions to American Bar Association Standard 206
Dear more PR
Pfeiffer University Hosts Memorial Stair Climb to Honor 9/11 Victims and First Responders (10)
MISENHEIMER, North Carolina, Sept. 11 -- Pfeiffer University posted the following news:
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Pfeiffer University Hosts Memorial Stair Climb to Honor 9/11 Victims and First Responders
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Pfeiffer University commemorated the 25th anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks by hosting a Memorial Stair Climb on Friday, Sept. 11, at the Pfeiffer Center for Health Sciences, located at 245 E. Main St. in Albemarle. The event honored the victims, first responders and all those who made the ultimate sacrifice on one of the most significant days in more PR
Protein clues in the blood may help children avoid diseases later in life (10)
NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Sept. 11 -- Vanderbilt University Medical Center posted the following news release:
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Protein clues in the blood may help children avoid diseases later in life
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Researchers at Vanderbilt Health, UTHealth Houston and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill have identified early signs of cardiovascular-kidney-metabolic disease (CKMD) in children as young as 8 years old that potentially can be reversed with a new class of weight loss drugs used widely by adults.
Using cutting-edge analytic techniques, the re more PR
Save the dates for scoping period for Red Drum Fishery Management Plan review (10)
RALEIGH, North Carolina, Sept. 10 -- The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality issued the following news release:
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Save the dates for scoping period for Red Drum Fishery Management Plan review
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Red Drum is North Carolina's official state saltwater fish, and a popular one at that. Those who fish for Red Drum, also known as puppy drum, redfish, bull drum and channel bass, should save the dates for an upcoming scoping period, which includes four public meetings.
The NC Department of Environmental Quality's Division of Mari more PR
Second life, stronger start: App State and E2D provide 200 refurbished laptops to first-year students (10)
BOONE, North Carolina, Sept. 11 -- Appalachian State University posted the following news:
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Second life, stronger start: App State and E2D provide 200 refurbished laptops to first-year students
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BOONE, N.C. -First-year, first-generation students at Appalachian State University received new laptops on Aug. 27, when the university and nonprofit computer refurbisher E2D (Eliminate the Digital Divide) distributed 200 devices at Plemmons Student Union on the Boone campus. The distribution served eligible students across the Boone, Hickory more PR
Statement from Governor Josh Stein on 25th Anniversary of 9/11 (10)
RALEIGH, North Carolina, Sept. 11 -- Gov. Josh Stein, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release:
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Statement from Governor Josh Stein on 25th Anniversary of 9/11
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Today Governor Josh Stein released the following statement reflecting on the 25th anniversary of the September 11, 2001, terror attacks.
"On the 25th anniversary of 9/11, we remember the nearly 3,000 innocent lives who were killed that day, hundreds of first responders who died because of their heroic efforts, and countless others whose lives were forever changed. more PR
Third Semi-annual Back to Basics Conference Strengthens Financial Stewardship (10)
GREENSBORO, North Carolina, Sept. 10 -- North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University posted the following news:
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Third Semi-annual Back to Basics Conference Strengthens Financial Stewardship
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EAST GREENSBORO, N.C. (Sept. 10, 2026) - North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University reaffirmed its commitment to financial stewardship, compliance and professional development through the successful conclusion of its third semi-annual Back to Basics Conference.
Hosted by the Division of Business and Finance, this tw more PR
Tusculum University, Greeneville Flyboys hold ceremony with remarks and stair climb to observe the 25th anniversary of 9/11 (10)
GREENVILLE, Tennessee, Sept. 11 -- Tusculum University posted the following news:
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Tusculum University, Greeneville Flyboys hold ceremony with remarks and stair climb to observe the 25th anniversary of 9/11
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GREENEVILLE - Memories of a tragic day in U.S. history that were also filled with stories of a positive response to the terrorist attacks resonated as the Tusculum University family and the community came together to observe the 25th anniversary of 9/11.
Tusculum student Jasmine Johnson rings a bell at 8:46 a.m.
Dr. Scott Humme more PR
UNC News Wrap Up: Newsworthy From the School of Medicine, Week of Sept. 4-10, 2026 (10)
CHAPEL HILL, North Carolina, Sept. 11 -- The University of North Carolina School of Medicine issued the following news wrap up entitled "Newsworthy from the School of Medicine, Week of Sept. 4-10, 2026":
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Newsworthy from the School of Medicine, Week of Sept 4- Sept 10
The below clickable headlines link directly to outside media outlets, which featured UNC School of Medicine faculty starting Friday, September 10, 2026.
Confirmed Cases Of Alpha-Gal Syndrome More Than Double In Arkansas In One Year to Nearly 3,000 (https://www.democratic more PR
University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston: Cardiometabolic Risk Factors Can Be Identified in Kids as Young as 8 (10)
HOUSTON, Texas, Sept. 12 (TNSjou) -- The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston issued the following news:
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Cardiometabolic risk factors can be identified in kids as young as 8
By Catherine Thibault September 11, 2026
Risk factors for cardiovascular-kidney-metabolic disease, a health condition made up of heart disease, kidney disease, diabetes, and obesity, can be identified in children as young as 8, UTHealth Houston researchers discovered.
Using a group of 273 children who participate in the Border Health Research Co more PR
Utah A.G. Brown Pushes FCC to Strengthen 'Know Your Upstream Provider' Rules to Combat Illegal Robocalls (10)
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Sept. 12 -- Utah Attorney General Derek Brown issued the following news:
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Attorney General Brown pushes FCC to strengthen "Know Your Upstream Provider" rules to combat illegal robocalls
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah -- Attorney General Derek Brown and a bipartisan coalition of 48 other attorneys general are urging the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to strengthen its "Know Your Upstream Provider" (KYUP) requirements to keep scammers from using the U.S. phone network to make illegal robocalls. KYUP rules require voic more PR
UW Foundation Welcomes Three Alumni to Board of Directors (10)
LARAMIE, Wyoming, Sept. 12 -- The University of Wyoming posted the following news:
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UW Foundation Welcomes Three Alumni to Board of Directors
Published September 11, 2026
The University of Wyoming Foundation has appointed three distinguished UW alumni to its Board of Directors, bringing decades of leadership experience and a shared commitment to advancing the university's mission through philanthropy.
Bryan Hassler, Richard Lynch and Peter Sherman began their terms on the UW Foundation Board in July. Together, they bring extensive exp more PR
VCU: Hannah Stadtler Completes Her Ph.D. With a Mission to Understand HIV and the Brain (10)
RICHMOND, Virginia, Sept. 12 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news:
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Hannah Stadtler completes her Ph.D. with a mission to understand HIV and the brain
Her research was propelled by a Wright Center biomedical sciences initiative, and her M.D. is next as she continues in VCU's Medical Scientist Training Program.
By Christopher Richmond
Hannah Stadtler knew whom she wanted to work with before even arriving at VCU.
Without having set foot on campus, she had cold-emailed Gretchen Neigh, Ph.D., a professor in the V more PR
WCU Alumnus Awarded for Historic Preservation Work With EBCI (10)
CULLOWHEE, North Carolina, Sept. 12 -- Western Carolina University issued the following news:
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WCU alumnus awarded for historic preservation work with EBCI
Over his more-than-a-decade-long career, Western Carolina University alumnus Beau Carroll, chief archaeologist of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians, has helped orchestrate the recovery and protection of thousands of Indigenous peoples' remains, belongings and cultural sites.
This year, he and his team's accomplishments saw new and prominent recognition.
Carroll was chosen in lat more PR
WCU Receives Grant to Expand Student Civic Engagement Efforts (10)
CULLOWHEE, North Carolina, Sept. 12 -- Western Carolina University issued the following news:
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WCU receives grant to expand student civic engagement efforts
Western Carolina University has received a $6,000 Civic Engagement Award grant to support student-led voter registration, voter education and civic participation initiatives through the university's Center for Community Engagement and Service Learning.
The grant will help the Center for Community Engagement and Service Learning, known as CCESL, expand its capacity to engage studen more PR
Western Carolina Power Earns Four Public Power Awards of Excellence (10)
CULLOWHEE, North Carolina, Sept. 12 -- Western Carolina University issued the following news:
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Western Carolina Power earns four Public Power Awards of Excellence
Western Carolina Power has once again been recognized for excellence in serving its customers and community.
WCP, Western Carolina University's community-owned electric utility, received four Public Power Awards of Excellence from ElectriCities of North Carolina for its accomplishments during 2025. The awards were presented in the categories of Future-Focused, Strengthen Publ more PR
World away, ready to respond: U.S. Army Reserve Soldier's path to Angolan emergency room (10)
FORT BRAGG, North Carolina, Sept. 10 -- The U.S. Army Reserve Command issued the following news:
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World away, ready to respond: U.S. Army Reserve Soldier's path to Angolan emergency room
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LUANDA, Angola - A medical exchange designed to share military practices became something more when U.S. and Angolan medical professionals found themselves working side by side to stabilize a critically burned patient at Hospital Militar Principal, Sept. 4.
The real-world emergency unfolded during the Angola Medical Readiness Exercise, an initiative more PR
Wyden and Warren Demand Treasury Secretary Bessent Explain Why Russian Finance Minister Attended G20 Ministers Meeting in North Carolina, Further Undermining U.S. Sanctions for Russia's Brutal War on Ukraine (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 (TNSida) -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following news release:
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September 11,2026
Wyden and Warren Demand Treasury Secretary Bessent Explain Why Russian Finance Minister Attended G20 Ministers Meeting in North Carolina, Further Undermining U.S. Sanctions for Russia's Brutal War on Ukraine
Washington, D.C. -Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., and Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., the top Democrats on the Senate Finance and Banking committees, questioned why the Trump Admin more PR
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