GRAHAM, North Carolina, Oct. 7 -- Alamance Community College issued the following news: * * * Alamance Community College Receives $474,878 National Science Foundation Grant to Launch New Biopharma Quality Degree 10/07/2026 Graham, N.C. - Alamance Community College (ACC) has been awarded $474,878 from the National Science Foundation's Advanced Technological Education (NSF-ATE) program (DUE #2553982) to develop BioQuest. This new initiative will prepare students for careers in biopharma quality. ACC is one of only two institutions in North Ca more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 [Category: Agriculture] -- The American Farmland Trust posted the following news release: * * * American Farmland Trust Announces Winners of the 18th Annual America's Farmers Market Celebration(tm) * (Washington, D.C.) American Farmland Trust (AFT) announces the winners of the 18th annual America's Farmers Market Celebration(tm), a national event honoring the role of farmers markets, which ran between August 1, 2026, and September 30, 2026. Ten markets receiving the most public votes are declared the national winners. A  more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 [Category: Environment] -- Environment America posted the following news release: * * * Americans deliver more than 1 million comments in favor of protecting wild forests * Executive Director, Environment America; Vice President and D.C. Director, The Public Interest Network Media Relations Specialist, The Public Interest Network USDA proposal to rescind Roadless Rule met with overwhelming opposition DENVER - Americans have made their support for the Roadless Area Conservation Rule (or 'Roadless Rule') clear through a  more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 -- Amtrak (National Railroad Passenger Corp.) issued the following news: * * * Amtrak Celebrates Completion of Accessibility Improvements at Hamlet and Rocky Mount Stations * Over $10 million invested in North Carolina station accessibility improvements HAMLET AND ROCKY MOUNT, N.C., Oct. 7, 2026 - Amtrak joined federal, state and local officials this week to celebrate the completion of accessibility improvement projects at its stations in Hamlet and Rocky Mount, marking more than $10 million in investments to improve acc more PR

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Oct. 8 -- ARAMARK, a provider of food, facilities, refreshments, hospitality and supply chain services, issued the following news release: * * * Aramark Collegiate Hospitality 2026-2027 Council of Student Advisors Share their Vision for the Future of Campus Dining October 7, 2026 Aramark Collegiate Hospitality has named 12 students from colleges and universities across the country to serve on its Council of Student Advisors (CSA), reinforcing Aramark's commitment to student-driven insights in campus hospitality.  more PR

SACRAMENTO, California, Oct. 6 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Co-Leads Coalition in Opposing Trump Administration's Cruel Gutting of Head Start Standards * OAKLAND -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta yesterday co-led a multistate coalition in submitting a comment letter opposing the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' (HHS) proposal to dramatically cut regulations governing the Head Start program. Head Start is an early childhood education program desig more PR

SACRAMENTO, California, Oct. 7 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Defends Cornerstone of U.S. Forest Conservation * OAKLAND -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta co-led a coalition of 17 attorneys general in submitting a comment letter opposing the Trump Administration's proposed rule to rescind the 2001 Roadless Area Conservation Rule (Roadless Rule) and the accompanying draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS). If adopted, the United States Forest Service's (USFS)  more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Oct. 7 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL OPPOSES TRUMP ADMINISTRATION'S ATTEMPT TO GUT HEAD START STANDARDS * Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul, as part of a coalition of 23 attorneys general, submitted a comment letter opposing the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' (HHS) proposal to dramatically cut regulations governing the Head Start program. Raoul and the coalition explain in their letter that the proposed rule would gut long-stan more PR

DENVER, Colorado, Oct. 7 -- Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Weiser opposes Trump administration proposal to gut Head Start standards * Oct. 7, 2026 (DENVER) - Attorney General Phil Weiser has joined a multistate coalition in submitting a comment letter opposing the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' proposal to dramatically cut regulations governing the Head Start program. Head Start is an early childhood education program that helps children from low-income familie more PR

WHIPPANY, New Jersey, Oct. 8 [Category: BizPharmaceuticals] -- Bayer USA, an enterprise with core competencies in the life science fields of health care and nutrition, posted the following news: * * * Bayer to invest 2.2 billion U.S. dollars in new manufacturing site in the United States * Collaboration focuses on small molecule discovery * Company plans to build state-of-the-art site in New Albany, Ohio, U.S., to serve patients in the U.S. as well as globally * Bayer expects to create around 600 new high-value jobs in the area * Multi-y more PR

BOONE, North Carolina, Oct. 8 -- Appalachian State University posted the following news: * * * Builders Insurance Group commits $500K to modernize App State Brantley Risk and Insurance Center * BOONE, N.C. -- Builders Insurance Group, under the leadership of Appalachian State University alumnus Todd Campbell '87, has committed $500,000 to App State's Walker College of Business. The funds will support the modernization of the college's Brantley Risk and Insurance Center -- part of the broader building improvements and expansion currently und more PR

BUIES CREEK, North Carolina, Oct. 8 -- Campbell University issued the following news: * * * Campbell Law Assistant Professor Nicole Ligon featured on CNN October 7, 2026 RALEIGH - Campbell Law School Assistant Professor of Law Nicole Ligon has been quoted in an CNN article regarding the Trump Administration's recent revocation of White House press credentials for CNN, Politico and MS NOW, which raised questions on the constitutionality and legal justification of the move. Earlier this year, Ligon published an article in the Penn State Law  more PR

BUIES CREEK, North Carolina, Oct. 8 -- Campbell University issued the following news: * * * Campbell Law students share African judicial fellowship experiences October 7, 2026 RALEIGH - Eight Campbell Law School students who participated in the inaugural Joseph E. Zaytoun International Judicial Clerkship Fellowship program in three African nations recently shared their experiences with members of the Craven-Everett Inn of Court. During the Inn of Court's first fall meeting, Jarrick Hawkins '28 and Emma Rogers '28, who were in Ghana; Angele more PR

BUIES CREEK, North Carolina, Oct. 8 -- Campbell University issued the following news: * * * Campbell University names Corey Jenkins Director of Athletics October 7, 2026 Campbell University has named Corey Jenkins as its new director of athletics, President William M. Downs announced today. Jenkins, a veteran collegiate athletics administrator with nearly two decades of experience, joins Campbell following an eight-year stint at the University of South Dakota, where he was recently promoted to deputy athletic director and chief operating of more PR

FRANKLIN LAKES, New Jersey, Oct. 8 -- 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 commentary by Brenda Baletti, senior reporter for The Defender: * * * SCOTUS Sends Mixed Signals on Religious Exemptions From COVID Vaccine Mandates The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday declined to hear two COVID-19 vaccine mandate cases, sending mixed signals about the court's stance on religious exemptions. The court won't hear a class a more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Oct. 8 -- Meredith College posted the following news: * * * College Raptor Names Meredith College North Carolina's Hidden Gem * Meredith College has been named North Carolina's "Hidden Gem" by College Raptor. The College also ranked #14 on College Raptor's Top Hidden Gem Colleges in the Southeast U.S. list. College Raptor calls Hidden Gem selections "under the radar schools that overdeliver." Schools that rank within the top half of College Raptor's overall rankings are considered for the Hidden Gem selections. Th more PR

NEW YORK, Oct. 7 -- Columbia University Teachers College issued the following news: * * * Black Education Research Center to Aid NYC Policy Recommendations In a study funded by the NYC Commission on Racial Equity, BERC researchers will examine the local, enduring effects of racial injustice and offer recommendations based on their findings - Scholars from the Black Education Research Center (BERC) at Teachers College will help lead research in a year-long study that will examine the historical and contemporary impacts of racial inequities  more PR

GREENSBORO, North Carolina, Oct. 8 -- North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University posted the following news: * * * Conference to Address Rural Roots, Connected Communities in Fast-Growing North Carolina * GOLDSBORO (Oct. 8, 2026) - The latest edition of the Grassroots Leadership Conference (GLC) will bring together community leaders, volunteers, advocates, elected officials, and other stakeholders to discuss strategies for positive community development while celebrating North Carolina's rural roots. The conference, sponsore more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 -- Rep. Tim Moore, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Tim Moore Urges Navy to Name New Ship After the Battle of Kings Mountain * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Tim Moore (NC-14) wrote a letter urging the U.S. Department of the Navy to name an upcoming ship the USS Kings Mountain, honoring the Battle of Kings Mountain in North Carolina. Fought on October 7, 1780, the battle was a pivotal American victory during the Revolutionary War, with Thomas Jefferson describing it as the "turn of th more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Oct. 8 -- Coppin State University issued the following news: * * * Oct 7 2026 Coppin State President Anthony L. Jenkins Named Among HCF's Ten Most Dominant HBCU Leaders of 2027 National recognition marks Jenkins' second selection and highlights Coppin State's growth in enrollment, student success, fundraising and institutional visibility - BALTIMORE -- Coppin State University President Anthony L. Jenkins, Ph.D., has been selected by the HBCU Campaign Fund (HCF) as one of its Ten Most Dominant HBCU Leaders of 2027, re more PR

DALLAS, Texas, Oct. 7 [Category: Health Care] -- The American Heart Association posted the following news release: * * * DASH diet, nutrition and hypertension pioneer to receive the 2026 Research Achievement Award DALLAS, Oct. 7, 2026 -- Leading nutrition and high blood pressure researcher, Lawrence J. Appel, M.D., M.P.H., FAHA, a professor of medicine, epidemiology, international health and nursing at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health in Baltimore, will be recognized with the 202 more PR

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, Oct. 8 -- Duke Energy issued the following news release: * * * Duke Energy protects customers from data center costs October 7, 2026 * Agreement with North Carolina Public Staff, Amazon, Google, Meta, Microsoft and others enhances existing protections to further insulate customers from data center costs while delivering billions in long-term benefits - CHARLOTTE, N.C. - Duke Energy and stakeholders have reached an agreement that further protects existing customers from costs to serve data centers and other large more PR

SALISBURY, North Carolina, Oct. 8 -- Catawba College posted the following news: * * * Economy Tops North Carolinians' Concerns as Partisan and Intraparty Divides Shape Issue Priorities, Catawba College-YouGov Survey Finds * An Update from the Center for North Carolina Politics & Public Service As the midterm elections draw to the final weeks of campaigning, North Carolinians rank economic issues as the most important, according to new findings from the September Catawba College-YouGov Survey. "Among eighteen different policy issues, econo more PR

ELIZABETH CITY, North Carolina, Oct. 8 -- Elizabeth City State University posted the following news: * * * ECSU Receives $630K Grant to Expand STEM Research, Student Training * Elizabeth City, N.C. -- Elizabeth City State University (ECSU) researchers and students will soon be able to explore the infrared (IR) signature of materials at a scale traditional microscopes and other analytical tools cannot reach, thanks to a $630,000 federal STEM research grant that will bring advanced nanotechnology instrumentation to the university and expand r more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Library of Congress Copyright Office issued the following action in the Federal Register. * * * Music Streaming Fraud Pursuant to a congressional request, the United States Copyright Office is soliciting information from the public regarding issues related to music streaming fraud. Comments are due on November 23, 2026, according to a Federal Register notice. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. Background Earlier this year, the United States Copyright Office ("Office") received a letter from Representativ more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Oct. 7 -- Gov. Josh Stein, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Stein Highlights Resiliency at Lumberton's Floodgate Dedication * Today Governor Stein joined the City of Lumberton to dedicate its new floodgate, mark 10 years since Hurricane Matthew, and highlight the importance of strengthening infrastructure for future storms. "North Carolinians understand the importance of building stronger infrastructure to protect against severe weather, and the twin tragedies of Hurricane Matthew more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Oct. 7 -- Gov. Josh Stein, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Stein Leads Bipartisan Effort to Expand Counter-Drone Training for State and Local Law Enforcement * Today Governor Josh Stein and South Carolina Governor Henry Dargan McMaster led a bipartisan group of 29 governors in calling on federal law enforcement and defense officials Opens in new window to expand the availability of training opportunities for state, local, tribal, and territorial law enforcement, as well as correct more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Oct. 7 -- Gov. Josh Stein, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Stein, NCDHHS Announce More Than $17 Million Investment in Mental Health Services Through North Carolina's Rural Health Transformation Program * Today Governor Stein and the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services announced more than $17 million for investments to improve mental health services through North Carolina's Rural Health Transformation Program. "Every North Carolinian deserves the opportunity to  more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 [Category: Energy] -- The Institute for Energy Research posted the following commentary: * * * Greenland Security Deal Fuels Critical Minerals * The U.S. position on critical and rare earth minerals is improving with the new U.S.-Greenland-Denmark security agreement. Greenland Mines closed a deal for the Sarfartoq Rare Earths Project in southwest Greenland on September 1-- just 17 days before President Trump's new Greenland security deal was announced. On September 22, President Trump and the leaders of Greenland and De more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 -- Rep. Mark Harris, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Harris Statement on Third Anniversary of October 7th Attack * WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, Congressman Mark Harris (NC-08) released the following statement on the third anniversary of the October 7 terrorist attacks on Israel: "Three years ago today, Hamas terrorists unleashed unspeakable evil on the people of Israel. Innocent men, women, and children were brutally murdered, raped, tortured, and taken hostage in the deadliest day for the Jewish more PR

HIGH POINT, North Carolina, Oct. 8 -- High Point University issued the following news release: * * * HPU Talent Acquisition Expert Dee Ann Turner Shares Leadership Tips with Students * HIGH POINT, N.C., Oct. 7, 2026 - High Point University(r) students learned about customer service and leadership excellence in the workplace from Dee Ann Turner, the former Chick-fil-A vice president for talent and sustainability. Turner, who serves as HPU's Talent Acquisition Expert in Residence as part of the Access to Innovators program, returned to campu more PR

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, Oct. 7 [Category: BizHealth Care] -- Premier, a healthcare improvement company, posted the following news release: * * * Leisure Care Wins Inaugural Premier Continuum of Care Alliance Excellence Award * CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- October 7, 2026 -- Premier, Inc., a leading technology-driven healthcare improvement company, has named Leisure Care as the inaugural recipient of the Premier Continuum of Care Alliance Excellence Award. The Premier Continuum of Care Alliance Excellence Award recognizes an organization that demo more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Oct. 7 (TNSLrpt) -- The North Carolina Office of the State Auditor issued a performance audit report on Sept. 8, 2026, entitled "North Carolina Education Lottery Factors Affecting Transfers to Education": Here are excerpts: * * * Executive Summary Between fiscal year (FY) 2023 and FY 2025, the North Carolina Education Lottery's (NCEL) reported gross sales increased from $4.3 billion to $6.6 billion, an increase of 51% over just two years. Over that same period, annual transfers to the State's Education Lottery Fund more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Oct. 8 (TNSjou) -- North Carolina State University issued the following news release: * * * Feather Star-inspired Underwater Robot Gets 3D Maneuverability From Only Two Actuators October 7, 2026 Researchers have created an aquatic soft robot inspired by marine invertebrates called feather stars. The feather star robot is able to move through the water in all three dimensions, powered by only two actuators. "One exciting aspect of this work is that it demonstrates how we can create robotic devices with an incredible more PR

ROXBORO, North Carolina, Oct. 7 -- Piedmont Community College issued the following news: * * * Oct 7, 2026 PCC Gunsmithing Program Receives $10,000 from Sportsman Heritage Foundation Piedmont Community College (PCC) has received a $10,000 donation from the Sportsman Heritage Foundation to support the College's gunsmithing program. Members of the Sportsman Heritage Foundation, including Adam Wolfe, HR Carver and Kyle Shotwell, presented the donation to PCC leadership as well as gunsmithing instructors and students. The foundation's support  more PR

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, Oct. 6 [Category: BizHealth Care] -- Premier, a healthcare improvement company, posted the following news release: * * * Premier Names Trailblazer Life Sciences Award Recipient * CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- (October 6, 2026) -- Premier, Inc., a leading technology-driven healthcare improvement company, has named Johnson & Johnson as the recipient of the 2026 Premier Trailblazer Life Sciences Award. The Premier Trailblazer Life Sciences Award recognizes healthcare organizations that demonstrate a commitment to advancing cli more PR

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, Oct. 8 [Category: Sports] -- The Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association issued the following news: * * * REIGNING CHAMPIONS WINSTON-SALEM STATE AND FAYETTEVILLE STATE TOP CIAA BASKETBALL PRESEASON PREDICTED ORDER OF FINISH CIAA Announces 2026-27 Preseason All-Conference Teams at Basketball Media Day and Introduces New Tournament Logo and "The Legacy Continues" Theme - BALTIMORE, Md. - The Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA(r)) officially tipped off the 2026-27 basketball season during CIAA B more PR

HIGH POINT, North Carolina, Oct. 8 -- High Point University issued the following news release: * * * Retired Dallas Mavericks CEO Mentors HPU Students on Being Better Leaders * HIGH POINT, N.C., Oct. 7, 2026 - Retired Dallas Mavericks' CEO Cynt Marshall returned to High Point University's campus and encouraged students to tap into their leadership skills, do their best work and achieve their career goals through caring for more people. Marshall, who serves as HPU's Sports Executive in Residence, shared her management style with students wh more PR

CARY, North Carolina, Oct. 8 -- SAS Institute, a business analytics software and services provider, issued the following news release: * * * SAS helps illuminate the health impact of solar power in rural Uganda Let There Be Light International uses data to better understand how clinic electrification projects support maternal care, patient access and healthier homes Cary, NC (Oct 07, 2026) Global data and AI leader SAS helped Let There Be Light International better understand how solar electrification affects health care and daily life in  more PR

WESTPORT, Connecticut, Oct. 8 -- Save the Children, an organization that says it is giving children a healthy start in life, opportunity to learn and protection from harm, issued the following news release: * * * Save the Children Urges HHS to Preserve the Core Promise of Head Start While Modernizing Program Standards WASHINGTON (Oct. 7, 2026) -- Save the Children has submitted detailed comments to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) on proposed changes to Head Start, urging the agency to preserve the national quality stan more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 5 -- Sen. Thom Tillis, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Senate Passes Tillis, King Resolution Establishing National Veterans Suicide Prevention Day * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Recently, the Senate unanimously passed a bipartisan resolution led by U.S. Senators Thom Tillis (R-NC), co-founder and co-chair of the Senate Mental Health Caucus and a member of the Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and Angus King (I-ME) designating Sept. 30, 2026, as National Veterans Suicide Prevention Day. The Tillis-King  more PR

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia, Oct. 8 -- The Southern Environmental Law Center posted the following news release: * * * October 7, 2026 Duke Energy proposal fails to hold data centers accountable in Large Load Tariff settlement Clean energy groups advocate for better consumer protections to track costs and ensure data centers pay their share - CHAPEL HILL, N.C.-- A settlement just filed by Duke Energy and other parties in a North Carolina Utilities Commission rate case proceeding ultimately fails to hold data centers accountable for the co more PR

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, Oct. 6 [Category: BizHealth Care] -- Premier, a healthcare improvement company, posted the following news release: * * * Stryker Wins 2026 Premier Trailblazer Award - GPO Supplier * CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- October 6, 2026 -- Premier, Inc., a leading technology-driven healthcare improvement company, named Stryker as the recipient of the 2026 Premier Trailblazer Award - GPO Supplier. The Premier Trailblazer Award - GPO Supplier recognizes a supplier organization whose innovation, collaborative leadership and strategic p more PR

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, Oct. 8 -- The University of North Carolina Charlotte campus posted the following news release: * * * The evolution of sports analytics: A Q&A with UNC Charlotte expert Michael Schuckers * The field of sports analytics continues to become increasingly important across all sports. From the court to the turf, UNC Charlotte students are getting hands-on experience and helping teams make winning decisions. Michael Schuckers, a professor in the School of Data Science, has extensive experience in sports analytics, consu more PR

GREENSBORO, North Carolina, Oct. 8 -- North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University posted the following news: * * * Three A&T Undergraduates Complete Research as 2026 Harvard Du Bois Scholars * EAST GREENSBORO, N.C. (Oct. 7, 2026) - North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University undergraduates Derrick J. Bradley II, Madelyn McFall and Avery Patterson have completed research projects as 2026 Harvard Dubois Scholars. They are three of 29 students representing eight Research 1, Research 2 and research-focused histori more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Oct. 7 -- The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality issued the following news release: * * * Topsail Nature Preserve reopens following invasive plant treatment * The Topsail Nature Preserve has reopened to the public following the completion of herbicide treatment to control the highly invasive Common Reed (Phragmites australis). The treatment has been completed and visitors may now safely return to the Preserve and its beach areas. The Preserve, including its beaches and parking lot, temporarily close more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Oct. 7 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services issued the following news release: * * * Trump Administration Announces More Than $17 Million for New Mental Health Clinics, Mobile Crisis Teams, and Expanded Addiction Treatment in North Carolina * This federal investment will bring crisis support directly to children and families and improve access to addiction and maternal mental health care across rural North Carolina Today, the Trump Administration announced more more PR

TAMPA, Florida, Oct. 7 -- The University of South Florida posted the following news: * * * USF names new vice president and chief people officer * The University of South Florida has selected Ericka Smith as its new vice president and chief people officer, bringing more than 20 years of executive human resources experience to the role. Smith will lead Human Resources and help shape how USF attracts, develops and supports its employees as the university continues to advance as a leading public research university and member of the Associati more PR

LA JOLLA, California, Oct. 7 -- The University of California San Diego campus posted the following news: * * * W. M. Keck Foundation Awards $1.3 Million to Map the Hidden 3D Architecture of Human RNA * Researchers at UC San Diego and UNC Chapel Hill will partner to develop and combine two innovative technologies to study how complex RNA structures help regulate gene expression Story by: The W. M. Keck Foundation has awarded $1.3 million to the University of California San Diego to support an ambitious research project to map the complex t more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Oct. 7 -- The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality issued the following news release: * * * Water quality swimming advisory issued for a sound-side site in Carteret County * An advisory against swimming was posted today at a sound-side site in Carteret County where state recreational water quality officials found bacteria levels in the water that exceed the state's and Environmental Protection Agency's recreational water quality standards. The advisory is for an area Bogue Sound along the Morehead Cit more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Oct. 7 -- Gov. Josh Stein, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * What They're Saying: North Carolina Farmers and Families Applaud Governor Stein's Action to Lower Diesel Costs * Last week, Governor Josh Stein took action to lower costs for North Carolina farmers and families by providing penalty relief for the use of red-dyed diesel fuel on highways through the end of 2026. Because many agricultural producers have stores of non-taxed dyed diesel fuel on hand for off-road use, suspending enforcem more PR

SPRINGFIELD, Ohio, Oct. 8 -- Wittenberg University issued the following news release: * * * October 7, 2026 Bart D. Erhman To Present Kinnison Lecture New York Times best-selling author, renowned American Biblical scholar, and award-winning New Testament historian will speak on Oct. 22 - SPRINGFIELD, OH. - Bart D. Ehrman, New York Times best-selling author, renowned American Biblical scholar, and award-winning New Testament historian, will present the Wittenberg Series-sponsored William A. Kinnison Endowed Lecture in History, at 7 p.m. Th more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, Oct. 8 -- Texas A&M University, a component of the public university system in Texas, posted the following news from its agriculture program: * * * World leader in livestock fertility research closes out 58-year career * Fuller Bazer to retire Oct. 31 from Texas A&M Department of Animal Science After 58 years, Fuller Bazer, Ph.D., a University Distinguished Professor in the Texas A&M College of Agriculture and Life Sciences Department of Animal Science, will close out his scientific career in October. During his groundbreak more PR