GREENSBORO, North Carolina, Dec. 20 -- Bennett College issued the following news: * * * Presidential Leadership Series: Centennial Book Talk In celebration of the 100th anniversary of Bennett College as a women's college, Interim President Dr. Teresa Hardee is proud to launch The Presidential Leadership Series: Centennial Book Talk, a community reading initiative that explores leadership, legacy, and the power of visionary change. Our inaugural selection, Lead Boldly by Robert F. Smith, exa more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 21 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Indian Affairs approved an update to the tribal-state gaming agreement between the Catawba Indian Nation and North Carolina. This decision allows the tribe to select from a wider variety of vendors for the safety and integrity testing of its casino equipment. The change was authorized through an "approval by operation of law." Under the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act, the Secretary of the Interior is granted 45 days to  more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * Donald Trump Gets His Facts Wrong During Meltdown in North Carolina As He Sees His House Majority Slipping Away * In the latest of a series of unhinged ramblings, Donald Trump demonstrated that his memory is still consistently escaping him, forgetting Congressman Don Davis' proven record of showing up and delivering real results for eastern North Carolina at every turn. While Con more PR

BOONE, North Carolina, Dec. 21 -- Appalachian State University issued the following news: * * * In 2025, App State celebrates its 8th chancellor amid record enrollment, research growth and campus advancements By J. Todd Coates and Jessica Stump As Appalachian State University entered its 126th year, a new chapter in the university's history began under the leadership of Dr. Heather Hulburt Norris, who was formally installed as App State's eighth chancellor in October. Norris assumed her role more PR

GREENSBORO, North Carolina, Dec. 18 -- North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University issued the following news: * * * Moody's Reaffirms A&T Aa3 Credit Rating, Describes Outlook as 'Stable' The influential Moody's Ratings organization has issued a new credit opinion for North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University that reaffirms its credit rating of Aa3 and describes the university's rating outlook as "stable." The new report comes at a time when financial headwin more PR

BOONE, North Carolina, Dec. 19 [Category: Sociological] -- Appalachian Voices posted the following news release: * * * NCDEQ approves water, air permits for SSEP * Dec. 19, 2025 CONTACT Andy Li, andy.li@sierraclub.org RALEIGH, N.C. Today, the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality has approved the water and air permits for Transco's proposed Southeast Supply Enhancement Project pipeline. The NCDEQ approved the air permit on Dec. 18 and the water permit on Dec. 19. The SS more PR

BOONE, North Carolina, Dec. 19 [Category: Sociological] -- Appalachian Voices posted the following news release: * * * Virginia Natural Gas rate hike approved despite disproportionate harm to low-income ratepayers * December 19, 2025 CONTACT Dan Radmacher, Media Specialist, (276) 289-1018, dan@appvoices.org RICHMOND, Va. This week the State Corporation Commission approved another utility rate hike, this time for gas distribution company Virginia Natural Gas. VNG requested the rate i more PR