GREENSBORO, North Carolina, July 30 -- The American Baseball Coaches Association issued the following news: * * * ABCA Webinar with pitchLogic This is a free webinar titled "Pitch Design Basics with former MLB Pitcher Kris Benson & pitchLogic" Former MLB pitchers Kris Benson and Lary Sorensen will break down the fundamentals of pitch design and share how today's coaches are elevating pitching development at every level of the game. From maximizing bullpen sessions to designing more effectiv more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, July 29 [Category: Sociological] -- Americans for Prosperity posted the following news release: * * * AFP Applauds General Assembly for Overriding Governor Stein's Vetoes of Crucial Policies * # Jul 29, 2025 by AFP RALEIGH, NC -- Today, North Carolina's General Assembly voted to override Governor Josh Stein's vetoes of three AFP-endorsed reform bills: the REINS Act (HB 402), the Personal Privacy Protection Act (SB 416), and The Power Bill Reduction Act (SB 266). T more PR

WINSTON-SALEM, North Carolina, July 28 -- Wake Forest University posted the following news: * * * As classic film 'Sunset Boulevard' celebrates its 75th, WFU expert's new book garners national attention * In "Sunset Boulevard " (1950), Gloria Swanson plays a faded star of the silent screen, Norma Desmond, who lives in her decaying mansion in Los Angeles. Norma sees an opportunity to make her return to the big screen, with tragedy to follow. Professor Emeritus of Art History David M. Lubin  more PR

WINSTON-SALEM, North Carolina, July 30 -- Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist issued the following news release: * * * Atrium Health Levine Children's Adds Virtual Well-Child Care Option for Kids New primary care model offers well-child and sick visits virtually for active, on-the-go families * For families juggling busy schedules, finding time for medical appointments can be a challenge, but with the latest virtual care advancements from Atrium Health Levine Children's, parents can now consu more PR

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, July 30 -- Duke Energy issued the following news release on July 29, 2025: * * * Duke Energy announces sale of its Tennessee Piedmont Natural Gas business to Spire for $2.48 billion * Transaction expected to close Q1 2026 * Proceeds help efficiently fund Duke Energy's $83 billion five-year capital plan * CHARLOTTE, N.C. - Duke Energy (NYSE: DUK) today announced it reached an agreement to sell its Piedmont Natural Gas Tennessee local distribution company busines more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, July 29 [Category: ThinkTank] -- Ceres, a non-profit organization that is mobilizing companies and investors to take stronger action on climate change, water scarcity and global sustainability challenges, posted the following news release: * * * N.C. legislature puts energy affordability, access at risk with veto override * By overriding Gov. Josh Stein's veto of recently passed SB 266, North Carolina lawmakers are risking higher electricity bills, reducing policy cert more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, July 30 -- The North Carolina Republican Party issued the following news release: * * * Radical Roy Cooper Is Running For U.S. Senate It's official: Radical Democrat Roy Cooper is running for U.S. Senate. * As Governor, Cooper supported higher taxes on families, cheered on the Biden border collapse, vetoed bills to keep men out of women's sports, and closed schools. As U.S. Senator, he would vote with Democrats and work against President Trump's America First agenda more PR

NEW YORK, July 29 [Category: Environment] -- The Natural Resources Defense Council posted the following news release: * * * North Carolina Lawmakers Override Governor's Veto of Utility Rate Hike Bill * RALEIGH, NC -- State lawmakers voted today to override the veto of a bill that would derail North Carolina's growing clean energy economy and raise utility costs for Duke Energy customers. Both the House and Senate voted to override Governor Josh Stein's veto of Senate Bill 266 which would a more PR

NEW YORK, July 29 [Category: Sociological] -- Everytown for Gun Safety posted the following news release: * * * North Carolina Republican Lawmakers Override Governor Stein's Veto and Allow Guns in Private Schools * RALEIGH, N.C. -- Today, the North Carolina chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both part of Everytown for Gun Safety's grassroots network, issued the following statements after lawmakers voted to override Governor Stein's veto of HB 193, a bill that would al more PR

WASHINGTON, July 29 -- Curtiss-Wright Flow Control Co., Davidson, North Carolina, has filed an interim Part 21 report regarding the failure of two NAMCO limit switches supplied for use in U.S. nuclear power plants. The issue, first reported by Xcel Energy, Minneapolis, Minnesota, on May 21, 2025, involves switches from project CJ21087 (tag numbers CJ2108701, serial numbers 01 and 04) that failed bench tests designed to verify proper spring-return contact operation. Xcel Energy discovered the co more PR

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- An Am-241/Be radioactive source, commonly used in nuclear gauges, ruptured on May 8, 2025, during a recovery operation at Instrotek, a company based in Durham, North Carolina. The incident, reported by the North Carolina Division of Radiation Protection, resulted in the contamination of one worker. According to the report, the 50 mCi source, model CPN23, ruptured while being removed from a downhole probe. Immediate leak tests "pegged" the licensee's GM Pancake Survey Mete more PR

NEW YORK, July 29 [Category: Sociological] -- Everytown for Gun Safety posted the following news release: * * * Politics Over Public Safety: Republican State Lawmakers Vote to Override Veto of Permitless Carry in the Senate * In Response to Bipartisan Opposition and Broad Public Disapproval of Permitless Carry Legislation, Governor Stein Vetoed SB 50 In June RALEIGH, N.C. -- Today, the North Carolina chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both part of Everytown for Gun  more PR

GREENSBORO, North Carolina, July 30 -- Qorvo, a provider of advanced wireless devices, wired and wireless networks and defense radar and communications, issued the following news: * * * Qorvo Announces Fiscal 2026 First Quarter Financial Results GREENSBORO, NC - July 29, 2025 - Qorvo (Nasdaq:QRVO), a leading global provider of connectivity and power solutions, today announced financial results for the Company's fiscal 2026 first quarter ended June 28, 2025. On a GAAP basis, revenue for Qorvo more PR

DURHAM, North Carolina, July 30 -- The American Association of Independent Professional Baseball issued the following news release: * * * Radcliff Leads Milkmen Down South, Dorminy Goes Eight Shutout Again Milwaukee Milkmen outfielder Baron Radcliff and Sioux Falls Canaries starter Thomas Dorminy won the American Association's Carbliss batter and pitcher of the week for the week ending 7/27, the league announced Monday. Radcliff was tied atop the league with teammate Erik Ostberg for the mos more PR

WASHINGTON, July 29 -- Sen. Ted Budd, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Budd Joins Chairman Cruz, Colleagues in Introducing the ROTOR Act to Improve Aviation Safety Following DCA Crash * Budd delivers remarks at press conference with Secretary Sean Duffy, key transportation leaders, and families of DCA crash victims Washington, D.C. -- U.S. Senator Ted Budd (R-N.C.), member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, today joined Senat more PR

WASHINGTON, July 29 -- Senate Majority PAC, an organizations that works to elect Democratic senators who are committed to an economy that provides opportunity and security for America's working families and who stand up to protect the rights of all Americans, issued the following news release: * * * SMP Statement on Governor Roy Cooper's Decision to Run for U.S. Senate Senate Majority PAC Spokesperson Lauren French released the following statement after former North Carolina Governor Roy Coop more PR

WASHINGTON, July 29 [Category: Energy] -- The Solar Energy Industries Association issued the following news release: * * * Solar and Storage Industry Statement on North Carolina Legislature Overriding Veto of "The Power Bill Reduction Act" * RALEIGH, NC -- Following is a statement from Caitlin Vincent, director of Southeast state affairs at the Solar Energy Industries Association, on the North Carolina General Assembly's vote to override Governor Stein's veto of Senate Bill 266: "We are d more PR

BOONE, North Carolina, July 29 [Category: Sociological] -- Appalachian Voices posted the following news release: * * * Statement on Trump administration's intent to rollback greenhouse gas endangerment finding * July 29, 2025 CONTACT Dan Radmacher, Media Specialist, (276) 289-1018, dan@appvoices.org WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lee Zeldin announced that the EPA will propose a rule to repeal the 2009 endangerment finding that has been cr more PR

MURFREESBORO, North Carolina, July 30 -- Chowan University issued the following news on July 28, 2025: * * * Three CU Women's Lacrosse Players Garner IWLCA Academic Honors GREENVILLE, S.C. - The Intercollegiate Women's Lacrosse Association (IWLCA) released the 2025 NCAA Division II Academic Honor Roll and Conference Carolinas had 24 student-athletes honored. The IWLCA honored 583 student-athletes from 82 different institutions on the 2025 IWLCA Division II Academic Honor Roll. To be eligible more PR

WASHINGTON, July 29 -- Sen. Thom Tillis, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Tillis Urges Senate Leaders to Replenish Disaster Relief Fund * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) recently sent a letter to Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD), Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY), Senate Appropriations Committee Chair Susan Collins (R-ME), and Vice Chair Patty Murray (D-WA) urging swift action to address the impending budget shortfall in the Federal Emergenc more PR

WINSTON-SALEM, North Carolina, July 28 -- Wake Forest University posted the following news: * * * U.S. Pointer Study shows lifestyle changes improve brain health in older adults * Lifestyle changes can significantly improve cognition in older adults at risk of cognitive decline, according to landmark research into how exercise, diet and other lifestyle interventions affect the progression of cognitive diseases like Alzheimer's and dementia. The researchers presented the findings of the Alz more PR

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- The House Judiciary Subcommittee on the Administrative State, Regulatory Reform and Antitrust released the following written testimony by Melissa Jacoby, a law professor at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, from a July 15, 2025, hearing entitled "Bankruptcy Law: Overview and Legislative Reforms": * * * The charge of this hearing is to "examine whether bankruptcy law is continuing to strike the correct balance between the rights of creditors and debtors or  more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, July 30 -- UScellular issued the following news release: * * * UScellular Donating Mini Golf Courses to Boys & Girls Clubs of America The company is giving parts of its GUINNESS WORLD RECORDSTM Title holding golf hole to six Clubs * CHICAGO (July 29, 2025) - After setting a GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS Title for the longest temporary mini golf hole in the world, UScellular is donating the hole to Boys & Girls Clubs of America. The company is dividing the 507-foot hole into smal more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, July 30 -- William Peace University issued the following news on July 29, 2025: * * * Ushering in a New Era: William Peace University Unveils Visual Identity Today is the start of a new era at William Peace University. With the launch of a fresh visual identity, the institution is showcasing its focus on innovation and growth while reaffirming its historic roots. "Peace is a place that has embraced evolution ever since its founding in 1857," said President Lynn Morto more PR

WASHINGTON, July 29 -- The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * WHAT THEY'RE SAYING: "Major Coup" for Senate Democrats as "Dream Recruit" Roy Cooper Enters North Carolina Senate Race * "Cooper's campaign launch is seen as a major coup for the Democratic Party" As " beloved " former North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper enters the race for U.S. Senate, a wave of coverage is highlighting that " Democrats' chances of flipping the Senate just went up " more PR