FORT BRAGG, North Carolina, Sept. 16 -- The U.S. Army Reserve Command issued the following news: * * * 2025 Heroes in the Shadows: 155th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion strengthens community ties through veteran support * SOUTH EL MONTE, Calif. - Soldiers from the 155th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion (CSSB) joined community partners to support the Heroes in the Shadows Veteran Stand-Down, held Sept. 12-13, 2025, at Whittier Narrows Park. The two-day event connected veterans acro more PR

FORT BRAGG, North Carolina, Sept. 16 -- The U.S. Army Reserve Command issued the following news: * * * Army Reserve hosts resource event for Soldiers, families in Northeast region * PHILADELPHIA - "My purpose in life is to serve others, and as an Army Reserve Ambassador, I open doors so you can walk through them," said Rev. Dr. Paul V. McCullough III, keynote speaker at the Yellow Ribbon event hosted by the U.S. Army Reserve's 99th Readiness Division Sept. 12-14 here at the Sheraton Philad more PR

FORT BRAGG, North Carolina, Sept. 16 -- The U.S. Army Reserve Command issued the following news: * * * Army Reserve leader pays tribute to 9/11 fallen at Fort Totten event * QUEENS, N.Y. - "Today's ceremony is a solemn one - nearly 3,000 innocent souls lost their lives 24 years ago," said Brig. Gen. Daniel Hershkowitz, deputy commanding general - operations for the U.S. Army Reserve's 99th Readiness Division, during the annual 9/11 commemoration here at Fort Totten. "But today's ceremony more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- Rep. Pat Harrigan, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Pat Harrigan Votes to Restore Public Safety in Washington, D.C. * Contact: Lexi Kranich (814) 380-4408 WASHINGTON, D.C.-- Today, Congressman Pat Harrigan (NC-10) voted to pass H.R. 4922 (link is external), the D.C. CRIMES Act, legislation to reassert congressional authority over the District's criminal code and end the D.C. Council's soft-on-crime policies. "Washington, D.C.  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 [Category: Environment] -- The Sierra Club posted the following news release: * * * Controversial T15 Pipeline Approved * Raleigh, N.C. - The pipeline will cross over 100 waterways within the state, connecting the MVP Southgate pipeline - that does not yet have authorization to be built - to Duke Energy's proposed gas plants on Hyco Lake. The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality approved the 401 Water Quality permit for this project late today. After persis more PR

GREENSBORO, North Carolina, Sept. 17 -- North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University issued the following news: * * * Creative Greensboro Selects Original Painting by N.C. A&T Alumnus for City Hall By Markita C. Rowe Creative Greensboro has selected "Resilience in Bloom," an original painting by North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State alumnus Karrington Gardner, for its 2025 Downtown Arts Special Commission for City Hall. Creative Greensboro, established in 2019, suppo more PR

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, Sept. 16 [Category: Sports] -- The Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association issued the following news: * * * Cross Country Week Two Performers of the Week * CHARLOTTE, N.C. (September 16, 2025) \- The Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) has announced the week two Food Lion Cross Country Performers of the Week, recognizing outstanding performances from across the conference. Male Performer of the Week NAME : Franklin Kipchirchir CLASS : S more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- Rep. Chuck Edwards, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Edwards-Led Bipartisan Legislation, Justice for America's Veterans and Survivors Act, Passes the House * Washington, DC \- The Justice for America's Veterans and Survivors Act, led by Congressman Chuck Edwards (NC-11), successfully passed through the House as part of the Modernizing All Veterans and Survivors Claims Act. The bipartisan legislation, co-led by Congresswoman Kelly Morrison ( more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-North Carolina, chairwoman of the House Rules Committee, issued the following opening remarks on Sept. 15, 2025, at a hearing to consider seven energy and D.C. crime bills. The bills are the GRID Power Act (H.R. 1047), National Coal Council Reestablishment Act (H.R. 3015), Promoting Cross-border Energy Infrastructure Act (H.R. 3062) and four measures (H.R. 4922, 5125, 5140 and 5143) that aims to restore law and order in D.C., address chronic juveni more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- Rep. Tim Moore, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: House Passes FY26 National Defense Authorization Act with Moore Amendments to Recognize Lumbee Tribe, Strengthen Lithium Supply Chain * WASHINGTON, D.C. -- On Wednesday, September 10th, Congressman Tim Moore voted to pass H.R. 3838, the Streamlining Procurement for Effective Execution and Delivery and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026. This legislation passed with a more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- The Capital Research Center issued the following commentary on Sept. 16, 2025: * * * InfluenceWatch Podcast #378: A Charlotte Stabbing, Charlie Kirk, and Soft-on-Crime Funders with Megan Basham By Sarah Lee and Michael Watson Before it was pushed from the headlines by the horrifying assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, the major national crime story was the murder of Iryna Zarutska, a Ukrainian woman stabbed to death on public transportation in Charlot more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- Rep. Brad Knott, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Knott Announces Upcoming Telephone Town Hall * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Brad Knott (NC-13) will hold a telephone town hall for constituents at 6:30 p.m. ET on Wednesday, September 17. North Carolina 13 th Congressional District constituents may RSVP for the event on Congressman Knott's official website. Press Contact: Quinn Slaven quinn.slaven@mail.house.gov (link sends email) ** more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- Rep. Tim Moore, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Moore Legislation to Close Charlotte-Area Weather Radar Gap Passes House Science Committee * WASHINGTON, D.C. -- On Wednesday, September 10th, the House Science, Space, and Technology Committee passed provisions of Congressman Tim Moore's bipartisan Radar Gap Elimination Act as part of H.R. 5089, the Weather Act Reauthorization Act of 2025. "As we saw during Hurricane Helene, quick access to  more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Sept. 17 -- North Carolina State University issued the following commentary on Sept. 16, 2025: * * * Chemical Warfare and Soil Saviors: The Secret Life of Leaves Editor's note: This is a guest post by Erin McKenney, an assistant professor of applied ecology at NC State. * As an evolutionary ecologist who specializes in gut microbes, I think about leaves in terms of diet and nutrition. Leaves provide protein in addition to fiber, expanding the feeding strategy of pla more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Sept. 17 (TNSjou) -- North Carolina State University issued the following Q&A on Sept. 16, 2025, by Matt Shipman with Kristen Mahony-Atallah, lead author of a paper on the work and an assistant professor of psychology: * * * Study Highlights Possible Path Forward for Teaching Writing to Students With Disabilities Writing is critical for all students, but many students struggle to develop strong writing skills. New research suggests a technique called performance feedb more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Sept. 17 (TNSjou) -- North Carolina State University issued the following news release: * * * Warming Temps Alone Fail to Trigger Increased CO2 Levels From Soil A study examining the effects of higher temperatures on soil shows that warming alone does not increase levels of carbon dioxide emitted from the soil. Instead, higher temperatures combined with more added carbon - and more nutrients like nitrogen and phosphorus - led to higher carbon dioxide levels released f more PR

WINSTON-SALEM, North Carolina, Sept. 16 -- Wake Forest University posted the following news: * * * Neuroscientist named Wells Fargo Faculty Scholar * Wake Forest University has announced that Boswell Presidential Chair in Neuroscience and Society Kenneth T. Kishida is its newest Wells Fargo Faculty Scholar. The Wells Fargo Foundation established an endowment in 2011 to accelerate innovative and entrepreneurial research at Wake Forest. Candidates for the Wells Fargo Faculty Scholar award co more PR

FORT BRAGG, North Carolina, Sept. 16 -- The U.S. Army Reserve Command issued the following news: * * * New 303rd Maneuver Enhancement Brigade commander takes charge, emphasizes welfare, readiness and physical fitness * FORT SHAFTER FLATS, Hawaii - Col. Mary Jayne "MJ" Durham assumed duties as commander of the 303rd Maneuver Enhancement Brigade (MEB) from Col. Steve. Tribble during a change of command ceremony on the Field of Heroes on Sept. 11, 2025. Durham laid out her command focus dur more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- Rep. Alma S. Adams, D-North Carolina, ranking member of the House Education and Workforce Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Development, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Member Adams Opening Remarks at Subcommittee Hearing on College Cost Transparency Ranking Member Alma S. Adams (NC-12), Higher Education and Workforce Development Subcommittee, delivered the following opening statement at today's subcommittee hearing entitled, "No More Surp more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- The Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee issued the following information for a field hearing entitled "SBA's Hurricane Helene Response: One Year Later" at 2 p.m. on Sept. 22, 2025, at Henderson County Historic Courthouse, 1 Historic Courthouse Square, Hendersonville, North Carolina 28792: Witness Panel 1 * The Honorable Rebecca K. McCall, County Commissioner, Henderson County Board of Commissioners, Hendersonville, NC * The Honorable Peter O'Leary, Own more PR

SMITHFIELD, Virginia, Sept. 17 -- Smithfield Foods, an American food company, issued the following news release on Sept. 16, 2025: * * * Smithfield Foods Donates 100-Acre Farm to the Coharie Tribe Smithfield Foods donated 103 acres of farmland to the Coharie Tribe during the 55th Coharie Powwow in Clinton, North Carolina, on Saturday, Sept. 13. "At Smithfield, we believe that strong communities are the foundation of a thriving future," said Craig Craft, real estate specialist for Smithfield  more PR

CAMP LEJEUNE, North Carolina, Sept. 17 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Southern Command issued the following news release: * * * US MARINE CORPS FORCES, SOUTH HOSTS MULTINATIONAL MARITIME EXERCISE UNITAS AT CAMP LEJEUNE, N.C. U.S. Marines and participating multinational forces kick off UNITAS LXVI (66), the world's longest-running maritime exercise, scheduled to start Sept. 15, 2025, here. This year's exercise brings together military forces from 25 partner nations from Europe, the Carib more PR