WATERTOWN, Massachusetts, Aug. 28 [Category: BizEngineering] -- Vanasse Hangen Brustlin Inc., a provider of transportation planning, engineering, design, land development and environmental services, posted the following news: * * * A Path Forward for Linville Falls After Hurricane Helene * As the National Park Service (NPS) advances recovery efforts following Hurricane Helene, VHB has started work at Linville Falls along the Blue Ridge Parkway, helping evaluate solutions that will restore damaged facilities and strengthen the site's resili more PR

OLYMPIA, Washington, Aug. 28 -- Washington state Attorney General Nick Brown issued the following news release: * * * AG Brown secures court order temporarily blocking Postal Service's unlawful mail voting rule * District court judge issues temporary restraining order to block rule from taking effect A coalition of 25 states co-led by Attorney General Nick Brown has secured an order temporarily blocking a new rule by the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) that would have disrupted the states' vote-by-mail programs and put voters' rights at risk ah more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Aug. 28 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release: * * * AG Campbell Secures Court Order Temporarily Blocking Postal Service's Unlawful Mail Voting Rule * Boston -Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell and a coalition of 25 states have secured a temporary restraining order (TRO) from the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts, temporarily blocking a new rule by the United States Postal Service (USPS) that would have imposed burdensome requirement more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Aug. 27 [Category: Libraries] -- The American Library Association posted the following news release: * * * ALA announces 2026-2027 Spectrum Scholars * CHICAGO -The American Library Association's (ALA) Office for Diversity, Literacy and Outreach Services awarded 2026 Spectrum Scholarships to 60 exceptional students pursuing graduate degrees in library and information studies. Since 1997, ALA has awarded more than 1,600 Spectrum Scholarships. In the most recent application cycle, the Spectrum Scholarship Program received fo more PR

GREENSBORO, North Carolina, Aug. 29 -- The American Baseball Coaches Association issued the following news: * * * Chris Pollard Voted Incoming Fourth Vice President The American Baseball Coaches Association has announced that University of Virginia Head Coach Chris Pollard has been elected by the ABCA membership to serve as the Association's incoming Fourth Vice President. Following the process outlined in the ABCA Bylaws, the ABCA Nominating Committee submitted Pollard's name to the ABCA Board of Directors for consideration in June. His no more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 -- The U.S. Department of War issued the following news: * * * Army Selects Vendors, Sites for Nuclear Microreactors * The Army announced yesterday that the Janus Program selected five nuclear energy vendors and five initial locations to build and operate nuclear microreactors. In partnership with the War Department's Defense Innovation Unit, the Army is awarding up to $2.2 billion in total for these microreactors. The project will deliver safe, secure and reliable nuclear power, strengthening the Army's ability to proj more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Aug. 27 -- North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Jeff Jackson's Landmark Meta Settlement Goes Into Effect * RALEIGH -Attorney General Jeff Jackson's historic settlement with Meta, which owns Instagram and Facebook, is now in effect after the judge approved the settlement hours after it was announced. The landmark settlement is the largest big tech settlement ever and includes major child safety upgrades on Meta's social media platforms. Meta will pay  more PR

DENVER, Colorado, Aug. 28 -- Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Weiser secures court order temporarily blocking Postal Service's unlawful mail voting rule * #Federal judge blocks last-minute requirements that threaten to disrupt Colorado's mail ballot system ahead of November election Aug. 28, 2026 (DENVER) - Attorney General Phil Weiser and a coalition of 25 states secured a temporary restraining order blocking a new U.S. Postal Service rule that would have imposed burdensome ne more PR

GREENSBORO, North Carolina, Aug. 28 -- Bennett College issued the following news: * * * Bennett College Awarded $47,800 Educating Character Initiative Capacity-Building Grant to Launch Civil Rights Leadership Course Hayes and Bookman to Lead Experiential Study of Civil Rights, Character, and Leadership - Bennett College has received a $47,800 Educating Character Initiative Capacity-Building Grant from the Educating Character Initiative, a project of The Program for Leadership and Character at Wake Forest University, to develop a new experi more PR

FRANKLIN LAKES, New Jersey, Aug. 28 -- 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 on Aug. 27, 2026, by Brenda Baletti, senior reporter for The Defender: * * * Coroner Contradicts Pennsylvania Health Officials, Says Measles Didn't Cause Newborn's Death After Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro announced two "measles-associated" deaths and called for vaccination, Lancaster County's coroner said his office recor more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 28 -- Rep. Tim Moore, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Tim Moore Announces More Than $17 Million in FEMA Funding for Rutherford and Mecklenburg Counties * WASHINGTON, D.C. \- Today, Congressman Tim Moore (NC-14) announced $17,870,774.13 in federal funding from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to support the acquisition of 42 properties in Rutherford and Mecklenburg Counties impacted by Hurricane Helene. "Recovery from Hurricane Helene is about rebuilding while also making more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 29 -- The Democratic National Committee posted the following news release: * * * On the March on Washington's 63rd Anniversary, Democrats Reaffirm Their Promise to Protect Every American's Right to Vote On the 63rd anniversary of the March on Washington, Democrats honor Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and every trailblazing civil rights leader by committing to fight back against Donald Trump and Republicans' attacks on every American's sacred right to vote. Trump, whose approval rating continues to tank to historic lows, more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 29 -- The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee posted the following news wrap up entitled "DSCC Friday Takeaways": * * * DSCC FRIDAY TAKEAWAYS: The Price is WRONG, Paxton's Ruff Record, Hin-surance Policy, and Sununu's Fowl Play 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 67 days until the midterms. DROP US A LINE: press@dscc.org. * THE PRICE IS...WRONG: After serving as a rubber stamp for Trump's c more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Aug. 29 (TNSrpt) -- William Peace University issued the following news: * * * Economic Impact Report Highlights William Peace University's Strength in the Triangle A new economic impact report demonstrates how Raleigh's three private colleges and universities -- William Peace University, Meredith College, and Shaw University -- strengthen the Research Triangle region. Titled Anchors of Opportunity: How Peace, Shaw and Meredith Strengthen Our Economy, Workforce, and Community, the collaborative study finds that these  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 29 -- The Federal Communications Commission issued the following news release on Aug. 28, 2026: * * * FCC Authorizes Agriculture and Rural Community-Focused Wireless Technology Innovation Zone at Iowa State Agency Also Expands Innovation Zones in Boston, Raleigh, and Salt Lake City - Today, the Federal Communications Commission authorized a new Innovation Zone at Iowa State University to provide a platform to develop and refine wireless technologies intended to connect rural communities and to study new use cases for preci more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 29 -- The Federal Communications Commission's Wireless Telecommunications Bureau issued the following public notice (WT Docket No. 26-235): * * * By this Public Notice, the Wireless Telecommunications Bureau (WTB) announces that the assignment application filed by Cellco Partnership doing business as Verizon Wireless (Verizon Wireless) and Carolina West Wireless, Inc. (Carolina West) (Verizon Wireless and Carolina West together, the Applicants)/1 has been found, upon initial review, to be acceptable for filing./2 On August 1 more PR

MADISON, Wisconsin, Aug. 29 -- The Freedom From Religion Foundation issued the following news release: * * * FFRF disburses more than $17,000 to First in the Family student essay winners The Freedom From Religion Foundation is proud to announce the 11 top winners and nine honorable mentions of the 2026 David Hudak Memorial First in the Family Student Essay Competition. FFRF has paid out a total of $17,650 in award money for the contest this year. Students who will be first in their family to attend either a two- or four-year college or univ more PR

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, Aug. 28 [Category: BizHealth Care] -- Premier, a healthcare improvement company, posted the following news release: * * * How Managed Care Is Changing What It Means to Lead a Health System * KEY TAKEAWAYS: * The traditional managed care playbook is no longer sufficient, as payer dynamics, administrative burden and reimbursement pressures become increasingly interconnected. * Leading health systems are transforming payer strategy through better data, cross-functional alignment and a portfolio-level view of mana more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Aug. 27 -- Gov. Josh Stein, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: In New Op-Ed, Col. Freddy Johnson Jr. Writes That State Budget "Invests in the People Who Protect Us" * On Sunday, The Fayetteville Observer published an op-ed by North Carolina State Highway Patrol Colonel Freddy Johnson Jr. highlighting how the newly signed state budget strengthens North Carolina's public safety workforce and helps ensure the state can recruit, retain, and equip the troopers and officers who keep North Ca more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 29 -- Judicial Watch issued the following news release on Aug. 28, 2026: * * * Judicial Watch Urges Supreme Court to Protect Public Access to State Voter Rolls Judicial Watch announced today it filed an amicus curiae (friend of the court) brief to the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) supporting the Public Interest Legal Foundation's (PILF) petition for review of a Ninth Circuit decision that allows Hawaii to shield its statewide voter registration list from public disclosure. Judicial Watch is urging the Supreme C more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 29 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on Aug. 28, 2026: * * * Walmart Agrees to Pay $50 Million for Illegally Filling Unlawful Opioid Prescriptions Note, the press release has been updated to include a quote from DEA Assistant Administrator Cheri Oz. - The Justice Department, together with the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), today announced a $50 million settlement with Walmart Inc. (Walmart) to resolve allegations that Walmart pharmacies illegally filled thousands of invalid prescri more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Aug. 28 -- The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality issued the following news release: * * * Master Plan Update Committee of the State Water Infrastructure Authority to meet Sept. 2 by Teleconference * The Master Plan Update Committee of the State Water Infrastructure Authority will meet via teleconference on Wednesday, Sept. 2, from 10 a.m. - 12 p.m. The public may listen to the meeting online or by phone. WHAT: Meeting of the Master Plan Update Committee of the State Water Infrastructure Authority  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 28 -- The Medical Group Management Association issued the following letter on Aug. 27, 2026: * * * MGMA Urges CMS to Withdraw Proposed Modifier -25 Payment Reduction The Honorable Mehmet C. Oz, MD, MBA, Administrator, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Department of Health and Human Services Attention: CMS-1848-P, Mail Stop C4-26-05, 7500 Security Boulevard, Baltimore, MD, 21244-1850 Re: File Code CMS-1848-P; Medicare Program; CY 2027 Payment Policies Under the Physician Payment Schedule and Other Changes to Part B Pa more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Aug. 29 (TNSjou) -- North Carolina State University issued the following news release: * * * Light-Powered Soft Robots Can Keep Jumping Forever Researchers from North Carolina State University have created teardrop-shaped soft robots that leap upward or forward when exposed to infrared light - and will keep jumping as long as the light is present. The work demonstrates a new mechanism for self-resetting jumping behavior in soft robotics. "This 'ring leaper' design is very simple," says Jie Yin, corresponding author  more PR

SANTA FE, New Mexico, Aug. 29 -- New Mexico Attorney General Raul Torrez issued the following news release on Aug. 28, 2026: * * * Attorney General Raul Torrez Secures Court Order Temporarily Blocking Postal Service's Unlawful Mail Voting Rule District Court Judge Issues Temporary Restraining Order to Block Rule from Taking Effect - Albuquerque, NM - Attorney General Raul Torrez and a coalition of 25 states have secured a temporary restraining order (TRO) from the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts, temporarily blocking  more PR

NEW YORK, Aug. 29 -- The National Urban League issued the following news release on Aug. 28, 2026: * * * "We Are Still Here and We Are Not Going Back" National Urban League President Marc Morial Urges Voters to Turn Protest Into Power at March on Washington WASHINGTON, D.C. -- National Urban League President and CEO Marc H. Morial delivered a forceful call to action Friday at the commemoration of the historic March on Washington, urging Americans to confront assaults on voting rights, civil rights, and democratic institutions through civic more PR

IOWA CITY, Iowa, Aug. 28 -- The University of Iowa College of Education posted the following news: * * * New faculty join the College of Education * The College of Education welcomes several new faculty who bring decades of expertise, cutting-edge research, and innovative teaching to our community. Heerak Choi Assistant Professor Clinical Rehabilitation Counseling Heerak Choi earned her doctoral degree in Counselor Education and Supervision from Michigan State University in 2024. She subsequently completed a two-year postdoctoral fell more PR

CULLOWHEE, North Carolina, Aug. 29 -- Western Carolina University issued the following news: * * * New students' family connections to WCU to be celebrated at Sept. 19 Legacy Pinning A group of Western Carolina University's newest students will be ceremoniously welcomed as members of the Catamount family by some of their own relatives who previously attended WCU as the university holds its annual Legacy Pinning event Saturday, Sept. 19. Sponsored by WCU's Office of Engagement, the Legacy Pinning celebration is a special tradition that honor more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Aug. 27 -- The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality issued the following news release: * * * North Carolina drought improves in some areas, but persists for most of the state * Almost all of North Carolina received some rain the past week, easing the year-long drought in a few areas. But most of the state remains in drought conditions, with several counties stuck in a stubborn extreme or exceptional drought, the two worst categories, according to the U.S. Drought Monitor report released on Thursday. Be more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Aug. 29 -- The North Carolina State Treasurer issued the following news release on Aug. 28, 2026: * * * North Carolina Investment Authority Hits Assets Milestone The North Carolina Investment Authority (NCIA) continues to reach unprecedented outcomes. That was the message at the NCIA quarterly board of trustees meeting today. NCIA recorded over $219 billion of assets under management as of June 2026, a number that continues a steady rise from its position of $190.5 billion in December 2024. Current projections indica more PR

SILVER SPRING, Maryland, Aug. 27 [Category: Union] -- National Nurses United issued the following news release: * * * Nurses hold nationwide civil disobedience actions to demand 'Palantir Out!' * On Thursday, Aug. 27, hundreds of registered nurses - joined by patients and community allies - mobilized to demand hospitals and elected officials immediately cut ties with artificial intelligence giant Palantir. The nurses, who are members of National Nurses United, the nation's largest union of registered nurses, stopped traffic in an act of civ more PR

ROXBORO, North Carolina, Aug. 29 -- Piedmont Community College issued the following news: * * * PCC Foundation Receives $18,000 for SECU Bridge to Career Program The Piedmont Community College (PCC) Foundation is pleased to announce a gift of $18,000 from State Employees Credit Union (SECU) to support the SECU Bridge to Career program. Founded in 2018, the SECU Bridge to Career program provides funding for $500 scholarships for up to 30 students at each of the 58 North Carolina community colleges. It helps remove financial barriers for stud more PR

EAST LANSING, Michigan, Aug. 28 -- Michigan State University College of Agriculture and Natural Resources posted the following news: * * * Propagate, scout, protect! Join MSU Extension for Improving Nursery Production Webinar Series this September * Michigan State University Extension will be offering the Improving Nursery Production Webinar Series on Wednesdays in September (Sept. 9, 16 and 23) from 12-1:15 p.m. This three-part series will feature experts from across the country who will share the latest research and practical management s more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Aug. 28 -- The North Carolina Democratic Party posted the following news: * * * SPECTRUM NEWS: Michael Whatley "On The Defensive, Facing Criticism" for Saying Opposition To Data Centers Is Fake While He Profits * As DC insider and Big Utility lobbyist Michael Whatley gets exposed for siding with data centers over North Carolinians to spike his stock portfolio and benefit his bottom line, Whatley can't hide from his out-of-touch comments claiming the public backlash to data centers is "not organic." Spectrum News:  more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Aug. 27 -- The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality issued the following news release: * * * State certifies new state record for Cubera Snapper * The NC Department of Environmental Quality's Division of Marine Fisheries recently established a new state record for Cubera Snapper (Lutjanus cyanopterus). David Ashman of Mohnton, Penn., caught the 85-pound fish on July 31 off of Hatteras. Ashman replaced the existing state record Cubera Snapper that weighed 58 pounds, 8 ounces, landed by Thomas Madsen in more PR

LONDONDERRY, Northern Ireland, Aug. 28 -- Ulster University issued the following news: * * * Ulster University animation graduate showcases motion capture technology to Secretary of State for Northern Ireland Sir Chris Bryant MP Ulster University graduate Angus Pollock put his Animation degree into action during a North Carolinian trade delegation to Northern Ireland at Studio Ulster Limited - Ulster University animation graduate Angus Pollock showcased Studio Ulster's world-class motion capture capabilities today when they welcomed a Nort more PR

CHAPEL HILL, North Carolina, Aug. 27 -- The University of North Carolina Gillings School of Global Public Health posted the following news: * * * UNC and OHSU receive $4M to address barriers to cancer screening across NC, Oregon * By Kendall Rovinsky, UNC Health Researchers at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU) have received a multi-phase UG3/UH3 award from the National Cancer Institute within the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to help address the many barriers that prevent pa more PR

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Aug. 28 -- The University of British Columbia issued the following news: * * * UBC welcomes nine world-leading researchers through Eddie Goldenberg Research Chairs of Canada program (Phase 1) Their work will strengthen Canada's research capacity, train future talent and drive innovation in areas critical to global competitiveness. - Nine world-leading researchers will join the University of British Columbia as part of the inaugural cohort of the Eddie Goldenberg Research Chairs of Canada program. The Honourable more PR

MONTREAL, Quebec, Aug. 28 -- The University of Montreal (Universite de Montreal, or UdeM) issued the following news: * * * Patrick Charbonneau: applying statistical physics to understand AI A materials science researcher working at the intersection of chemistry and physics, Charbonneau has joined UdeM's Institut Courtois with an $8-million Eddie Goldenberg Research Chair. By Martine Letarte After 25 years abroad, Montrealer Patrick Charbonneau is returning to his hometown, backed by an $8-million Eddie Goldenberg Research Chair at Univers more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 29 -- The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * WHAT THEY'RE SAYING: Rising Costs Continue to Put Republicans on Defense Ahead of Midterms Wall Street Journal: "Cost-of-living worries are ... giving Democrats an advantage" Associated Press: "President Donald Trump's trade war with Canada is escalating as the midterm elections approach, threatening Republican efforts to address voters' economic concerns in a year when control of the U.S. Senate hinges on states along the border bet more PR

WINSTON-SALEM, North Carolina, Aug. 27 -- Wake Forest University posted the following news: * * * Why Wake Forest made its new 30-second commercial out of paper * Making the new Wake Forest University 30-second TV commercial started with cutting nearly 3,000 pieces of paper into campus landmarks, trees and people. Every element was designed, engineered and assembled by hand. The commercial is scheduled to air for the first time during the Sept. 3 football game and will continue to air throughout the season. Building a Wake Forest world ou more PR