GREENSBORO, North Carolina, June 27 -- The National Board of Certified Counselors issued the following news: Equitable access to counseling is at the core of NBCC's efforts to expand and advance the counseling profession. The World Health Organization reports 1 in every 8 people lives with a mental disorder. It is imperative that diverse populations have access to counselors who can represent them. The Examination Sensitivity and Bias Review (ESBR) Committee is working to address this by ensuri  more

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia, June 26 -- The Southern Environmental Law Center issued the following news release: Monopoly utility Duke Energy's proposal for a new methane gas-fired power plant near Roxboro in Person County, North Carolina, has not been well planned, risking project delays and cost overruns, is not designed to comply with federal law, and would burden customers with the risk of paying for excessively costly infrastructure, experts noted in testimony filed by the Southern Environme  more

WASHINGTON, June 26 [Category: Environment] -- The Defenders of Wildlife issued the following news release: In response to a lawsuit from a coalition of conservation groups, the U.S. Forest Service announced it is scrapping plans to log an important area of North Carolina's Nantahala National Forest near the Whitewater River. The announcement, which was published in a letter last week, comes nearly six months after the Southern Environmental Law Center, on behalf of the Center for Biological   more

WASHINGTON, June 27 -- The Immigration Reform Law Institute issued the following news release on June 26, 2024: Yesterday, the Immigration Reform Law Institute (IRLI) submitted a brief in a case in which a sixteen-year-old high school student in North Carolina was suspended for using the term "illegal alien" in a question to his teacher. Through his parents, the student is suing the school board for unlawful retaliation for the exercise of his First Amendment right to free speech. IRLI's brief   more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, June 20 -- The North Carolina Justice Center issued the following news release: Earlier this week, the North Carolina House of Representatives released its proposed budget adjustments for FY 2024-2025. While the proposal offers important investments to shore up our childcare system and improve state employee compensation, it does not meet the mark on public education. As the Governor's proposal demonstrates, our state can do more for the K-12 education system while also  more

GREENSBORO, North Carolina, June 27 -- The National Board of Certified Counselors issued the following news: The NBCC Awards celebrate individuals who have worked diligently to advance the counseling profession. One award category, Innovations in Counseling, honors two counselor educators and a university department of clinical mental health counseling. Their contributions have expanded access to mental health services, strengthened the profession, and promoted equity in health and education. T  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, June 21 -- The North Carolina Justice Center issued the following commentary: * * * I Already See The Growing Fear In The Latino Community. This NC Bill Will Make It Worse. By Andressia Ramirez, Paralegal, Workers' Rights Project and Immigration & Refugee Rights Project In May, I joined five born-and-raised North Carolinians at the General Assembly to speak against House Bill 10, a bill causing fear in our Latino community. We were nervous, but we encouraged each oth  more

SUPPLY, North Carolina, June 27 -- Boat Owners Association of the U.S. issued the following news release on June 26, 2024: * * * TowBoatUS Holden Beach opens, expanding Ocean Isle and Southport locations * * * For the Dillman and Parker families, each owners of TowBoatUS companies in southwest Florida and the Chesapeake Bay respectively, the family businesses have been providing recreational boaters with professional 24/7 on-water towing and assistance services. Today, Capt. Todd and Dominiq  more

ASHEVILLE, North Carolina, June 27 -- The Southern Environmental Law Center issued the following news release: In response to a lawsuit from a coalition of conservation groups, the U.S. Forest Service announced it is scrapping plans to log an important area of North Carolina's Nantahala National Forest near the Whitewater River. The announcement, which was published in a letter last week, comes nearly six months after the Southern Environmental Law Center, on behalf of the Center for Biologica  more