FORT BRAGG, North Carolina, May 30 -- The U.S. Army Reserve Command issued the following news: * * * Army Reserve leader honors fallen in historic Garden State town MATAWAN, N.J. - Borough leadership, residents and neighbors helped commemorate Memorial Day May 24 with a parade down Main Street and ceremony at Memorial Park. Col. John Wildermann, congressional legislative liaison for the U.S. Army Reserve's 99th Readiness Division, served as keynote speaker for the event. "Memorial Day i  more

FORT BRAGG, North Carolina, May 30 -- The U.S. Army Reserve Command issued the following news: * * * Army Reserve officer offers thought-provoking insight at memorial ceremony JOINT BASE MCGUIRE-DIX-LAKEHURST, N.J. - Service members across multiple branches of the U.S. military, law enforcement, first responders, students and educators gathered here May 22 for the 42nd annual Parade of Wreaths ceremony. The event featured keynote speaker Lt. Col. Christopher Carbone, who serves as the sta  more

ELIZABETH CITY, North Carolina, May 30 -- College of the Albemarle issued the following news release: * * * College of The Albemarle Awards 30 SECU Bridge to Career Scholarships to Workforce Students College of The Albemarle (COA) is excited to announce that all 30 scholarships available through the State Employees' Credit Union (SECU) Foundation's Bridge to Career Scholarship Program have been awarded to students pursuing workforce training in high-demand fields across northeastern North Car  more

DURHAM, North Carolina, May 30 -- Duke University Pratt School of Engineering issued the following news: * * * David Mitzi wins Cherry Award Mitzi was recognized for his significant contributions to the science and technology of photovoltaics, or the conversion of light energy into electricity. David Mitzi has been awarded the 2025 William R. Cherry Award by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) for his significant work in photovoltaics -- or the conversion of light in  more

BOONE, North Carolina, May 30 [Category: Sociological] -- Appalachian Voices posted the following news release: * * * Federal agencies take public input on proposed MVP Southgate pipeline : May 30, 2025 CONTACT : Jessica Sims, Virginia Field Coordinator, (804) 356-1228, jessica@appvoices.org WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' Wilmington and Norfolk Districts closed their public comment period on the Clean Water Act Section 404 permit application for Mountain Val  more

FORT BRAGG, North Carolina, May 30 -- The U.S. Army Reserve Command issued the following news: * * * Flying Tigers over Miami Beach: Army Reserve's daring display at Hyundai Air & Sea Show MIAMI BEACH, Fla. - As the sun cast a golden hue across the turquoise waters that lap the famous white sands of Miami Beach, the whir of helicopter blades hover across the ocean waters as Soldiers leap from the belly of an Army Reserve UH-60L Black Hawk. Decked in camouflage from their painted faces to th  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, May 31 (TNSjou) -- North Carolina State University issued the following news release: * * * Study Finds Opening 'Off-Price' Stores Increases Online Shopping for High-End Retailers A new study finds that when high-end retailers open "off-price" stores, which sell less expensive merchandise, it reduces customer spending at their flagship "full-line" stores - but increases customer spending at their online stores. "We have recently seen an increase in high-end retail ch  more

WASHINGTON, May 30 -- Rep. Don Davis, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Member Don Davis Jointly Leads Digital Asset Market Clarity (CLARITY) Act of 2025 WASHINGTON, DC -- Today, Commodity Markets, Digital Assets, and Rural Development Subcommittee Ranking Member Don Davis (D-NC-01) and House Agriculture Committee Ranking Member Angie Craig (D-MN-02) introduced the bipartisan Digital Asset Market Clarity (CLARITY) Act of 2025 as original cosponsors, alongside   more

WASHINGTON, May 30 -- Rep. Valerie Foushee, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Foushee Slams the Trump Administration's Reckless 'Sanctuary Jurisdictions' List DURHAM, NC (May 30, 2025) -- Today, Congresswoman Valerie Foushee (NC-04) released the following statement condemning the Trump Administration and the Department of Homeland Security for targeting Chatham, Durham, and Orange Counties on its so-called "sanctuary jurisdictions" list. "This outrageous list i  more

RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, North Carolina, May 30 -- Sigma Xi, the Scientific Research Society, issued the following news release: * * * Sigma Xi Presents Student Awards at 2025 Regeneron ISEF Research Competition From May 10-16, 2025, thousands of high school STEM students gathered in Columbus, Ohio, for the 75th Regeneron International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF). The students were top winners at local, regional, state, or national science fairs affiliated with Society for Science. The  more

MOUNT PROSPECT, Illinois, May 27 -- The National Sporting Goods Association posted the following news: * * * USA Baseball, VukGripz Renew Agreement CARY, NORTH CAROLINA - USA Baseball and USA Baseball Sports Properties entered a multi-year renewal agreement with VukGripz to continue as the Official Bat Grip Supplier of USA Baseball, which was announced in early April. VukGripz will continue to supply custom bat grips to all six USA Baseball national teams and its two national team development  more

WASHINGTON, May 30 [Category: Financial Services] -- America's Credit Unions posted the following news: * * * Virginia credit union profiled as successful FedNow service participant ABNB Federal Credit Union is included in a recent "Customers Share Their FedNow Service Industry Stories" profile on the Federal Reserve's website, highlighting how the FedNow instant payment service helps financial institutions to do away with antiquated payment methods and give members faster access. For ABNB   more