GREENSBORO, North Carolina, June 4 -- The American Baseball Coaches Association issued the following news: * * * 2025 ABCA/Rawlings All-America Teams Announced The 2025 Pacific Association Division All-America teams have been announced by the American Baseball Coaches Association and Rawlings Sporting Goods. The Pacific Association Division is comprised of junior colleges from the California Community College Athletic Association (3C2A) and the Northwest Athletic Conference (NWAC). The selec  more

WASHINGTON, June 3 -- Rep. Deborah Ross, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * After Push from Congresswoman Ross, Department of Defense Restores Certain Webpages Honoring Millie Dunn Veasey and the 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion * Today, Congresswoman Deborah Ross (NC-02) released a response from the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) confirming that the Department has restored certain webpages honoring the women of the 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion  more

CENTRAL, South Carolina, June 4 -- Southern Wesleyan University issued the following news: * * * Dr. Barker Delivered Commencement Address to Wesleyan Christian Academy Dr. Bill Barker, President of Southern Wesleyan University, delivered the commencement address to the 2025 graduating class of Wesleyan Christian Academy in High Point, North Carolina. The commencement ceremony was held on Friday, May 23, 2025, on the campus of High Point University. The academy graduated 94 students who have   more

WASHINGTON, June 3 -- Rep. Don Davis, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Don Davis Statement on Snow Hill Board of Commissioners Voting to Reinstate Police Department * SNOW HILL, NC -- Congressman Don Davis (NC-01) released the following statement after the decision by Snow Hill commissioners to reinstate the Snow Hill Police Department: "The Snow Hill Board of Commissioners acted unitedly and decisively, voting 5 to 0 to stand with our police departmen  more

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, June 3 [Category: BizFinancial Services] -- Bank of America, a financial institution, posted the following news release: * * * Fourth Annual Bank of America Chicago 13.1 Sees Record-Breaking Performances * CHICAGO, IL - More than 9,500 participants gathered under ideal race conditions for the fourth annual Bank of America Chicago 13.1. Following a Saturday filled with community-based wellness activities, Sunday's half marathon took participants on a tour through Ch  more

STARKVILLE, Mississippi, June 4 -- Mississippi State University issued the following news: * * * MSU historian's book explores complex legacy of Cassius Marcellus Clay A Mississippi State University administrator and faculty member reckons with the contradictions of America's antislavery movement in a forthcoming biography of U.S. Civil War figure Cassius Marcellus Clay. Anne Marshall, executive director of MSU's Ulysses S. Grant Presidential Library and associate professor of history, is th  more

WASHINGTON, June 3 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R48553) on June 2, 2025, entitled "PJM's Electric Capacity Market: Background and Current Issues" by energy policy specialist Ashley J. Lawson. Here are excerpts: * * * SUMMARY PJM is the country's largest electric grid operator, managing the electricity transmission system for more than 65 million people in all or part of 13 states - Delaware, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Maryland, Michigan,   more

WASHINGTON, June 4 -- Rep. Mark Harris, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release on June 3, 2025: * * * Rep. Mark Harris: "No excuses. No delays. We must vote on the DOGE cuts this week." WASHINGTON, DC -- On Tuesday, Rep. Mark Harris (NC-08) addressed the House floor, urging his colleagues to immediately pass the White House's rescission package. Full speech transcript: "What do you call it when the world's wealthiest man, leading some of the most innovative companies in histor  more

WASHINGTON, June 3 -- Rep. Valerie Foushee, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Reps. Foushee, Lieu Lead Letter Opposing Cuts To Heat Mitigation And Resilience Planning Centers Of Excellence * WASHINGTON, DC (June 3, 2025) -- Yesterday, Congresswoman Valerie Foushee (NC-04) and Congressman Ted Lieu (CA-36) sent a letter to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Acting Administrator Laura Grimm demanding the immediate restoration of the cancelled fun  more

RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, North Carolina, June 4 -- Sigma Xi, the Scientific Research Society, issued the following news release: * * * Sigma Xi Awards Student Research Grants for Spring 2025 Cycle Sigma Xi, The Scientific Research Honor Society is pleased to announce the awarding of 61 student research grants for the Spring 2025 cycle of its Grants in Aid of Research (GIAR) program. Since 1922, the Society's GIAR program has been funding research for undergraduate and graduate students, and cu  more

WASHINGTON, June 3 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Farm Service Agency issued the following news release: * * * Trump Administration Appoints Ronald Garrett to Serve as State Executive Director for USDA's Farm Service Agency in North Carolina * The Trump Administration recently appointed Ronald Garrett as the new State Executive Director (SED) for the USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA) in North Carolina. Garrett joined the North Carolina FSA team on May 5, 2025.  "When America's farming   more

CHAPEL HILL, North Carolina, June 4 -- The University of North Carolina Gillings School of Global Public Health issued the following news: * * * Dr. Jeffrey Stringer wins 2025 O. Max Gardner Award Dr. Jeffrey S.A. Stringer, the Clarke-Pearson Distinguished Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology at the UNC School of Medicine, received the 2025 Oliver Max Gardner Award for his work on maternal healthcare in low-resource settings around the world. Established in the will of former North Carolin  more

PEMBROKE, North Carolina, June 4 -- The University of North Carolina-Pembroke issued the following news: * * * UNCP Scholars Dive Into the Future of Food Through Bezos-Backed Research Program At UNC Pembroke, students aren't just studying the future - they're helping shape it. Thanks to a transformative partnership with the Bezos Center for Sustainable Protein at N.C. State University, five standout Braves are stepping into the spotlight as Bezos Scholars, exploring cutting-edge solutions in   more