WASHINGTON, June 23 -- The National Republican Congressional Committee posted the following news: * * * Does Don Davis Support NC Dems' Drag Brunch? * Over the weekend, the North Carolina Democratic Party hosted a "Drag Queen Brunch" at the Party's headquarters. And this insanity occurred just days after out of touch Democrat Don Davis took the stage at a town hall with Anderson Clayton, the Democrat Party Chair... Voters deserve to know - does Don Davis stand with Clayton and her decisi  more

DURHAM, North Carolina, June 26 -- Duke University Pratt School of Engineering issued the following news: * * * Translating Sanitation Solutions Across the World Since 2018, Duke has been a critical node in efforts to field test sanitation systems across the world for projects funded by the Gates Foundation. * Hungry rodents and bored children aren't typically obstacles faced when designing a complex system in a laboratory. But once that technology moves from a highly controlled environment  more

WINSTON-SALEM, North Carolina, June 25 -- Wake Forest University posted the following news: * * * Jazz master Branford Marsalis named WFU's 'Maya Angelou Artist-in-Residence' * Jazz musician Branford Marsalis has been named Wake Forest University's 2025 Maya Angelou Artist-in-Residence. Marsalis, a globally celebrated artist known for his unparalleled contributions to jazz, classical music, film, and Broadway, will bring his vast experience and creative spirit to the Wake Forest campus. Th  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, June 25 (TNSjou) -- North Carolina State University issued the following news release: * * * Why The Sun Is So Good At Evaporating Water A new study is shedding light on why solar radiation is more effective than other forms of energy at causing water to evaporate. The key factor turns out to be the oscillating electric field inherent to sunlight itself. "It's well established that the sun is exceptionally good at causing water to evaporate - more efficient than heat  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, June 25 -- The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality issued the following news release: * * * State certifies Mutton Snapper for new species state record * The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality's Division of Marine Fisheries recently established a new state record for the Mutton Snapper (Lutjanus analis). Mark Boles of Dublin, Georgia caught the 17-pound, 12.8-ounce fish offshore of Ocean Isle on June 3, 2025. Prior to this, there was   more

CHAPEL HILL, North Carolina, June 25 -- The University of North Carolina School of Medicine issued the following news: * * * UNC Study Shows Promise for Patients Who Struggle to Manage Type 2 Diabetes Co-led by UNC School of Medicine's John Buse, MD, PhD, researchers discover how treatment of hypercortisolism could improve glucose control and promote weight loss in diabetes. * One of the biggest struggles for people with type 2 diabetes is to manage blood glucose levels to the general targ  more