WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 (TNSFR) -- The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has finalized a rule that makes several modifications to the controlled airspace over Hickory and Morganton, North Carolina. These changes, which will be implemented on November 27, 2025, are being made to ensure the safety and management of instrument flight rules (IFR) operations. At Hickory Regional Airport, the Class D and Class E surface airspaces will both be expanded. The radius will increase from 4.1 miles to 4.6 mi  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Coast Guard issued the following news release: * * * Coast Guard, Currituck County emergency services rescue 3 missing children * ELIZABETH CITY, N.C. -- The Coast Guard and Currituck County emergency services rescued three missing children who were kayaking near Corolla, North Carolina, Wednesday night. Coast Guard Sector North Carolina Command Center watchstanders received a call at approximately 8:30 p.m. from the missing ka  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 -- Rep. Chuck Edwards, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Edwards Moves to Strengthen Veteran Care and Outreach * WASHINGTON, DC - Last week, the House Veterans' Affairs Committee favorably reported two bipartisan bills out of committee that Congressman Chuck Edwards has championed: H.R. 3627, the Justice for America's Veterans and Survivors Act, and H.R. 3863, the VA Mental Health Outreach and Engagement Act. The Justice for America's Veterans an  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 (TNSFR) -- The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has finalized a rule to amend controlled airspace at Kinston Regional Jetport in North Carolina. The change, effective on November 27, 2025, is intended to improve safety for aircraft operating under instrument flight rules (IFR). The rule amends both the Class D and Class E airspace at the airport. For the Class D airspace, the change updates the airport reference point (ARP) coordinates, which are the geographical coordin  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 2 -- The Federal Communications Commission has approved a request from U.S. Cellular Corp., Chicago, Illinois, to give up its eligible telecommunications carrier designations in four states. The decision, issued in an order (Docket No. DA 25-687) by the chief of the telecommunications access policy division, Wireline Competition Bureau, was adopted and released on August 1, 2025. The relinquishment of UScellular's ETC designations in New Hampshire, North Carolina, Tennessee, an  more

BOONE, North Carolina, Aug. 1 [Category: Sociological] -- Appalachian Voices posted the following news release: * * * Justice family coal company must explain to regulators why mountaintop removal mining permit should not be revoked * August 1, 2025 CONTACT Dan Radmacher, Media Specialist, (276) 289-1018, dan@appvoices.org CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- A coal company owned and operated by the family of U.S. Sen. Jim Justice, R-W.Va., will need to explain why its permit for a large mountaintop  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Aug. 1 (TNSjou) -- North Carolina State University issued the following news release: * * * Employees Who Spot Problems Help the Bottom Line, So Why Do Leaders Give More Power to Bootlickers? Two new studies find that leaders are less likely to empower followers who raise concerns about workplace decisions, even though these "challenging voice" employees play a critical role in highlighting problems and identifying solutions. The studies also outline what drives these  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Aug. 1 (TNSjou) -- North Carolina State University issued the following news release: * * * How Tiny Fossils Are Leading to Smarter Robots Researchers have demonstrated a technique that geometrically models organic objects and creates photorealistic, three-dimensional (3D) images of those objects. These mathematically precise images can be used to engineer robotic systems capable of identifying and sorting these complex shapes autonomously. The technique was created   more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Aug. 1 (TNSjou) -- North Carolina State University issued the following news release: * * * New Spectrometer Is Small Enough to Fit on Your Phone Researchers have successfully demonstrated a spectrometer that is orders of magnitude smaller than current technologies and can accurately measure wavelengths of light from ultraviolet to the near-infrared. The technology makes it possible to create hand-held spectroscopy devices and holds promise for the development of devi  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Aug. 1 (TNSjou) -- North Carolina State University issued the following news release: * * * Tech Tool Offers Improved Assurances for Small Business Contracts Researchers have demonstrated a new tool to improve the security of small-scale business transactions with the goal of helping ensure that businesses are paid and customers get what they pay for. The tool, which relies on blockchain-powered smart contracts, essentially serves the same function that letters of cre  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Aug. 1 (TNSjou) -- North Carolina State University issued the following news release: * * * Why You May Get Future Vaccines Via Dental Floss Researchers have demonstrated a novel vaccine delivery method in an animal model, using dental floss to introduce vaccine via the tissue between the teeth and gums. The testing found that the new technique stimulates the production of antibodies in mucosal surfaces, such as the lining of the nose and lungs. "Mucosal surfaces are  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 [Category: Sociological] -- UnidosUS posted the following news release: * * * New Board Members Join UnidosUS to Help Advance Defend, Protect and Advance the Latino Community * WASHINGTON, DC -- UnidosUS, the nation's largest Latino civil rights and advocacy organization, is proud to announce the addition of four distinguished leaders to its Board of Directors : * January Contreras, president and CEO, Children's Action Alliance | Phoenix, AZ * John Esquivel, retired   more

ASHEVILLE, North Carolina, Aug. 2 -- The Campaign for Southern Equality issued the following news: * * * New Hampshire Governor Signs Anti-Trans Youth Healthcare Ban into Law By Emma Chinn In January 2025, a ban on some gender-affirming surgeries for youth went into effect in New Hampshire. In June of this year, two laws passed in New Hampshire (HB 377 and HB 712), which together effectively ban all gender-affirming care for new patients under the age of 18 in the state. Today, both bills we  more

WASHINGTON, July 31 -- The National Republican Congressional Committee posted the following news: * * * NRCC Chairman Hudson Statement on Michael Whatley's Senate Announcement * NRCC Chairman Richard Hudson (R-NC) issued the following statement following Michael Whately's entrance in the North Carolina Senate race: "Michael Whatley is exactly the kind of conservative leader North Carolina needs, tough, tested, and committed to putting America First. A native of Western North Carolina and   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 -- Sen. Ted Budd, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Senators Budd, Kelly Introduce SEIZE Act to Authorize Transfer of Confiscated Iranian Weapons to U.S. Partners * SEIZE Act also introduced as a floor amendment to FY 2026 NDAA Washington, D.C. -- U.S. Senators Ted Budd (R-N.C.) and Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.) introduced the bipartisan Seized Iranian Arms Transfer Authorization (SEIZE) Act to authorize the use of Presidential Drawdown Authority to trans  more

PEMBROKE, North Carolina, Aug. 1 -- The University of North Carolina-Pembroke issued the following news: * * * UNC Pembroke's OPTIMISE Program Receives $2.3 Million Grant Renewal to Expand Rural Behavioral Health Workforce The Department of Social Work at UNC Pembroke has secured a four-year, $2.3 million federal grant renewal to continue and expand the OPTIMISE program. The program trains graduate students to serve in integrated behavioral healthcare settings across rural North Carolina. The  more