WINSTON-SALEM, North Carolina, Aug. 5 -- Wake Forest University posted the following news: * * * Are professional economists truly objective when forecasting GDP? Maybe not. * Are professional economists truly objective when forecasting economic projections? New research from Wake Forest University suggests otherwise, revealing a subtle yet powerful influence of political affiliation on predictions of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth. Economist Aeimit Lakdawala, an associate professor a  more

BRISTOL, Connecticut, Aug. 7 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * ESPN Reveals Women's College Volleyball Programming Lineup - Most Extensive on Record * * 2025 slate boasts the most matches ever across ESPN, ABC * 24 of the top 25 AVCA preseason teams to make appearances across ESPN platforms The long-awaited college volleyball season is back and bigger than ever with ESPN serving up the best matches, storylines and players all  more

BRISTOL, Connecticut, Aug. 5 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * ESPN Unveils Expansive 2025 Women's Collegiate Soccer Schedule Featuring More Than 1,980 Matches Across Platforms * * ESPN+ will stream 1,750+ women's soccer games from 22 conferences, including 100 conference championship matches * 64 regular-season games will air on ESPNU, SEC Network (SECN), and ACC Network (ACCN) * Season-opener: 1 North Carolina at Tennessee  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Aug. 8 -- The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality issued the following news release: * * * Marine Fisheries Commission to meet Aug. 20-21 in Raleigh * The N.C. Marine Fisheries Commission will meet Aug 20-21 at the Hilton Raleigh North Hills, 3415 Wake Forest Road, Raleigh, N.C. 27609. The meeting is open to the public and will be livestreamed on YouTube. The meeting will begin at 1 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 20 and at 9 a.m. on Thursday, Aug. 21. Publi  more

BRISTOL, Connecticut, Aug. 7 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * SEC Network Unveils 2025 SEC Soccer and Volleyball Slates * This fall, SEC Network is home to more than 70 SEC women's soccer and volleyball matches as ESPN's industry-leading coverage of women's collegiate sports continues into the 2025-26 academic year. SEC Network Soccer SEC Network's women's soccer schedule features 29 matches, beginning with North Carolina at   more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Aug. 8 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news: * * * Burhan Buttar deepens his interest in medical career with internship at Wake Forest Buttar is exploring different paths for where his pre-med track could take him. His recent internship was focused on dermatology and gave him invaluable experience. By Haley Tenore Burhan Buttar has ambitions of attending medical school and working in health care. A recent internship at Atrium Health Wake Forest B  more