FORT BRAGG, North Carolina, Aug. 20 -- The U.S. Army Reserve Command issued the following news: * * * Army Reserve ambassador for Maine receives public service decoration * JOINT BASE MCGUIRE-DIX-LAKEHURST - JOINT BASE MCGUIRE-DIX-LAKEHURST, N.J. - U.S. Army Reserve Ambassador Jeffrey Morton of Maine received the Patriotic Public Service Award July 17 during an annual training workshop held here at 99th Readiness Division headquarters. The award was presented by Maj. Gen. Kris A. Belange  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 20 [Category: Political] -- EMILYs List issued the following news release: * * * EMILYs List Endorses Justice Anita Earls and Judge Chris Taylor for North Carolina and Wisconsin State Supreme Courts * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today EMILYs List, the nation's largest resource for electing women, endorsed Justice Anita Earls for reelection to the North Carolina state Supreme Court and Judge Chris Taylor for the Wisconsin state Supreme Court. With the chaos coming out of Washington, s  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 20 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is moving to strengthen air quality regulations in North Carolina by proposing approval of two related State Implementation Plan (SIP) revisions submitted by the North Carolina Division of Air Quality (NCDAQ). These revisions aim to eliminate exemptions that previously allowed emissions to exceed SIP limits during malfunctions, startups, and shutdowns at the discretion of state or local officials. On October 27, 2023, NCDAQ  more

GREENSBORO, North Carolina, Aug. 21 (TNSjou) -- The University of North Carolina Greensboro campus issued the following news: * * * Just nine minutes of exercise can improve children's academic performance, UNCG researcher finds UNCG Assistant Professor Eric Drollette begins each semester in the same, unexpected way. He asks, "Does anybody here get up at 4 a.m. to milk cows?" His question reminds students that academic success can arise from a variety of backgrounds. It was Drollette's own   more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Aug. 20 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Constangy, Brooks, Smith and Prophete, a law firm, posted the following news release: * * * Ken Carlson Named to North Carolina Lawyers Weekly's Power List of Employment Lawyers For Third Consecutive Year * Constangy is pleased to announce that Ken Carlson, a partner in the firm's Winston-Salem office, has once again been named to North Carolina Lawyers Weekly's "Power List" for Employment Law. This marks the third consecutive year Ken ha  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Aug. 21 -- The North Carolina Republican Party issued the following news release: * * * North Carolina Is The Next State To Flip Voter Registration A bombshell report from The New York Times says Democrats have lost ground not just in North Carolina - but in every state tracking party registration. Republicans have outpaced Democrats nationwide by 4.5 million voters from 2020 through 2024! "The stampede away from the Democratic Party is occurring in battleground st  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Aug. 21 (TNSjou) -- North Carolina State University issued the following news release: * * * Researchers Make Better Magnets - at a Lower Cost Researchers have demonstrated a new technique for manufacturing strong magnetic materials that improves the quality of the magnets, produces the magnets quickly, uses less energy and is less expensive. Strong permanent magnets are used in a wide variety of applications, and demand for these materials is increasing due to their  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 20 -- The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * On National Radio Day, DSCC Launches New Rural Radio Ad Slamming Senate Republicans for Cutting Rural Radio Funding * On National Radio Day, the DSCC is airing a new rural radio ad campaign in battleground states slamming Senate Republicans for slashing rural radio funding, a move that threatens to eliminate life-saving weather alerts, local news, and a critical way for rural communit  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 20 -- Rep. Alma S. Adams, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Adams on Sec. Noem Withholding $100M+ in FEMA Funds for Western NC * WASHINGTON, DC-- Today, Congresswoman Alma S. Adams, Ph.D. (NC-12) released a statement on Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem not signing off on more than $100 million in funds already approved by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) for Hurricane Helene recovery efforts in Western No  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 20 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release: * * * Troy Health, Inc. Enters Non-Prosecution Agreement and Admits to Fraudulently Enrolling Medicare Beneficiaries and Identity Theft * Troy Health, Inc. (Troy), a North Carolina-based provider of Medicare Advantage, Medicare Part D, and Dual Eligible Special Needs Plans, has entered into a non-prosecution agreement with the Department of Justice to resolve a criminal investigation into a health care f  more

BOONE, North Carolina, Aug. 19 [Category: Sociological] -- Appalachian Voices posted the following news release: * * * West Virginia groups urge Gov. Morrisey, Attorney General McCuskey to defend WV's Solar for All program award * August 19, 2025 CONTACT Dan Radmacher, dan@appvoices.org CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- Today, a dozen West Virginia companies and organizations sent a letter to the offices of Gov. Patrick Morrisey and Attorney General J.B. McCuskey to call on them to push back on th  more