RALEIGH, North Carolina, Aug. 29 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of North Carolina posted the following news release: * * * Alien Charged with Illegal Voting in Federal Elections WILMINGTON, N.C. - A federal grand jury returned an indictment Tuesday charging a Canadian citizen with illegally registering to vote and voting in federal elections in 2022 and 2024. "Every single time a noncitizen casts an illegal vote in North Carolina, it steals and nullifies the vot  more

FORT BRAGG, North Carolina, Aug. 28 -- The U.S. Army Reserve Command issued the following news: * * * Army Reserve judge advocate brings rule of law course to Africa * VICENZA, Italy - Few residents of Hagerstown, Maryland, realize their school board lawyer is also a superwoman of sorts. Monday through Friday, Capt. Brooke Gomulka serves as in-house counsel, but on weekends she dons a different cape as a U.S. Army Reserve judge advocate with the 360th Civil Affairs Brigade. Currently, sh  more

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, Aug. 29 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of North Carolina posted the following news release: * * * Candler Man Sentenced To Prison For Social Security Benefits Fraud The Defendant Illegally Collected Approximately $77,770 in Retirement Benefits * ASHEVILLE, N.C. - Mark Alan Barnes, 44, of Candler, N.C., was sentenced today to 16 months in prison, followed by three years of supervised release, for Social Security benefits fraud, announce  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior National Park Service issued the following news release: * * * Cape Hatteras National Seashore announces public comment period and meeting for Dare County project to repair groin in Buxton, North Carolina MANTEO, N.C. -- Cape Hatteras National Seashore (Seashore) invites public review and comments on a proposed Dare County project to repair the southernmost groin, often referred to as a jetty, in Buxton, North Carolina. Public comment  more

DURHAM, North Carolina, Aug. 29 (TNSjou) -- Duke University Pratt School of Engineering issued the following news: * * * Gene Therapy Restores Functionality in Non-Human Primates After Heart Attacks New approach uses bacterial genes to restore both strength and rhythm of damaged hearts. * Biomedical engineers at Duke University have successfully conducted experiments to treat damage caused by heart attacks in non-human primates using gene therapy for the first time. More than 800,000 Amer  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 28 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Food and Drug Administration has awarded a priority review voucher to Chimerix Inc., Durham, North Carolina, for its medication, Modesyo. This action by the FDA is part of a program to encourage the development of treatments for rare pediatric diseases. The voucher, which can be used to speed up the review of a future product or be sold to another company, serves as an incentive for drug manufacturers to pursue rese  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 28 -- Honeywell, Charlotte, North Carolina, announced that Syzygy Plasmonics, a leader in electrified biogas-to-sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) technology, will implement Honeywell UOP Fischer-Tropsch (FT) Unicracking(TM) technology. This collaboration aims to produce SAF from dairy waste and renewable energy at what is described as the world's first electrified biogas-to-SAF facility. The facility, named NovaSAF-1, is a modular commercial plant located in Duranzo, Uruguay, a  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Aug. 29 -- The North Carolina Democratic Party issued the following news: * * * ICYMI: Whatley's Toxic Agenda Puts Rural Health Care At Risk North Carolinians are sounding the alarm on DC insider Michael Whatley's agenda that will devastate rural communities and jeopardize their access to health care, all so he can fund tax giveaways for billionaires. Whatley is championing the GOP's Medicaid cuts that could shutter five rural hospitals across the state and strip hea  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 28 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release: * * * Justice Department Secures Agreement with North Carolina Department of Adult Corrections to Improve Communication Access for Incarcerated People who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing * The Justice Department today secured an agreement with the North Carolina Department of Adult Corrections (NCDAC) to ensure that incarcerated individuals with hearing disabilities are provided effective communication and t  more

RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, North Carolina, Aug. 28 [Category: Industrial Materials] -- MEMA, The Vehicle Suppliers Association posted the following news release: * * * MEMA Aftermarket Suppliers Appoints Todd Campau as Senior Director, Member Content & Engagement * Todd Campau Senior Director Member Content & Engagement RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C. - MEMA Aftermarket Suppliers announced the appointment of Todd Campau as senior director, member content and engagement. In his new role,   more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Aug. 29 (TNSrep) -- Oxfam America issued the following news release: * * * Best states to work 2025: DC, California top the list, while North Carolina, Mississippi lag far behind Oxfam's 2025 index highlights federal and state-level backsliding on labor policy against the backdrop of an increasingly regressive second Trump administration Ahead of Labor Day, Oxfam, the global organization fighting inequality to end poverty and injustice, released the seventh edition of   more

GREENSBORO, North Carolina, Aug. 29 -- North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University issued the following news: * * * Three N.C. A&T Alumni Honored as HBCU Living Legends By Devon Smith North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University Interim Provost and Executive Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs Catherine Edmonds, Ed.D., '92, was one of three distinguished alumni honored during the 2025 HBCU (Historically Black College and University) Living Legends Scholarship Ga  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release: * * * Two Self-Professed Religious Leaders Who Used Physical and Psychological Abuse to Coerce Victims to Solicit Tens of Millions in Donations Federally Charged and Arrested * A federal grand jury in the Eastern District of Michigan returned a ten-count indictment against two defendants for their alleged roles in a forced labor and money laundering conspiracy that victimized individuals in Michigan, Flo  more

CHAPEL HILL, North Carolina, Aug. 28 (TNSjou) -- The University of North Carolina School of Medicine issued the following news: * * * UNC School of Nursing and School of Medicine Faculty Contribute to New Blood Pressure Guidelines Research Helps Medical Providers Determine Best Approach to High Blood Pressure * University of North Carolina researchers affiliated with the School of Nursing and School of Medicine contributed to new blood pressure guidelines released by the American Heart Asso  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Aug. 29 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Georgia posted the following news release: * * * Violent Drug Dealer Sentenced to 23 Years in Federal Prison Royce Cobb, a/k/a "Rapp," 47, of Atlanta, Georgia, a multi-time convicted felon who was distributing kilogram quantities of dangerous drugs from an Atlanta stash house, will serve a 23-year prison sentence following his convictions for cocaine trafficking and illegal possession of a loaded semiaut  more