WASHINGTON, Sept. 8 -- Rep. Chuck Edwards, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Edwards - Supported FEMA Reforms Act Advances Out of Committee * WASHINGTON, DC - The FEMA Reform Act advanced out of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee. This comprehensive legislation includes key provisions from bills introduced or cosponsored by Congressman Chuck Edwards (NC-11) to benefit Western North Carolinians still facing the devastating effects of Hurricane Helen  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Sept. 9 (TNSjou) -- North Carolina State University issued the following news release: * * * 'Re-Entrant' Mixing Behavior in Organic Solar Cells Necessitates New Modeling Approach In a new study, an international team of researchers created phase diagrams for organic solar cells based on a composite of a polymeric semiconductor and a "small molecule acceptor" (SMA). The phase diagrams show that the mixing behavior of these composites can have an unexpected dependence   more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Sept. 9 (TNSjou) -- North Carolina State University issued the following news release: * * * Suite of Models Shows Some Positive Effects of Climate-Smart Ag Practices A study using multiple agronomic models to examine two long-term agricultural research stations in North America shows that so-called climate-smart agricultural practices - like no-till treatments, cover-crop utilization and residue retention - can help promote carbon sequestration in soil and reduce gre  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 -- Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-North Carolina, chairwoman of the House Rules Committee, issued the following opening remarks on Sept. 8, 2025, at a hearing to consider the Streamlining Procurement for Effective Execution and Delivery and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 2026 (H.R. 3838): * * * Good afternoon, the Committee will come to order. Without objection, the Chair is authorized to declare a recess at any time. Today, the Rules Committee is convening to cons  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 8 -- Rep. Mark Harris, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Mark Harris: "Iryna Zarutska fled Ukraine for safety but Democrats' soft-on-crime policies failed her." * WASHINGTON, DC -- On Monday, Congressman Mark Harris (NC-08) penned an op-ed in slamming Democrats for their soft-on-crime policies that freed Iryna Zarutska's murderer. Congressman Mark Harris represents part of the Charlotte area, near where the murder took place, and serves on th  more

BOONE, North Carolina, Sept. 8 [Category: Sociological] -- Appalachian Voices posted the following news release: * * * Solar Workgroup hosting community meeting in Gate City * September 8, 2025 CONTACT Dan Radmacher, Media Specialist, (540) 798-6683, dan@appvoices.org GATE CITY, Va. -- The Solar Workgroup of Southwest Virginia is hosting a community meeting focused on agrivoltaics, the dual-use of land for solar energy and agriculture, on Oct. 2 between 3:30 and 5:30 p.m. The meeting   more

NEW YORK, Sept. 9 (TNSrep) -- The Association of International Certified Professional Accountants issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Organizations Overlook Risk Management as a Strategic Priority Despite Ongoing Uncertainty and Growing Global Risks The AICPA and North Carolina State University Report highlights: * Only 11% believe risk management processes provide strategic advantage * Sixty-one percent of volume and complexity of corporate risks have changed over last five years  more

CHAPEL HILL, North Carolina, Sept. 9 (TNSjou) -- The University of North Carolina School of Medicine issued the following news: * * * UNC Physicians Develop Fast Treatment to Ease Depression in Pregnant and Postpartum Women In the largest study of its kind, psychiatrists and obstetrician-gynecologists at the UNC School of Medicine reveal a quick and accessible psychosocial treatment that drastically reduces suicidal thoughts among pregnant and postpartum women. * Suicide is a leading cause  more