RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, North Carolina, Sept. 17 [Category: Industrial Materials] -- MEMA, The Vehicle Suppliers Association posted the following news release: * * * 2025 Technology Innovation Award Finalists Announced * The MEMA Aftermarket Suppliers Business Technology Council is excited to announce the finalists for the 2025 Technology Innovation Award. The companies selected have introduced remarkable innovations that are advancing processes and improving efficiencies across the aftermar  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- 22nd Century Group Inc., a North Carolina-based biotechnology company, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regarding the proposed Tobacco Product Standard for Nicotine Yield of Cigarettes and Certain Other Combusted Tobacco Products. The company advocates for the FDA's proposed regulation, which aims to establish a non-addictive nicotine level in smoking products to significantly redu  more

RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, North Carolina, Sept. 18 -- Sigma Xi, the Scientific Research Society, issued the following news on Sept. 17, 2025: * * * American Scientist Launches New Human Behavior and Neuroscience Podcast Series The American Scientist Podcast is proud to announce the premiere of its new limited audio series, "Wired for This," launching on September 10, 2025. This bi-weekly series takes listeners deep into the psychology of human behavior and neuroscience--unpacking what drives us  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Sept. 19 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of North Carolina posted the following news release on Sept. 17, 2025: * * * Beaufort County Felons to Spend Decades in Federal Prison Bobby Lee Moore, Jr., age 45, and Andre Trell Hamilton, age 43, were sentenced for conspiring to distribute and aiding and abetting one another to distribute methamphetamine, fentanyl and heroin. Moore pleaded guilty on March 20, 2025, and was sentenced to 20 years in  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release: * * * BofA Securities Inc. Resolves Criminal Investigation with Justice Department Pursuant to Part I of the Criminal Division's Corporate Enforcement and Voluntary Self-Disclosure Policy * BofA Securities, Inc. (BoAS) a North Carolina-based financial institution, has agreed to resolve a criminal investigation involving alleged market manipulation schemes by former BoAS employees pursuant to Part I of t  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Sen. Ted Budd, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Budd Joins Senate GOP Colleagues in Introducing Bill to Eliminate D.C. Soft-On-Crime Laws * Washington, D.C. -- U.S. Senator Ted Budd (R-N.C.) joined Senators John Cornyn (R-Texas), Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.), and Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) in introducing the Just Incarceration of Criminal Elements (JUSTICE) in D.C. Act this week. The bill would eliminate two Washington, D.C. laws, the Incarceratio  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 [Category: Biology] -- The Center for Biological Diversity posted the following news release: * * * Business Leaders Increase Pressure on N.C. Governor to Curb Duke Energy's Fossil Fuel Expansion * DURHAM, N.C.-- More than 200 businesses and nonprofit groups have joined prominent climate scientists in pressing North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein to challenge Duke Energy's huge expansion of fossil fuels. In a letter sent to Stein today, the groups said Trump administration p  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 [Category: Sociological] -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations posted the following news release: * * * CAIR Announces Settlement with North Carolina Detention Center Over Removal of Muslim Woman's Hijab for Booking Photo * The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation's largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today announced the resolution of a lawsuit over the Mecklenburg County Detention Center Central (MCDCC) and the Mecklenburg C  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 [Category: Sociological] -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations posted the following news release: * * * CAIR-NC Welcomes FBI Probe of Doll Hanging from Noose Over Black Official's Sign * (CHARLOTTE, NC., 9/18/25) - The North Carolina chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-NC), the nation's largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today welcomed an FBI investigation of a doll with a noose around its neck hanging above an election s  more

BOILING SPRINGS, North Carolina, Sept. 19 -- Gardner-Webb University issued the following news on Sept. 18, 2025: * * * Christian Methodist Episcopal (CME) Leaders Gather at Gardner-Webb for Faith and Leadership Conference Nearly 300 Members and CME Youth from North and South Carolina Engage in Dialogue, Training, and Campus Tours During Sept. 13 Event * Nearly 300 members of the Christian Methodist Episcopal (CME) leadership group from the Winston-Salem to Greenville, S.C., District and Pr  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Rep. Chuck Edwards, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Edwards Leads Meeting with Governor Josh Stein, Urges Bipartisanship * Washington, DC - At a meeting about securing additional funding and continuing North Carolina's recovery, Congressman Chuck Edwards called on Governor Josh Stein to encourage Democrats in Congress to work across party lines to avert a government shutdown given the disastrous effect a halt in government operat  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-North Carolina, chairwoman of the House Rules Committee, issued the following opening remarks at a hearing to consider a continuing resolution related to government funding and a resolution (H.Res. 719) honoring the life and memory of Charlie Kirk: * * * As prepared for delivery: 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   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Rep. John B. Larson, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Larson Introduces Election Reform Bill to End Partisan Redistricting Gamesmanship with Texas, California, and North Carolina Democratic Leaders * Washington, D.C. - Today, as the Trump White House continues to pressure Republican-led states to pass new Congressional maps diluting the voices of Black and Hispanic voters, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) introduced the Redistricting Reform Act with   more

CARY, North Carolina, Sept. 18 [Category: BizComputer Technology] (TNSrep) -- SAS Institute, a business analytics software and services provider, issued the following news release: * * * New Economist Impact report finds AI is reshaping insurance - gradually * Insurance leaders are beginning to see artificial intelligence (AI) move from hype to real-world impact, according to a new report from Economist Impact and sponsored by SAS (https://www.sas.com/en/whitepapers/underwriting-the-future-t  more

NORFOLK, Virginia, Sept. 17 [Category: Animals] -- People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals issued the following news release: * * * PETA Statement re Monkey Escape: Anyone Would Flee From Zootastic Park * Troutman, N.C. - Below, please find a statement from PETA Foundation primatologist Debbie Metzler regarding the 5-year-old capuchin monkey who escaped this morning from Zootastic Park in Troutman, North Carolina: Anyone would want to escape a hellhole like Zootastic, where monkeys hav  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Rep. Don Davis, D-North Carolina, ranking member of the House Agriculture Subcommittee on Commodity Markets, Digital Assets, and Rural Development, issued the following news release on Sept. 18, 2025: * * * Ranking Member Don Davis Opening Statement at Rural Development Subcommittee Hearing Today, House Agriculture Subcommittee on Commodity Markets, Digital Assets, and Rural Development Ranking Member Don Davis (NC-01) delivered the following opening statement at a sub  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following opening statement on Sept. 17, 2025, at a nominations hearing for the Director of National Drug Policy and judicial appointments: * * * Good morning, I'd like to welcome everyone to today's hearing. Our first panel features Rebecca Taibleson, nominated to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit. On panel two, we'll hear from four district court nominees: Matthe  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Sen. Ted Budd, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Senators Budd, Cortez Masto Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Combat Foreign Cyberattacks Targeting American Agriculture * Washington, D.C. -- U.S. Senators Ted Budd (R-N.C.) and Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) introduced the bipartisan Cybersecurity in Agriculture Act today to enhance the cyberattack readiness, response, and recovery of American agricultural infrastructure. The legislation would pri  more

MOUNT OLIVE, North Carolina, Sept. 19 -- The University of Mount Olive issued the following news: * * * UMO Announces Fall 2025 Sports Management Speaker Series The University of Mount Olive (UMO) will present its Fall 2025 Sports Management Speaker Series featuring distinguished experts in athletics, law, and coaching. The series will provide students, faculty, and community members with valuable opportunities to engage with professionals whose work has shaped national conversations in their  more

GREENSBORO, North Carolina, Sept. 19 -- The University of North Carolina Greensboro campus issued the following news: * * * Greece and grit set students up for success This summer, on the Greek Island of Kea, five UNC Greensboro students joined an archeological expedition to study cultural artifacts on the northwest surface of the island. The artifacts - pieces of pottery, stone tools, and metal slag -- were collected between 2012 and 2014 build on a study that began in 1983. For 13 years, s  more