TUCSON, Arizona, Sept. 26 -- DarkSky International issued the following news release: * * * Cataloochee Ranch and The Swag expand DarkSky Approved Lodging to East Coast Maggie Valley, North Carolina, United States Cataloochee Ranch and The Swag, sister Relais & Chateaux properties in Western North Carolina, have officially been designated as DarkSky Approved Lodgings by DarkSky International and are the first to bring the designation to the East Coast. This prestigious recognition reflects t  more

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, Sept. 25 [Category: Sports] -- The Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association issued the following news: * * * CIAA Women's Volleyball Heating Up * With the nonconference schedule now complete, CIAA women's volleyball programs turn their focus to conference play, which begins tomorrow. The opening month of the season has already provided early tests, signature wins, and breakout performances that set the tone for what promises to be a competitive stretch run.    more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- Rep. Chuck Edwards, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Edwards Announces $1.15 Billion in Federal Highway Funding for Hurricane Helene Recovery * Washington, DC \- Congressman Chuck Edwards (NC-11) announced that the U.S. Federal Highway Administration has awarded $1.15 billion to the North Carolina Department of Transportation for Hurricane Helene recovery projects. Between September 26th and 28th, 2024, Hurricane Helene brought   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- Rep. Deborah Ross, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Ross Statement on Reported NC Redistricting Plans * Raleigh, N.C. -- Congresswoman Deborah Ross (NC-02) released the following statement on reported Republican redistricting plans in the North Carolina General Assembly: "If reports are true, North Carolina Republicans have truly stooped to a new low. Accepting a political endorsement in exchange for engaging in partisan gerry  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 [Category: Environment] -- The League of Conservation Voters posted the following news release: * * * LCV Action Fund Endorses Roy Cooper for U.S. Senate * Washington D.C. - The League of Conservation Voters (LCV) Action Fund, which works to elect candidates who will fight to build a clean energy economy and strengthen our democracy for all, announced today the endorsement of Roy Cooper for election to the U.S. Senate representing North Carolina. "North Carolinians kno  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- Rep. Deborah Ross, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Moldova Caucus Co-Chairs Ross and Lawler Call For Transparency and Integrity in Upcoming Moldovan Elections * Today, Reps. Deborah Ross (NC-02) and Mike Lawler (NY-17), Co-Chairs of the Moldova Caucus, released the following statement ahead of Moldova's parliamentary elections on September 28th. The lawmakers wrote: "We express our deep concern over continued efforts by Russia to undermine  more

GREENSBORO, North Carolina, Sept. 26 -- North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University issued the following news: * * * Researchers Use Simulation, AI to Prevent Animal-Vehicle Collisions By Christina Mosley / 09/24/2025 An innovative transportation project led by faculty and students at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University's Center for Regional and Rural Connected Communities (CR2C2) uses advanced simulation, artificial intelligence and real-time sensors to  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- The South Atlantic Fishery Management Council has submitted a public comment letter to the Federal Aviation Administration regarding the proposed expansion of the SpaceX Starship-Super Heavy Project at Florida's Kennedy Space Center Launch Complex 39A. The Council, which oversees fishery resources from the North Carolina/Virginia border to Key West, Florida, emphasized that the planned developments could adversely affect Essential Fish Habitat crucial for numerous fish sp  more

CHAPEL HILL, North Carolina, Sept. 26 -- The University of North Carolina School of Medicine issued the following news: * * * Mungo Awarded $2.5M for Research Project to Improve HPV Treatment Outcomes for Women Living with HIV Chemtai Mungo, MD, MPH, FACOG, has been awarded $2.5M over five years by the National Institutes of Health for her research focused on improving human papillomavirus treatment outcomes in women living with HIV in Africa. * Chemtai Mungo, MD, MPH, FACOG, has been award  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Professor of Social Medicine Anne Drapkin Lyerly submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Office of Pediatric Therapeutics. The writer offered suggested language to enhance the draft guidance on including pregnant and breastfeeding women in clinical trials, arguing that the ethical imperative to address evidence gaps must be more strongly conveyed. The writer stated that ethical concerns   more