GREENSBORO, North Carolina, Oct. 17 -- The American Baseball Coaches Association issued the following news on Oct. 15, 2025: * * * ABCA & TAG Sports Announce New Partnership The American Baseball Coaches Association is excited to announce its new partnership with sports radar provider TAG Sports, who will be a featured exhibitor at the 2026 ABCA Convention in Columbus, Ohio. "We're excited to welcome TAG Sports as a new ABCA partner," said Craig Keilitz, ABCA Executive Director. "Their innov  more

BOONE, North Carolina, Oct. 16 [Category: Sociological] -- Appalachian Voices posted the following news release: * * * Appalachian Voices urges senators to probe privatization intent of TVA board nominees * October 16, 2025 CONTACTS : Chelsea Barnes, Director of Government Affairs and Strategy, chelsea@appvoices.org Bri Knisley, Director of Public Power Campaigns, (865) 212-0691, brianna@appvoices.org WASHINGTON, D.C. -- On Wednesday, Oct. 22, the Senate Environment and Public Work  more

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, Oct. 16 [Category: BizFinancial Services] -- Bank of America, a financial institution, posted the following news release: * * * Bank of America Announces Redemption of $2,500,000,000 1.197% Fixed/Floating Rate Senior Notes, Due October 2026 * CHARLOTTE, NC - Bank of America Corporation announced today that it will redeem on October 24, 2025 all $2,500,000,000 principal amount outstanding of its 1.197% Fixed/Floating Rate Senior Notes, due October 2026 (CUSIP No. 06  more

DURHAM, North Carolina, Oct. 17 (TNSrpt) -- The Center for Responsible Lending issued the following news release on Oct. 16, 2025: * * * New Policy Brief on Payday Loan Apps Draining Workers' Pay Across America but below-the-radar, financial technology companies are using smartphones to issue predatory loans that they deny are loans, lobbying for legal exemptions, and defending against public and private lawsuits for violations of credit laws. To help policymakers and regulators navigate this  more

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, Oct. 17 -- Duke Energy issued the following news release on Oct. 16, 2025: * * * Duke Energy Foundation offers $500,000 in grants to support North Carolina small businesses * Eligible nonprofit organizations can apply for grants of up to $25,000. * Nonprofit organizations will use the funds to provide awards of up to $5,000 to individual small businesses. * Applications open now through Oct. 31, 2025. * Duke Energy Foundation today announced a new grant opportun  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 16 -- Rep. Pat Harrigan, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Congressman Pat Harrigan Hosts Telephone Town Hall with Over 15,000 Constituents Amid Government Shutdown * Contact: Lexi Kranich (814) 380-4408 WASHINGTON, D.C.-- Congressman Pat Harrigan (NC-10) connected with 15,012 constituents during a telephone town hall last night, taking questions and offering updates on the government shutdown, federal operations, and his ongoing work to del  more

NEW YORK, Oct. 17 -- The Manhattan Institute issued the following excerpts of a commentary on Oct. 15, 2025, to The Spectator: * * * The End of the Race Hustle By Heather Mac Donald Trump's indifference to being called a racist may be having a wider effect Decarlos Brown Jr. should never have been on the streets. The man suspected of murdering 23-year-old Iryna Zarutska, a Ukrainian refugee, in Charlotte, North Carolina, in August had been arrested 14 times in almost as many years, charged   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 16 -- Rep. Gregory Murphy, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Murphy Statement on 10th Democrat Vote Against Reopening the Government * Washington, D.C. -- Congressman Greg Murphy, M.D., issued the following statement after Senate Democrats blocked government funding for a tenth time: "Senate Democrats have now voted ten times against a clean, bipartisan continuing resolution that would reopen the government and keep funding at the same levels they   more

CHAPEL HILL, North Carolina, Oct. 17 -- The University of North Carolina School of Medicine issued the following wrapup, Newsworthy From the School of Medicine for Week of Oct. 10-16, 2025: * * * Newsworthy from the School of Medicine, Week of October 10 - October 16 The below clickable headlines link directly to outside media outlets, which featured UNC School of Medicine faculty starting Friday, October 10, 2025. What parents should know about hepatitis B and the vaccine (https://www.nbcd  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Oct. 17 -- The North Carolina Democratic Party issued the following news: * * * Whatley Silent on Endorser Peter Giunta's Racist, Antisemitic Texts Days after Young Republican leaders were exposed for their racist and antisemitic group chat, DC insider Michael Whatley has refused to condemn Peter Giunta. Giunta - "the most prominent voice in the chat spreading racist messages" - supported Whatley as RNC Chairman, congratulating him on his re-election as Chair and pr  more