GREENSBORO, North Carolina, Oct. 30 -- The city of Greensboro issued the following news on Oct. 29, 2025: * * * City of Greensboro Successfully Concludes Emergency Rental Assistance Program The City's Housing and Neighborhood Development Department (HND) successfully completed its Emergency Rental Assistance Program (ERAP) this fall. Funded by U.S. Department of the Treasury, the program started as a response to the COVID-19 pandemic's financial impact on renters. Since the program's incept  more

CHAPEL HILL, North Carolina, Oct. 27 -- The University of North Carolina Gillings School of Global Public Health issued the following news: * * * Gillings School doctoral student honored with 2025 ASHG Trainee Research Excellence Award The American Society of Human Genetics (ASHG) has named Wenbo Wang a predoctoral semifinalist for the 2025 ASHG Trainee Research Excellence Award. Wang - a doctoral student in the Department of Biostatistics - is jointly advised by Xihao Li, PhD, assistant pro  more

GREENSBORO, North Carolina, Oct. 30 -- The city of Greensboro issued the following news on Oct. 29, 2025: * * * Greensboro Parks and Recreation AIR and UNCG Partner to Host 2025 Adaptive Sports Expo The Greensboro Parks and Recreation's Adaptive and Inclusive Recreation (AIR) program is partnering with the University of North Carolina at Greensboro (UNCG) Department of Community and Therapeutic Recreation to host the Adaptive Sports Expo -- a fun, inclusive, and inspiring event celebrating ad  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Oct. 30 -- The North Carolina Democratic Party issued the following news: * * * NCGOP Effectively Cuts Teacher Pay North Carolina teachers are already the lowest paid in the South and among the lowest paid in the nation but thanks to Republicans in the General Assembly, their take home pay is only decreasing. Because of Republicans' inability to pass a real budget and cost increases on the State Health Plan, teachers across North Carolina are effectively having their   more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Oct. 30 -- The North Carolina Democratic Party issued the following news: * * * Whatley's Ties To Peter Giunta In the Spotlight As He Still Refuses To Condemn Racist, Antisemitic Texts New reporting from MeidasTouch News is spotlighting DC insider Michael Whatley's ties to his endorser Peter Giunta, one of the Young Republican leaders exposed for their racist and antisemitic group chat. Whatley has yet to condemn Giunta's rhetoric or denounce his support. In the newl  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Oct. 30 -- The North Carolina Department of Insurance issued the following news release on Oct. 29, 2025: * * * ACA health insurance rates released for 2026 open enrollment Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey today announced the approved insurance rates for the 2026 Affordable Care Act. For those in North Carolina that have individual ACA coverage, the average rate will increase by nearly 28.6% in 2026. The increases for individual insurance policies range from 16.88%  more

MOUNT OLIVE, North Carolina, Oct. 30 -- The University of Mount Olive issued the following news: * * * UMO Hosts Groundbreaking Celebration for New Educational Livestock Facility On October 29, the University of Mount Olive (UMO) hosted a groundbreaking celebration for its new Educational Livestock Facility, marking another milestone in the University's expanding investment in hands-on agricultural education and community engagement. Due to inclement weather, the ceremony was held indoors at  more

CHAPEL HILL, North Carolina, Oct. 27 (TNSjou) -- The University of North Carolina Gillings School of Global Public Health issued the following news: * * * New 2025 data shows COVID-19 vaccines provide effective, durable protection Updated COVID-19 vaccines are still providing effective protection against infection, emergency department visits, hospitalization and death, according to new research published today in JAMA Internal Medicine. Data in this new study shows that the 2024-2025 COVID-  more

CHAPEL HILL, North Carolina, Oct. 30 -- The University of North Carolina School of Medicine issued the following news: * * * UNC Researchers Unlock New Way to Help Fight Skin Cancer Researchers found that inhibiting a problematic protein in the body helps immunotherapies and CAR T-cell therapy to better fight off melanoma. * Melanoma, the deadliest form of skin cancer, can't always be removed with a scalpel. Patients with advanced stages of melanoma often need immunotherapy and chemotherap  more

CHAPEL HILL, North Carolina, Oct. 30 -- The University of North Carolina School of Medicine issued the following wrapup, Newsworthy From the School of Medicine for Week of Oct. 24-30, 2025: * * * Newsworthy from the School of Medicine, Week of October 24 - October 30 The below clickable headlines link directly to outside media outlets, which featured UNC School of Medicine faculty starting Friday, October 24, 2025. OU Health names clinical service chief of pediatrics (https://www.beckershosp  more

PEMBROKE, North Carolina, Oct. 30 -- The University of North Carolina-Pembroke issued the following news: * * * UNCP Receives $5M for Campus Security and Regional Emergency Operations Center By Mark Locklear UNC Pembroke will soon be home to a state-of-the-art Campus Security and Regional Emergency (CSRE) Operations Center, thanks to a $5 million appropriation from the N.C. General Assembly. The investment brings the total state funding for the project to $9.5 million, strengthening UNCP's r  more