WASHINGTON, Nov. 5 -- The Association of Women in Rheumatology (AWIR), Fayetteville, North Carolina, has submitted a public comment letter to the Federal Trade Commission addressing the detrimental effects of non-compete agreements on rheumatologists, especially women in the field. The organization aims to bring attention to how these legal contracts are limiting career mobility and adversely affecting patient access to care. In response to the Commission's Request for Information regarding non  more

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, Nov. 4 [Category: Sports] -- The Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association issued the following news: * * * CIAA Announces Inaugural Men's Soccer Cup Championship * Charlotte, NC (November 4, 2025) - The Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA(r)) proudly announces the inaugural CIAA Men's Soccer Cup Championship, featuring Virginia State University and Shaw University. The match will take place today, November 4, 2025, at 1:00 PM EST, hosted by Virgi  more

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, Nov. 4 [Category: Sports] -- The Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association issued the following news: * * * Double Doubles, Career Highs, and Defensive Standouts Headline Week Nine CIAA Volleyball Honors * Charlotte, NC (November 4, 2025) - The Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association announces its Week Nine Volleyball Players of the Week, honoring four student athletes who delivered standout performances as teams continue to battle for postseason seeding ah  more

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, Nov. 5 -- Duke Energy issued the following news release on Nov. 4, 2025: * * * Duke Energy Florida receives approval to lower customer bills beginning in March 2026 * Residential customers can anticipate an approximately $44 decrease for every 1,000 kilowatt-hours of electricity they use * Today, the Florida Public Service Commission approved Duke Energy Florida's request to lower customer bills beginning in March 2026, and as a result, residential customers can a  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 4 -- Rep. Valerie Foushee, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Foushee, Ross, Adams, and Davis, Reintroduce Legislation to Increase Congressional Redistricting Transparency and Accountability * WASHINGTON, DC (November 4, 2025) Today, U.S. Representatives Valerie Foushee (NC-04), Deborah Ross (NC-02), Alma Adams (NC-12), and Don Davis (NC-01) reintroduced the Redistricting Transparency and Accountability Act in response to the North Carolina General As  more

WACO, Texas, Nov. 4 [Category: Sports] -- The American Football Coaches Association posted the following news: * * * Jackson State's W.C. Gorden Selected As The 2025 AFCA Trailblazer Award Recipient * W.C. Gorden, former head coach at Jackson State, has been named the American Football Coaches Association's recipient of the 2025 Trailblazer Award. The award will be presented posthumously to Gorden during the 2026 AFCA Convention in Charlotte, North Carolina. The AFCA Trailblazer Award was   more

BANNER ELK, North Carolina, Nov. 5 -- Lees-McRae College issued the following news on Nov. 3, 2025: * * * Reel Rock Climbing Film returns to Lees-McRae High Country Adventure Film and Speaker Series The Reel Rock Climbing Film returns to Lees-McRae for another season of the college's High Country Adventure Film and Speaker Series. The screening, which includes three world-premiere climbing films, will be held at 6 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 14 at the college's South Campus Amphitheater. This year'  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 4 -- Rep. Deborah Ross, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Ross, Adams, Davis, and Foushee Reintroduce Legislation to Increase Congressional Redistricting Transparency and Accountability * Today, Congresswoman Deborah Ross (NC-02), joined by Representatives Alma Adams (NC-12), Don Davis (NC-01), and Valerie Foushee (NC-04), reintroduced the Redistricting Transparency and Accountability Act in response to the North Carolina General Assembly's latest pa  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 4 -- Sen. Ted Budd, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Budd Releases Statement After DHS Announces $155M in Disaster Aid for Western North Carolina * Washington, D.C. U.S. Senator Ted Budd (R-N.C.) released the following statement after Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem today, announced $155 million in public assistance reimbursements for Western North Carolina. "I am grateful to Secretary Noem for approving $155 mi  more

ASHEVILLE, North Carolina, Nov. 5 -- The University of North Carolina-Asheville issued the following news on Nov. 4, 2025: * * * UNC Asheville Awards 7 Grants to Advance Research in Regional Recovery Supporting critical work in psychology, economics, and biology UNC Asheville's Undergraduate Research & Creative Activity Program (URCAP) announced seven new scholar award grants in excess of $11,000, to support groundbreaking research and creative work across disciplines. The grants, awarded to   more

WILMINGTON, North Carolina, Nov. 5 -- The University of North Carolina Wilmington campus issued the following news: * * * UNCW Researchers Produce Award-Winning Documentary By Sydney Bouchelle '19 A UNCW research expedition to Greenland is the focus of an award-winning feature documentary, A Map of the World in Time, which premiered on Friday, Oct. 24 at the Raw Science Film Festival in New York City. The film details the 2023 Baffin Bay Deglacial Experiment, known as BADEX, led by an inte  more

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, Nov. 5 -- The University of North Carolina Charlotte campus issued the following news release: * * * Data Science Ph.D. program: Tackling research with societal impact Sijia Qian, new this fall to UNC Charlotte's School of Data Science, is blazing trails - in the classroom and her lab. For the University's inaugural cohort of students pursuing a Ph.D. in data science, Qian is teaching a research design course that is eliciting "aha moments" over the connection of   more

PEMBROKE, North Carolina, Nov. 5 -- The University of North Carolina-Pembroke issued the following news: * * * $1 Million Gift Launches Oxendine Scholars Program Oxendines Invest $1 Million to Launch Prestigious Scholars Program at UNC Pembroke By Chad Locklear UNC Pembroke alumni Ronnie and Tina Oxendine have committed $1 million to establish the Ronnie and Tina Oxendine Scholars Program. This prestigious and renewable scholarship provides full financial support to high-achieving students.  more