WASHINGTON, Nov. 11 -- Advocate Health, Charlotte, North Carolina, submitted a public comment letter to the Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) addressing regulatory reform related to artificial intelligence (AI) in healthcare. The letter highlights the need to improve the development, deployment, and adoption of AI technologies within the sector by eliminating existing statutory and regulatory barriers. In its response to the OSTP's Request for Information, Advocate Health emphasize  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 10 -- Sen. Ted Budd, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Budd, Hagerty, Colleagues Reintroduce Legislation to Prohibit Foreign Nationals from Funding American Elections * Washington, D.C. U.S. Senator Ted Budd (R-N.C.) joined Senator Bill Hagerty (R-Tenn.) and several of his Senate Republican colleagues in reintroducing the Preventing Foreign Interference in American Elections Act to prevent foreign nationals from improperly influencing American electi  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 11 -- The Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Subcommittee on Coast Guard, Maritime and Fisheries released the following testimony by Campbell University Professor Salvatore R. Mercogliano from an Oct. 28, 2025, hearing entitled "Sea Change: Reviving Commercial Shipbuilding": * * * Chairman Sullivan, Ranking Member Blunt Rochester, and Members of the Committee, thank you for the opportunity to testify on Reviving Commercial Shipbuilding-- a subject that has defined my   more

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, Nov. 10 [Category: Sports] -- The Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association issued the following news: * * * CIAA Bowling Season Opens at Virginia State with Strong Performances Across Both Divisions * ETTRICK, VA (November 10, 2025) Virginia State University hosted CIAA Bowling Event I on November 7-8, welcoming eight conference institutions to open the 2025-26 bowling season. The two-day event featured competitive play across both team and individual categorie  more

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, Nov. 10 [Category: Sports] -- The Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association issued the following news: * * * CIAA Football: Week Ten Closes Regular Season with Statement Wins and Historic Moments * Charlotte, NC (November 10, 2025) - Week Ten of CIAA Football marked the end of the 2025 regular season, with all teams finishing play except Virginia Union University and Johnson C. Smith University, who advance to the 2025 CIAA Football Championship. Virginia Unio  more

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, Nov. 10 [Category: Sports] -- The Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association issued the following news: * * * CIAA Selects Fayetteville State University and Lincoln University (PA) to Participate in NCAA Division II IMPACT Forum * The Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) proudly announces that Fayetteville State University and Lincoln University (PA) have been selected to represent the conference at the NCAA Division II IMPACT Forum, taking place N  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 11 -- Jeffrey Ferranti, senior vice president, and Eric Poon, chief health information officer, both of Duke Health, Durham, North Carolina, has expressed its commitment to advancing artificial intelligence (AI) by submitting a public comment letter to the Office of Science and Technology Policy regarding regulatory reform. The organization's letter addresses the administration's request for information aimed at promoting AI innovation and adoption within the healthcare sector.   more

CHAPEL HILL, North Carolina, Nov. 11 (TNSjou) -- The University of North Carolina Gillings School of Global Public Health issued the following news: * * * Gillings School researchers uncover energy transition risks in Southeast Europe A new study from researchers at the UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health; UNC Environment, Energy and Ecology Program; and University of Pristina in Kosovo is shedding light on a hidden challenge facing Southeast Europe's clean energy transition: fragile,  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 11 -- The Senate Indian Affairs Committee released the following testimony by John Lowery, chairman of the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina, from a Nov. 5, 2025, hearing on the Lumbee Fairness Act (S. 107): * * * Chairwoman Murkowski, Vice-Chairman Schatz, and members of the Committee, thank you for holding this hearing, and for the opportunity to appear before you today in support of S.107, the Lumbee Fairness Act. My name is John Lowery. I am the duly elected Chairman of the L  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Nov. 11 -- The North Carolina Democratic Party issued the following news on Nov. 10, 2025: * * * "Holiday Shoppers Bracing For Higher Costs" Thanks to Whatley's Tariffs According to new reporting from WBTV, North Carolinians are worried about rising costs this holiday season and expect to spend $200 more on average, thanks to Michael Whatley's tariffs. As the trade war drives up costs for consumers, Whatley has called the tariffs "record setting in terms of [...] eff  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Nov. 11 -- The North Carolina Democratic Party issued the following news on Nov. 10, 2025: * * * North Carolinians' Soaring Health Care Costs Will Be an Electoral Albatross for Michael Whatley New reporting from the Washington Post reveals how the skyrocketing premiums North Carolina families are facing will be a major electoral liability for Michael Whatley, who is siding with Washington Republicans who doubled health care premiums for nearly a million North Carolini  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 9 (TNSLrpt) -- Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) has issued report PNNL-36759, titled 'Final ARPA-E Report: Microstructure Optimization and Novel Processing Development of ODS Steels for Fusion Environments,' authored by Dalong Zhang, Jens T. Darsell, Iver E. Anderson, Timothy J. Horn, and Djamel Kaoumi. Prepared under Contract DE-AC05-76RL01830 for the U.S. Department of Energy and completed in October 2025, the report documents the Advanced Research Projects Agency-  more

ASHEVILLE, North Carolina, Nov. 11 -- The University of North Carolina-Asheville issued the following news on Nov. 10, 2025: * * * UNC Asheville Honored with 5 CASE Awards for Communication and Marketing UNC Asheville has been recognized with multiple honors in the 2025 Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE) Best of District III Awards, celebrating excellence across communications, marketing, and advancement initiatives. UNC Asheville's five award-winning entries span a rang  more

CHAPEL HILL, North Carolina, Nov. 11 -- The University of North Carolina Gillings School of Global Public Health issued the following news: * * * UNC leaders mark a decade of impact with new book chronicling Clinical Scholars' national legacy Ten years ago, when the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) launched the Clinical Scholars Program to improve the nation's culture of health, UNC-Chapel Hill rose to the challenge - serving as the initiative's National Program Leadership Center. Claud  more

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, Nov. 10 [Category: Sports] -- The Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association issued the following news: * * * Virginia State Sweeps Inaugural CIAA Soccer Cups with Men's and Women's Titles * ETTRICK, VA (November 10, 2025) - Virginia State University closed out its fall soccer season with a sweep of the inaugural CIAA Soccer Cups, as both the men's and women's programs earned 2-1 victories at Rogers Stadium. The Trojans' men's team defeated Shaw University on T  more

DURHAM, North Carolina, Nov. 10 -- North Carolina Central University issued the following news: * * * Wilbert Bryant '86: From Military Innovation to Agricultural Impact * For retired Lieutenant Colonel Wilbert Bryant '86, service and innovation have defined every stage of his journey. A native of Oak City, North Carolina, Bryant was raised by a father who was a farmer and a mother who balanced life as a housewife and part-time schoolteacher. Bryant graduated from North Carolina Central   more