CHAPEL HILL, North Carolina, Nov. 14 -- The University of North Carolina Gillings School of Global Public Health issued the following news: * * * 11 Gillings School experts named to Clarivate's 2025 Highly Cited Researchers List Clarivate has named 11 academics from the UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health to their 2025 list of Highly Cited Researchers(TM). This annual list recognizes researchers whose contributions have demonstrated broad and significant influence in their fields. Si  more

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, Nov. 13 [Category: BizFinancial Services] -- Bank of America, a financial institution, posted the following news release: * * * BofA Launches 401k Pay: Comprehensive Solution Simplifies Retirement Income Management * NEW YORK, NY - Bank of America is launching 401k Pay, a unique new solution designed to simplify and conveniently convert 401(k) account assets into a retirement income. Available November 17 at no incremental charge to the company's corporate plan spo  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 13 -- Rep. Don Davis, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Don Davis' Statement on Voting to End the Government Shutdown * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Don Davis (NC-01) released the following statement after he voted to reopen the government by a bipartisan margin of 222-209. The Senate amendment to H.R. 5371, Continuing Appropriations, Agriculture, Legislative Branch, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Extensions Act, 2026,   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 13 -- Rep. Chuck Edwards, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Edwards Votes to Reopen Government, Secure Funding for Disaster Relief * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Chuck Edwards (NC-11) voted to reopen the federal government following the longest shutdown in American history, and added $22.5 billion in much-needed natural disaster relief funding to help restore critical services and provide relief to families, small businesses, and commun  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 12 -- Rep. Pat Harrigan, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Pat Harrigan Votes to End the Shutdown and Get America Back to Work * Contact: Lexi Kranich (814) 380-4408 WASHINGTON, D.C. Tonight, Congressman Pat Harrigan (NC-10) voted to pass the Senate amendment to H.R. 5371 (link is external), ending the longest government shutdown in American history and restoring stability for federal workers, families, and small businesses across the c  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 12 -- Rep. Tim Moore, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Tim Moore Votes to Reopen the Government, Securing $5.4 Million in Federal Investments for Burke and Cleveland Counties * WASHINGTON, D.C. Tonight, Congressman Tim Moore (NC-14) voted to pass the Senate Amendment to H.R. 5371 - Continuing Appropriations, Ag, Leg Branch, MilCon-VA, and Extensions Act, 2026. This legislation extends federal funding through January 30, 2026, as well as   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 12 -- Rep. David Rouzer, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Democrat-Led Shutdown Ends After More Than 40 Days * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Rouzer released the statement below following President Trump signing the clean Continuing Resolution (CR) into law after the late-night passage out of the U.S. House of Representatives. House and Senate Republicans were in agreement on a clean CR since the beginning, but the 60 votes necessary to end Senate d  more

CARY, North Carolina, Nov. 13 [Category: BizComputer Technology] -- SAS Institute, a business analytics software and services provider, issued the following news release: * * * Insurers' decisions often made in silos, study finds * A global survey of insurance industry leaders reveals that many say they are making decisions for their business in isolation, with limited awareness of the broader consequences. The study from Risk.net and sponsored by data and analytics leader SAS found a number  more

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, Nov. 13 [Category: Sports] -- The Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association issued the following news: * * * More Than a Game: CIAA Athletes Uncovered * Episode 3: "Mr. Make It Happen" Featuring: Zyaire Tart - Virginia Union University *Junior Return Specialist | NCAA Leader in Punt Return Average Charlotte, NC (November 13, 2025) - They call him Mr. Make It Happen, and that's exactly what he does every snap, every return, every moment that matters. Zyair  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 12 -- Rep. Gregory Murphy, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Murphy Votes to Reopen the Federal Government and End the Democrat-Forced Shutdown * Washington, D.C. Congressman Greg Murphy, M.D., issued the following statement after voting in favor of Senate Amendment to H.R. 5371 - Continuing Appropriations, Ag, Leg Branch, MilCon-VA, and Extensions Act, to reopen the federal government and end the Democrat-forced shutdown. "After a ridiculous and u  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Nov. 14 (TNSjou) -- North Carolina State University issued the following news release: * * * How Parents and Kids Really Feel About AI-Generated Images in Children's Books A new study finds that while some parents are opposed to the use of AI-generated images in children's stories, most are willing to accept these images if the text is human-authored and the images have been reviewed by educators, librarians or other experts. However, depending on the nature of the st  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 13 [Category: Environment] -- The Sierra Club posted the following news release: * * * NC DEQ approves water permit for MVP Southgate pipeline * WASHINGTON, D.C. Today, the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality issued a Clean Water Act Section 401 certification for Mountain Valley Pipeline, LLC's proposed methane gas pipeline "Southgate," rejecting concerns raised by North Carolina community members that the project would pollute streams and wetlands and harm pr  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 13 -- Accuracy in Media issued the following news: * * * NC University Officials Just 'Changed the Wording' Instead of Complying with DEI Policy North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University (NCA&T) is still pushing Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) on students, despite a ban from the University of North Carolina system's Board of Governors. "This office is not actually under the DEI officer, so we're able to just keep going," Office of Intercultural Engag  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 13 -- Rep. Alma S. Adams, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Adams on DHS's Deployment of Border Patrol & ICE to Charlotte * CHARLOTTE, NC Today, Congresswoman Alma S. Adams, Ph.D. (NC-12) released a statement on the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) plans to deploy U.S. Border Patrol and ICE agents to Charlotte. "I am extremely concerned about the deployment of U.S. Border Patrol and ICE agents to Charlotte," said Congresswoman Adam  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 12 -- Rep. Alma S. Adams, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Adams Rejects CR Over Republican Healthcare Failure, Inclusion of Senator Payouts * WASHINGTON, DC Today, Congresswoman Alma S. Adams, Ph.D. (NC-12) released a statement on her vote against the Republican Continuing Resolution (CR) which failed to extend the Affordable Care Act (ACA) tax credits, leaving 88,000 12 th District residents without access to affordable health care in 2026. T  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 12 -- Rep. Addison McDowell, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Addison McDowell Votes to Reopen the Government and Restore Vital Services * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Addison McDowell (NC-06) voted "YEA" on the S enate Amendment to H.R. 5371 - Continuing Appropriations, Agriculture, Legislative Branch, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Extensions Act, 2026 to end the over 40-day government shutdown and restore critical g  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 12 -- Rep. Valerie Foushee, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Foushee Votes Against Republican Continuing Resolution * WASHINGTON, DC (November 12, 2025) Today, Congresswoman Valerie Foushee (NC-04) released the following statement after voting against H.R. 5371, the Continuing Appropriations, Agriculture, Legislative Branch, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Extensions Act, 2026. "Today, I made the decision to vote against the R  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 13 -- Rep. Addison McDowell, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. McDowell Secures $3 million for Community Project in Davidson County * Washington, D.C. - Today, Congressman Addison McDowell (NC-06) announced that $3 million will be invested in the construction of Davidson-Davie Community College's new Health Sciences Center. Through H.R. 5371, which the House sent to President Trump's desk last night for his signature, Congressman McDowell was ab  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 13 -- Rep. Addison McDowell, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. McDowell: Trump Administration Delivers Major Win in Fight Against Fentanyl * Washington, D.C. - Today, Congressman Addison McDowell praised the Trump Administration and FBI Director Kash Patel for securing a landmark agreement with China to crack down on the chemicals used to produce fentanyl. The deal will save millions of lives by designating 13 precursors and placing new controls  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 13 [Category: Environment] -- The Sierra Club posted the following news release: * * * Sierra Club Statement: Toyota's 10 Billion-Dollar Investment in U.S. Auto Manufacturing Must Support Real Electrification * Liberty, North Carolina - Toyota just announced a $10 billion investment in the U.S. over the next five years, with few details on how the funds will be used other than the construction of one battery manufacturing facility in Liberty, North Carolina. The reality is  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 13 -- Derek Wang, founder and CEO of Taalk.ai, Charlotte, North Carolina, a company specializing in AI-powered communications infrastructure, has submitted a public comment letter to the Office of Science and Technology Policy regarding regulatory reform on Artificial Intelligence. The executive argued that the nation's advantage in the global AI race depends on building principled and transparent infrastructure. The office had solicited information to guide its approach to AI g  more

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, Nov. 14 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of North Carolina posted the following news release on Nov. 13, 2025: * * * Three Illegal Aliens Are Sentenced For Trafficking Kilograms Of Fentanyl Three men who are in the United States illegally were sentenced to prison today for trafficking kilogram amounts of fentanyl, announced Russ Ferguson, U.S. Attorney for the Western District of North Carolina. Javier Avila-Rivas, 24, Christian Josue Cam  more

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, Nov. 14 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of North Carolina posted the following news release on Nov. 13, 2025: * * * U.S. Attorney's Office Highlights Federal Prosecutions During Lapse In Appropriations U.S. Attorney Russ Ferguson today released a summary of notable prosecutions and enforcement actions pursued during the recent lapse in federal appropriations. During that time, the U.S. Attorney's Office continued uninterrupted its core mi  more

AMHERST, Massachusetts, Nov. 14 (TNSjou) -- The University of Massachusetts issued the following news: * * * Gerrymandering in North Carolina Limited Residents' Access to Healthcare Centers UMass Amherst research shows tangible harms of redrawing electoral districts to benefit a political party * A University of Massachusetts Amherst study has found that gerrymandering in North Carolina resulted in reduced access to healthcare services. As states across the country grapple with politicall  more

MOUNT OLIVE, North Carolina, Nov. 14 -- The University of Mount Olive issued the following news: * * * UMO Receives $175,000 Grant from NCTTFC to Support Hands-On Agricultural Camp The University of Mount Olive (UMO) has received a $175,000 grant from the North Carolina Tobacco Trust Fund Commission (NCTTFC) to continue its Supervised Agricultural Experience (SAE) Institute, an immersive week-long residential camp designed to inspire high school students and teachers through hands-on learning  more

ASHEVILLE, North Carolina, Nov. 14 -- The University of North Carolina-Asheville issued the following news on Nov. 13, 2025: * * * UNC Asheville Receives SafeZone System-Wide Impact Award for Excellence in Campus Safety UNC Asheville was honored with the prestigious SafeZone System-Wide Impact Award at the 2025 Inaugural SafeZone Conference in Denver, Colorado. The award recognizes the University's exceptional and comprehensive use of the SafeZone platform to enhance safety, communication, an  more

CHAPEL HILL, North Carolina, Nov. 14 -- The University of North Carolina School of Medicine issued the following news: * * * UNC Health Hospitals Earn Top Grades from Leapfrog Group Recognition reflects UNC Health's commitment to providing excellent care for all patients * Multiple hospitals affiliated with UNC Health have received top scores for patient safety and quality from the Leapfrog Group. Leapfrog announced its Fall 2025 hospital safety report card today. These UNC Health hospita  more