WASHINGTON, Nov. 17 [Category: Sociological] -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations posted the following news release: * * * CAIR-NC Calls for Hate Crime Probe of Vandalism Targeting North Carolina Mosque * The North Carolina office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation's largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today called on law enforcement authorities to investigate apparently bias-motivated vandalism of a mosque in that state as a hate crime  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 17 [Category: Sociological] -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations posted the following news release: * * * CAIR-NC Joins North Carolina Muslim Political Groups in Joint Statement on Border Patrol Entering North Carolina * The North Carolina chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-NC), the Muslim American Public Affairs Council (MAPAC), and Charlotte Muslim Caucus (CMC) today jointly condemn the United States Border Patrol's impending incursion into   more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Nov. 18 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of North Carolina posted the following news release: * * * Cartel-Linked Drug Trafficker Gets 20 Years for Pumping Meth into North Carolina WILMINGTON, N.C. - A Morrisville man will spend the next 20 years in federal prison for flooding North Carolina and the Southeast with methamphetamine and other dangerous drugs. Federal prosecutors held Julio Cesar Orozco-Gomez, 34, a naturalized citizen and carte  more

DURHAM, North Carolina, Nov. 18 -- The Center for Responsible Lending issued the following news release: * * * CFPB's Proposed ECOA Changes Will Weaken Fair Lending Ending Agency's Role Will Increase Housing Inequality, Encourage Financial Predators * WASHINGTON, DC - The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) recently issued a proposed rule that makes significant changes under the Equal Credit Opportunity Act (ECOA). The bureau's proposal will end the disparate impact standard for enf  more

WINSTON-SALEM, North Carolina, Nov. 17 -- Wake Forest University posted the following news: * * * Critical thinking, real wisdom: Two retiree debate teams took to the stage at Wake Forest * Two debate teams faced off at Wake Forest University on Nov. 12. All of the debaters were over the age of 70. One was about to turn 97. Inspired by the Wake Forest University Debate Team's 2023 national championship, residents of Salemtowne Retirement Community launched their own debate society with the  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 18 -- Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-North Carolina, chairwoman of the House Rules Committee, issued the following opening remarks on Nov. 17, 2025, at a hearing on energy, D.C. reforms and denouncing socialism: * * * As prepared for delivery: Good afternoon, the Committee will come to order. Without objection, the Chair is authorized to declare a recess at any time. We have a lot of business to catch up on given that the Schumer Shutdown has concluded. Today, the Rules Committee i  more

DURHAM, North Carolina, Nov. 17 -- North Carolina Central University issued the following news: * * * Leaders of Impact to Inspire NCCU's Fall 2025 Graduates * CURiO Brands chairwoman and WNBA owner; former NFL fullback and financial services leader to keynote North Carolina Central University (NCCU) will conclude a record-setting fall semester by celebrating its 146th Commencement Exercises on Friday, Dec. 12, in McDougald-McLendon Arena. The graduate and professional ceremony begins at   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 17 [Category: Political] -- The League of Women Voters issued the following news release: * * * League of Women Voters Condemns Indiscriminate Border Patrol Operations in Charlotte * CHARLOTTE, NC, AND WASHINGTON, DC The League of Women Voters of the United States, the League of Women Voters of North Carolina, and the League of Women Voters of Charlotte-Mecklenburg issued the following joint statement in response to reports of Border Patrol activity in Charlotte this weekend  more

CARY, North Carolina, Nov. 17 [Category: BizComputer Technology] -- SAS Institute, a business analytics software and services provider, issued the following news release: * * * Looming SNAP budget crisis demands SAS Payment Integrity for Food Assistance to reduce error rates * US states are scrambling to meet new federal accuracy requirements for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits, with billions of dollars at stake. A new social benefits solution from data and AI compa  more

DURHAM, North Carolina, Nov. 17 -- North Carolina Central University issued the following news: * * * Matthews, Liu Selected for National HBCU Fellowship * Two members of the North Carolina Central University (NCCU) community have been chosen for a national fellowship that recognizes research contributions that support the growth, resilience and continued advancement of historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs). Dawn Matthews, Ph.D., associate dean of University College, and Yan  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Nov. 18 -- The North Carolina Democratic Party issued the following news: * * * NC Furniture Designer Blasts Michael Whatley For Backing Reckless Tariffs "Voters should know that Michael Whatley has been a staunch supporter of these tariffs--policies that hurt our state's economy, families, and future growth." * A Lenoir furniture designer, part of North Carolina's iconic furniture industry, is shedding light on Michael Whatley's support for reckless tariffs that th  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Nov. 18 -- The North Carolina Democratic Party issued the following news: * * * Steve Bannon: Michael Whatley is "Running So Poorly" and GOP Base is "Not Enthusiastic" Steve Bannon, "one of the architects of the Make America Great Again (MAGA) movement," blasted DC insider and political hack Michael Whatley for "running so poorly" in North Carolina and emphasized that "the MAGA folks [are] just not enthusiastic" about his candidacy. Additional reporting in the conse  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Nov. 18 -- The North Carolina Republican Party issued the following news release on Nov. 17, 2025: * * * Statement on Charlotte's Targeted Operations with Federal Law Enforcement Since Saturday, federal law enforcement officers have bravely taken actions to apprehend criminal illegals from the streets of North Carolina's largest city. As these actions have unfolded, the response from the Radical Democrat Socialists in Charlotte has been reprehensible. The wreckage Jo  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Nov. 18 (TNSjou) -- North Carolina State University issued the following news release: * * * PRRSV Vaccine Effectiveness Linked to T Cell Response A new study shows that the effectiveness of current vaccines against porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus (PRRSV) is due to the response of T cells against the disease, rather than the production of antibodies. The work is an important step in identifying specific targets for vaccines on a rapidly mutating vi  more

DURHAM, North Carolina, Nov. 17 -- North Carolina Central University issued the following news: * * * NCCU Junior Finds Her Blueprint in the Art Department * Architecture was always her calling - she just didn't know it yet When North Carolina Central University (NCCU) junior Tamera Anderson first stepped onto campus, she wasn't sure where her studies would take her. But one decision, stopping by a table at a campus majors fair, sparked a journey that would lead her across the country and   more

SILVER SPRING, Maryland, Nov. 17 [Category: Union] -- National Nurses United issued the following news release: * * * North Carolina nurses urge state legislature to fully fund Medicaid to protect communities * Registered nurses with National Nurses Organizing Committee-North Carolina (NNOC-NC), an affiliate of National Nurses United (NNU), call on the North Carolina legislature to stop playing politics with patients' health and follow Governor Josh Stein's call to hold a special legislative  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 17 -- Sen. Thom Tillis, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Tillis, Murphy, Hudson Op-Ed: Honor Camp Lejeune Marine Veterans and Their Families Now * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC), alongside Representatives Greg Murphy (R-NC) and Richard Hudson (R-NC), recently penned an op-ed in the Jacksonville Daily News calling on Congress to honor Camp Lejeune Marine veterans and their families by passing the Ensuring Justice for Camp Lejeune Victi  more

WATERTOWN, Massachusetts, Nov. 18 [Category: BizEngineering] -- Vanasse Hangen Brustlin Inc., a provider of transportation planning, engineering, design, land development and environmental services, posted the following news: * * * VHB Supports NCDOT with Bridge Repair and Replacement after Hurricane Helene * Communities in western North Carolina are still recovering more than a year after Hurricane Helene caused widespread damage to roads and bridges across Buncombe County. VHB is helping   more

FORT BRAGG, North Carolina, Nov. 17 -- The U.S. Army Reserve Command issued the following news: * * * You Go, We Go: Army Reserve Leaders Address Modernization, Readiness and Risk at AUSA 2025 * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Senior Army Reserve leaders and partners emphasize that the U.S. Army's success in future conflicts depend on a modern, ready, and fully integrated Reserve component.  Speaking at the 2025 Association of the United States Army (AUSA) Annual Meeting and Exposition in Washington,   more