WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 -- 1AHEAD Technologies, Matthews, North Carolina, submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of the Treasury outlining its mobile, AI-driven identity solution as a model for advancing financial security. The company, which develops solutions combining advanced computer vision and mobile integration, urged the Department to consider how the innovation could redefine access and security while aligning with the goals of the Guiding and Establishing National Innovat  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 (TNSFR) -- Adeia Inc., Adeia Semiconductor Bonding Technologies Inc., and Adeia Holdings Inc., all in San Jose, California, have filed a complaint with the International Trade Commission over the importation and sale of certain semiconductor devices, computing products and their components. The complaint names five companies as respondents. These are Advanced Micro Devices Inc., Santa Clara, California; Lenovo (U.S.) Inc., Morrisville, North Carolina; Lenovo Group Ltd., Hong  more

DURHAM, North Carolina, Nov. 21 -- The Center for Responsible Lending issued the following news release on Nov. 20, 2025: * * * Broad Coalition Warns Congress: Proposed Legislation Would Supercharge Predatory, App-Based Payday Lending Amid a National Affordability Crisis WASHINGTON, DC - Nearly 200 labor, consumer, and civil rights organizations today issued a stark warning to Congress: as families struggle under record affordability pressures, legislation poised for reintroduction -- modeled  more

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, Nov. 21 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of North Carolina posted the following news release on Nov. 19, 2025: * * * Charlotte Woman Charged With Assaulting Federal Officer A newly-unsealed criminal complaint charges Heather Morrow, 44, of Charlotte, with felony assault, resist, or impede a federal officer, announced Russ Ferguson, U.S. Attorney for the Western District of North Carolina. According to allegations in the criminal complaint  more

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, Nov. 20 [Category: Sports] -- The Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association issued the following news: * * * CIAA Announces 2025 Volleyball All-Conference Teams and Individual Award Winners Ahead of Championship in Bowie, MD * BOWIE, MD (November 20, 2025) - Championship weekend has arrived. As eight programs converge at Bowie State University for the 46th CIAA Volleyball Championship, the stage is set for a bracket defined by tradition, momentum, and the pursui  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 -- Rep. Pat Harrigan, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Pat Harrigan Votes to Strengthen America's Energy Independence * Contact: Lexi Kranich (814) 380-4408 WASHINGTON, D.C. Today, Congressman Pat Harrigan (NC-10) voted to pass H.R. 1949 (link is external), the Unlocking Our Domestic LNG Potential Act, legislation that removes federal barriers on natural gas imports and exports and restores America's ability to meet rising energy de  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 -- The Democratic National Committee issued the following news release on Nov. 20, 2025: * * * DNC Statement on the First Federal Hearing on North Carolina's Rigged Congressional Maps North Carolina Republicans' maps represent a blatant disenfranchisement of Black and Brown voters * Yesterday, a day after Texas' racially gerrymandered maps were struck down, a three-judge federal panel held its first hearing on whether to block North Carolina's rigged congressional maps,   more

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, Nov. 21 -- Duke Energy issued the following news release on Nov. 20, 2025: * * * Duke Energy proposes new investments in North Carolina to boost reliability and support economic growth across the state * Targeted investments will harden the grid against storms and upgrade existing power plants to maximize efficiency, saving customers money * New energy infrastructure will support rapid growth from increasing population, advanced manufacturing and data centers - wit  more

FORT BRAGG, North Carolina, Nov. 20 -- The U.S. Army Reserve Command issued the following news: * * * Fort Hood pilot program reshapes sustainment * FORT HOOD, Texas - U.S. Army Soldiers from the 300th Sustainment Brigade, 4th Expeditionary Sustainment Command, U.S. Army Reserve integrated with the 13th Armored Corps Sustainment Command, III Armored Corps during a staff exercise from October 20, 2025, through Oct. 26, 2025. The 300th Sustainment Brigade's integration comes ahead of a sch  more

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, Nov. 21 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of North Carolina posted the following news release on Nov. 19, 2025: * * * Four Drug Traffickers Sentenced To Federal Prison For Distributing Thousands Of Fentanyl-Laced Pills Four drug traffickers responsible for distributing thousands of fentanyl pills in the Charlotte area were sentenced to prison today, announced Russ Ferguson, U.S. Attorney for the Western District of North Carolina. Ezekiel   more

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, Nov. 21 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of North Carolina posted the following news release on Nov. 20, 2025: * * * Georgia Inmate Who Coordinated The Distribution Of Fentanyl And Methamphetamine Sentenced To 20 Years In Prison ASHEVILLE, N.C. - Les Corey Peak, 38, of Flat Rock, N.C., was sentenced today to 20 years in prison followed by five years of supervised release for conspiring to distribute fentanyl and methamphetamine, announced   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 -- Rep. Mark Harris, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Harris & Miller Lead 28 Republicans in Slamming Brakes on "Abortion Tourism" Program for Illegals * WASHINGTON, DC On Thursday, Representative Mark Harris (NC-08) and Rep. Mary Miller (IL-15) led a group of 28 lawmakers in introducing legislation that would prohibit taxpayer-funded abortion travel for illegal aliens. "No American should ever have their tax dollars used to shuttle illegal ali  more

BOONE, North Carolina, Nov. 20 [Category: Sociological] -- Appalachian Voices posted the following news release: * * * Hundreds of residents, advocates speak out against proposed Transco pipeline project * CONTACT  Dan Radmacher, Media Specialist, (276) 289-1018, dan@appvoices.org RALEIGH, N.C. More than 650 residents and advocates have spoken out against Williams Transco's Southeast Supply Enhancement project during the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality comment period on  more

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, Nov. 21 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of North Carolina posted the following news release on Nov. 20, 2025: * * * Man Pleads Guilty To Threatening To Murder Federal Agents Johnathan Trent Thomas, 27, of Linwood, N.C., pleaded guilty in federal court today to making threats to murder federal officers to impede, intimidate, or interfere with the performance of their official duties, announced Russ Ferguson, U.S. Attorney for the Western D  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 -- Rep. Gregory Murphy, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Murphy, Lankford Introduce Bicameral Legislation to Restore Conscience Protections for Medical Residents * Washington, D.C. Congressman Greg Murphy, M.D., introduced the Conscience Protections for Medical Residents Act to prohibit residency programs from compelling medical residents to participate in abortion training and discriminating against individuals who do not complete the optional t  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Nov. 21 -- The North Carolina Democratic Party issued the following news on Nov. 20, 2025: * * * NEW FROM NYTIMES: Whatley Refuses To Answer Why He Blew Through FEMA Final Report Deadline As FEMA Chief Is Ousted, Whatley's FEMA Failures Are In The Spotlight * DC insider Michael Whatley is ignoring questions from the New York Times about the FEMA Review Council's final report that he failed to complete on time. Whatley - the co-chair of the Final Report Subcommittee   more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Nov. 21 (TNSjou) -- North Carolina State University issued the following news release: * * * How Modified Robotic Prosthetics Could Help Address Hip, Back Problems for Amputees Researchers have developed a new algorithm that combines two processes for personalizing robotic prosthetic devices to both optimize the movement of the prosthetic limb and - for the first time - also help a human user's body engage in a more natural walking pattern. The new approach can be use  more

BASEL, Switzerland, Nov. 20 -- Novartis, a pharmaceutical company, issued the following news release on Nov. 19, 2025: * * * Novartis announces plans to build flagship manufacturing hub in North Carolina * Expansion represents significant investment in North Carolina and is expected to create 700 new jobs in the state by end of 2030 * Enables manufacturing of medicines across company's main therapeutic areas in one geographic location * Marks latest milestone in company's previously announc  more

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, Nov. 20 [Category: Sports] -- The Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association issued the following news: * * * PINKY COLE HAYES TO JOIN 2026 FOOD LION CIAA CHAMPIONSHIP BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT AS OFFICIAL AMBASSADOR The Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA(r)), the nation's oldest historically Black athletic conference, is proud to announce Pinky Cole Hayes as an official ambassador for the highly anticipated 2026 Food Lion CIAA Men's and Women's Basket  more

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, Nov. 21 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of North Carolina posted the following news release on Nov. 20, 2025: * * * Previously Removed Illegal Alien Pleads Guilty To Trafficking Kilogram Quantities Of Methamphetamine And Illegal Reentry Hector Hernandez Orozco, 30, of Mexico, appeared before U.S. Magistrate Judge David C. Keesler today and pleaded guilty to trafficking methamphetamine and illegal reentry charges, announced Russ Ferguson,   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 -- Rep. Alma S. Adams, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Adams Condemns 'Inhumane' Border Patrol Operations as Agency Leaves Charlotte * WASHINGTON, DC Today, Congresswoman Alma S. Adams, Ph.D. (NC-12) released a statement condemning the cruel and inhumane practices of U.S. Customs and Border Patrol (CBP) as the agency concludes their campaign of terror against the Charlotte-Mecklenburg community. "Border Patrol's operation in Charlotte-Mec  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 -- Sen. Ted Budd, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Budd Leads Colleagues in Effort to Ban Terrorist Sympathizers from the United States * Washington, D.C. U.S. Senator Ted Budd (R-N.C.) introduced the Terrorist Inadmissibility Codification Act today to close loopholes in the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA). The bill expands the existing INA provision that bans officers, officials, representatives, or spokesmen of the Palestine Liber  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 -- Sen. Ted Budd, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Senators Budd, Coons Lead Bicameral, Bipartisan Push to Reinvest in Domestic Biopharmaceutical Manufacturing * Washington, D.C. U.S. Senators Ted Budd (R-N.C.) and Chris Coons (D-Del.) introduced the bicameral, bipartisan Biomanufacturing Excellence Act this week, which would promote U.S. leadership in biotechnology and strengthen domestic biopharmaceutical manufacturing. The bill reinvests in do  more

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, Nov. 20 [Category: BizFinancial Services] -- Bank of America, a financial institution, posted the following news release: * * * The Global Power of Sport: Bank of America Partners with Great Ethiopian Run to Expand Access to Endurance Sports * ADDIS ABABA | CHARLOTTE, NC - Great Ethiopian Run today announced a multi-year partnership with Bank of America to serve as the Presenting Partner for Great Ethiopian Run beginning in 2026. The partnership extends the bank's   more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Nov. 21 -- Tennessee State University issued the following news: * * * TSU Computer Science Students Shine at National Hackathon with 'People's Power' App By Emmanuel Freeman Five Tennessee State University computer science majors recently impressed judges at a 24-hour national coding challenge with "People's Power," an AI-powered civic engagement app designed to help young adults get informed and involved in local issues. The students, Genesis Bookard, Tuna Kurucu, A  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Nov. 21 -- The University of Texas issued the following news release: * * * Coming Soon: A Blood Pressure Monitoring Smartwatch A new smartwatch, being developed by researchers from The University of Texas at Austin and North Carolina State University, will enable continuous monitoring of blood pressure, a key indicator of heart health. Cardiovascular diseases represent the leading cause of death worldwide, claiming 18 million lives annually, but these conditions often go unde  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 -- The Vector Psychometric Group (VPG), Chapel Hill, North Carolina, has submitted a public comment letter to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) commending the agency for its work on a draft clinical outcome assessment (COA) evidence dossier template. VPG expressed appreciation for the incorporation of a validity theory framework, which is expected to enhance measurement reliability in clinical trials and bolster confidence in the conclusions drawn from COA scores. Howev  more

WINSTON-SALEM, North Carolina, Nov. 20 -- Wake Forest University posted the following news: * * * Wake Forest University ranks 4th nationally for study abroad participation * The Institute of International Education's (IIE) Open Doors 2025 report published on Nov. 17 and considered the world's benchmark for global educational exchangeshowed that 85.7% of Wake Forest undergraduates received credit for study abroad in the 2023-24 academic year and summer of 2024, placing Wake Forest fourth on   more