CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, Dec. 2 [Category: BizFinancial Services] -- Bank of America, a financial institution, posted the following news release: * * * BofA Global Research Forecasts Stronger-than-Expected Economic Growth in 2026 * NEW YORK, NY - 2025 has shown to be a strong year in marketsboth in the US and abroadleaving investors wondering how much is left in this rally. The big themes of the past yearuncertain fiscal policy, the AI surge, China's overcapacity, record fiscal deficits, a  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2 -- Rep. Addison McDowell, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Addison McDowell Leads Bipartisan Effort to Expand Early Stuttering Screenings and Therapy for Young Children * Washington, D.C. - Today, Congressman Addison McDowell (NC-06) led a bipartisan effort with Congressman Shomari C. Figures (AL-02) to help young children who stutter receive early intervention. The Kidd's Stuttering Act will add mandatory stuttering screenings for chi  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2 -- Rep. Chuck Edwards, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Edwards' Equal Representation Act Passes Out of Committee * WASHINGTON, D.C. \- Congressman Chuck Edwards (NC-11) announced his legislation, the Equal Representation Act, has passed out of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee. The bill aims to ensure fair and equal representation for U.S. citizens by including a citizenship question on the decennial census and exclu  more

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, Dec. 3 -- Duke Energy issued the following news release: * * * Duke Energy celebrates Giving Tuesday with nearly $275,000 in 'surcee' contributions to help fight hunger in South Carolina * More than 60 organizations received financial support as part of $600,000 monthlong campaign * Surprise funding will help smaller agencies with senior mobile food programs, weekend backpack efforts, food pantries, veteran programs * Since 2021, Duke Energy and Duke Energy Founda  more

WACO, Texas, Dec. 2 [Category: Sports] -- The American Football Coaches Association posted the following news: * * * FIVE HIGH SCHOOL COACHES EARN AFCA REGIONAL POWER OF INFLUENCE AWARD * Five of the best high school coaches in the nation highlight today's announcement of the 2025 AFCA Regional Power of Influence Award winners. This award is given jointly by the American Football Coaches Association(r) and the American Football Coaches Foundation(r). These winners will be honored during the   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2 -- Rep. Valerie Foushee, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Foushee, Scott, McClellan Urge Full Review of Proposed Natural Gas Pipelines' Environmental Impact * WASHINGTON, DC (December 2, 2025) Congresswoman Valerie Foushee (NC-04), Congressman Bobby Scott (VA-03), and Congresswoman Jennifer McClellan (VA-04) sent a letter to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) urging the Commission to thoroughly review the environmental impacts of the   more

CARY, North Carolina, Dec. 2 [Category: BizComputer Technology] -- SAS Institute, a business analytics software and services provider, issued the following news release: * * * Insurance's new operating system for 2026: AI * As insurers have entered the AI age, they've regarded the technology as something like a hot new phone app: They know they want it, but they are still figuring out the best way to use it. Looking ahead to 2026, SAS' industry experts foresee a breakthrough year in which AI  more

BONN, Germany, Dec. 2 (TNSLrpt) -- IZA - Institute of Labor Economics issued the following discussion paper (No. 18271) in Nov. 2025 by Kyuhan Choi, Ying Shi and Maria Zhu entitled "Student Disruptions and Teacher Turnover." Here is the abstract: * * * This paper examines how exposure to disruptive students affects teacher retention using linked teacher-student administrative records from North Carolina. To address non-random classroom assignment, we instrument for classroom exposure using th  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Dec. 3 (TNSjou) -- North Carolina State University issued the following news release: * * * Researchers Confirm New Rickettsia Species Found in Dogs Researchers from North Carolina State University have confirmed that a species of Rickettsia first seen in dogs in 2018 is a new species of bacteria. The new species, dubbed Rickettsia finnyi, is associated with symptoms similar to those of Rocky Mountain spotted fever (RMSF) in dogs, but has not yet been found in humans.  more

GREENSBORO, North Carolina, Dec. 3 -- The American Baseball Coaches Association issued the following news: * * * Portolite Becomes Triple Partner, Official Portable Pitching Mound of the ABCA The American Baseball Coaches Association is proud to announce its new partnership with leading portable pitching mound provider Portolite, who becomes the Official Portable Pitching Mound of the ABCA as part of the new three-year agreement as an ABCA Triple Partner. "Portolite has earned a tremendous r  more

GREENSBORO, North Carolina, Dec. 3 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of North Carolina posted the following news release on Dec. 1, 2025: * * * Third Individual Pleads Guilty in Scheme to Steal Funds from COVID-19 Support Program WILLIE LEE MOORE, a Montgomery County man, pleaded guilty today to theft of government property in connection with a scheme to steal money from a COVID-19 support program, announced Dan Bishop, United States Attorney for the Middle District o  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2 -- Sen. Thom Tillis, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Tillis, Budd Applaud Senate Confirmation of Two NC Judges * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Thom Tillis (R-NC) and Ted Budd (R-NC) applauded the Senate's confirmation of David Bragdon and Lindsey Freeman to serve on the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of North Carolina. Both nominees were recommended by Senators Tillis and Budd. "David Bragdon and Lindsey Freeman are excep  more

CHAPEL HILL, North Carolina, Dec. 3 -- The University of North Carolina Gillings School of Global Public Health issued the following news: * * * DrPH student-led lactation program empowers families, improves women's health A $2.5 million grant from a global women's health initiative supported by Melinda French Gates will help the Pathway 2 Human Lactation Training Program expand its reach. When the College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2 -- Maria Savasta-Kennedy, clinical law professor at University of North Carolina (UNC), Chapel Hill, and nine UNC Law Students have submitted a public comment letter to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) warning that the proposed rescission of the 2009 Green House Gas Endangerment Finding would undermine cooperative federalism and create marketplace uncertainty. The authors stated that ending federal regulation of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions would contradict the agen  more

WILMINGTON, North Carolina, Dec. 3 -- The University of North Carolina Wilmington campus issued the following news: * * * UNCW Police Earns Second CALEA Accreditation By Bayley Duncan The University of North Carolina Wilmington Police Department has earned its second accreditation from the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies, a distinction considered the gold standard in policing. The recognition places UNCW Police among the most respected law enforcement organizations   more