ARLINGTON, Virginia, Dec. 5 [Category: Sociological] -- Americans for Prosperity posted the following news release: * * * Americans for Prosperity-North Carolina Announces First Wave of 2026 State Legislature Endorsements * Dec 5, 2025 by AFP Raleigh, NC - Today, Americans for Prosperity-North Carolina (AFP-NC) announced its endorsement of seven candidates running for North Carolina State House and Senate in 2026. Statewide primary elections will be held on March 3, 2026. AFP-NC will lev  more

DURHAM, North Carolina, Dec. 5 -- North Carolina Central University issued the following news: * * * Ariel Germain Honored with Janet B. Royster Memorial Staff Scholarship * North Carolina Central University's (NCCU) Ariel Germain '06, 17, director of marketing and communications for the Division of Student Affairs, has been awarded the Janet B. Royster Memorial Staff Scholarship. The scholarship, established in 2011 in memory of UNC-TV leader Janet B. Royster, supports professional develo  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 5 -- Sen. Ted Budd, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Budd Joins Cornyn and GOP Senators to Introduce Back the Blue Act * Washington, D.C. U.S. Senator Ted Budd (R-N.C.) joined Senator John Cornyn (R-Texas) and several of their Senate Republican colleagues in introducing the Back the Blue Act, which would increase penalties for criminals who target law enforcement officers and provide new tools for officers to protect themselves. " Every day, the b  more

ELIZABETH CITY, North Carolina, Dec. 6 -- College of the Albemarle issued the following news release: * * * COA Truck Driving Program Maintains Compliance and Continues to Serve Regional Workforce College of The Albemarle (COA) is pleased to reaffirm the stability and compliance of its truck driving program following recent national reports about federal investigations involving training providers nationwide. While many programs are being reviewed for issues related to curriculum, testing pra  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 5 -- Rep. Chuck Edwards, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Edwards Introduces Disaster Recovery Bill to Assist NC Tree Growers * WASHINGTON, D.C. \- Congressman Chuck Edwards (NC-11) introduced the Advance Tree Assistance Program (TAP) Payments Act to help orchardists and nursery tree growers replant or rehabilitate eligible trees, bushes, and vines damaged by natural disasters and plant disease. Hurricane Helene caused severe damage to orchards an  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Dec. 2 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of North Carolina posted the following news release: * * * Largest North Carolina Behavioral Health Practice Agrees to Pay $1.9 Million to Resolve Allegedly False Medicare Claims Mindpath Care Centers, North Carolina, PLLC, North Carolina's largest behavioral health practice with offices statewide, along with former officers Jeff Williams, Abigail Sheriff, and Sarah Williams, paid $1,900,000 to the Uni  more

GREENVILLE, North Carolina, Dec. 5 -- East Carolina University issued the following news release on Dec. 3, 2025: * * * Miami Marlins manager Clayton McCullough to deliver commencement address Former East Carolina University baseball player Clayton McCullough, manager of the Miami Marlins and a World Series winning coach, will deliver the keynote address during fall commencement on Dec. 19 at Minges Coliseum. McCullough, a Greenville native whose parents still live in the area, will address   more

DURHAM, North Carolina, Dec. 5 -- North Carolina Central University issued the following news: * * * NCCU Law Students Provide Virtual Assistance Through the NC Free Legal Answers Clinic * At North Carolina Central University (NCCU) School of Law, students are expanding access to justice, not only from a courtroom, but from their laptops as well. Through the NC Free Legal Answers Clinic, a remote, tech-enabled pro bono, NCCU law students are helping North Carolinians navigate civil legal i  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 5 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security issued the following news release: * * * North Carolina Helene Recovery Surpasses $1 Billion in FEMA Funding as Secretary Noem Announces an Additional $33 Million * More than $1 Billion in FEMA Public Assistance Available; $700 Million of that since President Trump Took Office WASHINGTON - The United States Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem announced an additional $33 million for 44 recovery projects across Western Nor  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 5 -- Rep. Valerie Foushee, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Foushee Secures Federal Funding to Modernize Water Treatment Safety Systems in Hillsborough * DURHAM, NC (December 5, 2025) Today, Congresswoman Valerie Foushee (NC-04) announced her Community Project Funding request for the Town of Hillsborough's Water Treatment Facility Improvement Project was included in the FY26 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration Appropria  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Dec. 6 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of North Carolina posted the following news release on Dec. 4, 2025: * * * Ringleaders of National COVID-19 Fraud Scheme Sentenced to 204 Months in Federal Prison A federal judge sentenced Edward Sheldon Whitaker to 120 months in prison and, his wife, Schunda Coleman, to 84 months in prison for their roles in organizing a nationwide COVID-19 fraud scheme. The Court ordered both defendants to pay more t  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 5 -- Rep. Deborah Ross, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Ross, Cortez Masto, Kustoff Introduce Legislation to Crack Down on Illegal Robocalls and Robotexts * Today, Congresswoman Deborah Ross (NC-02), Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV), and Congressman David Kustoff (TN-08) introduced the Deter Obnoxious, Nefarious, and Outrageous Telephone (DO NOT) Call Act, which would crack down on illegal robocalls and robotexts. In 2023, Americans received  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 5 -- Sen. Ted Budd, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Ted Budd Applauds FEMA Announcement of $29 Million in Public Assistance Grants for Helene Recovery * Senator Budd Lifts Existing Holds on DHS Nominees After Funds Approved Washington, D.C. U.S. Senator Ted Budd (R-N.C.) released the following statement after Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem today announced more than $29 million in public assistance reimbursemen  more

CULLOWHEE, North Carolina, Dec. 5 -- Western Carolina University issued the following news: * * * Student spotlight: Senior Alexis Shafir writes grant for local school's printing press * By Cam Adams Alexis Shafir rolls paint over a slab of wood she etched into art. She takes it over to the printing press in Bardo Arts Center, presses it down onto a surface and delights in the result on her paper, fabric or whatever else her imagination desires. As an art education major, Shafir has done  more

PEMBROKE, North Carolina, Dec. 6 -- The University of North Carolina-Pembroke issued the following news: * * * UNC Pembroke Welcomes Dr. Daniel LaDu as Adolph Dial Distinguished Scholar of American Indian Studies By Mark Locklear As UNC Pembroke strengthens its role as a leader in American Indian education, the university recently appointed archaeologist and scholar Dr. Daniel LaDu as the Adolph L. Dial Distinguished Scholar -- a milestone that signals new opportunities for collaboration, re  more

PEMBROKE, North Carolina, Dec. 6 -- The University of North Carolina-Pembroke issued the following news: * * * UNCP faculty featured in statewide historic sites video project By Adrielle Cooper Two UNC Pembroke faculty will appear in new video materials produced for North Carolina State Historic Sites. Nancy Strickland Chavis, director of the Museum of the Southeast American Indian and Dr. Jaime Martinez, chair of the Department of History, recorded interviews at the Rowland train depot for  more

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, Dec. 5 [Category: Sports] -- The Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association issued the following news: * * * VUU's Curtis Allen Named 2025 Harlon Hill Finalist as CIAA Football Shines Across Super Region One * Charlotte, NC (December 5, 2025) - Virginia Union senior running back Curtis Allen has been named one of eight national finalists for the 2025 Harlon Hill Trophy, college football's top individual award in Division II. The announcement adds to a remarkable   more