FORT BRAGG, North Carolina, Jan. 6 -- The U.S. Army Reserve Command issued the following news: * * * "Mustangs" Logistics Support Battalion test the readiness of their formation * FORT HOOD, Texas - Soldiers assigned to the 2-382nd Logistic Support Battalion, 85th U.S. Army Reserve Support Command, conducted their 11-lane "Mustangs Challenge" event, December 14, 2025, at Fort Hood, Texas to enhance individual and collective readiness levels. Soldiers faced training objectives to include ni  more

SCHAUMBURG, Illinois, Jan. 7 -- The Emergency Nurses Association issued the following news: * * * 2026 ENA President Dustin Bass Seeks to Strengthen ED Nurse Community * Dustin Bass, DNP, MHA, RN, CEN, NEA-BC, of North Carolina, begins his year as Emergency Nurses Association president with a commitment to strengthening connections with the association's more than 40,000 members and the broader emergency nursing community around the world. Bass, a board-certified emergency nurse who complet  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Jan. 5 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release: * * * AG Campbell Issues Statement After Appeals Court Affirms Permanent Injunction Against Trump Administration For Defunding Medical And Public Health Research * BOSTON Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell today issued the following statement after the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit affirmed a lower court ruling permanently preventing th  more

LANSING, Michigan, Jan. 6 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: * * * AG Nessel Issues Statement After Appeals Court Affirms Permanent Injunction Against Trump Administration for Defunding Medical and Public Health Research * LANSING - Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following statement after the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit affirmed a lower court ruling permanently preventing the Trump administration, the Departm  more

OLYMPIA, Washington, Jan. 6 -- Washington state Attorney General Nick Brown issued the following news release: * * * Appeals court prevents cuts to billions in medical and public health research funding * A federal appeals court has affirmed a lower court ruling permanently preventing the federal Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the National Institutes of Health (NIH) from implementing a policy that would cut billions of dollars in funds that support medical and public healt  more

FORT BRAGG, North Carolina, Jan. 6 -- The U.S. Army Reserve Command issued the following news: * * * Army Reserve Installation Management Directorate and the State of Utah among winners of 2025 Army Community Partnership Award * WASHINGTON, D.C. - The Department of the Army announces its five winners of the 10th Annual Army Community Partnership Awards. "This year marks a major milestone for the Partnership program, celebrating 10 years of innovative and transformative Annual Army Com  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Jan. 6 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL: APPEALS COURT AFFIRMS PERMANENT INJUNCTION TO HALT DEFUNDING MEDICAL, PUBLIC HEALTH RESEARCH * Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul applauded the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 1st Circuit for affirming a lower court ruling permanently preventing the Trump administration, the Department of Health and Human Services, and the National Institutes of Health (NIH) f  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Jan. 6 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics - Western Regional Information Office issued the following report: * * * Business Employment Dynamics in Nevada -- First Quarter 2025 * From December 2024 to March 2025, gross job losses from closing and contracting private-sector establishments in Nevada were 81,055, while gross job gains from opening and expanding private-sector establishments were 74,494, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statist  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Jan. 6 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics - Western Regional Information Office issued the following report: * * * Business Employment Dynamics in Washington -- First Quarter 2025 * From December 2024 to March 2025, gross job gains from opening and expanding private-sector establishments were 172,479 while gross job losses from closing and contracting private-sector establishments in Washington were 165,224 the U.S. Bureau of Labor  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 7 -- The Congressional Budget Office issued the following cost estimate for the Benton MacKaye National Scenic Trail Feasibility Study Act (S. 1376). * * * S. 1376 would direct the Secretary of Agriculture to study the feasibility of designating the 287-mile Benton MacKaye Trail system in the states of Georgia, Tennessee, and North Carolina as a national scenic trail. Using information on the cost of similar studies, CBO estimates that implementing S. 1376 would cost less tha  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 7 -- Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-North Carolina, chairwoman of the House Rules Committee, issued the following opening remarks on Jan. 6, 2026, at a hearing to consider three legislative measures focused on federal funding and the elimination of consumer regulations: * * * Foxx Opening Remarks on H.R. 4593, H.R. 5184, and H.R. 6938 As prepared for delivery: Good evening, welcome back, and Happy New Year everyone. The Committee will come to order. Without objection, the Chair is au  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Jan. 6 -- The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality issued the following news release: * * * Chris Lee pinned as new Marine Patrol Colonel * Chris Lee was formally pinned during a ceremony today as the new Colonel of the N.C. Marine Patrol, the top law enforcement officer at the Division of Marine Fisheries. Lee, who has worn the Marine Patrol uniform for 18 years and most recently served as Captain of Marine Patrol District 1, was pinned by his father  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 6 -- Rep. Deborah Ross, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Ross Statement on the Fifth Anniversary of the January 6th Attack on the U.S. Capitol * Today, Congresswoman Deborah Ross (NC-02) released the following statement on the fifth anniversary of the January 6 th Attack on the U.S. Capitol: "Five years ago, President Trump incited a violent mob that attacked the U.S. Capitol and attempted to prevent the peaceful transfer of power. T  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Jan. 6 [Category: Libraries] -- The American Library Association posted the following news release: * * * Core Webinar: Challenges for Collecting Digital Games * CHICAGOJoin Core for the webinar "Challenges for Collecting Digital Games" on February 25, 2026, at 1 p.m. CT. This webinar is an adaptation of a Core presentation at ALA Annual 2025, addressing emerging challenges for both academic and public libraries interested in collecting, preserving, and providing access to  more

JOHNSON CITY, Tennessee, Jan. 6 -- East Tennessee State University posted the following news: * * * Drought worsens across Tennessee, ETSU experts warn * More than half of Tennessee is now experiencing drought conditions, according to experts at ETSU's Tennessee Climate Office, with additional degradation likely in the coming weeks. Dry conditions are tightening their grip on Tennessee, with more than half the state experiencing some degree of drought. "We're seeing conditions worsen qui  more

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, Jan. 7 -- Duke Energy issued the following news release on Jan. 6, 2026: * * * Duke Energy announces dividend payments to shareholders Duke Energy (NYSE: DUK) today declared a quarterly cash dividend on its common stock of $1.065 per share. This dividend is payable on March 16, 2026, to shareholders of record at the close of business on Feb. 13, 2026. The company also declared a quarterly cash dividend on its Series A preferred stock of $359.375 per share, payable   more

BRISTOL, Connecticut, Jan. 6 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * ESPN men's college basketball slate features 16 Top 25 teams and three ranked matchups, Jan. 6-11 * * 240+ games across ESPN networks * Freshmen stars Darryn Peterson, AJ Dybantsa, Cameron Boozer, Caleb Wilson, Nate Ament, Darius Acuff and more showcased throughout the week ESPN's industry-leading men's college basketball coverage continues Jan. 6-11 with a loaded  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 7 -- Honeywell, Charlotte, North Carolina, has finalized an agreement with Technip Energies to supply integrated liquefied natural gas solutions for Commonwealth LNG's upcoming export facility in Cameron Parish, Louisiana. The partnership involves the delivery of advanced pretreatment and liquefaction technologies designed to streamline project execution and boost overall production efficiency. According to company officials, the facility will utilize Honeywell's modular techno  more

RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, North Carolina, Jan. 6 [Category: Industrial Materials] -- MEMA, The Vehicle Suppliers Association posted the following news release: * * * MEMA Original Equipment Suppliers Announces New Board Members for 2026 * SOUTHFIELD, Mich. - MEMA Original Equipment Suppliers today announced its new board leadership for 2026. This leadership team brings deep operational, commercial and strategic expertise to guide the association through an era of rapid industry change and expa  more

RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, North Carolina, Jan. 6 [Category: Industrial Materials] -- MEMA, The Vehicle Suppliers Association posted the following news release: * * * MEMA, The Vehicle Suppliers Association Announces New Board Leadership for 2026 * WASHINGTON, D.C. MEMA, The Vehicle Suppliers Association today announces the election of our new chair and the addition of a new board member. Jon Husby, president and CEO of ADAC, has been elected chair of MEMA for 2026 and 2027. His appointment r  more

FAYETTEVILLE, North Carolina, Jan. 7 -- Methodist University issued the following news: * * * Let's Go Clubbing: Inside the Criminal Justice & Forensic Science Association For students curious about crime, investigations, or the justice system, the Criminal Justice & Forensic Science Association club, known as CJFSA, cuts the yellow tape and offers an entry point to just that. Although designed for criminal justice and forensic science majors, the club welcomes anyone interested in criminal j  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Jan. 7 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of North Carolina posted the following news release on Jan. 6, 2026: * * * Mexican Alien Drug Dealer Sentenced to Over 11 Years in Federal Prison A federal judge sentenced Jonathan Tadeo-Neri, a 31-year-old Mexican alien, to over 11 years in federal prison for distributing and possessing with intent to distribute crystal methamphetamine. Tadeo-Neri pleaded guilty on June 23, 2025. "This Mexican alien   more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Jan. 7 -- The North Carolina State Treasurer issued the following news release on Jan. 6, 2026: * * * LGC Approves $220 Million in Bonds; Portion Will Help Control Crabtree Valley Flooding A project intended to relieve persistent storm flooding behind Crabtree Valley Mall and along streets and neighborhoods flanking Crabtree Creek is part of $220 million in bonds the Local Government Commission (LGC) approved today at the request of the city of Raleigh (Wake County).   more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Jan. 7 (TNSjou) -- North Carolina State University issued the following news release: * * * How to Make Communities More Resilient to Climate Change Researchers are proposing a new strategy for local governments to make municipalities more resilient against climate change. The "compounded resilience" strategy lays out how local governments can take advantage of opportunities to both limit adverse impacts of climate change on their communities and reduce the greenhouse  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Jan. 6 -- The Nature Conservancy issued the following news: * * * Controlled Burn Season Begins This Week WILMINGTON, North Carolina - People who live in and near longleaf pine forests from the Sandhills to the Coast will soon start seeing smoke as The Nature Conservancy (TNC) and its conservation partners conduct controlled burns (also known as prescribed fires) to restore the forest. Longleaf pine forests are adapted to frequent, low-intensity fires. These fires knock   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 7 -- The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration issued the following news: * * * Reconnecting Habitat Aids Migratory Fish on the Roanoke River NOAA and The Nature Conservancy are removing undersized road culverts that trap migratory fish in the Roanoke Rivers' floodplains. Reconnecting floodplains and tributaries to the main river channel will reopen miles of habitat and reduce flooding. The Roanoke River is one of the largest and wildest rivers on the East Coast. I  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Jan. 5 -- Gov. Josh Stein, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * North Carolina Named Number One in Workforce Development by Site Selection Magazine * Today Site Selection magazine ranked North Carolina the Top State for Workforce Development for 2026. Governor Josh Stein celebrated this ranking during a visit to Machine Specialties Inc. (MSI) in Whitsett, where he highlighted the state's workforce investments and the recent recommendations of th  more

GREENSBORO, North Carolina, Jan. 7 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of North Carolina posted the following news release on Jan. 5, 2026: * * * Pilot Mountain Woman Sentenced for Bank Embezzlement A Pilot Mountain woman was sentenced today to 21 months of imprisonment and three years of supervised release for bank embezzlement, announced Dan Bishop, United States Attorney for the Middle District of North Carolina (MDNC). Sarah Wilson, aka Sarah Cannoy, age 28, plead  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Jan. 7 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of North Carolina posted the following news release on Jan. 6, 2026: * * * Robeson County Man Sentenced to 14 Years in Federal Prison WILMINGTON, N.C. - On December 11, 2025, a federal judge sentenced a Maxton man to 14 years in federal prison for distributing cocaine and methamphetamine and being a felon in possession of a firearm. Lloyd Kinston Locklear, Jr., age 36, pleaded guilty on April 9, 2024.   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 6 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture issued the following news release: * * * Secretary Rollins Announces New Slate of Political Appointments to USDA * (Washington, D.C., January 6, 2026) - U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins announced a new slate of presidential appointments to key positions at the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). "Under President Trump's leadership, USDA is building a powerhouse team of Presidential Appointees deeply committed to upl  more

GREENSBORO, North Carolina, Jan. 7 -- The University of North Carolina Greensboro campus issued the following news: * * * Targeted Inflammation Treatment: UNCG's Wu Awarded NCInnovation Grant Assistant professor of nanoscience Kerui Wu has received a grant from NCInnovation to advance his work on targeted treatments for inflammation with fewer harsh side effects. Many chronic diseases--like arthritis, heart disease, and autoimmune disorders--are driven by inflammation deep inside the body. B  more

GREENSBORO, North Carolina, Jan. 7 -- The University of North Carolina Greensboro campus issued the following news: * * * Paving an educational path for interpreters and advocates IDEAS alumnus and freelance ASL interpreter on his time with UNCG * Alumnus Mark Lineberger grew up fluent in English and American Sign Language (ASL). His mother, who had deaf siblings, taught at the North Carolina School for the Deaf in his hometown of Morganton, where his father served as a minister for a dea  more

WINGATE, North Carolina, Jan. 7 -- Wingate University issued the following news: * * * University community mourns the loss of retired professor Dr. Leon Smith By Chuck Gordon Not only could Dr. Leon Smith skillfully play bluegrass and country songs during jam sessions at local churches; he could actually build the dobro or banjo he'd use to fill the rec halls with improvised melodies. And like any good communications professor, he could also explain how he made it. Leonidas Constantine Sm  more

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, Jan. 6 [Category: Sports] -- The Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association issued the following news: * * * WEEK EIGHT CIAA BASKETBALL PLAYERS OF THE WEEK * Charlotte, NC (January 6, 2026) - Week Eight of CIAA Basketball featured dominant individual performances, defensive intensity, and impactful contributions from veteran leaders and emerging freshmen as teams opened the 2026 calendar. Interior control, efficient scoring, and disruptive defensive play defined   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 6 -- The White House sent to the Senate on Jan. 5, 2026, the nominations of 14 individuals for legal and judicial positions in the federal government: * * * Andrew Benson, of Maine, to be United States Attorney for the District of Maine for the term of four years, vice Darcie N. McElwee. Megan Blair Benton, of Missouri, to be United States District Judge for the Western District of Missouri, vice M. Douglas Harpool, retiring. William Boyle, of North Carolina, to be United St  more

SPRINGFIELD, Virginia, Jan. 6 -- The National Right to Work Legal Defense Foundation posted the following news release: * * * Workers in North Carolina and California Ask Federal Labor Board to Nix Policy Letting Union Bosses Block Elections With new quorum, National Labor Relations Board can eliminate "blocking charge" policy used to stop union removal elections * Washington, DC - Workers in North Carolina and California are pushing the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) to strike down  more