CHAPEL HILL, North Carolina, Jan. 13 -- The University of North Carolina Gillings School of Global Public Health issued the following news: * * * 8 Gillings School faculty honored for excellence in research Eight faculty members from the UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health have been honored with the third annual Gillings Research Excellence Awards. Awardees receive $500 to support their research, scholarship and professional development. The purpose of the chair-nominated Gillings Re  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 -- The America First Policy Institute issued the following commentary on Jan. 10, 2026, to Breitbart News: * * * Support Peaceful Protesters In and Out of Iran By Robert Wilkie The historic U.S. mission to extradite Venezuela's now-former dictator Nicolas Maduro and his wife to United States further isolates one of its primary patrons, the Iranian regime. Secretary of State Marco Rubio explained that among the goals of the military operation is preventing Venezuela from "  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Jan. 12 [Category: National Defense] -- The Association of the U.S. Army posted the following news: * * * Army Picks 9 Potential Sites for Nuclear Energy Initiative * The Army has selected nine sites for consideration as it looks to place microreactor power plants on its installations. Known as the Janus Program, the initiative is the Army's next-generation nuclear power program and seeks to develop and install microreactor power plants in line with a presidential exec  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 12 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security issued the following news release: * * * As Americans Enjoyed Their Weekend, ICE Law Enforcement Risked Their Lives to Arrest the Worst of Worst Criminal Illegal Alien Murderers, Rapists, Pedophiles, and Gang Members * ICE law enforcement is facing a 1,300% increase in assaults against them, 3,200% increase in vehicle attacks, and an 8000% increase in death threats WASHINGTON -Over the weekend, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enf  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 12 -- Sen. Ted Budd, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Budd Joins Scott, Colleagues Recognize Trump Administration's Successful Military Operation in Venezuela * Washington, D.C. -U.S. Senator Ted Budd (R-N.C.) joined Senator Rick Scott (R-Fla.) and several of his Senate Republican colleagues in introducing a resolution commending the U.S. military's execution of Operation Absolute Resolve, in Venezuela, to arrest indicted narco-terrorist dictator Ni  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 -- Rep. Jason Smith, R-Missouri, chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following news release on Jan. 12, 2026: * * * Chairman Smith Floor Remarks: Haiti Trade Program Offers Economic Stability for Unstable Nation Today, Ways and Means Committee Chairman Jason Smith (MO-08) delivered the following remarks during debate in the U.S. House of Representatives on the Haiti Economic Lift Program Extension Act (H.R. 6504). As prepared for delivery. "I rise   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 12 -- Rep. Pat Harrigan, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Pat Harrigan Joins as Original Cosponsor of Stop Insider Trading Act * Contact: Lexi Kranich (814) 380-4408 WASHINGTON, D.C.- Today, Congressman Pat Harrigan (NC-10) joined as an original cosponsor of the Stop Insider Trading Act (link is external), bipartisan legislation led by House Administration Committee Chairman Bryan Steil to ensure Members of Congress cannot use their po  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Jan. 12 -- The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality issued the following news release: * * * DEQ releases data from preliminary study of PFAS in biosolids, wastewater * The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality's Division of Water Resource (DWR) has released data from a preliminary study that found per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) present in soil, wastewater and biosolids, the nutrient-rich organic material after wastewater has be  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 12 -- Rep. Chuck Edwards, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Edwards Receives Hurricane Helene Recovery Champion Award from Land of Sky Regional Council * WASHINGTON, D.C. - The Land of Sky Regional Council has named Congressman Chuck Edwards a Hurricane Helene Recovery Champion in recognition of his leadership and sustained efforts to support Western North Carolina communities following Hurricane Helene. Since the storm struck NC-11 late last year,  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 12 -- Rep. Chuck Edwards, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Edwards Votes to Advance the FY26 CJS, Energy and Water, and Interior Funding Packages * WASHINGTON, D.C. \- Congressman Chuck Edwards (NC-11) voted to advance the FY2026 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies (CJS), Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies, and Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies funding packages, supporting critical investments in public safety,   more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Jan. 13 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of North Carolina posted the following news release on Jan. 12, 2026: * * * Federal Judge Sentences Robeson County Murder Suspect Who Shot and Ran Over Two Sheriff's Deputies to 45 Years in Federal Prison NEW BERN, N.C. -A Maxton man, Shawn Tobin Locklear, Jr., who was only 20 years old at the time, tried to kill two Robeson County Sheriff's Deputies by shooting them and running them over with their o  more

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, Jan. 12 -- Gov. Henry McMaster, R-South Carolina, posted the following news: * * * Governor Henry McMaster Announces Fiscal Year 2026-2027 Executive Budget * COLUMBIA, S.C. - Governor Henry McMaster today unveiled his Executive Budget for Fiscal Year 2026-2027, which invests more than $1 billion in South Carolina's roads, cuts the income tax, strengthens the state's rainy day savings, and raises teacher pay. The budget also makes higher education more affordable,   more

ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, Jan. 12 -- Gov. Wes Moore, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Moore Announces Appointments of Gabriel Moreno, Derrick Coley, and Darrell Odom, Sr. to the Maryland House of Delegates * ANNAPOLIS, MD -Governor Wes Moore today announced the appointment of Gabriel M. Moreno to District 13; Derrick L. Coley to District 24; and Darrell C. Odom, Sr. to District 27A of the Maryland House of Delegates. "Gabriel Moreno, Derrick Coley, and Darrell Odom,  more

GREENSBORO, North Carolina, Jan. 13 -- The American Baseball Coaches Association issued the following news: * * * Highlights from the 2026 ABCA Convention The 2026 ABCA Convention brought the baseball world together in a big way, welcoming more than 10,000 people to Columbus for four days of learning, connection, and celebration. Coaches from every level were joined by exhibitors, conference and league administrators, umpire officials, and industry partners, creating an environment that truly  more

RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, North Carolina, Jan. 12 [Category: Industrial Materials] -- MEMA, The Vehicle Suppliers Association posted the following news release: * * * House Energy & Commerce Subcommittee to Consider Vehicle Safety Legislation Reflecting Key MEMA Supplier Priorities * WASHINGTON, D.C. -On Tuesday, Jan. 13, the House Energy & Commerce Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade will hold a legislative hearing titled "Examining Legislative Options to Strengthen Motor Vehic  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 12 -- Rep. Jeff Hurd, R-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Reps. Hurd, Tran, Dean Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Combat Youth Substance Use * WASHINGTON - In case you missed it, Reps. Hurd (CO-03), Tran (CA-45), and Dean (PA-04) introduced bipartisan legislation to prevent youth substance use. The Youth Substance Prevention and Awareness Act would allow federal grants to fund evidence-based public service announcement (PSA) campaigns designed to e  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Jan. 13 -- Littler, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Littler Lightbulb - December 2025 Employment Appellate Roundup At a Glance This Littler Lightbulb highlights some of the more significant employment and labor law developments in the federal courts of appeal in the last month. By Christine E. Sargent Fourth Circuit Affirms Summary Judgment for Employer in Failure to Promote Race and Gender Discrimination Case Hood-Wilson v. Board of Trustees of the  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Jan. 12 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services issued the following news release: * * * Marketplace 2026 Open Enrollment Period Report: National Snapshot * The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) reports that 22.8 million consumers have signed up for 2026 individual market health insurance coverage through the Marketplaces since the start of the 2026 Marketplace Open Enrollment Period (OEP) on November 1  more

RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, North Carolina, Jan. 12 [Category: Industrial Materials] -- MEMA, The Vehicle Suppliers Association posted the following news release: * * * MEMA Aftermarket Suppliers Applauds Inclusion of REPAIR Act in Key House Vehicle Safety Hearing * RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C. - On Jan. 13, 2026, the House Energy & Commerce Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade will convene a hearing titled "Examining Legislative Options to Strengthen Motor Vehicle Safety, Ensure C  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Jan. 13 -- North Carolina State University issued the following news release: * * * Police-Related Stress Is Associated With Health Risk for Black Women By Matt Shipman A new study finds that worrying about police brutality and harassment is associated with physical markers of cardiovascular health risk in Black women in the United States. The study found the association was most pronounced for Black women concerned about potential interactions between their children  more

SANTA CRUZ, California, Jan. 12 -- The University of California Santa Cruz campus issued the following news: * * * New book chronicles the life of an enslaved man on the run in the 1700s * David George was born enslaved in Virginia in 1742, but he never gave up on his fight for freedom. At age 19, he slipped away from a brutal enslaver, fleeing the plantation around midnight and heading southwest. Running by night, fording rivers and crossing borders, George embarked on a decades-long odys  more

NEW YORK, Jan. 12 [Category: Insurance] -- The Insurance Information Institute issued the following news release: * * * No U.S. Hurricane Landfalls, but 2025 Season Exposes Growing Preparedness Gaps * MALVERN, Pa., Jan. 12, 2026 -Despite recording no U.S. hurricane landfalls for the first time in a decade, the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season generated deadly tropical storms, above-average days of major hurricane activity, and millions of dollars in U.S. losses, underscoring the need for year-  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 12 -- Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Over a Year Since Passing Hurricane Helene Relief, Sen. Ossoff Presses USDA to Release Block Grant Funding for Farmers * Washington, D.C. -Over a year since passing Federal disaster relief for Georgia farmers, U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff is pressing the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) for updates on when Georgia farmers will see relief funding. In December 2024, Sen. Ossoff helped pass $21 billion  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 -- Protect Our Care issued the following news: * * * RFK Jr. Ignores Measles Crisis As Cases Hit 34-Year High As Measles Spread Through Multiple States, No Sign Of Urgency or Regret From Trump's Health Secretary Who Repeatedly Lied About the Safety of the Measles Vaccine * Nearly 100 new measles cases have been confirmed in South Carolina since last Tuesday, bringing the state's total to 310 as of January 9th, as U.S. cases rise to the highest levels in 34 years. Meanwhi  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 12 -- Rep. Mark Harris, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Mark Harris' Bill Targeting Child Predators Advances to the Senate * WASHINGTON, DC -On Monday, Representative Mark Harris' (NC-08) bipartisan bill, the Child Predators Accountability Act of 2025, aimed at protecting children and ensuring severe legal consequences for offenders, passed the House. Representative Harris said, "Protecting innocent children from exploitation must have no lo  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Jan. 12 -- The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality issued the following news release: * * * Resilience, community investment highlight DEQ actions in 2025 * In 2025, the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) supported communities recovering from Hurricane Helene, took actions to address PFAS contamination and continued to protect the state's natural resources for the health and prosperity of all North Carolinians. The monumental ta  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Food and Drug Administration issued the following recall notice: * * * Spring & Mulberry Issues Voluntary Recall of Mint Leaf Date Sweetened Chocolate Bar Due to Possible Salmonella Contamination Summary Company Announcement Date: January 12, 2026 FDA Publish Date: January 12, 2026 Product Type: Food & Beverages Foodborne Illness Reason for Announcement: Potential Foodborne Illness - Salmonella Company Name: Spring   more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Jan. 12 [Category: Education] -- The Southern Regional Education Board posted the following news release: * * * SREB Launches Labor Market Dashboard Schools & Colleges Can Connect Learning to Local Careers * The Southern Regional Education Board has launched an interactive data hub to help schools and colleges connect labor market demand to education programs. The goal of the SREB Labor Market Data Hub: Give educators access to a powerful tool to improve career pathways fo  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 11 -- Sen. Thom Tillis, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Tillis Statement on Federal Reserve Nominations * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC), a member of the Senate Banking Committee, issued the following statement: "If there were any remaining doubt whether advisers within the Trump Administration are actively pushing to end the independence of the Federal Reserve, there should now be none. It is now the independence and credib  more

FORT BRAGG, North Carolina, Jan. 12 -- The U.S. Army Reserve Command issued the following news: * * * U.S. Army Reserve physician joins international team to study, advise on Israeli Defense Forces' combat casualty care * TEL AVIV, Israel - Six months after the devastating October 7, 2023, Hamas terrorist attacks, a multinational team of trauma experts from the Trauma Hemostasis Oxygenation Research Network (THOR) traveled to Israel to meet with the Israel Defense Force (IDF) Surgeon Genera  more

GREENSBORO, North Carolina, Jan. 13 -- The University of North Carolina Greensboro campus issued the following news: * * * Shifting Sports Culture Partnering with national and local organizations, the UNCG Center of Athlete Well-Being keeps the focus on the whole person * The benefits of sports and physical activity are well-documented catalysts for improving mood, physical fitness, and even prolonging life. However, up to 35% of elite athletes in college and professional leagues have exp  more

WILMINGTON, North Carolina, Jan. 13 -- The University of North Carolina Wilmington campus issued the following news: * * * UNCW Recognized Nationally for Community Engagement The Carnegie Foundation's Classification for Community Engagement is the most rigorous evaluation of community engagement available in higher education. By Sydney Bouchelle '19 UNCW has earned the 2026 Carnegie Elective Classification for Community Engagement. The classification is a prestigious national designation re  more

CULLOWHEE, North Carolina, Jan. 12 -- Western Carolina University issued the following news: * * * WCU construction management students use SPOT to help local community * By Cam Adams At the Southwestern Child Development Commission building, the future is meeting the past. Western Carolina University construction management students brought SPOT, the College of Engineering and Technology's robotic dog, to scan a 3-D model of the nearly century-old building in Sylva. The scans will be   more