CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, Jan. 27 [Category: Sports] -- The Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association issued the following news: * * * 2026 FOOD LION CIAA MEN'S AND WOMEN'S BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT RETURNS TO BALTIMORE, CELEBRATING HISTORY, LEGACY AND BLACK EXCELLENCE * CHARLOTTE, NC (January 27, 2026) - The Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA(r)), the nation's first and oldest historically Black athletic conference, today announced the return of the 2026 Food Lion CIAA Men's  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 27 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following Insight white paper (No. IN12644) on Jan. 26, 2026. The white paper is written by section research manager Lauren R. Stienstra, American national government specialist Bruce R. Lindsay, flood insurance and emergency management specialist Diane P. Horn, homeland security and appropriations specialist William L. Painter, research assistant Daniela E. Lacalle and emergency management and disaster recovery spec  more

GREENSBORO, North Carolina, Jan. 26 -- North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University posted the following news: * * * A&T Celebrates Legacy of Innovation, Looks Ahead to Continued Growth * EAST GREENSBORO, N.C. (Jan. 26, 2026) - University leaders and inventors gathered to celebrate the legacy and growth of North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University's innovation success Friday, Jan. 23. Seventeen faculty members, representing various colleges and disciplines, att  more

LANSING, Michigan, Jan. 27 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: * * * AG Nessel Secures Order Blocking Trump Administration's Unlawful Termination of Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Funding * LANSING - The United States District Court for the Western District of Washington has stopped the Trump Administration from illegally terminating billions in congressionally approved funding (PDF) for electric vehicle (EV) infrastructure. Michigan Attorney General   more

PHOENIX, Arizona, Jan. 28 -- Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Mayes Announces Judge Ruled USDOT Illegally Withheld Funds for EV Charging Infrastructure In a multi-state lawsuit, a federal judge issued a final ruling that the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) illegally withheld about $1 billion in funding for the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) Formula Program from Arizona, 19 additional states, and the District  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Jan. 27 -- North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Jeff Jackson Announces $8.8 Million Health Care Fraud Settlement * RALEIGH - Today, Attorney General Jeff Jackson announced Bethany Medical Center, P.A., a medical group with several locations in North Carolina, and its founder, Lenin Peters, M.D. have paid $8,828,890 to resolve allegations that they violated the North Carolina and Federal False Claims Ac  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 (TNSLrpt) -- State Employment and Unemployment December 2025 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics - Jan. 27, 2026 (20 pages) * * * Unemployment rates were higher in December in 6 states and stable in 44 states and the District of Columbia, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Twenty-one states and the District had jobless rate increases from a year earlier, 8 states had decreases, and 21 states had little change. The national un  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 (TNSLrpt) -- State Job Openings and Labor Turnover November 2025 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics - Jan. 26, 2026 (22 pages) * * * Job openings rates decreased in 7 states in November, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Over the month, hires rates decreased in 4 states and increased in 1 state. Total separations rates increased in 6 states and decreased in 2 states. Nationally, the job openings, hires, and total separation  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 -- The U.S. Census Bureau issued the following news release on Jan. 27, 2026: * * * U.S. Population Growth Slows Due to Historic Decline in Net International Migration Population growth in the United States has slowed significantly with an increase of only 1.8 million, or 0.5%, between July 1, 2024, and July 1, 2025, according to the new Vintage 2025 population estimates released today by the U.S. Census Bureau. This was the nation's slowest population growth since the ea  more

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, Jan. 27 [Category: Sports] -- The Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association issued the following news: * * * CIAA INDOOR TRACK AND FIELD ATHLETES OF THE WEEK * Charlotte, NC (January 27, 2026) - CIAA Indoor Track and Field programs continued 2026 competition with strong performances in sprint, distance, hurdle, jump, and throw events. Four student athletes earned recognition for their efforts during the week of January 18 through January 24. WOMEN'S TRACK ATHL  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Jan. 27 [Category: Construction] -- Associated General Contractors of America posted the following news release: * * * Construction Jobs Increase In 34 States And D.C. Between December 2024 And December 2025; 20 States And D.C. Add Construction Jobs In December * Tue, 01/27/2026 - 12:43 Texas and Hawaii Have Highest 12-Month Increases, While California and Nevada Have the Worst Declines in 2025; Arizona and Montana Top Lists of Monthly Gainers; Minnesota Has the Worst   more

LOS ANGELES, California, Jan. 27 -- The University of California posted the following news release: * * * COVID-19 viral fragments shown to target and kill specific immune cells in UCLA-led study * Key takeaways * A UCLA-led research team demonstrated that when human immune enzymes break up the spike protein of the virus behind COVID-19, some resulting fragments have the ability to punch holes in membranes of human immune cells. * Those fragments target and kill specific cells based on  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 27 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * DCCC Statement on Virginia Circuit Court Ruling on Commonwealth's Effort to Give Virginians A Chance to Vote for Fair Elections * Today, DCCC Executive Director Julie Merz released the following statement after a lower court in Virginia ruled against the Commonwealth's action to allow Virginia voters - not politicians - to decide on a temporary measure to ensure free and fair congr  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 27 -- Rep. Chellie Pingree, D-Maine, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin, Pingree, Buchanan Introduce Bicameral, Bipartisan Legislation to Establish 'Produce Prescription' Program for Veterans * U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) and U.S. Representatives Chellie Pingree (D-ME-01) and Vern Buchanan (R-FL-16) today introduced the Produce Prescription for Veterans Act, new legislation that would authorize the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to p  more

BRISTOL, Connecticut, Jan. 27 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * ESPN men's college basketball schedule delivers six days of conference showdowns and ranked matchups, Jan. 27-Feb. 1 * * College GameDay Covered by State Farm (r) heads to Lawrence ahead of No. 13 BYU at No. 14 Kansas * No. 23 Alabama at No. 19 Florida headlines ESPN on ABC Sunday (1 p.m. ET) * Undefeated No. 24 Miami (OH) hosts UMass Tuesday night on ESPNU ES  more

BRISTOL, Connecticut, Jan. 27 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * ESPN presents over 300 men's college lacrosse games during the 2026 NCAA season, Jan. 31- May 3 * ESPN will present over 300 men's college lacrosse games during the 2026 season across ESPNU, ACC Network (ACCN), ESPN+ and ACCNX. ESPN's industry-leading men's lacrosse schedule, featuring the best teams and top conferences in the country, begins this Saturday, Jan. 31.   more

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, Jan. 28 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of North Carolina posted the following news release on Jan. 27, 2026: * * * Federal Indictment Charges Man With Attempting To Provide Material Support To ISIS Defendant Allegedly Planned Deadly New Year's Eve Attack in Support of ISIS * An 18-year-old man has been indicted by a Charlotte grand jury for attempting to provide material support to the Islamic State in Iraq and al-Sham (ISIS), a design  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 27 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Federal Emergency Management Agency issued the following news release: * * * President Trump Approves Historic Amount of Emergency Declarations in Record Time to Supplement State-Led Response Activities The Department of Homeland Security and FEMA encourage residents to follow local officials as severe winter weather threats increase * Under the direction of the United States Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem, FEMA is  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Jan. 27 -- The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality issued the following news release: * * * Fisheries division asks public to report cold stunned trout * The N.C. Department of Environmental Quality's Division of Marine Fisheries wants to remind the public to report any cold stunned spotted seatrout they may see in North Carolina coastal waters. During the winter, spotted seatrout move to relatively shallow creeks and rivers, where they can be vulner  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Jan. 27 -- Gov. Josh Stein, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Stein Commemorates International Holocaust Remembrance Day * Today Governor Josh Stein has proclaimed January 27, 2026, to be International Holocaust Remembrance Day in commemoration of the 81st anniversary of the liberation of the Auschwitz concentration camp during World War II. "Today we recommit ourselves to never forgetting one of the darkest chapters in world histo  more

GREENSBORO, North Carolina, Jan. 27 -- The University of North Carolina Greensboro campus posted the following news: * * * Hansen Performing Arts Collection Continues to Strengthen Theatre Education * Shortly after eBay was born, Dr. Robert Hansen nabbed a treasure: a first-century Roman theater token - now the oldest item in the Robert C. Hansen Performing Arts Collection at UNCG's Martha Blakeney Hodges Special Collections and University Archives. A retired associate dean in the University  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 27 [Category: Environment] -- The Sierra Club posted the following news release: * * * Hundreds of Thousands of People Across U.S. Voice Opposition to Trump's Plan to Expand Offshore Drilling * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Friday, January 23rd, marked the close of the 60-day public comment period on the Trump administration's draft offshore drilling plan, which proposes an unprecedented expansion off of Alaska, Gulf, and California coastlines. Nearly 300,000 Americans submitted commen  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Jan. 28 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release: * * * Judge Rules USDOT Unlawfully Withheld Funds for EV Charging Infrastructure in Lawsuit Filed by Attorney General Brown and Coalition In a multistate lawsuit joined by Attorney General Anthony G. Brown, a federal judge issued a final ruling that the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) unlawfully withheld about $1 billion in funding for the National Electric Vehicle Infrastruct  more

MORGANTOWN, West Virginia, Jan. 28 -- West Virginia University issued the following news: * * * Late insurance agent leaves legacy at WVU through $1.8M estate gift Despite never attending West Virginia University, a late Monongalia County native with a commitment to community is empowering future students through an estate gift of more than $1.8 million. Margaret Frances Verbonic Hodges died Oct. 21, 2025, at the age of 84. Prior to her passing, she documented her devotion to WVU with a gene  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Jan. 27 -- The North Carolina Democratic Party issued the following news: * * * Stock Trading Ban Emerges as Wedge Issue in Messy GOP Senate Primary as Michael Whatley Refuses to Support It Banning members of Congress from trading stocks is becoming a wedge issue in the messy GOP Senate primary, with Michele Morrow - who is running in the primary against DC insider Michael Whatley - throwing punches at politicians who go to "Washington D.C. with the intention of comin  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Jan. 27 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The North Carolina Justice Center issued the following commentary: * * * Student-Led Campaign Brings New Housing Protections to Durham Renters By Synclaire Cruel (Durham, NC - January 26, 2026) Tenants in Durham now have new protections, thanks to the lobbying work of 17-year-old Milo Graber and Riverside High School's Affordable Housing Club. Durham City Council unanimously approved an amendment to the city's housing code in October   more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Jan. 27 (TNSLrpt) -- The North Carolina Office of the State Auditor issued a performance audit report on January 13, 2026, entitled "Department of Transportation Cash Spending Plan": Here are excerpts: * * * Auditor's Transmittal The Honorable Josh Stein, Governor The Honorable Phil Berger, President Pro Tempore The Honorable Destin Hall, Speaker of the House Honorable Members of the North Carolina General Assembly Daniel Johnson, Secretary, Department of Transp  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Jan. 27 (TNSLrpt) -- The North Carolina Office of the State Auditor issued a performance audit report on December 23, 2025, entitled "Hurricane Florence Disaster Recovery Fund - 2025 Financial Audit": Here are excerpts: * * * Auditor's Transmittal The Honorable Josh Stein, Governor The Honorable Phil Berger, President Pro Tempore The Honorable Destin Hall, Speaker of the House Honorable Members of the North Carolina General Assembly Eddie Buffaloe, Jr., Secretar  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Jan. 27 (TNSLrpt) -- The North Carolina Office of the State Auditor issued a performance audit report on January 15, 2026, entitled "State Agencies of North Carolina Long-Term State Vacancies and Their Lapsed Salaries": Here are excerpts: * * * The Honorable Josh Stein, Governor The Honorable Phil Berger, President Pro Tempore The Honorable Destin Hall, Speaker of the House Honorable Members of the North Carolina General Assembly To all: Last year, the North Car  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Jan. 28 -- North Carolina State University issued the following news release: * * * Free Training Aims to Help Restaurants, Retailers Comply With New Food Safety Rule National food safety regulations are poised to go into effect that will help trace foodborne illness outbreaks to their point of origin more quickly - but will also impose significant new requirements on restaurants and food retailers, such as grocery stores. A group of food safety experts is now rolling  more

DURHAM, North Carolina, Jan. 27 -- North Carolina Central University issued the following news: * * * NCCU Awarded $5.44M to Support First-Gen, Low-Income and Students with Disabilities * The U.S. Department of Education has awarded North Carolina Central University four federal TRIO Student Support Services (SSS) grants totaling $5.44 million to improve student access, college retention and graduation rates among low-income, first-generation students and students with disabilities from 2025  more

DURHAM, North Carolina, Jan. 27 -- North Carolina Central University issued the following news: * * * NCCU Ranks Among Nation's Top HBCUs in U.S. News Best Online Programs * No. 2 for veterans; No. 3 for bachelor's overall and business programs North Carolina Central University (NCCU) continues to strengthen its national profile in online education, earning multiple top rankings in the 2026 U.S. News & World Report Best Online Programs list. NCCU ranked No. 3 among historically Black co  more

CANTON, Ohio, Jan. 22 -- The National Football League posted the following commentary: * * * Patriots' Drake Maye committed to being himself despite playoff struggles: 'I'm gonna take a shot' By Nick Shook, Around The NFL Writer The New England Patriots are one win away from the Super Bowl. It's a statement that would have been laughable if uttered a year ago, but it's where the Patriots find themselves in their first year under coach Mike Vrabel. Perhaps even more importantly, it's a place  more

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Jan. 28 -- Ohio State University issued the following news: * * * Ohio State's online Master of Science in Nursing ranked No. 1 in the nation by US News Online bachelor's programs tie for 4th nationally * The Ohio State University's online five-track Master of Science in Nursing program has been named the No. 1 online graduate nursing program in the nation in the 2026 U.S. News & World Report Best Online Programs rankings. The top ranking represents the 10th consecutive yea  more

GREENSBORO, North Carolina, Jan. 27 -- North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University posted the following news: * * * Online Programs Shine in New U.S. News & World Report Rankings * EAST GREENSBORO, N.C. (Jan. 27, 2026) - U.S. News & World Report's new Best Online Programs 2026 rankings, released today, recognize nine North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University degree programs among the top 50 in the United States. North Carolina A&T MBA programs in the Willie   more

GREENSBORO, North Carolina, Jan. 27 [Category: BizElectronic Products] -- Qorvo, a provider of advanced wireless devices, wired and wireless networks and defense radar and communications, issued the following news: * * * Qorvo Announces Fiscal 2026 Third Quarter Financial Results * GREENSBORO, NC - January 27, 2026 - Qorvo (r) (Nasdaq:QRVO), a leading global provider of connectivity and power solutions, today announced financial results for the Company's fiscal 2026 third quarter ended Dece  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 27 -- Rep. Alma S. Adams, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Adams Condemns the Killing of Alex Pretti at the Hands of Federal Law Enforcement * WASHINGTON, DC- Today, Congresswoman Alma S. Adams, Ph.D. (D-NC-12) released a statement calling for an end to federal overreach in Minneapolis following the fatal shooting of 37-year-old ICU nurse Alex Pretti by a Customs and Border Patrol agent. "The killing of Alex Pretti at the hands of federal law  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 27 -- Rep. Valerie Foushee, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Reps. Foushee, Cleaver, and Brown Introduce Prison Libraries Act to Reduce Recidivism and Expand Educational Opportunities for Incarcerated Americans * WASHINGTON, DC (January 27, 2026) -Today, U.S. Representatives Valerie Foushee (NC-04), Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO), and Shontel Brown (D-OH) re-introduced the Prison Libraries Act to expand library resources in U.S. state and territory corr  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 27 [Category: Biology] -- The Center for Biological Diversity posted the following news release: * * * Study: 2,204 Plants, Animals May Need Endangered Species Act Protection * PORTLAND, Ore. -A study by the Center for Biological Diversity published today in the peer-reviewed journal PeerJ found that 2,204 species around the United States should be considered for protection under the Endangered Species Act. Despite so many species being at risk, Congress just passed a spen  more

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, Jan. 28 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of North Carolina posted the following news release on Jan. 27, 2026: * * * Three California Drug Traffickers Sentenced To Prison For Transporting Six Kilograms Of Methamphetamine And A Kilogram Of Fentanyl In Checked Luggage Three drug traffickers from California who were arrested after they tried to smuggle six kilograms of methamphetamine and a kilogram of fentanyl through the Charlotte Douglas I  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 27 [Category: BizMedia] -- The U.S. News and World Report, a digital news and information company, posted the following news release: * * * U.S. News & World Report Reveals 2026 Best Online Programs Rankings * Washington, D.C. - U.S. News & World Report, the global authority in education rankings, today published the 2026 Best Online Programs rankings. Developed to provide prospective students with a data-driven path to advancing their career and knowledge, the new evaluatio  more

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, Jan. 28 -- The University of North Carolina Charlotte campus issued the following news release: * * * UNC Charlotte Announces Seventh Cohort of Gambrell Faculty Fellows Ten UNC Charlotte faculty members have been selected for the seventh cohort of the Charlotte Urban Institute's Gambrell Faculty Fellowship, an 18 month initiative supported by The Gambrell Foundation. Their work will advance innovative scholarship aimed at strengthening the well being of individuals   more

CHAPEL HILL, North Carolina, Jan. 21 -- The University of North Carolina School of Medicine issued the following news: * * * UNC Family Medicine Launches Primary Care Behavioral Health Collaborative at East Pittsboro, Advancing Whole Person Care The UNC Department of Family Medicine has launched UNC Health's first private practice-based Primary Care Behavioral Health Collaborative, embedding mental health services into primary care to improve access, reduce stigma, and enable earlier interven  more

CHAPEL HILL, North Carolina, Jan. 21 -- The University of North Carolina School of Medicine issued the following wrapup, Newsworthy From the School of Medicine for Week of Jan. 16-22, 2026: * * * Newsworthy from the School of Medicine, Week of January 16 - January 22 The below clickable headlines link directly to outside media outlets, which featured UNC School of Medicine faculty starting Friday, January 16, 2025. NC Children's receives $25 million gift to advance mental health care (https  more

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, Jan. 27 [Category: BizFinancial Services] -- Bank of America, a financial institution, posted the following news release: * * * Volvo Car Financial Services and Bank of America Extend Relationship Through 2030 * CHARLOTTE, NC | MAHWAH, NJ -Volvo Car Financial Services (VCFS) and Bank of America (NYSE: BAC) today announced the extension of their long-standing relationship to provide auto loan and lease origination, financing, and servicing for Volvo Cars customers a  more