RALEIGH, North Carolina, Feb. 18 -- The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality issued the following news release: * * * "Lines of Communication" meetings rescheduled * The South Atlantic Fishery Management Council has rescheduled the Lines of Communication meetings in North Carolina that were postponed due to inclement weather in early February. Lines of Communication is a new council initiative to build relationships with fisheries stakeholders and provide an opportunity for m  more

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, Feb. 18 -- The Washington University School of Medicine posted the following news release: * * * $80 million supports research into exceptional longevity * Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have received an $80 million grant to continue research into the mysteries of exceptional longevity. The grant renews support for the Long Life Family Study, a long-running, international investigation of multiple generations of families with unusual  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Feb. 18 -- Emory University Rollins School of Public Health posted the following news release: * * * An MPH That Feels Like Home * For many prospective students, the final decision about where to attend graduate school comes down to two simple questions: Do I belong here, and will this place help me make an impact? For second-year student Siham Ahmed, those answers came during Visit Emory, the school's open house event. "I immediately felt at home. It felt safe, diverse,   more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Feb. 19 (TNSLrpt) -- Alternative Measures of Labor Underutilization in Alabama 2025 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Southeast Region - Feb. 18, 2026 * * * In 2025, the broadest measure of labor underutilization, designated U-6 (which includes the unemployed, workers employed part-time for economic reasons, and those marginally attached to the labor force), was 5.3 percent in Alabama, compared to the 8.0-percent rate for the nation, the U.S.  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Feb. 19 (TNSLrpt) -- Alternative Measures of Labor Underutilization in Florida 2025 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Southeast Region - Feb. 18, 2026 * * * In 2025, the broadest measure of labor underutilization, designated U-6 (which includes the unemployed, workers employed part-time for economic reasons, and those marginally attached to the labor force), was 7.9 percent in Florida, compared to the 8.0-percent rate for the nation, the U.S.  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Feb. 19 (TNSLrpt) -- Alternative Measures of Labor Underutilization in Georgia 2025 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Southeast Region - Feb. 18, 2026 * * * In 2025, the broadest measure of labor underutilization, designated U-6 (which includes the unemployed, workers employed part-time for economic reasons, and those marginally attached to the labor force), was 6.5 percent in Georgia, compared to the 8.0-percent rate for the nation, the U.S.  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Feb. 19 (TNSLrpt) -- Alternative Measures of Labor Underutilization in Kentucky 2025 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Southeast Region - Feb. 18, 2026 * * * In 2025, the broadest measure of labor underutilization, designated U-6 (which includes the unemployed, workers employed part-time for economic reasons, and those marginally attached to the labor force), was 8.3 percent in Kentucky, compared to the 8.0-percent rate for the nation, the U.  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Feb. 19 (TNSLrpt) -- Alternative Measures of Labor Underutilization in Mississippi 2025 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Southeast Region - Feb. 18, 2026 * * * In 2025, the broadest measure of labor underutilization, designated U-6 (which includes the unemployed, workers employed part-time for economic reasons, and those marginally attached to the labor force), was 7.1 percent in Mississippi, compared to the 8.0-percent rate for the nation,   more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Feb. 19 (TNSLrpt) -- Alternative Measures of Labor Underutilization in North Carolina 2025 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Southeast Region - Feb. 18, 2026 * * * In 2025, the broadest measure of labor underutilization, designated U-6 (which includes the unemployed, workers employed part-time for economic reasons, and those marginally attached to the labor force), was 6.4 percent in North Carolina, compared to the 8.0-percent rate for the na  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Feb. 19 (TNSLrpt) -- Alternative Measures of Labor Underutilization in South Carolina 2025 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Southeast Region - Feb. 18, 2026 * * * In 2025, the broadest measure of labor underutilization, designated U-6 (which includes the unemployed, workers employed part-time for economic reasons, and those marginally attached to the labor force), was 7.5 percent in South Carolina, compared to the 8.0-percent rate for the na  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Feb. 19 (TNSLrpt) -- Alternative Measures of Labor Underutilization in Tennessee 2025 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Southeast Region - Feb. 18, 2026 * * * In 2025, the broadest measure of labor underutilization, designated U-6 (which includes the unemployed, workers employed part-time for economic reasons, and those marginally attached to the labor force), was 6.8 percent in Tennessee, compared to the 8.0-percent rate for the nation, the   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 17 -- Rep. Earl L. Carter, R-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Carter introduces bill incentivizing domestic production to alleviate drug shortages * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Rep. Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (R-GA) introduced the Growing America's Pharmaceutical Supply Act, a bill that will alleviate drug shortages by giving outsourcing facilities the certainty necessary to invest in producing these medications. Currently, when a drug is listed on the Food and Drug Ad  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Feb. 18 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Constangy, Brooks, Smith and Prophete, a law firm, posted the following news release: * * * Constangy Welcomes Four New Attorneys to Employment Litigation, Cybersecurity, and Advice & Counsel Practices * Constangy is pleased to announce that Casey Crumbley, Kimberly Seiler, and James Yoo have joined the firm, and Brittany De Hoyos has rejoined the firm, further expanding its national Employment Litigation, Cybersecurity Incident Response,  more

SPARTANBURG, South Carolina, Feb. 19 -- Converse University issued the following news: * * * Dr. Chandra Owenby Hopkins Publishes First Book, Southern Stages In the Spring of 2020, as the world navigated the first waves of the Covid-19 pandemic and adjusted to a remote lifestyle, Dean of the Converse College for Women Dr. Chandra Owenby Hopkins found a way to make the best of the new situation as she set to work penning her first book Southern Stages: Space and Memory in U.S. Performance. S  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Feb. 18 -- Mercer University posted the following news: * * * Editor and radio/podcast host Chuck Reece to deliver annual Byington Lecture * MACON, Ga. - Mercer University 's Spencer B. King Jr. Center for Southern Studies will welcome Chuck Reece, editor and radio and podcast host, for the eighth Laurie Byington Lecture on the Contemporary South on Thursday, Feb. 26, at 6 p.m., in the Presidents Dining Room inside the University Center on the Macon campus. The lecture is f  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Feb. 19 -- Lt. Gov. Burt Jones, R-Georgia, issued the following news release on Feb. 18, 2026: * * * Lt. Governor Burt Jones Applauds Senate Commitment to Parents and Students Today, Lt. Governor Burt Jones celebrated the Georgia Senate passage of a priority for the 2026 Legislative Session - reaffirming his commitment to empowering parents, expanding educational opportunity, and ensuring every Georgia child has access to a high-quality education, regardless of their ZIP cod  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 18 (TNSLrpt) -- Women-led hotels in Georgia match men-led competitors on overall productivity but only because they are forced to operate with inferior technology and business conditions, a World Bank Policy Research Working Paper concludes. World Bank issued 'Productivity Gap between Women- and Men-Run Private Hotels in Georgia: A Data Envelopment Analysis-Based Meta Frontier Analysis' by Mohammad Amin and Nesma Ali as Policy Research Working Paper 11310, produced by the Develo  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 18 -- Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Georgia Cotton Industry Backs Bipartisan Buying American Cotton Act Cosponsored by Sen. Ossoff * Washington, D.C. -Georgia cotton growers are backing a bipartisan bill championed by U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff to help U.S. cotton growers sell more product. Sen. Ossoff recently cosponsored the bipartisan Buying American Cotton Act of 2025 to incentivize retailers to sell products made with U.S. cotton to  more

ATHENS, Georgia, Feb. 16 -- The University of Georgia issued the following news: * * * Georgia MBA proves its worth, with No. 1 value ranking from the Financial Times Terry's Full-Time MBA is ranked a top 10 public program in the U.S. By David Dodson For a third straight year, the Financial Times ranked the University of Georgia's Full-Time MBA program as the top value for the money among business schools worldwide. The MBA program's return on investment and overall satisfaction, as repo  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 18 [Category: Environment] -- The Sierra Club posted the following news release: * * * Georgia PSC Refuses to Reconsider Data Center Energy Plan * ATLANTA - Despite clear opposition from Georgians, the Georgia Public Service Commission has refused to reconsider Georgia Power's plan to build the most expensive gas plants in the nation to serve data centers.  The PSC voted 3-2 to reject the Sierra Club, the Southern Environmental Law Center (SELC) on behalf of Georgia Interf  more

MONTGOMERY, Alabama, Feb. 19 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Alabama posted the following news release on Feb. 18, 2026: * * * Georgia Resident Sentenced for Scheme to Steal from Federal Employees' Retirement Accounts Today, Acting United States Attorney Kevin Davidson announced the sentencing of a LaGrange, Georgia woman for her role in a scheme to steal funds from federal employees' Thrift Savings Plan (TSP) retirement accounts. On February 11, 2026, a federal  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Feb. 19 -- Georgia State University issued the following news: * * * Georgia State Celebrates Inventors, Innovators at 2026 Panther Innovations Awards Leadership and faculty from across Georgia State University gathered Feb. 10 for the Panther Innovations Awards, celebrating the work of university inventors and innovators throughout last year. The event honored individuals who have disclosed new inventions to Panther Innovations, received newly issued U.S. patents and those   more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Feb. 19 -- Georgia State University issued the following news: * * * Biomedical Sciences Ph.D. Candidate Receives 2026 Dissertation Grant Award Abhijeet Roy, a doctoral candidate in the Translational Biomedical Sciences graduate program in the Institute for Biomedical Sciences at Georgia State University, has received a prestigious award from the university's Dissertation Grant Program. The Dissertation Grant Program aims to support doctoral students at Georgia State in com  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 18 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia posted the following news release: * * * Georgia Teen Charged in Possession of a Firearm on the U.S. Capitol Grounds * WASHINGTON - Carter Camacho, 18, of Smyrna, Georgia, was charged in a complaint today with one count of unlawful possession of a firearm within the United States Capitol Buildings or Grounds in connection to carrying a loaded shotgun onto federal property, announced U.S. Attorney Jeanine Ferr  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 18 -- The Democratic National Committee posted the following news release on Feb. 17, 2026: * * * ICYMI: Newsweek: Inside DNC Chair Ken Martin's Plan To Turn Democratic Momentum Into Power Key Point: "Martin's job is ensuring the right combination of resources and strategy translates into November victories that actually shift power. And he ascended to his current position by promising to invest in the Democratic state parties to rebuild the Democratic Party's organizing infr  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Feb. 18 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Texas posted the following news release: * * * Illegal alien sentenced for leadership role in multi-state drug trafficking organization linked to Mexican cartels * CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas - A 36-year-old Mexican national who illegally resided in Houston has been ordered to federal prison for his role in a conspiracy involving large quantities of cocaine, announced U.S. Attorney Nicholas J. Ganjei. Baldema  more

VIENNA, Austria, Feb. 18 (TNSrpt) -- The International Press Institute issued the following news: * * * MFRR Report 2025 documents 1,481 press freedom violations across 36 European countries Verbal attacks, harassment and smear campaigns remain the most common form of press freedom violation in Europe * IPI joins partner organisations in publishing the Media Freedom Rapid Response (MFRR) Monitoring Report for 2025, which documents 1,481 press freedom violations affecting 2,377 journalists o  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 -- The Jamestown Foundation issued the following commentary on Feb. 18, 2026, by journalist Giorgi Menabde, in its Eurasia Daily Monitor: * * * Tbilisi's Long Fight Against Organized Crime Continues Executive Summary: * The Georgian Ministry of Internal Affairs has made more than 100 arrests over the past few months as part of a nationwide crackdown on organized crime. They are charged with participating in criminal activities and carrying out orders from leaders of the c  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 -- The Jamestown Foundation posted the following commentary on Feb. 18, 2026, by Syed Fazl-e-Haider, contributing analyst at the South Asia desk of Wikistrat, in its Eurasia Daily Monitor: * * * Azerbaijan Leverages Strategic Partnership with PRC Executive Summary: * Azerbaijan has been leveraging its strategic partnership with the People's Republic of China (PRC) and establishing ties through political alignment on the "one-China principle," investment, technology, and d  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 18 -- Rep. Pramila Jayapal, D-Washington, issued the following news: * * * Jayapal Demands ICE Review Rodney Taylor's Request for Release * WASHINGTON - U.S. Representative Pramila Jayapal (WA-07) is leading 20 Members of Congress in calling on Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to look into the detention of Rodney Taylor, who has been detained at a for-profit detention facility in Lumpkin, Georgia. "Mr. Taylor is a double amputee with only one functional hand who h  more

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Feb. 18 [Category: Environment] -- Ecojustice issued the following news release: * * * Joint Call: BC must recommit to meaningful implementation of the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples and the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act * Indigenous Peoples' Human Rights exist independent of provincial legislation. To avoid costly legal battles, BC has the obligation to ensure that the Province's laws, practices, and policies are aligned  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 18 [Category: Political] -- U.S. Term Limits issued the following news release: * * * LaFawn Pinkney-Mealing Pledges to Support Congressional Term Limits * Augusta, GA - U.S. Term Limits (USTL), the leader in the national, non-partisan movement to limit terms for elected officials, is gathering support from state lawmakers across the nation. Its mission is to get 34 states to apply for an amendment proposal convention specific to term limits on Congress. 2026 Georgia state h  more

CLEVELAND, Ohio, Feb. 18 -- Case Western Reserve University issued the following news: * * * The legacy continues: Meet three Black student leaders at CWRU Story by: Brianna Smith This February, the Case Western Reserve University community gathered to celebrate a historic milestone: the university's bicentennial. At the same time, this month marks the 100th anniversary of Black History Month, which honors the achievements and contributions of African Americans and people of African descent   more

ENCINO, California, Feb. 19 -- Marcus and Millichap issued the following news release on Feb. 18, 2026: * * * Marcus & Millichap Arranges $2.72M Sale of Verizon Property in the Atlanta MSA LAWRENCEVILLE, Ga. - Marcus & Millichap (NYSE: MMI), a leading commercial real estate brokerage firm specializing in investment sales, financing, research and advisory services, announced today the sale of a net-leased Verizon property in Lawrenceville, Georgia, for $2.72 million. "Verizon's recent long-t  more

CLEVELAND, Ohio, Feb. 18 -- McDonald Hopkins, a law firm, issued the following commentary on Feb. 17, 2026, by associate Mitchell Capp: * * * Revenue sharing or restrictive employment? The hidden legal risks in college athletes' NIL contracts The House v. NCAA settlement--finalized in June 2025--was celebrated as a watershed moment for college athletes. For the first time, Division I schools could share revenue directly with their players, with an initial cap of approximately $20.5 million pe  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Feb. 18 -- Mercer University posted the following news: * * * Mercer and Georgia Public Safety Training Center partner to strengthen training and educational opportunities * MACON, Ga. - Mercer University 's College of Professional Advancement and the Georgia Public Safety Training Center (GPSTC) have formalized a partnership to expand collaboration, training, and educational opportunities by providing tuition benefits to eligible public safety personnel and first responder  more

BRUSSELS, Belgium, Feb. 18 -- The European Federation of Journalists posted the following news: * * * MFRR Monitoring Report 2025: 1,481 press freedom violations across 36 European countries * The Media Freedom Rapid Response (MFRR) partners today publish the Annual Monitoring Report for 2025, which documents 1,481 press freedom violations affecting 2,377 journalists or media-related entities in 36 European countries between January and December 2025. The report was compiled by the European   more

JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, Feb. 19 -- Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Hanaway Supports Challenge To Biden-Era Abortion Drug Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway joined a coalition of 21 state attorneys general in filing a brief in support of Louisiana's lawsuit challenging a Biden-era overreaching rule that expanded access to abortion drugs through mail and telehealth, despite contrary state laws. "I am proud to stan  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Feb. 19 -- The National Federation of State High School Associations issued the following news release on Feb. 18, 2026: * * * High School Flag Football Revisions Include Opportunity for Scoring Team to Retain Possession of the Ball if Trailing in Score In its first meeting to address rules changes in the sport, the NFHS Flag Football Rules Committee approved eight changes to the initial set of rules developed last year. All revisions recommended by the NFHS Flag Footb  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 18 -- The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation posted the following news release: * * * NFWF Invests $2.5 Million to Revive Forest and Freshwater Habitats Across the Southern Appalachians The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) today announced $2.5 million in grants to implement wildlife-focused, voluntary forest management practices on private lands in the Cumberland Plateau-Southern Appalachians region of Alabama, Georgia, Kentucky, North Carolina and Tennessee.   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 (TNSFR) -- The Nuclear Regulatory Commission issued an exemption to Southern Nuclear Operating Co. (SNC), Birmingham, Alabama, regarding risk-informed treatment requirements for the Vogtle Electric Generating Plant units 3 and 4 in Waynesboro, Georgia. The decision allows the licensee to request a license amendment to adopt voluntary regulations for the categorization of structures, systems and components. Under existing rules, the applicability of these risk-informed provi  more

OXFORD, Ohio, Feb. 18 -- Miami University posted the following news: * * * Prolific author, journalist launches newest book at Miami * When asked if his latest book, "The War Within a War: The Black Struggle in Vietnam and at Home," was his best yet, renowned journalist, author, and educator Wil Haygood responded that it was definitely his "most timely book" before a long and thoughtful pause. "I think I'll simply let the New York Times speak for me," Haygood answered. "Why not?" Why no  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 -- The Democratic Governors Association posted the following news on Feb. 18, 2026: * * * Rick Jackson Announces Opposition to Medicaid Expansion In the latest sign of Republicans' race to the right, gubernatorial candidate Rick Jackson today announced that he opposes Medicaid expansion, a position shared by the entire Republican gubernatorial field. Georgia is one of ten states that has yet to expand Medicaid, denying health care to hundreds of thousands of Georgians and   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 18 -- The United Negro College Fund issued the following news release: * * * UNCF Honors the Life and Legacy of Rev. Jesse Jackson UNCF joins the nation and the world in mourning the passing of the Rev. Jesse Jackson, a moral force whose life's work focused on expanding opportunity and challenging America to be better. Rev. Jackson's advocacy for civil rights, economic justice and political inclusion reshaped the public square and opened doors that had long been closed to Bl  more

JACKSONVILLE, Florida, Feb. 18 -- Nemours Foundation posted the following news release: * * * Wolfson Children's Hospital and Nemours Children's Health Announce Expanded Clinical Collaboration to Enhance Pediatric Specialty Care Across North Florida * JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (Feb. 18, 2026) - Wolfson Children's Hospital, Northeast Florida's only specialty children's hospital, and Nemours Children's Health, one of the nation's largest multistate pediatric health systems, today celebrated a major e  more