BOONE, North Carolina, March 4 -- Appalachian State University issued the following news: * * * $500K Golden LEAF Foundation funding equips nursing simulation lab at App State Hickory By Courtney Roberts Appalachian State University has been awarded $500,000 in funding from the Golden LEAF Foundation, which supports the establishment of a nursing simulation and clinical learning lab at the App State Hickory campus. "Our nursing program is grateful for the Golden LEAF Foundation's generous s  more

SOUTH ORANGE, New Jersey, March 3 -- Seton Hall University posted the following news: * * * 'Walt Whitman's American Dream' to Be Read at Seton Hall * Walt Whitman's American Dream, a new play by Sarah Vander Schaaff, will enjoy a staged reading at Seton Hall, at 6:30 p.m., Tuesday, March 24, at the University Theatre on campus in the Bishop Doughty University Center. Running time is 90 minutes. Doors open at 6 p.m. The reading is free and open to the public first come first serve. As we m  more

LANSING, Michigan, March 3 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: * * * AG Nessel Demands GoFundMe Prove Removal of All Deceptive Web Pages * LANSING -Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel today, along with 21 attorneys general and charitable regulators, sent a letter (PDF) to GoFundMe, after reports that GoFundMe created unauthorized and deceptive donation pages without the consent of charities. In the letter, the coalition shares its grave concerns abou  more

LANSING, Michigan, March 3 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: * * * AG Nessel Joins Coalition in Opposing Federal Rule That Would Limit Student Loan Access for Healthcare Workers * LANSING - Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel joined a coalition of 24 attorneys general and two governors in submitting a comment letter (PDF) opposing a proposed rule under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1) by the United States Department of Education (Department)  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, March 3 (TNSjou) -- The American College of Surgeons issued the following news release on March 2, 2026: * * * Repeal of Universal Motorcycle Helmet Laws Linked to 26% Increase in Crash-Related Hospital Costs Rising costs from motorcycle crashes threaten trauma center stability as public dollars cover millions in preventable spending, study shows Key Takeaways * Repeal of Michigan's universal motorcycle helmet law was associated with a $5,785 increase in inpatient costs p  more

WASHINGTON, March 3 -- The House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries released the following testimony by Christina Hayes, executive director of Americans for a Clean Energy Grid, from a Feb. 24, 2026, hearing entitled "Bureaucratic Delays and the Costs to Ratepayers and Electric Power Systems": * * * Chair Hageman, Ranking Member Hoyle, and Members of the Subcommittee, thank you for the opportunity to speak about several elements of a strong grid to support a high g  more

WASHINGTON, March 3 -- Americans for Tax Reform posted the following commentary on March 2, 2026, by John Kartch and Rachel Loren: * * * Trump Accounts: List of Companies and Individuals Providing Contributions for Children Trump Accounts for kids were enacted as part of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, also known as the Working Families Tax Cut. Senator Ted Cruz (R - Texas) led the Trump Accounts effort in congress. In addition to the $1,000 provided by the U.S. Treasury, individuals and com  more

CHAPEL HILL, North Carolina, March 3 -- The University of North Carolina Gillings School of Global Public Health posted the following news: * * * Applications open for Lady Mireille and Sir Dennis Gillings Global Public Health Fellowship in Paris * The Pasteur Foundation U.S. and the Institut Pasteur have announced a call for applications for the 2026 cohort of the Lady Mireille and Sir Dennis Gillings Global Public Health Fellowship, a prestigious, two-year, Paris-based postdoctoral program  more

WEST CONSHOHOCKEN, Pennsylvania, March 3 [Category: Materials Management] -- ASTM International, formerly the American Society for Testing and Materials, which develops and publishes voluntary consensus technical standards for materials, products, systems and services, posted the following news release: * * * ASTM International Inaugurates Roger L. Barker Award of Excellence * ASTM International's personal protective clothing and equipment committee ( F23 ) has established the Roger L. Barke  more

SACRAMENTO, California, March 3 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Co-Leads Bipartisan Coalition in Demanding GoFundMe Prove Removal of All Plagiarized Web Pages Using Charities' Information * OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta today, along with 21 attorneys general and charitable regulators, sent a letter to GoFundMe following reports that the platform plagiarized donation web pages for charities nationwide wi  more

SACRAMENTO, California, March 3 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Leads Multistate Coalition Opposing Trump Administration's Effort to Undermine State and Local Laws Following Declared Disasters * OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta today led a coalition of 20 attorneys general in filing a comment letter strongly objecting to the U.S. Small Business Administration's (SBA) interim final rule that seeks to preemp  more

SACRAMENTO, California, March 3 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Opposes Trump Administration Proposal to Exclude Healthcare Professionals from Necessary Student Loans * Proposal will discourage potential healthcare workers from entering the field at a critical time when more professionals with these skills are needed OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta this week joined a coalition of 24 attorneys general an  more

ALBANY, New York, March 3 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General James Demands Transparency from GoFundMe on Unauthorized Fundraising Campaigns * March 3, 2026 NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James today joined a bipartisan coalition of 19 other attorneys general and charitable regulators in sending a letter to GoFundMe raising grave concerns about the company's creation of more than 1.4 million donation web pages f  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, March 3 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL DEMANDS GoFundMe PROVE REMOVAL OF ALL PLAGIARIZED CHARITIES' WEB PAGES * Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul today, along with 21 attorneys general and charitable regulators, sent a letter to GoFundMe after reports the company plagiarized donation web pages for charities nationwide without those charities' prior knowledge or consent. In the letter, Raoul an  more

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, March 3 [Category: BizFinancial Services] -- Bank of America, a financial institution, posted the following news release: * * * Bank of America Announces Redemption of $2,800,000,000 1.658% Fixed/Floating Rate Senior Notes, Due March 2027 * CHARLOTTE, NC - Bank of America Corporation announced today that it will redeem on March 11, 2026 all $2,800,000,000 principal amount outstanding of its 1.658% Fixed/Floating Rate Senior Notes, due March 2027 (CUSIP No. 06051GJQ  more

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, March 3 [Category: BizFinancial Services] -- Bank of America, a financial institution, posted the following news release: * * * Bank of America Announces Redemption of JPY 27,800,000,000 0.534% Fixed/Floating Rate Senior Notes, due March 18, 2027 * CHARLOTTE, NC - Bank of America Corporation announced today that it will redeem on March 18, 2026 all JPY 27,800,000,000 principal amount outstanding of its 0.534% Fixed/Floating Rate Senior Notes, due March 18, 2027 (IS  more

SALISBURY, North Carolina, March 3 -- Catawba College posted the following news: * * * Catawba College Announces William Huesman III As Major Gift Officer * Catawba College announces that William (Will) Huesman III will join the College as Major Gift Officer beginning March 18. Huesman brings experience in higher education advancement and a demonstrated commitment to liberal arts education and philanthropic partnership. In his new role, he will cultivate and steward relationships with alum  more

DURHAM, North Carolina, March 3 [Category: Financial Services] -- The Center for Responsible Lending issued the following news release: * * * Civil Rights and Immigration Advocates to Court: Sham Settlement Betrays Victims of Housing Scam * Friend of the Court Brief in Texas Fair Housing Case Calls Out Troubling Terms of Settlement Agreement HOUSTON - A coalition, led by the National Fair Housing Alliance (NFHA) and composed of nonprofit organizations focused on fair housing, civil rights,  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, March 3 -- The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality issued the following news release: * * * DEQ Flood Resiliency Blueprint to hold public information session * The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) Flood Resiliency Blueprint Opens in new window program (Blueprint) will hold a public information session on March 25 at 6 p.m. to provide an overview of the state's science-based and stakeholder-driven flood mitigation planning initia  more

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, March 4 -- Duke Energy issued the following news release: * * * Duke Energy Florida highlights record-low outage time for customers in 2025 In 2025, Duke Energy Florida achieved the lowest average outage duration per customer in more than two decades. At approximately 64 minutes, this record metric - which excludes outage time caused by significant events like named storms - can be attributed, largely, to year-round grid hardening efforts across the state. "Grid h  more

DURHAM, North Carolina, March 4 -- Duke University issued the following news: * * * The Activist Hedge Fund Effect How these hedge funds are pulling companies away from basic scientific work * A new study from Duke University's Fuqua School of Business and the University of Utah finds that activist hedge funds are changing how America's most research intensive companies innovate, often pulling them away from the kind of basic scientific work that results in breakthroughs. These hedge funds  more

WASHINGTON, March 3 [Category: Environment] -- The Sierra Club posted the following news release: * * * Environmental Groups Request Rehearing for Controversial SSEP Pipeline * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Environmental groups filed a request for rehearing for the dangerous, expensive, and unnecessary Southeast Supply Enhancement Project, or SSEP. Transco's proposed SSEP project includes 55 miles of new pipeline that would run through Virginia and North Carolina, and also includes compressor station   more

PRINCETON, New Jersey, March 3 -- Princeton University School of Public and International Affairs posted the following news: * * * For These Princeton SPIA Alumni, Higher Education Has Been a Higher Calling * In the days before barcodes and scanners, Princeton librarians kept track of who checked out a particular book by using readers' university ID cards to imprint their names on a card accompanying the book. The card was then returned to the book when it was checked back in. As a junior   more

WASHINGTON, March 4 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Commerce Foreign-Trade Zones Board received a notification from Aprinnova LLC, based in Emeryville, California, seeking to authorize the production of specialized cosmetic ingredients at its facility in Leland, North Carolina. Production activity under these procedures is restricted to the specific foreign-status materials and finished products outlined in the submission. The finished products identified in the notification include: * Hydr  more

GREENSBORO, North Carolina, March 3 -- The University of North Carolina Greensboro campus posted the following news: * * * How to Cheer on the Spartans at SoCon * The countdown to the 2026 Southern Conference (SoCon) basketball championship is on. UNCG men's and women's basketball head to Asheville for their tournament games. No. 7 seed women's basketball hits the court first on March 5 for the quarterfinals vs. No. 2 ETSU. Tip-off at Harrah's Cherokee Center is at 1:15 p.m. Their matchup   more

HIGH POINT, North Carolina, March 3 -- High Point University issued the following news release: * * * HPU Students Collect Largest Donation of Food for Hunger Challenge * A team of High Point University students collected more than 21,000 cans and nonperishable food items, which were distributed to local food pantries as part of the recent North Carolina Campus Engagement Hunger Challenge. A Food Lion manager was pictured at left with HPU Hunger Challenge Ambassadors Kay Gattison and Tenisha  more

FORT BRAGG, North Carolina, March 3 -- The U.S. Army Reserve Command issued the following news: * * * IMMEDIATE PRESS RELEASE: Fallen Heroes * FORT BRAGG, N.C. - The Department of War announced the death of four U.S. Army Reserve soldiers who were supporting Operation Epic Fury. The soldiers died March 1st, in Kuwait at the Port of Shuaiba, during an unmanned aircraft system attack. All Soldiers were assigned to the 103rd Sustainment Command, Des Moines, Iowa. The incident is under investiga  more

WASHINGTON, March 3 (TNSFR) -- The International Trade Commission has instituted an investigation into the importation and sale of electronic nicotine delivery systems. The investigation centers on allegations that various respondents have engaged in unfair methods of competition. The complaint was filed by RAI Services Co., R.J. Reynolds Marketing Services Co., R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. and R.J. Reynolds Vapor Co., all of Winston-Salem, North Carolina. The complainants allege violations of the  more

WASHINGTON, March 3 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Justice Antitrust Division received notifications from Training and Readiness Accelerator II disclosing updates to its membership with the addition of 52 parties and the withdrawal of 41 entities. These filings were submitted to the Attorney General and the Federal Trade Commission in accordance with section 6(a) of the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993. The purpose of these notifications is to invoke the provisions of  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, March 3 (TNSxrep) -- The North Carolina State Board of Community Colleges issued the following news on March 2, 2026: * * * Nearly 4 in 10 NC High School Graduates Now Earning College Credit -- And the Numbers Keep Climbing North Carolina is seeing a record number of high schoolers graduate with college credits in hand. New data from the State Board of Community Colleges reveals that 38% of the 2024-2025 graduating class enrolled in at least one dual enrollment course  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, March 3 -- The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services issued the following news release on March 2, 2026: * * * NCDHHS, Coalition for Social Work and UNC System Celebrate Partnership to Address Social Worker Shortage The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, UNC System and the Social Work Coalition on NC Workforce Development held a kickoff event today to celebrate a new partnership aimed at strengthening the social work workforce in   more

CHICAGO, Illinois, March 3 [Category: Business] -- The Private Equity Stakeholder Project issued the following news: * * * North Carolina reaffirms commitment to RealPage lawsuit * North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson recently reaffirmed his commitment to the state's ongoing lawsuit against RealPage and several landlords sued by the state for utilizing RealPage software. On February 12, North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson's office released a video about the state's recent   more

WASHINGTON, March 3 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Commerce Patent and Trademark Office is seeking public comments to assist in selecting locations for future community outreach offices within the Southeast Region. This initiative follows the Unleashing American Innovators Act of 2022, which mandates the establishment of at least four such offices by Dec. 29, 2027. The Southeast Region includes Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tenne  more

BOONE, North Carolina, March 3 [Category: Sociological] -- Appalachian Voices posted the following news release: * * * Pennington Gap community meeting to be held on March 31 to discuss future of Cas Walker site * On March 31, Appalachian Voices will host a meeting at the Pennington Gap Community Center to discuss the future of the former Cas Walker grocery store site. Last year. Pennington Gap received a grant from the Green & Healthy Homes Initiative's Thriving Communities Program to suppo  more

WASHINGTON, March 4 -- Protect Our Care issued the following news: * * * Hospital Crisis Watch: Over 750 Hospitals, Clinics, and Nursing Homes Face a "Financial Tsunami" Thanks to GOP Madness First Reported in Pulse, Protect Our Care is Kicking off Our Seven-Figure Campaign to Hold Trump and His Allies' Feet to the Fire for Putting Hospitals in Crisis, Kicking Millions Out of Coverage, and Making Americans Sick Again. * Last week, Protect Our Care and Senator Murphy (D-CT) announced anothe  more

WASHINGTON, March 3 [Category: Political] -- Reproductive Freedom for All (formerly the NARAL Pro-Choice America) posted the following news release: * * * Reproductive Freedom for All Celebrates Roy Cooper's Victory in North Carolina Primary Race for U.S. Senate * Today, Reproductive Freedom for All-endorsed candidate for U.S. Senate in North Carolina, former Governor Roy Cooper, won his primary race and secured the Democratic nomination for the general election in November. Cooper will face  more

GREENSBORO, North Carolina, March 3 -- The University of North Carolina Greensboro campus posted the following news: * * * Rewriting the Playbook on Athlete Health: Kier named RWJF Scholar * For Lexi Kier, sport has always been more than competition -it's an intersection of joy and loss, community and pressure, and resilience and vulnerability. As a doctoral student in public health education at UNC Greensboro, she is building a research agenda that challenges how institutions understand ath  more

WASHINGTON, March 3 -- Sen. Ted Budd, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Budd Chairs Subcommittee Hearing to Evaluate Innovative Deployment of AI to Support Workforce, Healthcare, and Industry * "Innovation is the lifeblood of the American economy." Washington, D.C. -In his opening statement at today's Senate Subcommittee on Science, Manufacturing, and Competitiveness hearing, Chairman Ted Budd (R-N.C.) discussed the potential to maximize the use of artifici  more

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, March 4 -- The University of North Carolina Charlotte campus issued the following news release: * * * UNC Charlotte honors four alumni whose leadership is shaping communities and industries The UNC Charlotte Alumni Association honored four exceptional graduates whose leadership, innovation and service are shaping industries and strengthening communities across the region and beyond. During the 2026 Alumni Awards ceremony on Friday, Feb. 27, in the Popp Martin Studen  more

WASHINGTON, March 3 -- Rep. Mark Harris, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Victory for Homeschool Families: Rep. Mark Harris' Bill Passes the House * WASHINGTON, DC - On Tuesday, Rep. Mark Harris (NC-08) celebrated the passage of his bill, the Homeschool Graduation Recognition Act, which cracks down on colleges that may discriminate against homeschoolers. "A diploma is a diploma, whether it was earned in a classroom or at the kitchen table," said Representative Mar  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, March 4 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news: * * * At-home calcium testing device could have wide-ranging impact in health care The invention from VCU chemistry professor Xuewei Wang is being evaluated for the marketplace, and the applications could extend to multiple biomarkers. By Jeff Kelley A glucose monitor, but for calcium. That's the simple pitch for a new innovation - out of the Virginia Commonwealth University's College of Humanities a  more