BOSTON, Massachusetts, March 4 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release: * * * AG Campbell Defends Access To Birth Control And Other Contraceptive Care * Boston -Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell today led a coalition of 22 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief challenging the first Trump Administration's 2017 and 2018 regulations undermining the Affordable Care Act's (ACA) guarantee of no-cost contraception coverage by em  more

GREENSBORO, North Carolina, March 4 -- The University of North Carolina Greensboro campus posted the following news: * * * AI@Work in Business * Bryan School Introduces AI Workshop for Business Leaders AI is everywhere. Some business professionals were early adopters; some questioned the tool's possibilities. Whatever one's initial reaction to artificial intelligence (AI), it is here to stay. And since that is the case, Marketa Rickley, Bryan School of Business & Economics professor, wan  more

WASHINGTON, March 4 [Category: Government/Public Administration] -- American Oversight posted the following news: * * * American Oversight Sues for CBP Records on Use of Force, Trainings * Tuesday, as Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem prepared to testify before the House Judiciary Committee, American Oversight filed suit against the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) seeking records related to the agency's immigration enforcement operations, its legal justification   more

OAK RIDGE, Tennessee, March 4 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory issued the following news release: * * * Analysis shows power outages cost US electricity customers billions * Researchers at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory have provided the first comprehensive analysis of the specific costs of power outages to local customers across the nation. It found that the average yearly cost of major outages topped $67 billion over the past seven   more

SACRAMENTO, California, March 4 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Continues to Defend Contraceptive Access from Trump Administration Attacks * Multistate coalition pushes back on federal rules that allow employers to restrict access to birth control OAKLAND - California Attorney General Rob Bonta today joined a coalition of 22 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circu  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, March 4 -- North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Jeff Jackson Secures Conviction in Robeson County Murder * RALEIGH - Attorney General Jeff Jackson secured a conviction against Daniel Richard Cummings in a Robeson County murder case on Tuesday. The defendant was found guilty on charges of first-degree murder, robbery with a dangerous weapon, conspiracy to commit robbery with a dangerous weapon, and poss  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, March 4 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL DEFENDS ACCESS TO BIRTH CONTROL AND OTHER CONTRACEPTIVE CARE * Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul, as part of a coalition of 21 attorneys general, today filed an amicus brief challenging the first Trump administration's 2017 and 2018 regulations undermining the Affordable Care Act's (ACA) guarantee of no-cost contraception coverage by employer health care pl  more

WASHINGTON, March 4 -- Sen. Ted Budd, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Budd, Coons Lead Bipartisan Coalition to Reauthorize the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom * Washington, D.C. -U.S. Senators Ted Budd (R-N.C.) and Chris Coons (D-Del.) lead a bipartisan coalition including Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman Jim Risch (R-Idaho), Ranking Member Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.), and Ted Cruz (R-Texas) in introducing legislation to reauthorize the in  more

SALISBURY, North Carolina, March 4 -- Catawba College posted the following news: * * * Catawba College's Shuford School of Performing Arts Presents Hand to God March 20-22 * Catawba College's Shuford School of Performing Arts will present Hand to God, a dark comedy by Robert Askins, in the Florence Busby Corriher Theatre March 20-22. Performances will be held Thursday, March 20 and Friday, March 21 at 7:30 p.m., and Saturday, March 22 at 2:30 p.m. Tickets may be purchased online at https:/  more

WINSTON-SALEM, North Carolina, March 4 -- Wake Forest University posted the following news: * * * Construction slated for new pedestrian pathway to The Grounds * Construction on a new pedestrian pathway connecting Faculty Drive to The Grounds will begin in early March. In partnership with the North Carolina Department of Transportation, the development and construction teams behind The Grounds will re-engineer the intersection at University Parkway and North Cherry Street. The goal is to sim  more

WASHINGTON, March 4 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * Democratic Enthusiasm in First 2026 Primaries Signals Massive Midterm Success * Democrats turned out in droves last night, significantly outpacing Republican turn-out in the first primary contests of the 2026 election cycle. Across Congressional primaries in Texas, 54% of ballots cast were for Democrats, opposed to just 45% for Republicans. In North Carolina, 59% of ballots cast   more

NEW YORK, March 4 -- The City University of New York's Graduate School of Public Health and Health Policy posted the following news release: * * * Dr. Kenneth Rabin named distinguished scholar * CUNY SPH is delighted to announce that Dr. Kenneth Rabin has been appointed distinguished scholar, after serving as senior scholar since 2020. Dr. Rabin has more than 50 years of experience in public affairs, health communications and education. Currently, he is special projects editor of the Journ  more

DURHAM, North Carolina, March 5 -- Duke University issued the following news: * * * Duke Raises Minimum Wage to $20 Per Hour With additional tenure-based wage increases for long-serving employees * Duke will raise the minimum wage for eligible employees to $20 per hour effective July 1, 2026. The new rate will be among the highest minimum wages offered by regional universities and health systems in North Carolina. Combined with a market-leading employee benefits program, this move continue  more

DURHAM, North Carolina, March 5 (TNSjou) -- Duke University Pratt School of Engineering issued the following news: * * * Trapping Light on Thermal Photodetectors Shatters Speed Records Ken Kingery Metasurfaces featuring tailored silver nanocubes could allow thermal photodetectors to approach speeds akin to traditional digital cameras. Electrical engineers at Duke University have demonstrated the fastest pyroelectric photodetector to date that works by absorbing heat generated by incoming li  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, March 4 -- Gov. Josh Stein, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Stein Proclaims March 2026 as Students@Work Month * Today Governor Josh Stein proclaimed March 2026 to be Students@Work Month in North Carolina. Throughout the month, businesses across the state will educate about 25,000 middle school students about jobs and industries across North Carolina. "If you work hard, where you come from in North Carolina should never limit how   more

WASHINGTON, March 4 -- Rep. Brad Knott, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Knott Stands Up for Angel Families * Today, Congressman Brad Knott (NC-13) called out radical open border advocates at the House Judiciary Committee hearing titled, "Oversight of the Department of Homeland Security." He also addressed Angel Families in attendance; Americans who lost loved ones to illegal alien crimes. "To the Angel Families, I'm going to apologize for my colleagues. They is  more

NOTRE DAME, Indiana, March 4 -- The University of Notre Dame posted the following news: * * * Legendary national championship coach Lou Holtz passes away * Lou Holtz, the legendary college football coach who led the University of Notre Dame to the 1988 National Championship, has passed away at the age of 89. One of the most affable coaches of his generation, Holtz won 249 games as a collegiate head coach with 100 of those victories earned at Notre Dame from 1986 through 1996. He led the Ir  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, March 5 (TNSrep) -- The North Carolina Department of Public Instruction issued the following news release on March. 4, 2026: * * * Report shows strong principal retention, teacher attrition rates hold steady for 2024-25 school year The latest data on employment trends for North Carolina public school educators, presented today to the North Carolina State Board of Education (SBE), show strong principal retention and teacher attrition increased less than a quarter of a   more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, March 4 -- The North Carolina State Treasurer issued the following news release on March 3, 2026: * * * Fast-Growing Holly Springs Gets LGC Approval of $135 Million in Revenue Bonds to Meet Demands Surging population growth in the town of Holly Springs has resulted in the need for new and upgraded infrastructure to meet higher demand, and the Local Government Commission (LGC) today approved $135 million in revenue bonds for projects to meet the town's needs. The tow  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, March 5 -- The North Carolina State Treasurer issued the following news release on March 4, 2026: * * * State Health Plan and Novant Health Announce Partnership To Provide Access to High-Quality, No-Cost Surgical Care Across North Carolina Today the Department of State Treasurer and Novant Health announced the first major expansion to the State Health Plan's (Plan) Lantern surgical benefit. This will significantly broaden access to no-cost, high-quality surgical care   more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, March 4 (TNSjou) -- North Carolina State University issued the following news release: * * * Having a 'Growth Mindset' Helps Entrepreneurs Adapt to Setbacks A new study underscores the importance of a "growth mindset" in entrepreneurs when faced with business challenges. Specifically, the study shows that entrepreneurs who think they can change their views on conserving or spending business resources are more resilient when faced with venture-related setbacks. "Entre  more

GREENSBORO, North Carolina, March 3 -- North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University posted the following news: * * * Rouse Named Truman Scholarship Finalist for N.C. A&T * EAST GREENSBORO, N.C. (March 3, 2026) - Terrence "Olu" Rouse has been named North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University's finalist for the Harry S. Truman Scholarship, one of the nation's most prestigious fellowships for students pursuing careers in public service leadership. Rouse, a third-y  more

LAWRENCE, Kansas, March 4 -- The University of Kansas posted the following news: * * * Scholar links Greek tragedy, new evidence on transmission of trauma * LAWRENCE -A University of Kansas scholar has won a fellowship from the National Humanities Center to work on a book drawing parallels between the rhythmic tropes of ancient Greek tragedy and cutting-edge scientific research on epigenetic trauma. Sarah Cullinan Herring, assistant professor in KU's Department of Classics, has been chosen  more

NORFOLK, Virginia, March 4 [Category: BizHospital] -- Sentara Healthcare posted the following news: * * * Sentara Health: 2025 Year in Review * Sentara Health closed 2025 with meaningful progress in care quality, access to care, financial stability, and community impact. It was a year shaped by teamwork and innovation. Sentara achieved its shortest hospital stays ever, helping patients recover and return home sooner. The system also reached its lowest mortality rate on record, which meant   more

WASHINGTON, March 3 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * The Case Against Chuck Edwards * "Jamie Ager is a fourth-generation community builder and farmer who is running to provide real leadership for Western North Carolina. Jamie stepped up to the plate to help his community and his neighbors after Hurricane Helene, while Chuck Edwards' 'efforts' failed to deliver for devastated communities. This November, North Carolinians are going to   more

WASHINGTON, March 4 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * The Case Against Greg Murphy * "Desperate to cling to their narrow House majority, North Carolina Republicans shoved through a sloppy gerrymander, unwittingly putting Greg Murphy on the chopping block. Murphy has grown far too comfortable ignoring his constituents and only looking out for himself. Those days are over. Raymond Smith is a proud veteran and longtime leader in the East  more

FORT BRAGG, North Carolina, March 4 -- The U.S. Army Reserve Command issued the following news: * * * UPDATE IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Fallen Heroes * FORT BRAGG, N.C. - UPDATE: The Department of War has announced the identity of a 5th U.S. Army Reserve soldier who died March 1st while supporting Operation Epic Fury. The soldiers, who were assigned to the 103rd Sustainment Command, Des Moines, Iowa, died in Kuwait at the Port of Shuaiba, during an unmanned aircraft system attack. The incident is u  more

WINSTON-SALEM, North Carolina, March 4 -- Wake Forest University posted the following news: * * * WFU Senior Eli Leadham named Schwarzman Scholar * Wake Forest senior Eli Leadham has been named to the 2026-27 class of Schwarzman Scholars, one of the world's most prestigious graduate fellowships. Leadham is one of 150 scholars, representing 40 countries and 83 universities worldwide, who will begin a fully funded, one-year master's degree program in global affairs at Schwarzman College, Tsi  more