FORT BRAGG, North Carolina, March 9 -- The U.S. Army Reserve Command issued the following news: * * * 80th Training Command holds Instructor of the Year Competition * GRAND PRAIRIE, Texas - The 80th Training Command, The Army School System (TASS), held their annual Instructor of the Year competition from Feb. 24-26, 2026. Top competitors in every category move on to compete against other instructors from the U.S. Army Reserve Command. This year saw a total of nine competitors including  more

OLYMPIA, Washington, March 9 -- Washington state Attorney General Nick Brown issued the following news release: * * * AG Brown vows to continue case against Live Nation for illegally monopolizing live entertainment industry * Attorney General Nick Brown released the following multistate statement regarding the ongoing antitrust case against Live Nation, which owns Ticketmaster, for illegally monopolizing the live entertainment industry and concert ticketing services: "In May 2024, a bipart  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, March 9 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release: * * * AG Campbell Vows To Continue Antitrust Lawsuit Against Live Nation Despite DOJ Settlement * BOSTON -Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell today released the following statement affirming her commitment to continue her office's ongoing antitrust lawsuit against Live Nation, which owns Ticketmaster, despite the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ)'s announcemen  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, March 9 -- Pennsylvania Attorney General David W. Sunday issued the following news: * * * AG Sunday Will Continue Pursuit of Lawsuit Against Ticketmaster for Illegal Monopoly Over Live Entertainment * HARRISBURG -Attorney General Dave Sunday and a bipartisan coalition of Attorneys General will continue to pursue a lawsuit against Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. and its wholly-owned subsidiary, Ticketmaster, LLC., regarding monopolistic practices -despite an announce  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, March 10 -- Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes issued the following news release on March 9, 2026: * * * Attorney General Mayes Secures Court Order Requiring Trump Administration to Restore Billions in Disaster Mitigation Funding Attorney General Kris Mayes and a coalition of 23 states have secured a court order requiring the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to promptly take steps necessary to reverse the termination of the Building Resilient Infrastructure and Co  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, March 10 -- Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes issued the following statement on March 9, 2026: * * * Attorney General Mayes Vows to Continue Case Against Live Nation/Ticketmaster for Illegally Monopolizing Live Entertainment Industry, Despite DOJ Settlement Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes released the following statement regarding the ongoing antitrust case against Live Nation, which owns Ticketmaster, for illegally monopolizing the live entertainment industry and conc  more

FORT BRAGG, North Carolina, March 9 -- The U.S. Army Reserve Command issued the following news: * * * Army Reserve leader recognizes Food Bank's efforts during government furlough * PENNSAUKEN, N.J. - The U.S. Army Reserve's 99th Readiness Division presented a certificate of appreciation to the Food Bank of South Jersey Feb. 9 at the company's headquarters here. The certificate recognized the Food Bank's support of Soldiers, civilians and family members during the 43-day federal governme  more

ASHLAND, Ohio, March 9 -- Ashland University posted the following news: * * * Ashland University announces $15 million donation from Dwight and Martha Schar for state-of-the-art dorm renovations * ASHLAND, Ohio - Ashland University is undertaking the largest dormitory renovation project in its history. Thanks to the generosity of its largest donors, Amstutz Hall, Jacobs Hall, and the first floor of Andrews Hall will be completely renovated. The three residence halls will include air conditio  more

SACRAMENTO, California, March 9 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta and State Attorneys General Carry on the Fight Against Live Nation/Ticketmaster Vow to protect consumers, businesses, and artists nationwide  NEW YORK -California Attorney General Rob Bonta and a bipartisan group of attorneys general today announced their intent to continue with the landmark antitrust lawsuit against Live Nation/Ticketmaster, rejecting the  more

ALBANY, New York, March 9 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General James Releases Statement on Live Nation Trial NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James today released the following statement on new developments in her ongoing lawsuit against Live Nation/Ticketmaster for illegally monopolizing the live entertainment industry:  "For years, Live Nation has made enormous profits by exploiting its illegal monopoly and raisin  more

LANSING, Michigan, March 9 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Nessel Vows to Continue Antitrust Case Against Live Nation for Illegally Monopolizing Live Entertainment Industry * LANSING - Today, following the announcement of a settlement reached between Live Nation and the U.S. Department of Justice to resolve antitrust claims brought by the federal authority alongside a broad, bipartisan coalition of states, Attorney General Ne  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, March 9 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL VOWS TO CONTINUE CASE AGAINST LIVE NATION/TICKETMASTER FOR ILLEGALLY MONOPOLIZING LIVE ENTERTAINMENT INDUSTRY * Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul and a coalition of state attorneys general today issued a multistate statement regarding the ongoing antitrust case against Live Nation, which owns Ticketmaster, for illegally monopolizing the live entertainment i  more

WASHINGTON, March 9 -- District of Columbia Attorney General Brian L. Schwalb issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Schwalb Joins State Attorneys General to Continue Live Nation Lawsuit * Attorney General Brian L. Schwalb released the following statement regarding the ongoing antitrust case against Live Nation, which owns Ticketmaster, for illegally monopolizing the live entertainment industry and concert ticketing services: "DC's live entertainment scene is vital to ou  more

HARTFORD, Connecticut, March 9 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Tong to Continue Case Against Live Nation for Illegally Monopolizing Live Entertainment Industry * (Hartford, CT) - Attorney General William Tong released the following multistate statement regarding the ongoing antitrust case against Live Nation, which owns Ticketmaster, for illegally monopolizing the live entertainment industry and concert ticketing services  more

WASHINGTON, March 10 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued the following news release on March 9, 2026: * * * CDC Reinforces National Measles Response Through State Collaboration The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) today reaffirmed its commitment to protecting communities across the United States as it works closely with the South Carolina Department of Public Health and the North Carolina Department of Health an  more

LOS ANGELES, California, March 9 [Category: BizHospital] -- Cedars-Sinai, a nonprofit academic healthcare organization, posted the following news: * * * Cedars-Sinai Expands Virtual Second Opinion to Patients in 39 States * Cedars-Sinai has expanded availability of its Virtual Second Opinion program to residents of 39 states, giving people across the U.S. fast, Shoma Desai, MD convenient, at-home access to expert medical insights on treatment options for more than 600 health conditions.   more

WASHINGTON, March 9 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has received applications from 12 hospitals in South Carolina requesting a waiver of statutory requirements regarding organ procurement organization (OPO) agreements. Under the Social Security Act, hospitals participating in Medicare and Medicaid must maintain an agreement with their designated OPO to identify potential donors. These 12 facilities are seeking to enter into   more

WASHINGTON, March 9 [Category: Sociological] -- The American Economic Liberties Project posted the following news release: * * * Congress, Courts, State AGs Must Stop Corrupted DOJ From Letting Live Nation-Ticketmaster Off the Hook * Washington, D.C. - In response to news that the Trump-Vance Department of Justice Antitrust Division has negotiated a settlement to its landmark monopolization suit against Live Nation-Ticketmaster, just weeks after allegedly corrupt DOJ leadership pushed out an  more

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, March 10 -- Duke Energy issued the following news release on March 9, 2026: * * * Duke Energy announces proposed offering of $1 billion of convertible senior notes due 2029 Duke Energy Corporation (NYSE: DUK) today announced that it intends to offer, subject to market and other conditions, $1 billion aggregate principal amount of convertible senior notes due 2029 (the "convertible notes") in a private placement under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Secu  more

WASHINGTON, March 9 [Category: Environment] -- The Sierra Club posted the following news release: * * * Duke Merger Settlement Agreement Reached in South Carolina * COLUMBIA, S.C. - A settlement agreement was reached by groups, including the Sierra Club, with Duke Energy on its proposed merger of its subsidiaries in South Carolina. A Sierra Club priority included in the settlement agreement is the commitment from Duke Energy to pursue at least 70 megawatts of new grid flexibility in the wint  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, March 10 -- The National Federation of State High School Associations issued the following news release on March 9, 2026: * * * Five Former Multi-Sport Athletes Headline 2026 Class of the National High School Hall of Fame Five former standout high school athletes, including baseball star Joe Carter and football standout Patrick Willis, along with volleyball stars Alisha Glass Childress and Jordan Larson and ice hockey standout Krissy Wendell-Pohl, highlight the 2026 cla  more

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, March 10 -- The University of North Carolina Charlotte campus issued the following news release: * * * Five UNC Charlotte faculty named to 2026 Class of National Academy of Inventors Senior Members Five UNC Charlotte faculty members have been named to the 2026 class of Senior Members of the National Academy of Inventors, a recognition honoring academic inventors whose work has made a measurable impact through patents, commercialization and mentorship. The honorees   more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, March 9 -- Gov. Josh Stein, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Stein Proposes $1.4 Billion Critical Needs Budget to Keep North Carolina Strong, Including $319 Million for Medicaid and Raises for Law Enforcement, Teachers, Nurses and Other Public Servants * Today Governor Josh Stein called on the General Assembly to fast-track a $1.4 billion Critical Needs Budget focused on addressing North Carolina's most urgent needs while lawmakers   more

GREENSBORO, North Carolina, March 10 (TNSrep) -- The city of Greensboro issued the following news on March 9, 2026: * * * Fire Department Releases 2024-2025 Annual Report The Greensboro Fire Department has published its Fiscal Year 2024-2025 annual report. Read it here (https://user-kcmpnye.cld.bz/Departmental-Annual-Reports/Greensboro-Fire-Department-2024-25-Annual-Report). "This year brought significant challenges and achievements, all underscoring our unwavering commitment to serving the  more

GREENSBORO, North Carolina, March 10 (TNSrep) -- The city of Greensboro issued the following news on March 9, 2026: * * * Office of Sustainability and Resilience Shares Annual Progress Report The City of Greensboro Office of Sustainability and Resilience (OSR) has published its 2025 Annual Progress Report & Strategic Energy Plan Implementation - Year Three (https://user-kcmpnye.cld.bz/Departmental-Annual-Reports/Office-of-Sustainability-Resilience-2025-Annual-Progress-Report). This third-annu  more

GREENSBORO, North Carolina, March 10 -- The city of Greensboro issued the following news on March 9, 2026: * * * Linda Greenwood and Nova Lockheart Chosen for 2026 Residency at the Hyers Program Creative Greensboro, the City's office for Arts and Culture, has selected Linda Greenwood and Nova Lockheart for the Residency at the Hyers program. Residents will create and premier original music and theatre productions in the Stephen D. Hyers Theatre from July through October. Each resident will re  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, March 10 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news: * * * Meet 'The Doctors Cecil' - 1 family, 2 generations, 4 VCU doctoral degrees 40 years ago, Todd and Mary Cecil came to VCU, and kids Thomas and Colleen have made it a family affair. By Sian Wilkerson Like father, like son ... and like mother, like daughter. At Virginia Commonwealth University, doctoral studies are a Cecil family tradition that now spans four decades. "There's just a nice ring to  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, March 10 -- The North Carolina Democratic Party issued the following news: * * * "FEMA Frustration Boils Over" As "Recovery Czar" Michael Whatley Fails To Deliver Aid "Everyone seems to run into this mysterious force in Washington, and they don't just get told 'no,' they just get no answers." DC insider and "recovery czar" Michael Whatley is once again in the spotlight for leaving Western North Carolina behind, failing to deliver federal relief to Helene victims, and  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, March 10 -- The North Carolina Democratic Party issued the following news: * * * REMINDER: DC Insider Michael Whatley "Repeatedly Championed" Policies That Raise Health Care Costs for North Carolina Families New reporting from NC Voices is highlighting how DC insider Michael Whatley "repeatedly championed" efforts to drive up health care costs for North Carolina families. Thanks to Whatley's agenda, nearly a million North Carolinians have seen their premiums skyrock  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, March 10 -- The North Carolina Department of Insurance issued the following news release on March 9, 2026: * * * N.C. captive insurance industry marks another strong year Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey today announced that North Carolina's captive insurance industry had another strong year in 2025. "North Carolina is a great choice for captive owners to call home with its prudent regulation and dedicated team of financial analysts, examiners and actuaries," Commi  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, March 10 (TNSrep) -- The North Carolina Office of the State Auditor issued the following news release on March 9, 2026: * * * Performance Audit: Unchecked City Manager, Significant Overspending Led to Rocky Mount's Financial Distress The North Carolina Office of the State Auditor (OSA) has completed a performance audit (https://www.auditor.nc.gov/documents/reports/performance/per-2026-558/open) of the City of Rocky Mount (City), finding that poor personnel decisions -  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, March 10 (TNSjou) -- North Carolina State University issued the following news release: * * * Researchers Make Probiotic Safer for Immunocompromised Patients An international team of researchers has modified a probiotic yeast to make it safer for use by immunocompromised people, older adults and infants. Testing in an animal model found the modified yeast is less likely to cause infection than unmodified strains of the same organism. "The yeast we're working with is   more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, March 10 (TNSjou) -- North Carolina State University issued the following news release: * * * Study Finds Correlation Between Public Health, Tax Policies A new study finds that the more a state's budget relied on sales tax revenue, the more likely it was to shorten stay-at-home orders during the early stages of the COVID pandemic. The findings suggest that state public-health decisions may have been influenced by unexpected budgetary constraints imposed by public-heal  more

WASHINGTON, March 9 [Category: Media] -- The National Association of Broadcasters posted the following news release: * * * NAB Announces 2026 Engineering Achievement Award Winners * Bert Goldman and Harvey Arnold to be honored at the 2026 NAB Show in Las Vegas Washington, D.C.-The National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) today announced that broadcast engineers and executives Bert Goldman and Harvey Arnold are the 2026 recipients of NAB's Engineering Achievement Awards. They will be hono  more

WASHINGTON, March 9 (TNSFR) -- The National Council on Disability is seeking public input to assist in the creation of a toolkit for state, local, tribal and territorial emergency management. This initiative aims to provide guidance and promising practices for developing emergency plans that fully include people with disabilities. The project will serve as an update to the 2009 report regarding improvements for communities and people with disabilities. Natural disasters have increased in freque  more

WASHINGTON, March 10 -- No Labels, a political organization that advocates for centrism and bipartisanship, issued the following commentary on March 9, 2026, by Deputy Research Director Austin Milks: * * * The 2026 Midterms Are Already Heating Up Record turnout, Latino voter engagement in South Texas, and a $120 million Senate primary signal an intense election cycle ahead. The 2026 midterms are officially underway, and early primaries in Texas and North Carolina suggest voters are already  more

CHAPEL HILL, North Carolina, March 10 -- The University of North Carolina School of Medicine issued the following news: * * * A North Carolina Mother Struggling with Lupus for Years Finds Relief at UNC School of Medicine Groundbreaking CAR-T cell clinical trial led by Saira Sheikh, MD, showcased on national television. It wasn't that long ago that Rachel Dib, a North Carolina mother of three children, was so sick with lupus she struggled to get out of bed to care for her kids. She used a wa  more

WINSTON-SALEM, North Carolina, March 9 -- Wake Forest University posted the following news: * * * People think knee pain is inevitable as they age. That may not be the case. * When Steve Messier started researching how to best treat pain caused by knee osteoarthritis, there was no cure for the debilitating condition. More than 30 years later, that's still the case-so the biomechanics expert and professor of Health and Exercise Science at Wake Forest University wants to prevent it. Throug  more

MISENHEIMER, North Carolina, March 9 -- Pfeiffer University posted the following news: * * * Pfeiffer University Announces U.S. Senator Thom Tillis as the 2026 Eugene I. Earnhardt Series Guest * Pfeiffer University is pleased to announce that United States Senator Thom Tillis will serve as the speaker for the 2026 Eugene I. Earnhardt Speaker Series, an annual program created in honor of Professor Emeritus Gene Earnhardt, celebrated for bringing historically significant and thought-provoking   more

WASHINGTON, March 9 -- Rep. Valerie Foushee, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Foushee Helps Get Raleigh to Richmond S-Line Rail Funding Back on Track * DURHAM, NC (March 9, 2026) -Today, Congresswoman Valerie Foushee (NC-04), a member of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, applauded a significant step forward for the Raleigh to Richmond S-Line rail corridor after more than a year of advocating for the release of stalled federal funding for  more

WASHINGTON, March 9 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * SHOT/CHASER: Chuck Edwards Brags About Gas Prices...Three Months Later... * SHOT: December 2nd - Chuck Edwards brags that his and House Republicans' agenda is saving North Carolina families on gas prices. CHASER: March 9th - Gas prices in Asheville, NC (NC-11) are the highest they've been in nearly 2 years. The average cost for a gallon of gas in North Carolina now sits at nearly  more

WASHINGTON, March 9 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * SHOT/CHASER: Laurie Buckhout Brags About Gas Prices...One Month Later... * SHOT: January 28th - Laurie Buckhout brags that D.C. Republicans' agenda is saving North Carolina families on gas prices. CHASER: March 9th - Gas prices in Raleigh, NC near NC-01 are the highest they've been in nearly 2 years. The average cost for a gallon of gas in North Carolina now sits at nearly $3.27.  more

DURHAM, North Carolina, March 10 -- Duke University issued the following news: * * * Support That Helps Duke Families Flourish Through the Duke Child Care Partnership, families find trusted care that helps parents and kids * Each day, when James Lambert picks up his 3-year-old son and 1-year-old daughter from Durham's Early Start Academy, he looks forward to hearing a recap of the day's events. His son, Sammy, is especially eager when he comes home to share the day's adventures with his te  more

HIGH POINT, North Carolina, March 9 -- High Point University issued the following news release: * * * Three Earn Home Furnishings Fellows Designation at Fifth Annual Home Furnishings Leadership Institute * Participants in the fifth annual Home Furnishings Leadership Institute's Executive Education program, held in collaboration with the American Home Furnishings Hall of Fame. HIGH POINT, N.C., March 8, 2026 - Three participants in the fifth annual Home Furnishings Leadership Institute were  more

WASHINGTON, March 9 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration issued the following news release: * * * THE FUTURE OF AVIATION IS HERE: Trump's Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy and FAA Unveil Eight Selections for Pilot Program Testing Next-Gen Aircraft in America's Skies U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) today announced eight proposals were selected as part of the brand-new Advanced Air Mobility and El  more

WASHINGTON, March 9 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation issued the following news release: * * * Trump's Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy Hosts Cross-Country Conferences to Enlist Small Businesses as Partners in Building Big, Beautiful Infrastructure in America * USDOT is leaving Washington and bringing opportunities for partnerships to small businesses' front doorsteps in first-ever nationwide tour WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy today announced D  more

MONTPELIER, Vermont, March 9 -- Vermont Attorney General Charity Clark posted the following news release: * * * Vermont to Continue Case Against Live Nation for Illegally Monopolizing Live Entertainment Industry * Attorney General Charity Clark today released the following multistate statement regarding the ongoing antitrust case against Live Nation, which owns Ticketmaster, for illegally monopolizing the live entertainment industry and concert ticketing services: "In May 2024, a bipartisan  more

JOHNSON CITY, Tennessee, March 9 -- East Tennessee State University posted the following news: * * * Warm spring pattern emerging across Appalachia * ETSU researchers say an unusually warm weather pattern across Southern Appalachia could continue through spring as drought conditions persist in parts of Tennessee. Friday's temperature climbed to 80 degrees in much of Northeast Tennessee. Saturday delivered more of the same, with unseasonably warm conditions blanketing the region. If the w  more

WASHINGTON, March 10 -- The White House issued the following news: * * * President Trump Has Secured Trillions of Dollars in New Investments - and the List Keeps Growing Since President Donald J. Trump took office, his bold America First economic policies have unleashed an unprecedented wave of private-sector investment. Companies worldwide are racing to onshore production, strengthen domestic supply chains, and build the future here at home -- delivering trillions of dollars in new investme  more

WINGATE, North Carolina, March 10 -- Wingate University issued the following news: * * * Honors-society conference gives 19-year-old senior food for thought By Chuck Gordon Brunella Escate spent the spring 2025 semester researching a topic she found fascinating: what causes political revolutions. After finishing the assignment for her Research in Political Science class, she tweaked it and presented it at the University's fall 2025 Wellspring Symposium. Then came the feedback. It's really g  more