SAN FRANCISCO, California, March 11 [Category: Media] -- The Asian American Journalists Association issued the following news release: * * * Announcing AAJA's 2026 Spring Scholarship, Internship, Grant, and Fellowship Recipients The Asian American Journalists Association (AAJA) is proud to announce the spring 2026 recipients of our scholarships, internships, grants, and fellowships. Thank you to our judges, partners, guardians, and sponsors who contribute in various ways to make these opportu  more

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, March 11 -- South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson issued the following news: * * * Attorney General Alan Wilson secures new commitments from WeChat to combat fentanyl money laundering * (COLUMBIA, S.C.) - Attorney General Alan Wilson announced today that after months of pressure from a bipartisan coalition of attorneys general, WeChat has agreed to specific, enforceable commitments to help American law enforcement disrupt fentanyl-related money laundering on i  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, March 11 -- North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Jeff Jackson Restores More Than $2.5 Million in Public School Funds * Attorney General Jeff Jackson secured an agreement to restore $2.5 million in federal education funds for the remainder of this school year benefitting North Carolina public schools through the Full-Service Community Schools (FSCS) program. "This is a good outcome for our students-bu  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, March 11 -- North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Jeff Jackson Secures New Commitments from WeChat to Combat Fentanyl Money Laundering * RALEIGH - Fentanyl kills about six North Carolinians a day and over 100 Americans a day. Billions of dollars in drug proceeds are laundered each year through an underground banking network that relies heavily on the messaging platform WeChat. Until now, the company has  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, March 12 (TNSLrpt) -- Consumer Price Index, South Region February 2026 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Southeast Region - March 11, 2026 * * * Regional prices rose 0.3 percent in February, up 1.8 percent over the year * The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) in the South region increased 0.3 percent in February, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported today. The index for all items less food and energy rose 0.  more

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Sen. Ted Budd, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Budd Secures Key Provisions in Weather Act to Improve Hurricane Forecasting and Update Radar Technology * Washington, D.C. -U.S. Senator Ted Budd (R-N.C.), a member of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, secured two of his bills as provisions in the Weather Research and Forecasting Innovation Reauthorization Act of 2026, which was unanimously passed out of committee last   more

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- The Center for a Humane Economy posted the following news release: * * * Center for a Humane Economy and Partners Demand Immediate Redress for Lethal Neglect of Military Working Dogs on American Bases Former Colonel and Past Leader of the U.S. Army Veterinary Command says DOD sheds light on inadequate living conditions, neglect, and even deaths of military dogs * Animal Wellness Action, the Center for a Humane Economy, and Animal Wellness Foundation call for immediat  more

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, chairman of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, issued the following news on March 11, 2026: * * * Chairman Cassidy, Colleagues Urge Trump Administration to Ditch Democrat Heat Rule Proposal U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), Chairman of the U.S. Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP), led 15 Republican Senators urging the U.S. Department of Labor to protect American workers from th  more

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Crapo, Wyden, Colleagues Call on Trump to Prioritize Opening Japanese Market Access to U.S. Potato Industry U.S. Senate Finance Committee Chairman Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) and Ranking Member Ron Wyden (D-Oregon) led House and Senate colleagues in asking President Trump to prioritize gaining market access for U.S. fresh potatoes during Japanese Prime Minister Takaich  more

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, March 12 -- Duke Energy issued the following news release: * * * Duke Energy Foundation offers $500,000 to strengthen emergency preparedness across South Carolina * HERO grant program will pay for training, equipment and resources that strengthen readiness, response and resilience to severe weather. * Now in its fifth year, the program helps first responders fill critical gaps and better protect the communities they serve. * Duke Energy Foundation is investing $5  more

DURHAM, North Carolina, March 12 -- Duke University issued the following news: * * * Does Ocean Saltiness Influence El Nino? Researchers from the Nicholas School of the Environment found that variability in ocean salt content affects El Nino intensity * Duke researchers found that ocean saltiness can influence the strength of El Nino, a climate phenomenon that can dramatically affect global weather. The results could inform development of more precise El Nino forecasts. El Nino occurs ever  more

WASHINGTON, March 11 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency finalized the amendments to the source performance standards and emission guidelines for large municipal waste combustion units. This action responds to a voluntary remand of previous standards and fulfills the requirements for a five-year review under the Clean Air Act. The final rule applies to units with a combustion capacity greater than 250 tons per day of municipal solid waste. EPA revised emission limits for several  more

WASHINGTON, March 11 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has proposed individual settlements with three parties to recover costs associated with a cleanup performed at the Bennett Landfill Fire Site in Chester, South Carolina. These actions are taken under the authority of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act. The proposed settlements involve the following entities: * City of Chester, South Carolina * JW Demolition LLC, North Carolina * Pic  more

BOONE, North Carolina, March 11 [Category: Sociological] -- Appalachian Voices posted the following news release: * * * Federal appeals court to hear arguments in environmental justice grant class-action suit WASHINGTON, D.C. - On Monday, March 16, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit will hear oral arguments from attorneys representing community-based nonprofits, tribes, and local governments seeking to restore more than $3 billion in federal grants for local projects that address   more

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- The Government Accountability Project issued the following news release: * * * Government Accountability Project Applauds Major Court Victory Upholding Whistleblower Rights in Food Safety Retaliation Cases GREENVILLE, NC--Government Accountability Project celebrates a significant legal victory for whistleblowers, food safety, and the public interest following a ruling by the United States District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina rejecting Perdue Farms  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, March 11 -- Gov. Maura Healey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Healey, 18 Other Governors Urge Congress to Block President Trump's Illegal, Costly Tariffs * Boston -Governor Maura Healey joined Colorado Governor Jared Polis, Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont, Delaware Governor Matt Meyer, Illinois Governor JB Pritzker, Kansas Governor Laura Kelly, Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear, Maine Governor Janet Mills, Maryland Governor Wes Moore, M  more

HARTFORD, Connecticut, March 11 -- Gov. Ned Lamont, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Lamont, Coalition of Governors Urge Congress To Enact Tariff Reform * (HARTFORD, CT) - In light of the recent U.S. Supreme Court decision establishing that presidents do not have the authority to use emergency powers to impose tariffs, Governor Ned Lamont and the governors of 18 other states today sent a letter to Congressional leaders urging Congress to enact meaningful statu  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, March 11 -- Gov. Josh Stein, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Stein Joins Governors Calling on Congress to Reclaim Authority Over Tariff Power * Today Governor Josh Stein joined 18 other Governors in signing a letter urging Congress to take back its authority on tariffs following the U.S. Supreme Court's ruling that the President does not have the ability to impose tariffs. "Too many North Carolina families are already feeling the  more

HIGH POINT, North Carolina, March 11 -- High Point University issued the following news release: * * * HPU Research and Innovation: March 2026 * Anna Venditti, a sophomore biology major on the pre-med track, was awarded a George Barthalmus Undergraduate Research Grant Award to advance her research about effective ways for students to learn in a chemistry laboratory. She is pictured in the Wanek School of Natural Sciences. HIGH POINT, N.C., March 11, 2026 - High Point University students, f  more

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith, R-Mississippi, issued the following news release: * * * HYDE-SMITH, COLLEAGUES ASK LABOR DEPT. TO DITCH DEMOCRAT HEAT RULE PROPOSAL * Senator Trash Biden-era OSHA Plan as Overbearing, Costly and Impracticable for Businesses and Workers WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today added her voice to calls for the U.S. Department of Labor to drop an overbearing proposed heat rule written by the Biden administration and instea  more

WASHINGTON, March 11 [Category: Business] -- The National Association of Manufacturers issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: NAM's Jay Timmons, SBA Administrator Kelly Loeffler Join Fox Business to Discuss Inaugural Supplier Matchmaking Expo * Watch NAM's Jay Timmons and SBA Administrator Kelly Loeffler on Fox Business Today, the National Association of Manufacturers and the U.S. Small Business Administration host the inaugural 2026 Supplier Matchmaking Expo at Charlotte Motor Spe  more

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Rep. Rick Larsen, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * Larsen Calls on Trump to Prioritize Opening Japanese Market Access to U.S. Potato Industry * Today, U.S. Representative Rick Larsen (WA-02) joined Senate Finance Committee Chairman Mike Crapo (R-Idaho), Ranking Member Ron Wyden (D-Oregon) and House and Senate colleagues to call on President Trump to prioritize gaining market access for U.S. fresh potatoes during Japanese Prime Minister Takaichi S  more

FORT BRAGG, North Carolina, March 11 -- The U.S. Army Reserve Command issued the following news: * * * MEDIA RELEASE // Army Reserve Confirms Casualty * March 11, 2026 -UPDATE: The Department of War has confirmed the identity of the 6th U.S. Army Reserve soldier who died March 1st while supporting Operation Epic Fury is Chief Warrant Officer 3 Robert Marzan, 54, of Spotsylvania, Virginia. Marzan, who was assigned to the 103rd Sustainment Command, Des Moines, Iowa, died in Kuwait at the Port   more

GREENSBORO, North Carolina, March 10 -- North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University posted the following news: * * * N.C. A&T Installs Chancellor James R. Martin II on 135th Founders Day EAST GREENSBORO, N.C. (March 9, 2026) - As North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University reflected upon its illustrious history while celebrating the 135 th anniversary of its founding, the focus was on its future with the formal installation of 13 th chancellor, James R. Martin II  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, March 12 -- The North Carolina Democratic Party issued the following news on March 11, 2026: * * * "A Lot More People Showed Up For Robinson": Michael Whatley's Weak Primary Performance in the Spotlight A week since the primary election, DC insider Michael Whatley's weak performance is still in the spotlight. Even the conservative Daily Haymaker blasted Whatley for earning a lower vote share than Mark Robinson did in the 2024 GOP primary, saying "a lot more people sho  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, March 12 -- The North Carolina Democratic Party issued the following news on March 11, 2026: * * * BREAKING: Michael Whatley "Champion[ed] The Rise To Power" Of A Convicted Child Sex Predator New reporting from the Asheville Watchdog reveals DC insider Michael Whatley "champion[ed] the rise to power" of convicted child sex predator Harry Lee West Jr. while serving as NCGOP Chair. Whatley's own party is blasting him for elevating and protecting child predators, callin  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, March 12 -- The North Carolina Democratic Party issued the following news on March 11, 2026: * * * Does Michael Whatley Agree That Skyrocketing Gas Prices Are "A Very Small Price to Pay?" As North Carolina families face a more than 50 cent per gallon spike at the gas pump in just one week and as President Trump insists that rising gas prices are "a very small price to pay," North Carolinians deserve to know: does DC insider and Big Oil lobbyist Michael Whatley agree t  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, March 12 -- The North Carolina Republican Party issued the following news release on March 11, 2026: * * * Where's The Plan, Roy? 40-year career politician Crooked Roy Cooper is trying to make fetch happen - branding his economic plan "Make Stuff Cost Less" with signs plastered at his rare, carefully managed events. While slogans work for bumper stickers, they aren't what winning campaigns are built on. The natural question for reporters should be: what is Roy Coo  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, March 11 -- The North Carolina State Treasurer issued the following news release on March 10, 2026: * * * State Health Plan Partners With EmergeOrtho to Expand Access to Orthopedic Care Through Lantern Surgical Benefit The North Carolina Department of State Treasurer announced a partnership between EmergeOrtho and the State Health Plan today. This further expands access to high-quality, no-cost surgical care for members across North Carolina through the Plan's Lantern  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, March 12 (TNSjou) -- North Carolina State University issued the following news release: * * * How a New System Could Help the Remote Drivers Who Operate 'Driverless' Cars So-called "driverless" cars often have human operators remotely controlling the vehicles to help navigate tricky driving situations and avoid accidents. But this setup poses a number of challenges. How do you ensure the operators stay alert? And what happens when operators are asked to monitor multip  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, March 11 (TNSrep) -- The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services issued the following news release on March 10, 2026: * * * NCDHHS, NCDPS, Alliance Health and New Hope Treatment Centers Partner to Improve Mental Health Care for Young People Involved in the Justice System The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, North Carolina Department of Public Safety, Alliance Health and New Hope Treatment Centers are partnering on a pilot program   more

GREENSBORO, North Carolina, March 11 -- The city of Greensboro issued the following news on March 10, 2026: * * * Norway Selects Greensboro as Base Camp Site for 2026 Men's Soccer World Cup Greensboro has been named as the Team Base Camp city for the Norwegian National Football Team ahead of the FIFA World Cup 2026(TM) with the University of North Carolina at Greensboro (UNCG) designated as the team's training facility, continuing the city's role in supporting international athletic competiti  more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, March 9 -- Rhode Island Attorney General Peter F. Neronha issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Neronha, coalition vow to continue case against Live Nation for illegally monopolizing live entertainment industry Attorney General Peter F. Neronha today joined the following multistate statement regarding the ongoing antitrust case against Live Nation, which owns Ticketmaster, for illegally monopolizing the live entertainment industry and concert tick  more

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- The House Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies released the following written testimony by Rep. Chuck Edwards, R-North Carolina, from a March 5, 2026, member day hearing on fiscal 2027 appropriations to improve hospital oversight: * * * Chairman Aderholt, Ranking Member DeLauro, and Members of the Labor-HHS Subcommittee, thank you for the opportunity to testify today. I represent North Carolina's 11th District   more

NEW YORK, March 12 (TNSrpt) -- The Rockefeller Foundation posted the following news release: * * * New Rockefeller Foundation Research Finds 'Food is Medicine' Could Unlock $45 Billion for States Food is Medicine (FIM) programs, which provide produce prescriptions and medically tailored meals and groceries to people with diet-related conditions, could generate more than $45 billion in state economic activity, create 316,000 jobs nationwide, and generate $5.6 billion for America's small and mi  more

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, March 12 -- Michigan Medicine, the academic medical center of the University of Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * New sculpture on U-M medical campus creates lasting COVID-19 tribute Bronze figures on marble bench in hospital courtyard capture the strength and caring of all who responded to the pandemic * Six years ago this week, everything changed for patient care teams at University of Michigan Health, when the first of thousands of people with COVID-  more

WASHINGTON, March 10 -- Sen. Tim Scott, R-South Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Scott leads colleagues in backing 2027 Military World Games in South Carolina and North Carolina * WASHINGTON -U.S. Senator Tim Scott (R-SC) led a letter with members of the South Carolina delegation to Secretary of War Pete Hegseth expressing strong support for the 2027 Military World Games, which will be hosted across South Carolina and North Carolina. The lawmakers emphasized the import  more

STATE COLLEGE, Pennsylvania, March 12 -- AccuWeather, a provider of commercial weather forecasting services, issued the following news release on March 11, 2026: * * * Severe Weather Threat Now Shifting East After Tornadoes and Massive Hail Sweep Across the Central US In the wake of a widespread severe weather outbreak Tuesday afternoon through the overnight hours across the central United States, AccuWeather expert meteorologists warn the threat of additional damaging storms will shift east   more

ROCKVILLE, Maryland, March 11 [Category: Health Care] -- The American Society of Addiction Medicine posted the following news release: * * * The ASAM Weekly for March 10, 2026 * This Week in the ASAM Weekly The total consumption model (TCM) is a theory proposing that the prevalence of problematic behavior follows closely with that of population-level behavior, driven by social network effects and exogenous influences. This model of collectivity has been demonstrated in alcohol consumption,  more

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Sen. Tommy Tuberville, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * Tuberville, Colleagues Call for End to Biden-Era Heat Rule * WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) joined 15 of his GOP colleagues in sending a letter to the U.S. Department of Labor to protect American workers from the Biden administration's disastrous proposed heat rule. The Biden-era proposed rule would mandate that all businesses, no matter their safety record, size, loca  more

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- The United Negro College Fund issued the following news release on March 11, 2026: * * * UNCF Expands Strategic Partnerships to Strengthen HBCU Leadership Stability and Executive Preparedness Today UNCF's Institute for Capacity Building (ICB) announced a new partnership with the Higher Education Leadership Foundation (HELF) at Wiley University in Marshall, TX, and the HBCU Executive Leadership Institute (ELI) at Clark Atlanta University, advancing a coordinated nationa  more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, March 12 -- Utah Attorney General Derek Brown issued the following news on March 11, 2026: * * * Attorney General Derek Brown to continue case against Live Nation/Ticketmaster for illegally monopolizing the live entertainment industry Attorney General Derek Brown confirmed that Utah will continue to pursue litigation over Live Nation and Ticketmaster monopoly despite the settlement announced by the U.S. Department of Justice on Monday. Utah is part of a bipartisan coali  more

NEW WILMINGTON, Pennsylvania, March 12 -- Westminster College issued the following news: * * * Westminster students capture state championships and national speech and debate honors Westminster College's Speech and Debate Society captured multiple state championships and a national team title after strong performances at two major competitions in February and March. At the Pennsylvania Forensic Association (PFA) State Tournament held Feb. 21-22 at Bloomsburg University, the team's Readers Th  more

WINSTON-SALEM, North Carolina, March 11 -- Wake Forest University posted the following news: * * * Why the 16-Oscar nominee 'Sinners' is a radical act of industry resistance * The success of Ryan Coogler's "Sinners" isn't just a win for the box office; it's a radical act of resistance against the current "streaming-first" Hollywood model. Media Studies Professor Phillip Cunningham is available to provide analysis on the groundbreaking business mechanics behind the film. He notes that Coogl  more

WINSTON-SALEM, North Carolina, March 12 -- The Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools issued the following news on March 11, 2026: * * * WS/FCS Board of Education Appoints New District Leaders The Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools Board of Education announced new district leaders, including in Financial Services positions: * Jennifer Del Rosario as Director of Payroll * Stacy Long as Executive Director of Finance * Anita Hooker as Principal of Bolton Elementary School * Allison Thomas as  more