CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, March 14 -- The University of North Carolina Charlotte campus issued the following news release: * * * New $5 million NSF grant to expand STEM pathways to UNC Charlotte for community college students UNC Charlotte has received $2 million as part of a $5 million grant from the National Science Foundation to expand a successful regional partnership that strengthens STEM pathways for academically talented, low income students. The new award builds on the earlier SPARC  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, March 13 -- Mercer University posted the following news: * * * After serving at home and abroad, physician now trains next generation of doctors * For Dr. Jane Kirkpatrick, medicine has never been just a profession. It is a calling: one she describes as both a responsibility and a privilege. To care for another human life, she believes, is sacred work. Now, after decades of serving patients in a small community and around the world, she is channeling that same sense of purp  more

CHESTERFIELD, Missouri, March 14 -- The National Corn Growers Association issued the following news: * * * Ag Groups Urge Mosaic, J.R. Simplot to Renounce Fertilizer Duties Citing the impact of the Middle East conflict, 64 agricultural groups, including the National Corn Growers Association (NCGA), sent a letter today to the chief executives of two of the nation's largest domestic fertilizer producers urging them to support the removal of duties placed on imported phosphate products from Moro  more

LANSING, Michigan, March 13 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: * * * AG Nessel Seeks Court Order to Stop the Trump Administration's Illegal Tariffs * LANSING - Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel today joined a coalition of attorneys general in filing a motion (PDF) to block implementation of President Trump's latest efforts to impose illegal tariffs on products purchased by American consumers and businesses. The motion asks for summary judgment or,  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, March 13 -- Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Mayes Seeks Court Order to Stop the Trump Administration's Illegal Tariffs Attorney General Kris Mayes today joined a coalition of attorneys general in filing a motion to block implementation of President Trump's latest efforts to impose illegal tariffs on products purchased by American consumers and businesses. The motion asks for summary judgment or, in the alternative  more

FORT BRAGG, North Carolina, March 13 -- The U.S. Army Reserve Command issued the following news: * * * Army Reserve Soldiers fight hunger, feed hope * SAN ANTONIO, Texas - Soldiers from the 205th Theater Public Affairs Support Element, U.S. Army Reserve, spent three hours volunteering at the San Antonio Food Bank, packaging tens of thousands of meals to support families facing food insecurity across Texas on Feb. 20, 2026.  The unit and citizen volunteers of San Antonio packaged 37,376 mea  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, March 13 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL SEEKS COURT ORDER TO STOP THE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION'S ILLEGAL TARIFFS * Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul today, as part of a coalition of 24 states, asked the U.S. Court of International Trade to rule in the states' favor and block implementation of President Trump's latest efforts to impose illegal tariffs on products purchased by American consumers and b  more

SALEM, Oregon, March 13 -- Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Rayfield Seeks Court Order to Stop the Trump Administration's Illegal Tariffs * Oregon Files Motion to Halt Illegal Tariffs that are Increasing Prices and Inflicting Chaos on the American Economy Attorney General Dan Rayfield led a coalition of 23 other states today in filing a motion to block implementation of President Trump's latest efforts to impose illegal tariffs   more

HARTFORD, Connecticut, March 13 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Tong Seeks Court Order to Stop the Trump Administration's Illegal Tariffs * Joins Motion Filed by 24 Attorneys General to Halt Illegal Tariffs that are Increasing Prices and Inflicting Chaos on the American Economy (Hartford, CT) - Attorney General William Tong today joined a coalition of attorneys general in filing a motion to block implementation of Presi  more

HOUSTON, Texas, March 9 -- Bracewell, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Bracewell Launches Real Estate Special Situations Practice With Addition of Distressed Commercial Real Estate and CMBS Team in Dallas The arrival of Alex Dimock and Sam Murphy expands Bracewell's capabilities in distressed commercial real estate, CMBS loan workouts, commercial real estate restructuring and complex workouts and enforcement nationwide * DALLAS - Bracewell LLP announced today that Alex D  more

SACRAMENTO, California, March 13 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * California Seeks Court Order Stopping Trump's Illegal Tariffs * OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta and Governor Gavin Newsom today announced filing a motion to block implementation of President Trump's latest efforts to impose illegal tariffs on products purchased by American consumers and businesses. The motion, filed by a coalition of 24 states, asks for summary ju  more

BOONE, North Carolina, March 13 [Category: Sociological] -- Appalachian Voices posted the following news release: * * * Coalitions of Appalachian leaders and advocates urge Congress to back investments in economic development, flood recovery, miner health and mine reclamation * APPALACHIA - As Appalachian communities work to find a path forward amid massive federal cuts and dangerous policy rollbacks, dozens of local and regional organizations formally called on congressional appropriators t  more

WASHINGTON, March 13 -- The Consumer Product Safety Commission issued the following recall alert on March 12, 2026: * * * Name of Product: Playground Swing Set Seats Hazard: The rivets used to support the swing seat can fail, posing a fall hazard to children. Remedy: Replace Recall Date: March 12, 2026 Units: About 7,200 Consumer Contact: LFTE USA by email at recall@lfteusa.com. Recall Details Description: Consumers should stop using the recalled playground swings immediately and contac  more

DURHAM, North Carolina, March 13 [Category: Financial Services] -- The Center for Responsible Lending issued the following news release: * * * CRL Amicus Brief Shows Consumer Harms of High-Cost App-Based Payday Loans; Supports Servicemember's Claim of Violations of Military Lending Act * Washington, DC - The Center for Responsible Lending (CRL) recently filed an amicus (friend of the court) brief with National Consumer Law Center in the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals to support Sergeant Terr  more

WASHINGTON, March 13 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * DCCC Statement on JD Vance's Visit to Rocky Mount * As JD Vance visits Rocky Mount, DCCC spokesperson Madison Andrus released the following statement: "Just like a good lackey, J.D. Vance is dutifully traveling to North Carolina to lie to working families and attempt to sell them on a failing economy. North Carolinians are seeing higher gas prices, higher costs at the grocery st  more

ALBANY, New York, March 13 -- The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation issued the following news release: * * * DEC, OPRHP, and New York State Hemlock Initiative Announce Major Milestone in Hemlock Woolly Adelgid Biological Control * The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC), the New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation (OPRHP), and Cornell University's New York State Hemlock Initiative (NYSHI) today announced confirmatio  more

MUNICH, Germany, March 13 -- The Technical University of Munich issued the following news: * * * Decades-old problem in classical geometry solved * First compact pair of bonnets found For over 150 years, a rule of thumb dating back to the French mathematician Pierre Ossian Bonnet has been accepted in surface theory: if the metric and mean curvature of a compact surface are known at every point, then the surface can be uniquely determined. However, a team of three mathematicians from the Te  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, March 13 -- The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality issued the following news release: * * * DEQ accepting public comments on draft water and wastewater funding Intended Use Plans * The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality's Division of Water Infrastructure is accepting comments until March 30, 2026, on updates to several Intended Use Plans (IUPs) and Project Priority Lists, and until April 13, 2026, for new draft Intended Use Plans and p  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, March 13 -- The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality issued the following news release: * * * DEQ Division of Water Resources to launch new Clean Water Act 401 general certification process * The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality's Division of Water Resources is launching a new process for certain construction projects and other activities with impacts to waters or wetlands as part of updates to the state's Clean Water Act 401 general c  more

WASHINGTON, March 14 -- The Democratic National Committee posted the following news release on March 13, 2026: * * * JD Vance Stumps for the Failing Trump-Vance Economy In North Carolina While War With Iran Continues and Americans Pay the Price JD Vance traveled to North Carolina today in an attempt to sell voters on his and Donald Trump's tanking economy in one of his first public appearances since they started their deeply unpopular war of choice with Iran. Trump and Vance's war has alread  more

FORT BRAGG, North Carolina, March 13 -- The U.S. Army Reserve Command issued the following news: * * * Double excellence: Two Army Reserve majors seize victory on the mat * FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. - In the demanding environment of Fort Bragg, North Carolina, two Army Reserve officers have found a unique way to enhance their readiness and build resilience. Majors Aaron Dunn and Hedrick Cintron, while serving in critical roles for the Army Reserve Command, have bonded over a shared passion that te  more

DURHAM, North Carolina, March 14 (TNSjou) -- Duke University Pratt School of Engineering issued the following news: * * * Bursting Cancer-Seeking Microbubbles to Deliver Deadly Drugs New ultrasound-based approach to getting relatively large therapeutics into cancer cells shows promise in benchtop experiments. By Ken Kingery Engineers at Duke University have demonstrated a technique that uses microbubbles and ultrasound to help relatively large cancer drugs enter tumor cells and cause them t  more

GREENVILLE, North Carolina, March 9 -- East Carolina University issued the following news release: * * * ECU holds historic day of fundraising East Carolina University's 10th annual Pirate Nation Gives raised more than $12.2 million for the institution -- the most in event history. More than 2,800 donors gave during the 24-hour fundraising effort on March 4, setting a milestone annual day of giving. Giving was led by ECU alumni, who represented 30% of the day's donors. More than 700 donors   more

FAIRFAX, Virginia, March 12 -- George Mason University issued the following news: * * * Electrical engineer powers back to the pool after a rocky start * When Ryan Serbia arrived at George Mason University, he had already done something most students never consider, finishing high school at 16. Arriving on campus on a swimming scholarship, the electrical engineering major was ready to get his swimming career started, but two weeks after coming to Fairfax, a scooter had other ideas for him. H  more

GREENSBORO, North Carolina, March 13 -- The University of North Carolina Greensboro campus posted the following news: * * * Engaging Teacher Tackles Classroom and NCTEACH Licensure * Applause breaks out in Mary Judge's fifth grade classroom. This impromptu display of children cheering each other on is something that happens naturally in Judge's class. A 2020 alumna of UNC Greensboro's Political Science program, Judge teaches at Wake Forest Preparatory Academy, a charter school in Wake Fore  more

WASHINGTON, March 9 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Aviation Administration issued the following fact sheet: * * * The eIPP: What You Need to Know What We're Doing Under President Trump's direction, the FAA introduced the eVTOL Integration Pilot Program (eIPP) to accelerate the safe deployment of Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) vehicles in the National Airspace System. The program will form public-private partnerships with state, local, tribal, and territorial government enti  more

GREENVILLE, South Carolina, March 13 -- Furman University posted the following news: * * * Furman University welcomes SoCon men's basketball champions ahead of NCAA Selection Sunday * Furman University fans gave a hero's welcome to the men's basketball team, as the Paladins returned Tuesday from winning the Southern Conference title and their second NCAA Tournament appearance in four years. Fans cheer on the Furman Men's Basketball Team as they return to campus after winning the SoCon Cham  more

WASHINGTON, March 13 -- Sen. John Hoeven, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Hoeven, Crapo, Wyden, Colleagues Call on Trump Admin to Prioritize Opening Japanese Market Access to U.S. Potatoes * WASHINGTON - Senator John Hoeven joined Senators Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) and Ron Wyden (D-Oregon) in sending a bicameral letter to President Trump asking to prioritize market access for U.S. fresh potatoes during Japanese Prime Minister Takaichi Sanae's upcoming visit to the United   more

HIGH POINT, North Carolina, March 13 -- High Point University issued the following news release: * * * HPU Invites Community to a Conversation with Preeminent English Historian Lord Andrew Roberts * HIGH POINT, N.C., March 13, 2026 - High Point University invites the community to attend a conversation with HPU President Nido Qubein and English historian and journalist Andrew Roberts, Baron Roberts of Belgravia, at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, March 25, in Congdon Hall. The event is free and open t  more

HIGH POINT, North Carolina, March 13 -- High Point University issued the following news release: * * * HPU Poll: On Pi Day, North Carolinians Prefer Apple Pie * HIGH POINT, N.C., March 13, 2026 - In High Point University's preparation for Pi Day 2026 (March 14 or 3.14), the HPU Poll asked North Carolina residents about their pie preferences and favorability toward popular pie types. Overall, apple pie emerged as the favorite in both favorability and when respondents expressed a single pie   more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, March 13 -- Florida State University issued the following news: * * * Maize mysteries: FSU scientists uncover new information on how DNA works in maize * Maize serves as a vital model species for advancing our understanding of plant biology, yet many mysteries remain about the intricate processes governing how DNA works and organizes itself in the genome. A team of FSU researchers together with colleagues at North Carolina State University has made a breakthrough in u  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, March 14 -- The North Carolina Democratic Party issued the following news on March 13, 2026: * * * North Carolina Democratic Party Calls On Supreme Court Justices That Raised Money From Child Sex Predator To Donate Funds To Combat Child Trafficking For the last six years, North Carolina Republican judicial candidates have flocked east to an annual picnic to raise "big $$" at the home of a convicted child sex predator. Recent reporting detailed how Harvey L. West had "  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, March 14 -- The North Carolina Democratic Party issued the following statement on March 13, 2026: * * * NCDP Statement On JD Vance's Trip to North Carolina In response to JD Vance traveling to Rocky Mount, NC today to push an agenda that is sending costs soaring for North Carolinians, North Carolina Democratic Party Chair Anderson Clayton released the following statement: "No one has been a bigger cheerleader for the Trump administration driving up costs than DC insi  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, March 14 -- The North Carolina Democratic Party issued the following news: * * * NC GOP's Stevens, Newby, Berger, Allen Caught At Frequent Sex Offender's Annual Picnic Fundraiser "included such notables as state Rep. Sarah Stevens" * New reporting from the Asheville Watchdog reveals that a convicted child sex predator is one of the pre-eminent fundraisers for NCGOP judicial candidates, hosting one of the biggest annual fundraising events in North Carolina. Among tho  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, March 14 -- The North Carolina Democratic Party issued the following news: * * * Thanks To Trump, Gas Prices Are Up More Than 20% In The Last Month In North Carolina According to data released by AAA, gas prices in North Carolina have increased by more than 20% over the last month while the price of diesel has shot up 37% in that same period. President Trump campaigned on "getting gasoline below $2 a gallon", a target that has been massively missed. "The only constan  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, March 14 -- The North Carolina Democratic Party issued the following news: * * * What North Carolinians Are Reading: Michael Whatley "Championed Convicted Child Sex Predator" While NCGOP Chair DC insider Michael Whatley is under scrutiny for "championing the rise to power" of convicted child sex predator Harvey Lee West while serving as NCGOP Chair. As Whatley's own party slams him for elevating and protecting a child predator, he's ducking questions from reporters   more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, March 13 -- New Hampshire Attorney General John Formella issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Formella Secures WeChat Commitments, Presses Chinese-Based Sister App Over Fentanyl Money Laundering Attorney General John M. Formella announces that after months of pressure from the New Hampshire Department of Justice along with a bipartisan coalition of attorneys general, the messaging platform WeChat has agreed to specific, enforceable commitments to h  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, March 13 -- New Jersey Attorney General Jennifer Davenport issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Davenport Seeks Order to Stop the Trump Administration's Latest Illegal Tariffs Joins Motion to Halt Illegal Tariffs That Are Inflicting Chaos on the American Economy * Attorney General Jennifer Davenport today joined a coalition of attorneys general in filing a motion to block President Trump's latest efforts to impose illegal tariffs on products purchas  more

WASHINGTON, March 14 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior National Park Service issued the following news release: * * * Great Smoky Mountains National Park Welcomes New Superintendent The National Park Service welcomed Charles D. Sellars as the superintendent of Great Smoky Mountains National Park during an Assumption of Responsibility ceremony held in the park on March 4. The ceremony marking the transition of leadership brought together National Park Service leadership, tribal leaders, p  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, March 13 [Category: Business] -- The National Marine Manufacturers Association posted the following news release: * * * NMMA Comments to NOAA Support State Efforts to Improve South Atlantic Red Snapper Management The National Marine Manufacturers Association (NMMA) recently submitted comments to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) supporting requests from Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, and North Carolina for exempted fishing permits to improve mana  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, March 14 -- The North Carolina Democratic Party issued the following statement on March 13, 2026: * * * North Carolina Democratic Party, NCDP Jewish Caucus Condemn Antisemitic Attack In Michigan Anderson Clayton, Chair of the North Carolina Democratic Party, and Lisa Jewel, President of the NCDP Jewish Caucus, issued the following statement in response to today's attack on Temple Israel in West Bloomfield, Michigan. "Today's attack on Temple Israel in West Bloomfield  more

NEW YORK, March 14 -- New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani issued the following news on March 13, 2026: * * * Mayor Mamdani Signs Executive Order Establishing the Mayor's Office of LGBTQIA+ Affairs; Appoints Taylor Brown as Director * Brown, a nationally-recognized civil rights attorney, is the first transgender person to lead a New York City office or agency * Office will oversee and implement LGBTQIA+ initiatives, including developing legal resources to uphold sanctuary protections for LGBTQ  more

WASHINGTON, March 14 -- President Trump issued the following statement on March 13, 2026, on National K-9 Veterans Day: * * * Since the dawn of our Republic 250 years ago, America's working dogs have defended our freedom on the frontlines of battle--providing crucial security, protection, and companionship to our men and women in uniform. This National K-9 Veterans Day, we celebrate these exceptional dogs for their vital role in keeping our country safe, strong, and free. On March 13, 1942, t  more

WASHINGTON, March 13 -- Rep. Valerie Foushee, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Members Foushee and Amo Lead 116 Members Condemning EPA for Putting Polluters Over People and Gutting Research * WASHINGTON, DC (March 13, 2026) -Yesterday, House Science, Space, and Technology Space and Aeronautics Subcommittee Ranking Member Valerie Foushee (D-NC) and Environment Subcommittee Ranking Member Gabe Amo (D-RI) led a group of 116 Members of Congress in denouncing the  more

WASHINGTON, March 13 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * RATINGS CHANGE: Alarm Bells are Blaring for Chuck Edwards as Inside Elections Shifts NC-11 Rating in Democrats' Favor * Yesterday, Inside Elections announced that it is shifting its prediction for North Carolina's 11th Congressional District towards Democrats, building on growing momentum and setting the stage for a competitive election in 2026. Inside Elections noted that a wea  more

WASHINGTON, March 13 -- The U.S. Department of War issued the following transcript: * * * Secretary of War Pete Hegseth and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs Air Force Gen. Dan Caine Hold a Press Briefing * SECRETARY OF WAR PETE HEGSETH: Good morning. UNKNOWN: Good morning. SECRETARY OF WAR PETE HEGSETH: I'll start as we often do here at the Department of War, with the bottom line up front, for the world to hear and the press to actually admit, that the United States is decimating the radic  more

GREENSBORO, North Carolina, March 12 -- North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University posted the following news: * * * Smart Intersection Test Facility Advances Transportation Safety * EAST GREENSBORO, N.C. (March 12, 2026) - North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University has brought advanced transportation technology to East Market and Dudley streets in Greensboro with a new Smart Intersection Test Facility designed to improve safety and traffic operations. N.C. A  more

FAIRFAX, Virginia, March 12 -- George Mason University issued the following news: * * * Tip Sheet: How proper nutrition fuels hoop dreams during March Madness * Sports enthusiasts are gearing up for the largest college basketball tournament in the nation: March Madness. As fans finalize their brackets and get gameday snacks ready, athletes are also fueling for prolonged and fast-paced competition. Registered sports dietitian Allison McKay and George Mason University Athletics sports dietitia  more

FORT BRAGG, North Carolina, March 13 -- The U.S. Army Reserve Command issued the following news: * * * U.S. Army Reserve Soldiers learn jungle survival from Royal Thai Army * U.S. Army Reserve Soldiers assigned to the 444th Engineer Company, 479th Engineer Battalion and soldiers from 1-2 Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 7th Infantry Division conducted jungle survival training with the Royal Thai Army on March 11, 2026 during Hanuman Guardian 2026 in Lopburi, Thailand. Sgt. Maj. 1st Class Bowon   more

CHAPEL HILL, North Carolina, March 14 -- The University of North Carolina School of Medicine issued the following news: * * * UNC School of Medicine Names 2025-26 Yang Family Biomedical Scholars Li Wang, PhD, and Soumya Rahima Benhabbour, MSc, PhD, were selected as Yang Family Biomedical Scholars in the ninth installment of this annual School of Medicine award. * The UNC School of Medicine has named two outstanding researchers as recipients of the ninth annual Yang Family Biomedical Scholar  more

WINSTON-SALEM, North Carolina, March 13 -- Wake Forest University posted the following news: * * * Why you should watch 'Sinners' * Ryan Coogler's "Sinners" is an American horror film set in 1932 in the Mississippi Delta. The film stars Michael B. Jordan in dual roles as twin brothers Smoke and Stack, who return to their hometown in the Jim Crow South to escape their violent past as Chicago mob enforcers and establish a new life by opening a juke joint. On the opening night of the Juke Club,  more