GREENSBORO, North Carolina, March 18 -- The American Baseball Coaches Association issued the following news on March 17, 2026: * * * ABCA Adds 6-4-3 Charts as Official Partner The American Baseball Coaches Association has announced a new partnership with 6-4-3 Charts, a premier baseball and softball data visualization and reporting platform used by programs across all levels of the game. "We're excited to welcome 6-4-3 Charts as a new partner of the ABCA," said ABCA Executive Director Craig   more

WASHINGTON, March 17 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * Administrator Zeldin Announces Proposal to Streamline Permitting Requirements for Incinerators Critical to Wildfire Prevention and Natural Disaster Recovery * WASHINGTON -Today, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin issued a proposal to harmonize existing Clean Air Act (CAA) regulations and cut red tape for incinerators to help state, local, and Tribal government  more

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, March 17 -- Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Griffin Expresses Support for U.S. Senator Tom Cotton's Rx ACCESS Act * Griffin: 'As an almost 30-year Army officer, my family and I have seen firsthand the anti-competitive ways PBMs manipulate the market and burden servicemembers' LITTLE ROCK - Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following statement outlining his support for the Rx ACCESS Act, which was i  more

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, March 17 -- Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Griffin Launches One Pill Can Kill Initiative at Hendrix College in Conway * Griffin: 'I have no doubt that the awareness we are bringing to this issue will be the difference between life and death for some young Arkansans' CONWAY - Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following statement after holding a press conference with Hendrix College President Karen   more

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, March 17 -- Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Griffin to Host First of 'Emerging Issues Series' May 11 with Focus of AI's Impact on Legal Practices * Griffin: 'I encourage anyone who has an interest in learning more about AI's impact on the legal world to attend this event' LITTLE ROCK - Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following statement announcing the launch of "The AG's Emerging Issues Series:"   more

CLINTON, South Carolina, March 17 -- Presbyterian College posted the following news: * * * Beloved Presbyterian College alumnus Jerry Smith '50 remembered for a century of faith, service, and Blue Hose spirit * Greenville native, WWII veteran, and lifelong supporter of his alma mater leaves lasting legacy of generosity and goodwill Thomas Gerald "Jerry" Smith Sr., a devoted Presbyterian College alumnus whose warmth, generosity, and enduring school spirit made him a familiar presence on cam  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, March 18 (TNSLrpt) -- County Employment and Wages in North Carolina Third Quarter 2025 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Southeast Region - March 17, 2026 * * * Employment rose in 10 of the 14 largest counties in North Carolina from September 2024 to September 2025, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commissioner Victoria G. Lee noted that New Hanover County had the largest over-the-year increase in employment, with   more

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, March 18 -- The University of North Carolina Charlotte campus issued the following news release: * * * Charlotte AI Institute for Research partners with AI//Forward for inaugural symposium, 'ThinkAI Research and Innovation,' on May 14 The Charlotte AI Institute for Research (CLTAI2), UNC Charlotte's hub for interdisciplinary and transformative AI discovery, is partnering with AI//Forward to present its inaugural symposium, "ThinkAI Research and Innovation," on Thurs  more

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, March 17 [Category: Sports] -- The Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association issued the following news: * * * CIAA Announces Softball Week Five Honors * CHARLOTTE, N.C. (March 17, 2026) - The Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association announces its Week Five Softball Honors for games played March 8 through March 14. The weekly awards recognize top performances in the circle, at the plate, and in the field across the conference. Pitcher of the Week \- Tamarah  more

WINSTON-SALEM, North Carolina, March 17 -- Wake Forest University posted the following news: * * * The cost of cold: New economics research links frozen crops to domestic violence * In December 2023, the Peruvian Andes were hit by a severe drought followed by a wave of nighttime freezing temperatures. The "cold shock" didn't just wither crops and cause widespread hunger; it reached deep into the homes of the families who live there. "We knew that households in the highlands of Peru faced l  more

WASHINGTON, March 17 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: * * * Crapo Joins Cassidy to Urge U.S. Department of Labor to Ditch Democrat Heat Rule Proposal * Washington, D.C.- U.S. Senator for Idaho Mike Crapo joined U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy (R-Louisiana) and 15 additional Senate Republican colleagues in penning a letter to urge the U.S. Department of Labor to protect American workers from the Biden Administration's disastrous proposed heat rule. The Biden-era pro  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, March 18 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of North Carolina posted the following news release on March 17, 2026: * * * Drug Dealer Sentenced to 23 Years in Federal Prison WILMINGTON, N.C. - A federal judge sentenced Otis Henderson, 53, to 23 years in federal prison for Conspiracy to Sell and Possession with Intent to Sell 50 grams of Methamphetamine and Distribution of Methamphetamine. A federal jury convicted Inmate Henderson of the charges  more

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, March 18 -- Duke Energy issued the following news release: * * * Duke Energy Clean Energy Program Exceeds Enrollment Targets in North Carolina * Cisco, United States Cold Storage Inc. and Daimler Truck North America among early participants to advance sustainability goals * Green Source Advantage Express (GSA Express), Duke Energy's newest clean energy program for large business customers in North Carolina, has surpassed initial enrollment targets, highlighting st  more

CHAPEL HILL, North Carolina, March 17 -- The University of North Carolina Gillings School of Global Public Health posted the following news: * * * Environmental Health Advances launches as newest ARC Alliance diamond-open-access journal * The Academic Research Community (ARC) Alliance has officially launched a new environmental sciences journal, Environmental Health Advances (EHA), to serve the community of scholars working in the environmental health area. ARC EHA is dedicated to advancin  more

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, March 17 [Category: Sports] -- The Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association issued the following news: * * * Fayetteville State and Virginia State Enter as Division Champions Ahead of 2026 CIAA Women's Bowling Championship * CHARLOTTE, N.C. (March 17, 2026) - The Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) prepares to crown its next champion as teams head to Mechanicsville, Virginia for the 2026 CIAA Women's Bowling Championship, set for March 20 throug  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, March 12 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of North Carolina posted the following news release: * * * Former Robeson County Sheriff's Deputy and Family Plead Guilty to Stealing Over $542,000 in Fraudulent Covid Loans WILMINGTON, N.C. - A Robeson County Sheriff's deputy, his wife, and two adult sons engaged in a scheme to defraud the Small Business Administration's Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) and Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) and   more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, March 17 -- Gov. Josh Stein, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Stein Encourages Visitors to Rediscover the Unforgettable Places of North Carolina at Visit NC Tourism Conference * Today at Visit NC's annual tourism conference, North Carolina Governor Josh Stein celebrated the strength of North Carolina's tourism industry. "North Carolina is a place worth visiting and worth coming back to again and again," said Governor Josh Stein. "  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, March 17 -- Gov. Josh Stein, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Stein Kicks Off Rural Listening Tour * Today Governor Josh Stein kicked off his rural listening session series. He met with business leaders, local elected officials, and other leaders to hear their concerns and discuss priorities for strengthening their communities. Governor Stein also stopped by Flavors on Main in Marion to meet with the owners and learn about their exp  more

GREENSBORO, North Carolina, March 18 (TNSrep) -- The city of Greensboro issued the following news on March 17, 2026: * * * Economic Development Office Releases Annual Report The City's Economic Development Office's 2025 Year in Review is now available online (https://user-kcmpnye.cld.bz/Departmental-Annual-Reports/Economic-Development-Year-in-Review-2025/4/). This annual report highlights Greensboro's continued economic growth, including over $4.74 billion in capital investments and the crea  more

FORT BRAGG, North Carolina, March 17 -- The U.S. Army Reserve Command issued the following news: * * * Hanuman Guardian: U.S.-Royal Thai Army civil affairs teams build partnership through community outreach * LOPBURI, Thailand - Inside modest homes of Lopburi residents, rooms quickly filled with gratitude as soldiers stepped through doorways carrying bags of food and household items. The visit was part of a community outreach event led by the Royal Thai Army, highlighting how civil affairs  more

WASHINGTON, March 17 -- Rep. Sarah Elfreth, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * House Passes Elfreth Bill to Tackle Invasive Blue Catfish in the Chesapeake Bay * WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congresswoman Sarah Elfreth (D-MD-03) and Congressman Rob Wittman (R-VA-01), Co-Chairs of the Chesapeake Bay Watershed Task Force and leaders on the House Natural Resources Committee, secured House passage of the Mitigation Action and Waterman Support (MAWS) Act after the bill unanimously pas  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, March 17 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * "We the People" depicts inventors, dreamers, and innovators in all 50 states * Zora Neale Hurston remains one of America's best-known authors. Charles Henry Turner developed landmark studies about the behavior of bees and spiders. Brian Wilson founded the Beach Boys. George Nissen invented the trampoline. What do they all have in common? Well, for one thing, they were all innova  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, March 18 (TNSxrep) -- North Carolina State University issued the following news release: * * * New Model Uses Team Interactions to Predict Next Steps in Collaborative Work Finding the right information at the right time is critical for solving complex problems. Researchers have developed an algorithm that helps individuals locate needed information more efficiently by drawing on both a user's own history and behavioral cues, as well as the history and behavioral cues   more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, March 18 -- Gov. Josh Shapiro, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release on March 17, 2026: * * * Governor Shapiro's Remarks as Prepared for Delivery for the 2026 Lehigh Valley Economic Development Corporation Annual Meeting Bethlehem, PA - Today, Governor Josh Shapiro delivered remarks to the 2026 Lehigh Valley Economic Development Corporation's Annual Meeting, highlighting the Commonwealth's major economic victories over the last three years and the Shapiro  more

WASHINGTON, March 17 -- Rep. David Rouzer, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Rouzer Announces 2026 Congressional Art Competition for NC-07 Students * WASHINGTON, DC - Congressman David Rouzer (NC-07) is now accepting submissions for the 2026 Congressional Art Competition. All high school students who reside within North Carolina's Seventh Congressional District are encouraged to participate. "The annual Congressional Art Competition showcases the extraordinary tale  more

WASHINGTON, March 18 -- Sen. Ashley Brooke Moody, R-Florida, issued the following news release on March 16, 2026: * * * Senator Moody Leads Efforts to Extend Red Snapper Season U.S. Senator Ashley Moody is leading efforts to give south Atlantic states more control over the length of the Red Snapper Fishing Season. Last year, under the federal model, the season lasted just two days. Senator Moody is leading a Congressional letter to the U.S. Department of Commerce in support of Florida's appli  more

PLANO, Texas, March 18 -- Siemens Digital Industries Software, a subsidiary of Siemens, issued the following news release: * * * Siemens Invests More Than $165 Million to Expand Manufacturing Across the Carolinas, Supporting U.S. Data Center Growth * Investment scales up electrical infrastructure production with new U.S. manufacturing sites and expanded facilities, adding 350 new jobs across North and South Carolina * Siemens has invested more than $165 million across North and South Caroli  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, March 17 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland issued the following news: * * * Ten from JBSA among Air Force Medical Service 2025 award winners * FALLS CHURCH, Virginia - The Air Force Surgeon General is proud to announce the recipients of the 2025 Air Force Medical Service Annual Awards. The awards include both individual and team awards. There are 10 recipients from Joint Base San Antonio. The nominations submitted reflect the ex  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, March 17 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Troutman Pepper Locke, a law firm, posted the following news: * * * Troutman Pepper Locke Recognized Across Multiple Categories in 2026 Southeastern Legal Awards * ATLANTA - Troutman Pepper Locke attorneys Mary Marshall Easley, David Dove, David Ghegan, and Leila Harrison, along with the firm, have been recognized by the Daily Report and Law.com as part of the 2026 Southeastern Legal Awards in the On the Rise in North Carolina, Best Men  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, March 17 [Category: Transportation] -- The American Trucking Associations posted the following news release: * * * Trucking Industry Backs Dalilah's Law * Today, the American Trucking Associations, Truckload Carriers Association, National Tank Truck Carriers, and state trucking associations across the country issued the following joint statement in support of Dalilah's Law, which will be considered by the House Transportation & Infrastructure Committee tomorrow, March 18  more

WASHINGTON, March 17 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation issued the following news release: * * * Trump's Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy Cracks Down on Illinois DOT for Mismanagement of CTA System * Department will now provide Federal oversight of IDOT to address longstanding turmoil, unsafe rider conditions WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy today announced that the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) is launching a Safety Management Inspection (S  more

WASHINGTON, March 17 [Category: BizMedia] -- The U.S. News and World Report, a digital news and information company, posted the following news release: * * * U.S. News & World Report Names 2026 Best Ambulatory Surgery Centers * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. News & World Report, the global authority in health rankings and consumer advice, today named the 2026 Best Ambulatory Surgery Centers (ASCs). These ratings serve as a vital resource for the millions of Americans opting for same-day surgical ca  more

WASHINGTON, March 17 -- Sen. Katie Britt, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Senators Katie Britt, Bill Cassidy, Colleagues Call to Repeal Restrictive Biden-Era Heat Rule * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Katie Britt (R-Ala.) joined Senator Bill Cassidy (R-La.) and 14 of their Senate Republican colleagues in urging 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 m  more

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, March 18 -- The University of North Carolina Charlotte campus issued the following news release: * * * UNC Charlotte announces gift from The David & Nicole Tepper Foundation to support Women's Athletics UNC Charlotte announced today a $250,000 gift from The David & Nicole Tepper Foundation to support the University's Let Me Play initiative, strengthening opportunities for women student-athletes across Charlotte Athletics. The gift was announced during the Judy W. R  more

RADFORD, Virginia, March 17 -- Radford University issued the following news release: * * * University analytics center rebrands and relaunches to help illuminate its field * As the world presses onward into a realm of new technologies and advanced artificial intelligence, humankind's ability to skillfully analyze systems - and, more specifically, the ways in which those systems can succeed or fail - has taken on an even enhanced significance. Radford University's Center for Applied Analyti  more

BIDDEFORD, Maine, March 18 -- The University of New England issued the following news on March 17, 2026: * * * Center for Global Humanities presents "Who Gets to Be Native in America?" What happens when rules around Native identity -- many of which were created by a U.S. government intent on wiping out Native people altogether -- inhibit Native Americans from creating successful, sustainable communities? This is the topic scholar Carrie Lowry Schuettpelz will take up when she visits the Cent  more