ATLANTA, Georgia, May 6 [Category: Medical] -- The American Cancer Society posted the following news release: * * * American Cancer Society Welcomes Four Members to Board of Directors The American Cancer Society has appointed four new members to its Board of Directors, adding leadership depth as the organization accelerates efforts to advance its vision to end cancer as we know it, for everyone. Together, they will help guide how the American Cancer Society sets priorities, stewards resources  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, May 6 -- North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Jeff Jackson Secures $584,000 to Resolve Medicaid Fraud Allegations Against Greensboro Treatment Center * RALEIGH - Attorney General Jeff Jackson and the United States Attorney's Office for the Middle District of North Carolina reached a $584,143 settlement with Crossroads Treatment Center of Greensboro, P.C. (Crossroads) to settle allegations that Crossroa  more

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, May 5 [Category: BizFinancial Services] -- Bank of America, a financial institution, posted the following news release: * * * Bank of America Convenes Global Leaders in Asia Pacific for its Breakthrough Technology Dialogue * SINGAPORE / LONDON - Bank of America convened its Breakthrough Technology Dialogue in Singapore on April 28, bringing together a carefully curated group of the world's most influential CEOs, innovators, investors, academics and scientists for i  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, May 7 (TNSLrpt) -- Business Employment Dynamics in North Carolina Third Quarter 2025 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Southeast Region - May 6, 2026 * * * From June 2025 to September 2025, gross job losses from closing and contracting private-sector establishments in North Carolina were 239,026, while gross job gains from opening and expanding private-sector establishments were 225,364, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Reg  more

WASHINGTON, May 7 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics issued the following document on May 6, 2026, from Economics Daily: * * * Unemployment rates higher in 236 metro areas over the year ended February 2026 Unemployment rates were higher in February 2026 than a year earlier in 236 of the 387 metropolitan areas, lower in 110 areas, and unchanged in 41 areas. * * * Chart: Over-the-year change in unemployment rates for metropolitan areas, February 2026, not sea  more

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, May 6 [Category: BizFinancial Services] -- Bank of America, a financial institution, posted the following news release: * * * BofA Awards $500,000 Grant to CAPA for New Music Hall in Downtown Columbus * COLUMBUS, OH -CAPA has received a $500,000 grant from Bank of America in support of its Music Hall project at the former Central Presbyterian Church building at Third and Chapel streets in Downtown Columbus. The award is significant as it supports CAPA's capital c  more

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, May 6 [Category: Sports] -- The Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association issued the following news: * * * CIAA to Host "Live the Legacy" Golf Tournament in Conjunction with Football Media Day * DURHAM, N.C. (May 6, 2026 -The Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA(r)) will host its "Live the Legacy" Golf Tournament on Monday, July 13, 2026, at Hillandale Golf Course in Durham. The event will take place in conjunction with CIAA Football Media Day, bri  more

GREENSBORO, North Carolina, May 6 -- The University of North Carolina Greensboro campus posted the following news: * * * Class of 2026: Swee Paw Goes From Introvert to Classroom Leader * First generation college graduate Lah "SweE" Paw on engaging with opportunity Lah "Swee" Paw surprised herself when she stood before a classroom of young learners during her practicum at Davis Elementary School. The self-described introvert once couldn't have imagined engaging a group of children on her ow  more

GOLDEN, Colorado, May 6 -- Colorado School of Mines posted the following news: * * * Colorado School of Mines launches $7M research center to evaluate PFAS destruction technologies * Water and soil impacted by per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) is one of today's most pressing environmental challenges, impacting rural, suburban and urban communities across the globe. But how to remediate these "forever" chemicals without just moving the problem from one place to another is an open   more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, May 6 [Category: Construction] -- Associated General Contractors of America posted the following news release: * * * Construction Jobs Increase In 33 States And D.C. Between March 2025 And March 2026; 31 States And D.C. Add Jobs In March Texas and Missouri Top Lists of 12-Month Gains, While California and Alaska Have Worst Job Losses; Ohio and Delaware Lead Monthly Gainers; Nevada Has Largest Monthly Decline  * Construction employment increased in 33 states and the Dis  more

CLEMSON, South Carolina, May 6 -- Clemson University posted the following news: * * * CUPD named DUI Enforcement Hero Agency of the Year by MADD South Carolina * Public Safety The Clemson University Police Department (CUPD) received the statewide 2025 Luther Reynolds DUI Enforcement Hero Agency of the Year Award at the MADD South Carolina Law Enforcement Recognition Dinner and Training Symposium on Thursday, April 30. The recognition is awarded annually to an agency that demonstrates a s  more

DURHAM, North Carolina, May 7 -- Duke University Nicholas School of the Environment issued the following news: * * * Introducing Ecotech, Nature's Innovation Accelerator The field unites principles in biology, engineering and earth sciences to develop scalable solutions to urgent environmental, social and economic challenges. * An international research team has developed a roadmap for an emerging field of technology called ecotech, which draws inspiration from nature to create scalable sol  more

CHAPEL HILL, North Carolina, May 6 -- The University of North Carolina Gillings School of Global Public Health posted the following news: * * * Evans studies how shared EV fleets could strengthen the power grid * Electric vehicles (EVs) reduce the amount of carbon emitted from transportation, but they can also contribute to the stability and efficiency of local electric grids. Halle Evans, MS '25 (environmental sciences and engineering), conducted a research project that explored whether sha  more

WESTERVILLE, Ohio, May 7 -- The National Ground Water Association issued the following news release: * * * Farm bill containing Healthy H2O Act passes House of Representatives The U.S. House of Representatives on April 30 passed the U.S. Farm Bill which included key principles of the Healthy Drinking Water Affordability Act, also commonly known as the Healthy H2O Act. The Healthy H2O Act, which has been supported by NGWA, was reintroduced in the House last year by Representatives David Rouze  more

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- The National Committee to Preserve Social Security and Medicare issued the following statement on May 4, 2026, by President and CEO Max Richtman: * * * Former NC Governor Cooper Picks Up Endorsement From Major Seniors Group The National Committee to Preserve Social Security & Medicare PAC, one of the nation's premier organizations advocating for older adults, is proud to endorse former North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper for United States Senate. Gov. Cooper understands th  more

WASHINGTON, May 4 -- WilmerHale, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Former SEC Deputy Director Jason Burt Joins WilmerHale's Securities and Financial Services Practice in Denver WilmerHale today is pleased to announce the addition of Jason Burt, former Deputy Director of the Enforcement Division at the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), as partner in the Securities and Financial Services (SFS) Department and a member of the Securities Litigation and Enforcement Group. Base  more

BOILING SPRINGS, North Carolina, May 7 -- Gardner-Webb University issued the following news: * * * Gardner-Webb University and Thomas Jefferson Classical Academy Establish Partnership Gryphon-Bulldog Collaborative to Bring New Opportunities for Thomas Jefferson Students * Students at Thomas Jefferson Classical Academy (TJCA) will soon have expanded access to college level coursework through a new partnership with Gardner Webb University. The initiative was formalized with the recent signing  more

HIGH POINT, North Carolina, May 6 -- High Point University issued the following news release: * * * HPU Education Students Score 100% Pass Rate on Teacher Performance Exam for Fifth Consecutive Year * HIGH POINT, N.C., May 6, 2026 - Students in High Point University's Stout School of Education undergraduate teacher licensure programs earned a 100% pass rate for a fifth consecutive year on the national licensure assessment, the edTPA. Students in the Master of Arts in Teaching (M.A.T.) progra  more

HIGH POINT, North Carolina, May 6 -- High Point University issued the following news release: * * * HPU Vision Surpasses Goal of Raising $10,000 With First-Ever Telethon * HIGH POINT, N.C., May 6, 2026 - Students in High Point University's Nido R. Qubein (r) School of Communication surpassed their goal of raising $10,000 for a local charity during a six-hour telethon broadcast from HPU's state-of-the-art TV studio on April 12. HPU Vision, the university's student-led news and entertainment  more

WASHINGTON, May 5 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Shaheen and Budd Pen Wall Street Journal Op-Ed Underscoring Need for Senators' Bipartisan Three-Bill Package to Enhance American Airpower, Boost Defense Industrial Base U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Ted Budd (R-NC), members of the Senate Armed Services Committee, published an op-ed in the Wall Street Journal on a bipartisan legislative package they introduced last month to elev  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, May 6 -- The Indiana University McKinney School of Law issued the following news release: * * * IU McKinney Celebrates 2026 Unity Dinner and Gala * IU McKinney students honored their peers, faculty, and legal community during the 13th annual Unity Dinner and Gala. The event, with the theme of "Threads of Unity: Celebrating the Fabric of Justice," took place on April 18 at The Heirloom at N.K. Hurst in downtown Indianapolis. It is the work of the Black Law Students Asso  more

HOUSTON, Texas, May 6 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Texas posted the following news release: * * * Judge orders civil forfeiture of $1.7M Brownsville mansion tied to drug proceeds * BROWNSVILLE, Texas - A home acquired with drug proceeds and used to launder money has been civilly fortified to the United States, announced Acting U.S. Attorney John G.E. Marck. Authorities identified a major cocaine supplier allegedly linked to multiple cartels. The forfeitur  more

NOTRE DAME, Indiana, May 6 -- The University of Notre Dame posted the following news: * * * Junior Veronica Bofah named 2026 Key into Public Service Scholar * University of Notre Dame junior Veronica Bofah, of Charlotte, North Carolina, is among 20 recipients of a 2026 Key into Public Service Scholarship from Phi Beta Kappa. Bofah is Notre Dame's sixth Key into Public Service Scholar since the program was established in 2020. The Key into Public Service Scholarship highlights the wide rang  more

BANNER ELK, North Carolina, May 7 -- Lees-McRae College issued the following news: * * * Lees-McRae College secures historic $10 million gift to launch innovative housing initiative As colleges across the country scale back amid mounting financial pressures and declining enrollment numbers, Lees-McRae College is investing in its progress and announcing the largest gift in its history to address demand for high-quality housing. The landmark $10 million investment, from Charlotte philanthropis  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, May 7 (TNSxrep) -- The North Carolina Department of Commerce issued the following news release: * * * North Carolina's March Employment Figures Released The state's seasonally adjusted March 2026 unemployment rate was 3.7 percent, decreasing 0.1 of a percentage point from February's revised rate. The national rate decreased 0.1 of a percentage point to 4.3 percent. North Carolina's unemployment rate decreased 0.1 of a percentage point from a year ago. The number of p  more

LA JOLLA, California, May 6 -- The University of California San Diego campus posted the following news: * * * National Institutes of Health Grant Terminations Disproportionately Impact Minority Scientists * Key Takeaways * A national survey of 941 scientists whose National Institutes of Health (NIH) grants were terminated in 2025 found the cuts disproportionately affected minority researchers. * Researchers from marginalized groups were both overrepresented among those whose grants we  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, May 6 -- The North Carolina Democratic Party posted the following news: * * * NEW: "Parents Against Whatley" Launches as NC Parents Slam Whatley for Appointing & Protecting A Convicted Child Sex Offender * North Carolina parents are speaking up in response to DC insider Michael Whatley repeatedly appointing convicted child sex offender Harvey West to NCGOP leadership roles, and today launched "Parents Against Whatley" to sound the alarm. The coalition is made up of  more

SANTA CLARA, California, May 6 [Category: BizComputer Technology] -- NVIDIA, a designer of graphics processing units for the gaming, cryptocurrency and professional markets, issued the following news release: * * * NVIDIA and Corning Announce Long-Term Partnership to Strengthen US Manufacturing for AI Infrastructure * NVIDIA (NASDAQ: NVDA) and Corning Incorporated (NYSE: GLW) today announced a multiyear commercial and technology partnership to dramatically expand U.S.-based manufacturing of   more

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-South Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * One Year After Columbia Murder, Graham, Fry Introduce Logan's Law to Get Justice for Logan Federico, Prevent Future Tragedies * Bill Creates Federal, State Registry of Violent Criminals, Bringing Transparency to Judges, Prosecutors Who Give Career Criminals Leniency WASHINGTON - One year after the murder of Logan Federico at the hands of a repeat violent offender in Columbia, South Carolina  more

BRISTOL, Connecticut, May 6 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * PGA TOUR LIVE on the ESPN App provides extensive coverage of the Truist Championship * * The ESPN App takes fans inside the action across all four rounds at Quail Hollow Club, beginning May 7 at 11 a.m. ET * Four of the world's top five players showcased as part of early round Featured Groups coverage * PGA TOUR LIVE Betcast presented by DraftKings returns with ov  more

BROOKLYN, New York, May 6 -- Brooklyn Law School posted the following news: * * * Professor Maryellen Fullerton: Refugee Law Scholar and Teacher Without Borders * Professor Maryellen Fullerton is one of five professors retiring after this spring semester. To share a memory of or to send greetings to Professor Fullerton, please send an email to communications@brooklaw.edu with the subject line "Professor Fullerton Retirement." She would love to hear from her former students and colleagues.   more

WASHINGTON, May 7 (TNSrep) -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee, issued the following news release on May 6, 2026: * * * Ranking Member Markey Spotlights How Trump's Reckless Policies are Skyrocketing Health Care Costs for Small Businesses, Families New data shows Trump's unaffordable policies are exacerbating the nationwide health care crisis * Ranking Member Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) today spotlighted new da  more

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- Rep. Alma S. Adams, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Adams Urges Supreme Court to Maintain Access to Mifepristone in Louisiana v. FDA Decision * Washington, D.C. -Today, Congresswoman Alma S. Adams, Ph.D. (NC-12) commented on the Supreme Court's emergency stay of the Louisiana v. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Fifth Circuit decision regarding access to the drug Mifepristone. "On Monday, May 4, I filed an amicus brief with over 250 of   more

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- Rep. Russell Fry, R-South Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Fry, Senator Graham Introduce Logan's Law to Stop Repeat Violent Offenders * Surfside Beach, S.C. - Today, U.S. Representative Russell Fry (SC-07) and Senator Lindsey Graham (R-SC) announced the introduction of Logan's Law, in honor of Logan Federico. Logan was murdered at the hands of a repeat violent offender in Columbia, South Carolina in May 2025. Logan's murderer, Alexander Dickey, is   more

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia, May 7 -- The Southern Environmental Law Center posted the following news release: * * * Groups push back on Utilities Commission's baffling decision to stall solar development Pausing cost-effective clean energy solutions at time of volatile fuel prices is a step backwards for North Carolina * CHAPEL HILL, N.C.-- The Southern Environmental Law Center filed a motion asking the North Carolina Utilities Commission to reconsider a recent order directing Duke Energy to  more

WINSTON-SALEM, North Carolina, May 6 -- Wake Forest University posted the following news: * * * Stop pursuing happiness. Build something stronger. * Society often views happiness as a destination to be reached through self-help books and the advice of Instagram influencers. Christian Waugh, professor of psychology at Wake Forest University, says the pursuit of resilience-rather than happiness-provides a more sustainable framework for navigating life's stressors. Waugh studies emotions, str  more

FORT BRAGG, North Carolina, May 6 -- The U.S. Army Reserve Command issued the following news: * * * U.S. Army Reserve Soldiers sharpen readiness with Moroccan Navy desalination training during African Lion 26 TAN-TAN, Morocco - U.S. Army Reserve Soldiers assigned to the 753rd Quartermaster Company enhanced their technical proficiency with multinational partners by receiving hands-on training in advanced seawater desalination operations from the Royal Moroccan Navy during African Lion 26 on Ap  more

CHAPEL HILL, North Carolina, May 7 -- The University of North Carolina School of Medicine issued the following news: * * * UNC Health Hospitals Earn Top 'A' Grades from Leapfrog Group Recognition reflects UNC Health's commitment to providing excellent care for all patients * Multiple hospitals affiliated with UNC Health across North Carolina received top scores for patient safety and quality from the Leapfrog Group on its Spring 2026 hospital report card. Leapfrog announced its latest hosp  more

CHAPEL HILL, North Carolina, May 7 -- The University of North Carolina School of Medicine issued the following wrapup, Newsworthy From the School of Medicine for Week of May 1-7, 2026: * * * Newsworthy from the School of Medicine, Week of May 1 - May 7 The below clickable headlines link directly to outside media outlets, which featured UNC School of Medicine faculty starting Friday, May 1, 2026. * Bubble Tea: 'Metabolically Louder Than We Think' (https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/bubble-t  more

LOS ANGELES, California, May 6 -- The University of Southern California Keck School of Medicine issued the following news release: * * * $10 million grant funds research and solutions on 'forever chemicals' The comprehensive study on the health effects of PFAS is supported by a prestigious award from the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences. * A Keck School of Medicine of USC physician-scientist has received the highly competitive Revolutionizing Innovative, Visionary Environ  more

KNOXVILLE, Tennessee, May 6 -- The University of Tennessee posted the following news: * * * UT Names Governor's Chair for Circular Biomaterials Orlando J. Rojas has been named the University of Tennessee-Oak Ridge National Laboratory Governor's Chair for Circular Biomaterials. An internationally recognized leader in sustainable materials science, Rojas will hold a joint appointment in UT's Herbert College of Agriculture and ORNL beginning in late 2026. The Governor's Chair program aligns UT  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, May 6 -- The North Carolina Democratic Party posted the following news: * * * WALL STREET WHATLEYNC Senior Slams Whatley For Helping Pass Legislation That Drives Up Drug Costs & Spikes His Pharma Stocks * North Carolina senior: "I can't stay silent as Michael Whatley profits off of North Carolina seniors who are paying more for life saving medication." A North Carolina senior is calling out DC insider and Big Oil Lobbyist Michael Whatley for helping pass legislatio  more