ATLANTA, Georgia, July 17 -- Mercer University posted the following news: * * * Alan Walden's influence reached from Mercer to Macon and beyond * Alan Walden -who managed soul music legend Otis Redding, helped build Capricorn Records and contributed to the global rise of Southern rock -died on July 16 at age 83. Born in Macon, Walden attended Mercer University during the 1963-64 academic year and went on to use his business acumen and keen ear for spotting talent to challenge and change th  more

ALBANY, Georgia, July 17 -- Albany State University posted the following news: * * * Albany State University Foundation Receives $60K+ Gift to Support Student Success * Media Contact: Rachel Lawrence, media@asurams.edu ALBANY, Ga., July 17, 2026 - The Albany State University (ASU) Foundation has received a generous gift of $62,549 from U.S. Charitable Gift Trust to support the university's highest priority needs, reinforcing a shared commitment to student success and institutional excellen  more

WASHINGTON, July 18 -- The National Association of Benefits and Insurance Professionals (formerly the National Association of Health Underwriters) issued the following news release: * * * Mychal Walker Begins Term as President of the National Association of Benefits and Insurance Professionals The National Association of Benefits and Insurance Professionals (NABIP) recently announced that Mychal Walker, Managing Director of The Walker Agency in Duluth, Georgia, has officially begun his one-ye  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, July 17 -- North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Jeff Jackson Reaches $29.6 Million Settlement with Glenmark Over Drug Price-Fixing Conspiracy * Friday, July 17, 2026 Contact: comms@ncdoj.gov 919-538-2809 RALEIGH - Attorney General Jeff Jackson reached a $29.6 million settlement with Glenmark to resolve allegations that the drugmaker was involved in a vast web of communications that involved com  more

WASHINGTON, July 18 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R48951) on July 15, 2026, entitled "Shark Conservation and Management in the U.S.:" (Continued from Part 1 of 3) * * * Selected Legislation Related to Shark Conservation and Management in the 119th Congress In recent decades, Congress has considered legislative proposals with specific references to shark conservation and management, such as those focused on shark-finning practices and intern  more