WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Community Living issued the following news: * * * ACL Announces 2026 Chronic Disease Self-Management Education Grant Recipients * ACL is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2026 Chronic Disease Self-Management Education (CDSME) grants. They will receive approximately $8 million in combined funding to implement evidence-based CDSME programs across seven states. The CDSME program's goal is to provi  more

ALBANY, New York, Aug. 7 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General James Secures More Than 140,000 Eggs for Central New York Families * August 7, 2026 NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James today announced the delivery of more than 140,000 eggs to Food Bank of Central New York in Syracuse as part of a bipartisan multistate settlement with Cal-Maine Foods (Cal-Maine), Versova/Centrum (Versova), and Hickman's Egg Ranch (Hi  more

ALBANY, New York, Aug. 7 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General James Secures More Than 140,000 Eggs for Southern Tier Families * August 7, 2026 NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James today announced the delivery of more than 140,000 eggs to Food Bank of the Southern Tier in Elmira as part of a bipartisan multistate settlement with Cal-Maine Foods (Cal-Maine), Versova/Centrum (Versova), and Hickman's Egg Ranch (Hickma  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Aug. 7 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL SECURES VICTORY WITH NEXSTAR/TEGNA MOTION * Court Rebukes Nexstar for "Brazen" Violation of Tegna Injunction Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul and a coalition of 12 attorneys general secured a court order granting their motion on Thursday, finding that Nexstar Media Group Inc. (Nexstar) violated the court's order requiring it and Tegna Inc. (Tegna) to remai  more

BUIES CREEK, North Carolina, Aug. 8 -- Campbell University issued the following news: * * * More than 350 tons of asphalt removed for reforestation project Consultant: Replanting will lead to nearly triple the amount of trees on Campbell-owned site - More than 350 tons of asphalt have been removed from Campbell University-owned land along the Cape Fear River marked for a large-scale reforestation project, the University announced this week. And according to consultants, the project will u  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Aug. 8 -- The Institute for Justice posted the following news release on Aug. 7, 2026: * * * Court Rules North Carolina Family's Lawsuit Can Move Forward After SWAT Team Raided, Damaged Wrong Home WILMINGTON, N.C.--On Thursday, the United States District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina denied qualified immunity for officers who raided an innocent family's Pender County home in April 2024. The lawsuit brought against the officers and their government emplo  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Aug. 7 -- The North Carolina Department of Labor issued the following news release on Aug. 6, 2026: * * * Labor Commissioner designates Tyler Younts chair of the N.C. Industrial Commission Today, North Carolina Commissioner of Labor Luke Farley announced his designation of Tyler Younts as chairman of the North Carolina Industrial Commission. Younts was appointed to the Commission by the North Carolina General Assembly upon the recommendation of House Speaker Destin H  more

DURHAM, North Carolina, Aug. 7 -- North Carolina Central University issued the following news: * * * NCCU School of Law Welcomes New Legal Eagles to Flight School * The North Carolina Central University School of Law officially welcomed its newest Legal Eagles as Flight School launched. Through interactive sessions led by faculty, administrators, alumni and members of the legal community, students gain practical knowledge, hear firsthand from alumni about their experiences, build profession  more

BIRMINGHAM, Alabama, Aug. 7 -- Samford University issued the following news release: * * * New Scholarship Honors a Lifetime of Artistry, Mentorship and Backstage Excellence * For more than four decades, Eric Olson helped audiences see worlds that did not exist until the curtain rose. A painted backdrop became a city street. A carefully placed light transformed a stage into a moonlit landscape. Costumes, scenery and technical artistry combined to tell stories that lingered long after the fi  more

ASHEVILLE, North Carolina, Aug. 3 -- The University of North Carolina-Asheville issued the following news: * * * Rusty Edwards Appointed to UNC Asheville Board of Trustees The University of North Carolina Asheville today announced Rusty Edwards as the newest member of the University's Board of Trustees. He was unanimously approved by the UNC System Board of Governors at the committee's July session. Edwards is the Regional Executive in Commercial Banking for Western North Carolina and the Up  more

PEMBROKE, North Carolina, Aug. 7 -- The University of North Carolina-Pembroke posted the following news: * * * Trent Harris Becomes Second Brave In Three Years To Make MLB Debut * Former Brave Trent Harris is set to become the second UNC Pembroke baseball player in the last three years to reach the Major Leagues after his contract was selected by the San Francisco Giants on Friday. Harris is scheduled to join the San Francisco bullpen as the Giants host the Detroit Tigers for a three-game   more

PEMBROKE, North Carolina, Aug. 7 -- The University of North Carolina-Pembroke posted the following news: * * * UNC Pembroke Senior Explores American History Through Prestigious Library of Congress Fellowship * UNC Pembroke senior Anastasia Sinclair spent her summer inside the world's largest library, helping researchers navigate one of the nation's most significant collections of American history as one of just 37 students and recent graduates nationwide selected for the 2026 Library of Cong  more