News Tipoffs - North Carolina Editors
203rd MI Battalion builds TECHINT readiness at Northern Strike
FORT BRAGG, North Carolina, Aug. 19 -- The U.S. Army Reserve Command issued the following news:
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203rd MI Battalion builds TECHINT readiness at Northern Strike
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CAMP GRAYLING, Mich. - Soldiers assigned to the 203rd Military Intelligence Battalion are training to convert captured enemy materiel into usable intelligence during Northern Strike 26-2, Aug. 3-15, at Camp Grayling, Michigan.
Operating a captured materiel exploitation center, or CMEC, the battalion gathers, secures, catalogs,
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American Association of Professional Baseball Adds SI TV, Sports Illustrated's 24/7 Streaming Channel, as Broadcast Partner
DURHAM, North Carolina, Aug. 20 -- The American Association of Independent Professional Baseball issued the following news release on Aug. 18, 2026:
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American Association of Professional Baseball Adds SI TV, Sports Illustrated's 24/7 Streaming Channel, as Broadcast Partner
Record Season of Expansion Now Has Games Featured In Over 36 Million Homes for The Remainder of 2026.
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MOORHEAD, Minn. - The American Association of Professional Baseball (AAPB) today announced that Sports Illustrat
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Americans for Tax Reform Issues Commentary: Success Stories of the 20% Small Business Deduction in the Working Families Tax Cuts
WASHINGTON, Aug. 20 -- Americans for Tax Reform posted the following commentary by John Kartch:
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Success Stories of the 20% Small Business Deduction in the Working Families Tax Cuts
20% deduction in the Working Families Tax Cut is helping Main Street employers and employees
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The Working Families Tax Cuts enacted by President Trump and House and Senate Republicans is helping small businesses create jobs, purchase new equipment, raise wages, and expand operations.
In addition to perman
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App State fundraising reaches historic heights, expands support for Mountaineers
BOONE, North Carolina, Aug. 19 -- Appalachian State University posted the following news:
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App State fundraising reaches historic heights, expands support for Mountaineers
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BOONE, N.C. -With the close of fiscal year 2026 on June 30, Appalachian State University exceeded $50 million in private donations for the second consecutive year -making fiscal years 2025 and 2026 the most successful fundraising years in university history.
"These historic fundraising achievements reflect the stre
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Are subsea oil and gas pipelines a previously unrecognised source of ocean microplastics?
PLYMOUTH, England, Aug. 19 -- The University of Plymouth posted the following news:
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Are subsea oil and gas pipelines a previously unrecognised source of ocean microplastics?
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Decommissioning pipelines used by the oil and gas industry could result in substantial quantities of microplastics being released into the UK's marine environment annually, a new study has suggested.
Conducted by scientists at the University of Plymouth, the research examined the degradation of plastics in subse
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Ark. A.G. Griffin, 34 Co-Signers Issue Letter to Congressional Leadership
LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, Aug. 20 (TNSletter) -- Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin, with 34 co-signers issued the following letter to Congressional leadership:
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Here is the text of the letter:
August 4, 2026
The Honorable Mike Johnson
Speaker
U.S. House of Representatives
Washington, D.C. 20515
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The Honorable John Thune
Majority Leader
U.S. Senate
Washington, D.C. 20515
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The Honorable Tom Cole
House Committee on Appropriations
U.S. Capitol Building, H-307
Washington, D.C
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Army Reserve medical personnel build readiness through active-duty, joint integration
FORT BRAGG, North Carolina, Aug. 18 -- The U.S. Army Reserve Command issued the following news:
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Army Reserve medical personnel build readiness through active-duty, joint integration
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FORT BELVOIR, Va. - U.S. Army Reserve medical personnel worked alongside active-duty service members at military treatment facilities in the National Capital Region during the Medical Readiness Skills Sustainment Program, using their annual training period to maintain occupational skills and operate withi
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Army Reserve partnership with State, University of Utah is 'Win-Win'
FORT BRAGG, North Carolina, Aug. 19 -- The U.S. Army Reserve Command issued the following news:
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Army Reserve partnership with State, University of Utah is 'Win-Win'
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CAMP WILLIAMS, Utah - Saturday, Aug. 8, 2026, marked the end of an era for the United States Army Reserve in Salt Lake City, Utah, but also signaled a new beginning with an investment in current and future Reserve Soldiers. The Army Reserve, University of Utah, and Utah National Guard hosted two ceremonies signifying the
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Attorney General James Secures More Than 140,000 Eggs for Long Island Families
ALBANY, New York, Aug. 19 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release:
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Attorney General James Secures More Than 140,000 Eggs for Long Island Families
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NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James today announced the delivery of more than 140,000 eggs to Island Harvest in Suffolk County as part of a bipartisan multistate settlement with Cal-Maine Foods (Cal-Maine), Versova/Centrum (Versova), and Hickman's Egg Ranch (Hickman's) for years of price f
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Attorney General James Secures More Than 140,000 Eggs for Western New York Families
ALBANY, New York, Aug. 18 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release:
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Attorney General James Secures More Than 140,000 Eggs for Western New York Families
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NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James today announced the delivery of more than 140,000 eggs to FeedMore Western New York in Buffalo as part of a bipartisan multistate settlement with Cal-Maine Foods (Cal-Maine), Versova/Centrum (Versova), and Hickman's Egg Ranch (Hickman's) for years o
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ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL ISSUES STATEMENT ON TRIAL AGAINST META OVER ADDICTIVE FEATURES THAT HARM CHILDREN
CHICAGO, Illinois, Aug. 18 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release:
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ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL ISSUES STATEMENT ON TRIAL AGAINST META OVER ADDICTIVE FEATURES THAT HARM CHILDREN
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Chicago - Attorney General Raoul today issued the following statement as a bipartisan coalition of attorneys general begins to present their case against Meta, alleging the social media giant knowingly designed and deployed harmful features on Facebook and Instagram that drive co
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BofA Directs $250,000 to American Red Cross to Support Fire Recovery
CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, Aug. 18 [Category: BizFinancial Services] -- Bank of America, a financial institution, posted the following news release:
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BofA Directs $250,000 to American Red Cross to Support Fire Recovery
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Funding will help provide emergency shelter, meals and recovery support for families and communities impacted by the Spokane Area and Other Western Wildfires
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* Bank of America is directing $250,000 to the American Red Cross to support relief and recovery e
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Bribery, Sex Crimes And Stock Trades: Republicans' Corruption Problems Go Beyond Trump [HuffPost]
WASHINGTON, Aug. 20 -- The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee posted the following news release:
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Bribery, Sex Crimes And Stock Trades: Republicans' Corruption Problems Go Beyond Trump [HuffPost]
"A massive bribery scandal involving an Ohio utility company, a House ethics investigation into hiring a former chief of staff's girlfriend in Georgia, a generous plea deal for a well-connected sex offender in Texas. The GOP candidates in both Michigan and New Hampshire made fortunes trave
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CCCC Biotechnology Building expands workforce training for growing industry
SANFORD, North Carolina, Aug. 19 -- Central Carolina Community College posted the following news:
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New CCCC Biotechnology Building expands workforce training for growing industry
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SANFORD, N.C. -As North Carolina's biotech industry growth accelerates, Central Carolina Community College is celebrating the opening of a facility that will prepare students for highly-skilled biotechnology manufacturing jobs.
The newly renovated Biotechnology Building is part of the E. Eugene Moore Manufac
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Congresswoman Ross Secures New US Patent Office at NC State Centennial Campus
WASHINGTON, Aug. 19 -- Rep. Deborah Ross, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release:
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Congresswoman Ross Secures New US Patent Office at NC State Centennial Campus
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Today, Congresswoman Deborah Ross (NC-02) announced that the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) will open a new Community Engagement Office at North Carolina State University's (NC State) Centennial Campus. Congresswoman Ross called for a USPTO office in the Research Triangle given its institutions
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Dartmouth College: Website Investigates Eugenics in 20th-Century U.S.
HANOVER, New Hampshire, Aug. 20 -- Dartmouth College issued the following news:
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New Website Investigates Eugenics in 20th-Century U.S.
Digital storytelling offers new insight into a disturbing chapter of American history.
Written by Aimee Minbiole
An innovative new website, Eugenic States: A Contextual Archive, uses digital storytelling to preserve and illuminate a disturbing and largely unknown chapter in U.S. history.
During the 20th century, more than 60,000 people in the United
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Dole Institute fall programming will include talk by former FDIC chair Sheila Bair
LAWRENCE, Kansas, Aug. 19 -- The University of Kansas posted the following news:
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Dole Institute fall programming will include talk by former FDIC chair Sheila Bair
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LAWRENCE -The Robert J. Dole Institute of Politics at the University of Kansas has announced its fall 2026 slate of public programming, events and special exhibits, which are set to feature conversations with legislators, field experts and practitioners on topics ranging from bipartisan cooperation to artificial intelligen
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Dole Institute fall programming will include talk by former FDIC chair Sheila Bair
LAWRENCE, Kansas, Aug. 19 - The University of Kansas School of Law posted the following news:
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Dole Institute fall programming will include talk by former FDIC chair Sheila Bair
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LAWRENCE -The Robert J. Dole Institute of Politics at the University of Kansas has announced its fall 2026 slate of public programming, events and special exhibits, which are set to feature conversations with legislators, field experts and practitioners on topics ranging from bipartisan cooperation to artifici
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Environment America Research & Policy Center Statement: Proposal Would Strip Protections From 45 Million Acres of National Forest
WASHINGTON, Aug. 20 -- Environment America Research and Policy Center issued the following statement on Aug. 19, 2026:
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STATEMENT: Proposal would strip protections from 45 million acres of national forest
DENVER -- Some of Americans' favorite places to immerse themselves in nature are facing imminent danger. The U.S. Forest Service (part of the Agriculture Department) filed a proposed rule in the Federal Register on Wednesday that would end protections for nearly 45 million acres of "inv
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Global Study Including UNC Researcher Uncovers Distinct Genetic Profiles in Binge Eating and Anorexia Nervosa
CHAPEL HILL, North Carolina, Aug. 20 (TNSjou) -- The University of North Carolina School of Medicine issued the following news:
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Global Study Including UNC Researcher Uncovers Distinct Genetic Profiles in Binge Eating and Anorexia Nervosa
A new study conducted by an international team of researchers including eating disorder expert Dr. Cynthia Bulik suggests understanding the specific genetic patterns of each disorder could lead to more tailored treatments for patients.
A landmark glob
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Goodwin Advises AvalonBay on Completion of $70 Billion Merger With Equity Residential to Create Vivmark Residential, One of the Country's Leading Real Estate Companies
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Aug. 18 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Goodwin, a law firm, posted the following news release:
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Goodwin Advises AvalonBay on Completion of $70 Billion Merger With Equity Residential to Create Vivmark Residential, One of the Country's Leading Real Estate Companies
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Goodwin's Public M&A, REIT, and Real Estate teams advised AvalonBay Communities, Inc., on the completion of their merger of equals with Equity Residential to create Vivmark Residential. Vivmark Residential
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Governor Lamont and Attorney General Tong Cite Concerns Over Rising Energy Costs in Criticism of Proposed NextEra-Dominion Merger
HARTFORD, Connecticut, Aug. 18 -- Gov. Ned Lamont, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release:
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Governor Lamont and Attorney General Tong Cite Concerns Over Rising Energy Costs in Criticism of Proposed NextEra-Dominion Merger
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Merger Would Create One of the World's Largest Utility Companies, Consolidate All New England Nuclear Power Under One Company
(HARTFORD, CT) - Governor Ned Lamont and Attorney General William Tong today announced that the State of Connecticut is interveni
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High Point University Is Top 3 in the Nation in 3 Categories According to The Princeton Review
HIGH POINT, North Carolina, Aug. 18 -- High Point University issued the following news release:
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High Point University Is Top 3 in the Nation in 3 Categories According to The Princeton Review
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HPU ranks at the top as a Best-Run College and for Best Career Services, Best Classroom Experience and more.
HIGH POINT, N.C., Aug. 18, 2026 - High Point University continues to be recognized as one of the country's top universities by The Princeton Review, earning Top 3 rankings for Best-Run Co
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ICYMI: Foushee, Jayapal, Johnson, Williams, Ross Conduct Oversight at Stewart Detention Center
WASHINGTON, Aug. 19 -- Rep. Valerie Foushee, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release:
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ICYMI: Foushee, Jayapal, Johnson, Williams, Ross Conduct Oversight at Stewart Detention Center
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LUMPKIN, G.A. -Congressmembers Valerie Foushee (NC-04), Pramila Jayapal (WA-07), Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. (GA-04), Nikema Williams (GA-05), and Deborah Ross (NC-02), conducted oversight at the Stewart Detention Center.
"It was heart-wrenching to hear detained people talk about their storie
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ICYMI: Foushee, Jayapal, Johnson, Williams, Ross Statement on ICE's Lies About Member Oversight
WASHINGTON, Aug. 19 -- Rep. Valerie Foushee, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release:
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ICYMI: Foushee, Jayapal, Johnson, Williams, Ross Statement on ICE's Lies About Member Oversight
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LUMPKIN, G.A. -Congressmembers Valerie Foushee (NC-04), Pramila Jayapal (WA-07), Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. (GA-04), Nikema Williams (GA-05), and Deborah Ross (NC-02), released the following statement regarding falsehoods put out by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) following the Mem
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ICYMI: Sen. Bradley Explains Why Newby Is Unfit For More Power After Recent Shocking Revelations
RALEIGH, North Carolina, Aug. 19 -- The North Carolina Democratic Party posted the following news:
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ICYMI: Sen. Bradley Explains Why Newby Is Unfit For More Power After Recent Shocking Revelations
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Yesterday, Governor Stein vetoed HB377, another GOP power grab that would give Chief Justice Newby the power to suspend judges without pay or due process. In an OpEd, Senator Woodson Bradley explains why the veto was necessary and how uniquely unfit Newby is for more power and responsibility
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James T. George School of Business Dean Dr. Ziette Hayes Delivers Insights, Strategy as HBCU Business Deans Roundtable Reimagines Business Education for an AI-Driven World
HAMPTON, Virginia, Aug. 19 -- Hampton University posted the following news:
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James T. George School of Business Dean Dr. Ziette Hayes Delivers Insights, Strategy as HBCU Business Deans Roundtable Reimagines Business Education for an AI-Driven World
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23rd Annual Conference and Student Summit brings together HBCU business leaders, faculty, students, and industry partners in Westlake, Texas
WESTLAKE, Texas -August 3, 2026 -The HBCU Business Deans Roundtable hosted its 23rd Annual Confere
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La. Health Dept.: State Medicaid Director Selected for National Medicaid Leadership Institute
BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Aug. 20 -- The Louisiana Department of Health issued the following news:
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Louisiana Medicaid director selected for national Medicaid leadership institute
Initiative empowers Medicaid leaders to strengthen programs and drive policy change
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Louisiana Medicaid Executive Director Seth Gold is one of only six Medicaid directors from across the country chosen to participate in the Medicaid Leadership Institute (MLI), a national initiative led by the Center for Health
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Lawsuit Launched to Protect Vulnerable Green Floater Mussel
WASHINGTON, Aug. 19 [Category: Biology] -- The Center for Biological Diversity posted the following news release:
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Lawsuit Launched to Protect Vulnerable Green Floater Mussel
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WASHINGTON-The Center for Biological Diversity sued the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service today for failing to issue a final rule that would protect the green floater mussel under the Endangered Species Act.
The Service agreed to list green floaters as a threatened species and designate more than 1,500 miles of pro
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Manna University President Serrano Issues Commentary: Who Coaches You?
FAYETTEVILLE, North Carolina, Aug. 20 -- Manna University issued the following commentary on Aug. 18, 2026, by President Carlo A. Serrano:
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Who Coaches You?
One of the few undergraduate courses that I still get to teach at Manna University is Mentoring & Coaching. Almost every undergraduate student takes the course, which means I get the privilege of connecting with nearly every student who journeys through our university.
Early in the course, I usually ask some version of two simple
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Michael Whatley Gave Child Sex Offender Harvey West Access To Kids & Minors
RALEIGH, North Carolina, Aug. 19 -- The North Carolina Democratic Party posted the following news:
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Michael Whatley Gave Child Sex Offender Harvey West Access To Kids & Minors
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American Journal News: "Whatley gave sex offender access to young people"
New breaking reporting is exposing DC insider Michael Whatley for allowing Harvey West, a convicted child sex offender, to have close access to minors while serving in the NCGOP leadership roles Whatley appointed him to.
American Journa
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N.C. Community College System: Public Voting Opens Sept. 1 for the North Carolina Small Business Center Network's Inaugural 'Startup Showdown'
RALEIGH, North Carolina, Aug. 20 -- North Carolina Community College System issued the following news:
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Public Voting Opens Sept. 1 for the North Carolina Small Business Center Network's Inaugural 'Startup Showdown'
North Carolina Community College System invites the public to help select the state's next entrepreneurial standouts, following completion of 'Shark Tank'-style pitch and accelerator program sponsored by Wells Fargo
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After months of intensive business training, mentorship
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N.C. State: Foreign Tariffs Made U.S. Whiskey Cheaper (Depending On Where You Live)
RALEIGH, North Carolina, Aug. 20 (TNSjou) -- North Carolina State University issued the following news release:
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Foreign Tariffs Made U.S. Whiskey Cheaper (Depending On Where You Live)
A new study finds that one side effect of Trump-era trade wars has been cheaper whiskey in much of the United States. But if you live in whiskey hubs Kentucky or Tennessee? Your prices actually went up.
In 2018, the Trump administration imposed a series of tariffs, kicking off a trade war with many promin
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NC Food Bank Receives First Egg Delivery Following Attorney General Jackson's Settlement in Antitrust Case; State to Receive Nearly 3M Eggs
RALEIGH, North Carolina, Aug. 18 -- North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson issued the following news release:
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NC Food Bank Receives First Egg Delivery Following Attorney General Jackson's Settlement in Antitrust Case; State to Receive Nearly 3M Eggs
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RALEIGH -Today, Attorney General Jeff Jackson joined North Carolina food bank leaders to receive the first in a series of egg deliveries totaling nearly three million eggs. Food banks in North Carolina will receive the eggs as part
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New CCCC Excellence in Teaching awards honor exceptional faculty
SANFORD, North Carolina, Aug. 19 -- Central Carolina Community College posted the following news:
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New CCCC Excellence in Teaching awards honor exceptional faculty
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SANFORD, N.C. -CCCC recently honored 16 faculty members with the college's new Excellence in Teaching awards. The college is giving these awards in addition to the Faculty Member of the Year and Adjunct of the Year awards, which will be announced later.
These teaching awards honor full-time and part-time faculty members fr
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NFFE Local 466 Calls for Protection of Workers' Rights and Transparency Following ICE Operation
WASHINGTON, Aug. 19 [Category: Union] -- The National Federation of Federal Employees issued the following news release:
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NFFE Local 466 Calls for Protection of Workers' Rights and Transparency Following ICE Operation
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Pisgah National Forest, NC - The National Federation of Federal Employees (NFFE-IAM) Local 466 calls for the protection of workers' rights and transparency from USDA Forest Service leadership regarding the agency's cooperation with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (IC
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NPHI Enters New Phase of High Growth as National Community Continues to Expand
WASHINGTON, Aug. 19 -- The National Partnership for Healthcare and Hospice Innovation, an organization that says it represents nonprofit, community-based hospice and advanced illness care providers, issued the following news release:
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NPHI Enters New Phase of High Growth as National Community Continues to Expand
Growing interest from mission-driven, community-based organizations strengthens NPHI's national community and collective voice
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The National Partnership for Healthcare and Hos
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Trial Begins in Attorney General Jeff Jackson's Landmark Case Against Meta
RALEIGH, North Carolina, Aug. 18 -- North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson issued the following news release:
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Trial Begins in Attorney General Jeff Jackson's Landmark Case Against Meta
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RALEIGH -Opening arguments began today in a bipartisan multistate case against Meta, the largest social media company in the world. Attorney General Jeff Jackson and 28 bipartisan attorneys general allege that Meta, which owns Instagram and Facebook, designed its platforms to be addictive to kids
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UNC: Newsworthy From the School of Medicine, Week of Aug. 14-20, 2026
CHAPEL HILL, North Carolina, Aug. 20 -- The University of North Carolina School of Medicine issued the following wrap-up Newsworthy for Week of Aug. 14-20, 2026:
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Newsworthy from the School of Medicine, Week of Aug 14 - Aug 20
The below clickable headlines link directly to outside media outlets, which featured UNC School of Medicine faculty starting Friday, August 14, 2026.
Get Real and Heel: A transformative exercise program for cancer survivors (https://www.wral.com/video/unc-get-rea
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UNCG's Alan Chu Takes National Leadership Role in Sport Psychology
GREENSBORO, North Carolina, Aug. 19 -- The University of North Carolina Greensboro campus posted the following news:
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UNCG's Alan Chu Takes National Leadership Role in Sport Psychology
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#Competitive table tennis player brings lessons from the mental game to the future of his field
Dr. Alan Chu, AP associate professor of applied sport psychology in UNC Greensboro's School of Health and Human Sciences, learned firsthand how mental preparation can affect athletic performance. Now he's ta
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University of Virginia Issues Q&A: What's Bringing Fans Back to Scott Stadium?
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia, Aug. 20 -- The University of Virginia issued the following Q&A on Aug. 19, 2026, involving Associate Athletics Director for Marketing Eric Ward:
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Q&A: What's bringing fans back to Scott Stadium?
By Traci Hale, vmv7mc@virginia.edu
Coming off a historic year in the stands at Scott Stadium, University of Virginia football is looking to carry that momentum into 2026. The Cavaliers drew their largest average crowd in 17 years, set a program record for average stud
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WA, bipartisan coalition secure $700 million Google settlement over app store monopoly
OLYMPIA, Washington, Aug. 18 -- Washington state Attorney General Nick Brown issued the following news release:
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WA, bipartisan coalition secure $700 million Google settlement over app store monopoly
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A federal court today approved a $700 million settlement in a multistate antitrust lawsuit against Google. The lawsuit challenged Google's control over Android app distribution and in-app payments. The approval of the settlement ends a five-year case and gives relief to consumers nationwi
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