News Tipoffs - North Carolina Editors
2026 Summer Reading Program Panel Planned for September 22
RALEIGH, North Carolina, Sept. 8 -- Meredith College posted the following news:
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2026 Summer Reading Program Panel Planned for September 22
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As part of the 2026 Summer Reading Program, a We the Women of Meredith panel discussion will be held on Tuesday, September 22, 2026, at 7 p.m. in Jones Auditorium.
Alumnae will share how their Meredith experience shaped them to lead lives of impact.
Panel participants are:
* Ebony Haywood, '06, M. Ed., SPHR - Chief People Officer, Really Great
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Bank of America Honors 25th Anniversary of 9/11 with Expanded Support for First Responders, Veterans and Communities
CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, Sept. 8 [Category: BizFinancial Services] -- Bank of America, a financial institution, posted the following news release:
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Bank of America Honors 25th Anniversary of 9/11 with Expanded Support for First Responders, Veterans and Communities
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Commitments include Tunnel to Towers, the National September 11 Memorial & Museum, the Bryant Park Day of Remembrance, the Pentagon Memorial Fund and employee volunteerism
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Brooks Center Family Series encourages families to find wonder in the world around them
CLEMSON, South Carolina, Sept. 8 -- Clemson University posted the following news:
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Brooks Center Family Series encourages families to find wonder in the world around them
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College of Arts and Humanities
Celebrating optimism and resiliency, finding wonder in the world around us and exploring nature are themes woven throughout the Brooks Center for the Performing Arts' 2026-2027 Family Series.
Designed for young audiences and their adults, the Family Series offers high-quality perform
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Catawba College Science Students Earn National Honors at TriBeta Convention
SALISBURY, North Carolina, Sept. 8 -- Catawba College posted the following news:
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Catawba College Science Students Earn National Honors at TriBeta Convention
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Catawba College students and faculty returned from the 2026 Beta Beta Beta Biology Honor Society National Convention with national honors recognizing both student research and the strength of Catawba's TriBeta chapter.
Six students and four faculty members from Catawba's biology program attended the convention May 27-30 at Flori
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CCCC's annual Excellence in Advising award
SANFORD, North Carolina, Sept. 8 -- Central Carolina Community College posted the following news:
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CCCC's annual Excellence in Advising award
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Excellence in Advising Award Recipient Tammy Kirkman
Basic Law Enforcement Training Assistant Director Tammy Kirkman is this year's recipient of CCCC's Excellence in Advising Award. Kirkman lives in Goldston, in Chatham County, and works at CCCC's Emergency Services Training Center in Sanford. She is known for the individualized guidance and di
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CIAA Football Week One Recap/ Weekly Honors
CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, Sept. 7 [Category: Sports] -- The Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association issued the following news:
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CIAA Football Week One Recap/ Weekly Honors
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CIAA Football Week 1 Recap / Weekly Honors
#Virginia State and Fayetteville State Remain Unbeaten as CIAA Football Week 1 Concludes
CHARLOTTE, N.C. - Week 1 of the 2026 CIAA(r) football season featured comeback victories, defensive battles and strong individual performances across the conference, with Virgin
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Dr. Jametta A. Davis Appointed Assistant Director of the Honors College
HAMPTON, Virginia, Sept. 8 -- Hampton University posted the following news:
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Dr. Jametta A. Davis Appointed Assistant Director of the Honors College
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Public historian, educator and former National Archives senior appraisal archivist brings more than two decades of experience in higher education, federal service and public humanities to support Hampton's high-achieving students
HAMPTON, Va. (September 8, 2026) -Hampton University has appointed Dr. Jametta A. Davis assistant director of
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Faegre Drinker Issues Insight: White House's Gold Eagle Initiative Scales Back, the AI Kill Switch Act, and Bill Gates' Warnings and Proposals
MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, Sept. 9 -- Faegre Drinker Biddle and Reath, a law firm, issued the following insight:
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The White House's Gold Eagle Initiative Scales Back, the AI Kill Switch Act, and Bill Gates' Warnings and Proposals
Artificial Intelligence Briefing
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Table of Contents
1. Gold Eagle under Pressure: Narrowed Implementation and Expanding Regulatory Debate
2. "AI Kill Switch Act" Proposed in Response to Hacks by Rogue Models
3. Bill Gates Warns of Risks Posed by AI and Propos
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Fairview Voter: "Ager would be sensible leader for WNC"
WASHINGTON, Sept. 8 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release:
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Fairview Voter: "Ager would be sensible leader for WNC"
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"He knows the mountains, and he knows and understands its people... he understands their needs."
North Carolinians across the district are celebrating Jamie Ager for bringing common sense back to Western North Carolina politics.
According to one Fairview resident, Ager's generational farming roots in Western North Carolin
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FCC Wireline Competition Bureau Issues Public Notice: Comments Invited on AT&T's Section 214 Application to Discontinue Domestic Legacy Voice Service
WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- The Federal Communications Commission's Wireline Competition Bureau issued the following public notice (WC Docket No. 26-224):
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Unless otherwise specified, the following procedures and dates apply to the application(s) (the Section 214 Discontinuance Application(s)) listed in the Appendix.
The Wireline Competition Bureau (Bureau), upon initial review, has found the Section 214 Discontinuance Application(s) listed herein to be acceptable for filing and subject to th
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Fighting for Our Country with Acting Deputy Attorney General Trent McCotter
WASHINGTON, Sept. 8 [Category: Political] -- America First Legal, a civil rights organization, posted the following news release:
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Fighting for Our Country with Acting Deputy Attorney General Trent McCotter
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On this week's episode of "The Arena," Acting Deputy Attorney General Trent McCotter joins AFL President Gene Hamilton, AFL General Counsel Julie Strauss, and AFL Senior Counsel Ian Prior to discuss his work in the first Trump Administration, arguing before the U.S. Supreme Court,
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Greensboro Mayor Provides Update on the Unit Assistance List
GREENSBORO, North Carolina, Sept. 4 -- The city of Greensboro issued the following news:
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Greensboro Mayor Provides Update on the Unit Assistance List
In the interest of transparency, Mayor Marikay Abuzuaiter called an Emergency Council meeting on yesterday, September 3, for Council discussion regarding the Unit Assistance List (UAL) notification. The meeting was open to the public and is available for viewing on government channels.
"I want to commend this City Council for its commitme
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Home infusion nurse helps patient continue care despite hurricane
EDEN PRAIRIE, Minnesota, Sept. 8 [Category: BizHealth Care] -- Optum Inc., a healthcare company, posted the following news:
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Home infusion nurse helps patient continue care despite hurricane
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September 8, 2026 | 3-minute read
#Hurricane Helene disrupts home infusion care for an Optum patient
In the days after Hurricane Helene swept through western North Carolina, washed-out roads, power outages and disrupted communication made it difficult for many patients to access care. For Court
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House Energy & Commerce Chairman Guthrie Op-Ed: The Country That Lays the Foundation for the AI Economy Will Define the Next Century
WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 -- Rep. Brett Guthrie, R-Kentucky, chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following news release on Sept. 8, 2026:
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Chairman Guthrie Op-Ed: The country that lays the foundation for the AI economy will define the next century
WASHINGTON, D.C. - The following op-ed by Congressman Brett Guthrie (KY-02), Chairman of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, appeared in the Washington Examiner (https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/restoring-america
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ILRC's Updated State-by-State Immigration Enforcement Map Shows Urgent Need for State Officials to Do More to Protect Immigrant Communities
SAN FRANCISCO, California, Sept. 9 -- The Immigrant Legal Resource Center issued the following news release:
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ILRC's Updated State-by-State Immigration Enforcement Map Shows Urgent Need for State Officials to Do More to Protect Immigrant Communities
(San Francisco, CA)--As DHS continues its campaign to deport millions of people, the role of state and local law enforcement agencies remains central to its mass detention and deportation project. Years ago, involvement with ICE was primarily
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Laurie Buckhout Once Again Abandons North Carolina - This Time for Texas
WASHINGTON, Sept. 8 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release:
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Laurie Buckhout Once Again Abandons North Carolina - This Time for Texas
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Diesel prices have hit a record high.
Health care premiums are through the roof.
Billions of dollars are being spent on a war of choice overseas.
And Laurie Buckhout is jetting off to Dallas, Texas to party it up with the D.C. elites she's desperate to impress.
Finally leaving her multi-million dollar l
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Multiservice Senior Enlisted Council at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst targets joint readiness
FORT BRAGG, North Carolina, Sept. 8 -- The U.S. Army Reserve Command issued the following news:
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Multiservice Senior Enlisted Council at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst targets joint readiness
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JOINT BASE MCGUIRE-DIX-LAKEHURST, N.J. -
"Continued communication, collaboration, and networking keeps connection and builds bonds with our peers and our partners," said Command Sgt. Maj. Gregory Betty, command sergeant major of the U.S. Army Reserve, during the Senior Enlisted Council worksh
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N.C. State: GenX Exposure Study Receives Funding to Look at Effects of PFAS on Metabolic, Long-Term Health
RALEIGH, North Carolina, Sept. 9 -- North Carolina State University issued the following news release:
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GenX Exposure Study Receives Funding to Look at Effects of PFAS on Metabolic, Long-Term Health
Researchers from North Carolina State University have received a four-year, $4.2 million grant from the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) to continue studying the effects of exposure to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) and newly identified perfluoroalkyl et
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N.C. State: New Method Estimates Sea Surface Temps Quickly and Accurately
RALEIGH, North Carolina, Sept. 9 (TNSjou) -- North Carolina State University issued the following news release:
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New Method Estimates Sea Surface Temps Quickly and Accurately
Researchers have developed a method for extrapolating sea surface temperatures from sparse data that is significantly more accurate than other commonly used computational methods and slightly more accurate than the best-performing AI model, while taking a fraction of the time to train. The work has implications for
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NCCU Enrollment Tops 10,000 Students, Three Years Ahead of Target
DURHAM, North Carolina, Sept. 8 -- North Carolina Central University issued the following news:
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NCCU Enrollment Tops 10,000 Students, Three Years Ahead of Target
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Like a gold-medal-winning Olympic team, North Carolina Central University (NCCU) keeps breaking its own enrollment records.
For the 2026-2027 academic year, NCCU's enrollment has grown to 10,124 students for the first time in university history. The record enrollment represents a 9.1% increase from fall 2025, when NCCU had
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Ole Miss Survives Second Half Shootout
WACO, Texas, Sept. 8 [Category: Sports] -- The American Football Coaches Association posted the following news:
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Ole Miss Survives Second Half Shootout
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Down 13-10 in the third quarter against Louisville, the Ole Miss Rebels built a 14-point lead in the fourth quarter. The Cardinals battled back to tie the game, 38-38, but with 1:28 left on the clock, Ole Miss drove down the field and kicked the game-winning field goal as time expired. Despite the victory, Ole Miss drops one spot to No
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Our 2026 NOAA-Supported Education Program Students Share Insights
WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 -- The U.S. Department of Commerce National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration issued the following news:
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Our 2026 NOAA-Supported Education Program Students Share Insights
NOAA offers a variety of student internship and fellowship opportunities. Some of the students participating in a few of these programs choose to work with mentors at the Northeast Fisheries Science Center.
This summer, the Northeast Fisheries Science Center hosted 22 students from 10 states a
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Project Coyote: Oppose Amendment 83 in Colorado
LARKSPUR, California, Sept. 9 -- Project Coyote, an organization that say it promotes conservation and coexistence between people and wildlife through education, science and advocacy, issued the following news release on Sept. 8, 2026:
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Oppose Amendment 83 in Colorado
Project Coyote Announces Opposition to Amendment 83, Colorado's So-Called
"Right to Hunt and Fish" Measure
As the measure receives its official ballot designation, Project Coyote warns voters it would lock vague, special-
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Red Hat Positioned as a Leader in the 2026 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Container Management
RALEIGH, North Carolina, Sept. 8 [Category: Computer TechnologyBiz] -- Red Hat, a provider of open source software solutions, posted the following news release:
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Red Hat Positioned as a Leader in the 2026 Gartner(r) Magic Quadrant(tm) for Container Management
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RALEIGH, N.C. - September 8, 2026 - Red Hat, the world's leading provider of open source solutions, today announced that it has been named a Leader in the 2026 Gartner(r) Magic Quadrant(tm) for Container Management for its hybrid
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Students make URI their home during festive move-in weekend
KINGSTON, Rhode Island, Sept. 8 -- The University of Rhode Island posted the following news:
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Students make URI their home during festive move-in weekend
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KINGSTON, R.I. - Sept. 8, 2026 - As her family helped move her belongings from Queens, New York, into her residence hall at the University of Rhode Island, the reality of Chloe Breen's new home away from home began to sink in, making the moment feel surreal for her.
That's a typical feeling for many new students who are experiencin
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Urssaf uses Red Hat technologies to speed up the modernization of its digital infrastructure
RALEIGH, North Carolina, Sept. 8 [Category: Computer TechnologyBiz] -- Red Hat, a provider of open source software solutions, posted the following news release:
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Urssaf uses Red Hat technologies to speed up the modernization of its digital infrastructure
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PARIS, France \- September 8, 2026 -
Red Hat, the world's leading provider of open source solutions, today announced that Red Hat Enterprise Linux and Red Hat OpenShift have been selected by Urssaf as the standard platforms for moder
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VA IG: Healthcare Facility Inspection of the Salisbury VA Health Care System in North Carolina
WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 (TNSLrpt) -- The Veterans Affairs Inspector General issued the following report (No. 26-00030-213) entitled "Healthcare Facility Inspection of the Salisbury VA Health Care System in North Carolina."
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This Office of Inspector General (OIG) Healthcare Facility Inspection program report describes the results of a focused evaluation of the care provided at the Salisbury VA Health Care System in North Carolina.
This evaluation focused on five key domain
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VCUarts Alum Wins Prestigious Fulbright Award to Continue 'World Wide Water' Project in Scotland
RICHMOND, Virginia, Sept. 9 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news:
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VCUarts alum wins prestigious Fulbright Award to continue 'World Wide Water' project in Scotland
Artist, designer and educator Rachele Riley received the Fulbright-Glasgow School of Art Distinguished Scholar Award, allowing her to spend six months at one of the world's top-ranked art and design institutions.
By Kim Catley
This year, artist, designer and educator Rachele Riley is trading her clas
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WCU Professor Examines Impact of Crypto Ownership on Financial Literacy, Preparedness
CULLOWHEE, North Carolina, Sept. 9 -- Western Carolina University issued the following news:
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WCU Professor Examines Impact of Crypto Ownership on Financial Literacy, Preparedness
A new study by a faculty member in the College of Business at Western Carolina University examines the impact of ownership of cryptocurrency on a household's financial literacy and its perception of how prepared the family may be for coping with a budgetary crisis.
Gary Curnutt, assistant professor of finance
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WCU Senior Gracie Threadgill Helps NASA in Effort to Find Life on Jupiter Moon
CULLOWHEE, North Carolina, Sept. 9 -- Western Carolina University issued the following news:
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WCU senior Gracie Threadgill helps NASA in effort to find life on Jupiter moon
Gracie Threadgill doesn't have to travel far to complete her coursework at Western Carolina University. She grew up just down Highway 74 in Whittier, amongst the mountains that are adorned with life from her home to campus.
And this summer, Threadgill helped investigate if there's also life in a place much farther th
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What They're Saying: GOP "In Real Trouble" and Facing "Challenges in Retaining Control" as Senate Democrats Compete "Even In Red Territory"
WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 -- The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee posted the following news release:
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WHAT THEY'RE SAYING: GOP "In Real Trouble" and Facing "Challenges in Retaining Control" as Senate Democrats Compete "Even In Red Territory"
Bloomberg: "[...] the Senate increasingly appears up for grabs in an environment rife with parallels to 2006, a wave election that swept Democrats into power [...]"
NBC News: "Now, there's an increasing sense in both parties that the Senate is up
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