WASHINGTON, Sept. 27 [Category: Union] -- The AFL-CIO American Federation of Teachers issued the following news release: * * * AFT and AFPENC, with Community Partners, Distribute 30,000 Books to Asheville Families on Second Anniversary of Hurricane Helene * ASHEVILLE, N.C.-AFT President Randi Weingarten joined American Federation of Professional Educators of North Carolina President Joanna Loftis and Read to Succeed Asheville/Buncombe co-Executive Director Jessica McLean to distribute more t  more

ALBANY, New York, Sept. 27 -- The Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences posted the following news: * * * Class of 2030 Pharmacy Candidates Cloaked for their Professional Journeys * Faculty, staff, alumni, family and friends watched with pride as more than 100 Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences aspiring pharmacists donned their white coats to begin their professional journeys. An annual rite of passage, the Pharmacy White Coat ceremony recognizes the completion of a phar  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 -- Rep. Don Davis, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Davis Urges Caution as NC 12 Floods, Closures Continue * North Carolina - Congressman Don Davis (NC-01) issued the following statement regarding the severe impacts of the Nor'easter on North Carolina's Outer Banks: "The Nor'easter has resulted in severe flooding, dangerous ocean overwash, and has shown once again the challenges facing NC 12. I have been in direct communication with  more

OXFORD, Mississippi, Sept. 27 -- The University of Mississippi posted the following news: * * * Gravy Celebrates 100 Issues Focusing on Southern Food * OXFORD, Miss. - Just over a quarter-century since its launch, Gravy, the quarterly journal of the Southern Foodways Alliance at the University of Mississippi, is celebrating 100 issues in print. Gravy started shortly after the alliance's 1999 founding as a simple member newsletter, with notices about upcoming events and news about the organi  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- Rep. Mark Harris, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Harris Calls on WNBA to Define Woman as Biological Female, Establish Clear Eligibility Standards * WASHINGTON, DC -Today, Congressman Mark Harris (NC-08) sent a letter to Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) Commissioner Cathy Engelbert urging the league to define women as biological females under its Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) and establish biological sex as the basis fo  more

EDGEFIELD, South Carolina, Sept. 21 -- The National Wild Turkey Federation issued the following news release: * * * NWTF Infuses Funding in Wild Turkey Research for Fifth Consecutive Year September 21, 2026 EDGEFIELD, S.C. -- Wild turkey research provides the science needed to inform management decisions to changing populations, landscapes and emerging challenges. For 2026, the National Wild Turkey Federation continues to direct significant funding to wild turkey research projects through th  more

ASHEVILLE, North Carolina, Sept. 21 -- The University of North Carolina-Asheville issued the following news: * * * UNC Asheville and Asheville Botanical Garden Extend Partnership for 50 Years Long-term lease will strengthen the Garden's ability to secure funding, care for its living collections and serve future generations - ASHEVILLE, N.C. -- Sept. 21, 2026 -- Asheville Botanical Garden, a free-entry public garden and community-supported nonprofit organization, will remain rooted at UNC As  more