Friday - March 27, 2026

Public Policy Tipoffs Involving North Carolina

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ACS Condemns NC Supreme Court Decision Blocking Certification of Justice Allison Riggs' Re-Election
WASHINGTON, Jan. 10 -- The American Constitution Society issued the following news release on Jan. 9, 2025: Earlier this week, the Supreme Court of North Carolina blocked the certification of Justice Allison Riggs' re-election, allowing a spurious challenge by her opponent, state Appeals Court Judge Jefferson Griffin, to proceed in an attempt to overturn an election for purely partisan reasons. American Constitution Society President Russ Feingold released the following statement in response t  more
American Society of Echocardiography: A New Year's Jamboree for January JASE
DURHAM, North Carolina, Jan. 10 (TNSres) -- The American Society of Echocardiography issued the following news release: The January issue of JASE includes a brief research communication titled, "Sustained Benefits of Mavacamten in Patients With Obstructive Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy: Long-Term Assessment Using Artificial Intelligence-Electrocardiogram and Echocardiographic Data." Author Said Alsidawi, MD, remarks, "In this paper, we show that mavacamten has sustained benefit on left ventricula  more
Appalachian Voices: West Virginia DEP Suspends Bluestone Coal's Mining Permit for Poca Surface Mine
BOONE, North Carolina, Jan. 11 -- Appalachian Voices issued the following news release: CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- The West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection has suspended the mining permit for Bluestone Coal Corporation's Poca surface mine in Wyoming County. The nearly 600-acre mountaintop removal coal mine is operated by the family of West Virginia Sen. Jim Justice. The move falls short of a December directive from the federal Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement calli  more
Colin Foster of Gates Corporation Named Chair of Modern Industry eXpertise Executive Committee
RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, North Carolina, Jan. 9 [Category: Industrial Materials] -- MEMA, The Vehicle Suppliers Association issued the following news release: 2025 MiX Chair Colin Foster Zone Sales Manager Gates CorporationRESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C. MEMA Aftermarket Suppliers is proud to announce Colin Foster, Zone Sales Manager, Gates Corporation, as chair of its next generation leadership council Modern Industry eXpertise (MiX). Foster succeeds Jeff O'Hara, Director of Sales Retail Market  more
Pennsylvania College of Technology: Alumnus Donates Sign to Esports Team
WILLIAMSPORT, Pennsylvania, Jan. 10 -- The Pennsylvania College of Technology issued the following news: Pennsylvania College of Technology's esports program welcomed an addition to its Wildcat Den over winter break, thanks to an alumnus. Dylan C. Godinez, a 2022 engineering design technology graduate, donated a sign to the team's competition area, located on the second floor of The Madigan Library. The aluminum sign, consisting of the letters "D" and "G," represent Godinez's company, DG Motor  more
Research and Connections With Students are the Keys to Longevity for Dr. Lisa Bonner
RALEIGH, North Carolina, Jan. 11 -- William Peace University issued the following news: Dr. Lisa Bonner has seen many students come and go in her 35 years at William Peace University, but there has been one constant during her tenure. While the students' faces change as they come and go, her relationships and influence with them remain the same. Bonner, the Department Chair of Science and Mathematics, and a biology professor, is constantly reminded of her students in her office. Pictures line  more
Wake Technical Community College: Spring Semester Begins With Enrollment Surge
RALEIGH, North Carolina, Jan. 10 -- The Wake Technical Community College issued the following news on Jan. 8, 2025: * * * Growth in Dual Enrollment Sets Record * * * By Michelle Fauver Spring semester began Wednesday at Wake Tech with another surge in enrollment. The college welcomed nearly 25,000 degree-seeking students for the first day of classes - up more than 6% from last spring. The number includes nearly 21,000 continuing students and 3,900 new students. Students braved the chilly w  more