BOONE, North Carolina, Jan. 15 -- Appalachian Voices issued the following news release: CHARLESTON -- A notice issued by federal coal mining regulators today outlines the West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection's failures to address persistent problems at a set of South Fork Coal Company mines and directs state regulators to address the issues and report back. The West Virginia DEP has failed to identify patterns of violations and has allowed violations to remain unaddressed beyon  more

ASHEVILLE, North Carolina, Jan. 15 -- The Campaign for Southern Equality issued the following news on Jan. 14, 2025: Today the United States House of Representatives voted to pass HR28, legislation that restricts transgender students from participating in school athletics. The bill amends the Education Amendments of 1972 so that, for the purpose of athletics, Title IX's definition of "sex" only refers to a student's sex assigned at birth. The bill explicitly states that youth assigned male at b  more

GREENVILLE, North Carolina, Jan. 15 -- East Carolina University issued the following news release: East Carolina University's Thomas Harriot College of Arts and Sciences will welcome biologist and wildlife conservationist Jeff Corwin to the Main Campus Student Center Ballrooms on Jan. 30 for the final event in the 18th season of the Voyages of Discovery Series. Corwin is an Emmy award-winner known for hosting Disney Channel's "Going Wild with Jeff Corwin." He will round out this year's Voyages  more

NEW YORK, Jan. 15 (TNSjou) -- New York University issued the following news release: * * * As charities use social media to raise relief funds, a study finds that appeals framed around the nonprofit organization's altruistic objectives work better than other fundraising tactics * * * Hardly anyone would be surprised to hear that social media has become a pivotal channel for charitable appeals from the nonprofit sector. Many Bluesky or Instagram accounts, not to mention email inboxes, receiv  more

WINSTON-SALEM, North Carolina, Jan. 14 -- Wake Forest University issued the following news: The Secrest Artists Series will present Tonality, vocal ensemble on Monday, Jan. 20 at 7:30 p.m. in Wait Chapel as part of Wake Forest University and Winston-Salem State University's annual collaborative celebration to honor the legacy of Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. During the concert, Tonality will be joined by the Winston-Salem State University Singing Rams, the Wake Forest University Chamber Choir a  more