WINSTON-SALEM, North Carolina, July 28 -- Wake Forest University posted the following news: * * * These salamanders may hold the key to human tissue and limb regeneration * While a treatment that regrows lost limbs in humans remains many years away, the research of Wake Forest University's Josh Currie has brought the goal one step closer. Currie, an assistant professor of biology, studies how and why Mexican axolotls so readily regenerate tissue. These salamanders with the frilly gills can   more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, July 28 -- North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Jeff Jackson Leads Bipartisan AGs Pushing Federal Government to Strengthen Know Your Customer Rules to Combat Illegal Robocalls * RALEIGH-Attorney General Jeff Jackson is leading a bipartisan coalition of 50 attorneys general pushing the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to strengthen its "Know Your Customer" (KYC) rules to help prevent scammers fro  more

MOUNT PROSPECT, Illinois, July 30 [Category: Business] -- The National Sporting Goods Association posted the following news: * * * Cathy Pryor Named COO of SHOE SHOW, INC. * CONCORD, NORTH CAROLINA - Cathy Pryor, a member of the Sporting Goods Industry Hall of Fame and former Board Chair of the National Sporting Goods Association (NSGA), has been appointed as the Chief Operating Officer of SHOE SHOW, INC. Jay Manning is retiring as COO on November 2, 2026 after 40 years with SHOE SHOW. Pryo  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, July 30 -- The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services issued the following news release on July 29, 2026: * * * NCDHHS Announces NCRHTP Advisory Committee Membership The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services today announced the formation of the NC Rural Health Transformation Program's Advisory Committee. This Committee includes more than 40 members representing community organizations, health care providers, elected officials and other  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, July 30 -- The North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources Museum of the Cape Fear Historical Complex issued the following news release: * * * New Exhibit at Museum of the Cape Fear Explores Change, Freedom, Civic Responsibility The Museum of the Cape Fear Historical Complex, part of the North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources, will soon unveil a temporary exhibit that tells the story of a few North Carolinians who have raised their  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, July 30 -- The North Carolina Republican Party issued the following statement on July 27, 2026, by Communications Director DJ Griffin: * * * 99 Days to End Career Politician Roy Cooper's Career as a Career Politician Hello, Election Day 2026 is just 99 days away, compared to Election Day 1986 that was 40 years ago. That's right, Career Politician Roy Cooper's career as a politician is so old his career lowlights are spread over over 5 decades. Whether Cooper was vot  more

GREENSBORO, North Carolina, July 28 [Category: BizElectronic Products] -- Qorvo, a provider of advanced wireless devices, wired and wireless networks and defense radar and communications, issued the following news: * * * Qorvo Announces Fiscal 2027 First Quarter Financial Results * GREENSBORO, NC - July 28, 2026 - Qorvo(r) (Nasdaq:QRVO), a leading global provider of connectivity and power solutions, today announced financial results for the Company's fiscal 2027 first quarter ended June 27,  more

GREENSBORO, North Carolina, July 28 [Category: BizElectronic Products] -- Qorvo, a provider of advanced wireless devices, wired and wireless networks and defense radar and communications, issued the following news: * * * Skyworks and Qorvo Announce Expected Leadership Team for Combined Company * Untitled Document Leadership appointments to take effect upon completion of previously announced transaction IRVINE, Calif. and GREENSBORO, N.C., JULY 28, 2026 -Skyworks Solutions, Inc. (Nasdaq: S  more

SALISBURY, North Carolina, July 29 -- Catawba College posted the following news: * * * Catawba College Earns National Accreditation for Teacher Preparation Programs * Catawba College has earned full seven-year accreditation from the Association for Advancing Quality in Educator Preparation, recognizing the strength, effectiveness, and continued growth of the College's teacher preparation programs. The AAQEP Accreditation Commission awarded the accreditation following an extensive process of  more

CHAPEL HILL, North Carolina, July 29 -- The University of North Carolina Gillings School of Global Public Health posted the following news: * * * Gillings-led research in Houston finds room for improvement in air quality model * A model used to inform air quality regulations is underestimating the level of smog-causing pollutants in Houston, Texas, according to new research led by environmental scientists at the UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health. The study, published recently in AC  more

REDSTONE ARSENAL, Alabama, July 29 -- The U.S. Army Contracting Command posted the following news: * * * U.S. Army Corps of Engineers awards Cherokee National Forest debris removal contract * Erwin, Tenn. (July 29, 2026) - The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District has awarded a critical contract to safely and effectively remove debris deposited by Hurricane Helene on federally owned lands and waters within the Cherokee National Forest. Late Friday, July 24, USACE awarded the $33.7  more

CHAPEL HILL, North Carolina, July 29 -- The University of North Carolina Gillings School of Global Public Health posted the following news: * * * Turner receives 2026 Harriet Hylton Barr Alumni Award for outstanding leadership and service * The UNC Gillings Alumni Association has named Katherine L. Turner, MPH '96 (health behavior), as the 2026 recipient of the Harriet Hylton Barr Distinguished Alumni Award, honoring her exceptional achievements in leadership and innovation, impact in her pr  more