RALEIGH, North Carolina, Aug. 7 -- The North Carolina Department of Labor issued the following news release on Aug. 6, 2026: * * * Labor Commissioner designates Tyler Younts chair of the N.C. Industrial Commission Today, North Carolina Commissioner of Labor Luke Farley announced his designation of Tyler Younts as chairman of the North Carolina Industrial Commission. Younts was appointed to the Commission by the North Carolina General Assembly upon the recommendation of House Speaker Destin H  more

ASHEVILLE, North Carolina, Aug. 3 -- The University of North Carolina-Asheville issued the following news: * * * Rusty Edwards Appointed to UNC Asheville Board of Trustees The University of North Carolina Asheville today announced Rusty Edwards as the newest member of the University's Board of Trustees. He was unanimously approved by the UNC System Board of Governors at the committee's July session. Edwards is the Regional Executive in Commercial Banking for Western North Carolina and the Up  more

PEMBROKE, North Carolina, Aug. 7 -- The University of North Carolina-Pembroke posted the following news: * * * Trent Harris Becomes Second Brave In Three Years To Make MLB Debut * Former Brave Trent Harris is set to become the second UNC Pembroke baseball player in the last three years to reach the Major Leagues after his contract was selected by the San Francisco Giants on Friday. Harris is scheduled to join the San Francisco bullpen as the Giants host the Detroit Tigers for a three-game   more

BUIES CREEK, North Carolina, Aug. 8 -- Campbell University issued the following news: * * * More than 350 tons of asphalt removed for reforestation project Consultant: Replanting will lead to nearly triple the amount of trees on Campbell-owned site - More than 350 tons of asphalt have been removed from Campbell University-owned land along the Cape Fear River marked for a large-scale reforestation project, the University announced this week. And according to consultants, the project will u  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Aug. 8 -- The Institute for Justice posted the following news release on Aug. 7, 2026: * * * Court Rules North Carolina Family's Lawsuit Can Move Forward After SWAT Team Raided, Damaged Wrong Home WILMINGTON, N.C.--On Thursday, the United States District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina denied qualified immunity for officers who raided an innocent family's Pender County home in April 2024. The lawsuit brought against the officers and their government emplo  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. 1 July 29, 2026 The Honorable Dr. Mehmet Oz Administrator Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services U.S. Department of Health and Human Services 200 Independence Avenue SW Washington, DC 20201 Dear Director Oz: Comments Submitted by NAMI Charlotte on the Interim Final Rule Regarding Medicaid Community Engage  more

PEMBROKE, North Carolina, Aug. 7 -- The University of North Carolina-Pembroke posted the following news: * * * UNC Pembroke Senior Explores American History Through Prestigious Library of Congress Fellowship * UNC Pembroke senior Anastasia Sinclair spent her summer inside the world's largest library, helping researchers navigate one of the nation's most significant collections of American history as one of just 37 students and recent graduates nationwide selected for the 2026 Library of Cong  more