BOONE, North Carolina, April 16 [Category: Sociological] -- Appalachian Voices posted the following news release: * * * American Rivers names Gauley River to America's Most Endangered Rivers(r) of 2025, due to toxic coal mining pollution April 16, 2025 CONTACT Hawk Hammer, National Communications and Media Director, Hhammer@americanrivers.org Andrew Young, staff attorney for the Allegheny Blue Ridge Alliance (ABRA), ayoung@abralliance.org Dan Radmacher, Media Specialist, Appalachia  more

HIGH POINT, North Carolina, April 17 -- High Point University issued the following news release: * * * Bloomberg Media Executive Advises HPU Students About What Top Companies Want High Point University students learned how to stand out in a competitive job market from Tracy Redfern, Bloomberg Media's global head of culture and people operations. Pictured from right were Dr. Doug Hall, HPU's vice president of career and professional development, as he observed a mock interview of Jackson Jones  more

ASHEVILLE, North Carolina, April 16 -- The Campaign for Southern Equality issued the following news: * * * Campaign for Southern Equality Submits Public Comment to Protect Healthcare Access for Trans People and DACA Recipients By Emma Chinn The Trump administration is seeking to limit access to healthcare for transgender people and DACA recipienets. A proposed rule from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) would make DACA (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals) recipients inel  more

BOONE, North Carolina, April 16 [Category: Sociological] -- Appalachian Voices posted the following news release: * * * Hear the Pound, Virginia, BAD Buildings final report April 16, 2025 CONTACT Emma Kelly emma@appvoices.org https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1323538602589?aff=oddtdtcreator NORTON, Va. -- Partners from West Virginia University's BAD (Brownfields, Abandoned, Dilapidated) Building Program have devised a comprehensive overview of Pound's buildings in need based on a 2023  more

HIGH POINT, North Carolina, April 17 -- High Point University issued the following news release: * * * HPU Student Entrepreneurs Earn $30,000 in Start-Up Funds in Business Plan Competition High Point University students presented their business ideas to a panel of judges and earned a combined $30,000 in start-up funds during the 15th annual HPU Business Plan Competition. Pictured from left were Brian Namnoum, a senior business administration major from West Hartford, Connecticut; Jackson Tuom  more

HIGH POINT, North Carolina, April 17 -- High Point University issued the following news release: * * * Netflix Co-Founder Marc Randolph Encourages HPU Student Entrepreneurs to Believe in Themselves HIGH POINT, N.C., April 16, 2025 - Marc Randolph, who co-founded Netflix and now serves as High Point University's Entrepreneur in Residence, encouraged students who are interested in starting their own companies to not be afraid to take risks during his recent visit to HPU's campus. Randolph, who  more

RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, North Carolina, April 16 [Category: Industrial Materials] -- MEMA, The Vehicle Suppliers Association posted the following news release: * * * Remanufacturing Roadshow and Annual Conference to Tour Three Facilities in Indianapolis RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C. - MEMA Aftermarket Suppliers announces the 2025 Remanufacturing Roadshow & Annual Conference. Taking place June 3-4 in Indianapolis, attendees will have the opportunity to tour Cummins Drivetrain & Braking Systems   more

PEMBROKE, North Carolina, April 17 -- The University of North Carolina-Pembroke issued the following news: * * * Student Researchers Shine at PURC Symposium When UNC Pembroke junior Jessie Williams began studying biology, she already had a personal mission--to better understand the disease that changed her family's life. Inspired by a younger brother's daily battle with Type 1 diabetes, Williams' research focused on identifying early warning signs of the condition -- hoping to one day help f  more