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Cynthia J. Girman expands real-world evidence work into substance use research
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Cynthia J. Girman, a longtime leader in pharmacoepidemiology and real-world evidence, is using her new BeatSUD Foundation to fund decentralized trials for substance use disorders and brain health.
OM Botanical launches ingredient transparency challenge for skincare shoppers
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OM Botanical has launched a consumer campaign in North Carolina to push shoppers to question what goes into their skincare and hair care products.
Jessica Aguilar champions culturally responsive disability support for Latino families
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Jessica Aguilar, co-founder of Grupo Poder y Esperanza, is building family-centered disability support for Latino communities in North Carolina.
4RIVRS adds four executives ahead of Texas stormwater permit update
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4RIVRS said July 15, 2026, that it is expanding its leadership team with four executive hires as the company prepares for an August 14 Texas permit update.
Relocation Strategies expands as brokers face a wave of 2026 commercial moves
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Relocation Strategies said it is available nationwide in 2026 to help commercial real estate brokers manage office and industrial relocations as investment activity, data center leasing and office repositioning accelerate.
Ultimate Education brings ultimate frisbee into PE classrooms nationwide
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Ultimate Education Inc. is expanding access to ultimate frisbee by putting curriculum, training and support directly into physical education classes across the U.S. The nonprofit says the approach can reach millions of students and has earned…
The Guardian Group adds orthopaedic surgeon Gary L. Schmidt as QME
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The Guardian Group has added board-certified orthopaedic surgeon Gary L. Schmidt, MD, QME, to its California evaluation network.
Special Needs Care Network expands free ABA matching service as access gaps widen
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Special Needs Care Network is expanding a free concierge service that connects families to ABA providers taking new clients, as a new report says many parents still wait months to start care.
Coach warns teen takeovers are worsening social media risks
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Mary Catherine Liscinski, a digital addiction coach and author, is warning that teen takeover events are disrupting businesses and raising public safety concerns in multiple U.S. cities.
Invision Diagnostics adds CureMetrix AI breast imaging tool to mobile mammography
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Invision Diagnostics is adding CureMetrix’s cmAngio to its mobile mammography services, expanding access to AI-powered breast imaging across the Southeast.
IdentiSys buys Safe-Card ID Services
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IdentiSys said July 2 it acquired Charlotte-based Safe-Card ID Services, expanding its Southeast presence and adding more resources for customers across North America.
Apostle Leina'ala Mars-Opoku receives White House Prayer for Our Nations humanitarian award
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Apostle Leina’ala Mars-Opoku was honored June 5 in Arlington, Virginia, at White House Prayer for Our Nations’ 28th Anniversary Awards Gala. The award recognizes humanitarian and economic development leadership and marks her as the first…
NBCI backs Howard’s R1 push and broader HBCU research expansion
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The National Black Church Initiative and the American Clinical Health Disparities Commission are backing efforts to expand research capacity at Howard University and other HBCUs as Howard nears an R1 designation.
Malik Mustapha brings therapy bed sheets to Charlotte children
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San Francisco 49ers safety Malik Mustapha teamed with the Playtime Therapy Sheets Foundation for a two-day Charlotte effort that assembled and delivered 200 interactive bed sheet kits to pediatric patients at Levine Children’s Hospital.
Raleigh salons see steady demand for hair coloring and keratin treatments
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Hair coloring and keratin smoothing services are gaining traction in Raleigh as clients look for style updates, frizz control and easier maintenance.
BBSUR backs amendment to widen virtual opioid care for veterans
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Breaking Barriers to Substance Use Recovery endorsed a House amendment to the FY27 National Defense Authorization Act that would expand virtual-based opioid treatment for veterans through the VA Community Care Program.
Knox County speech-language pathologist Debra Smith reflects on 30-year career
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Debra Smith, a speech-language pathologist with Knox County Schools in Knoxville, has spent 15 years serving elementary students and more than three decades helping people improve communication.
FFTC fundholders top $1 billion in 2025 grants
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Foundation for the Carolinas says its fundholders gave more than $1 billion to nonprofits in 2025, the first time grantmaking at the 67-year-old community foundation crossed that threshold.
Green Beret Foundation launches yearlong fund for 10th Special Forces Group
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The Green Beret Foundation has launched The Originals Fund to support every generation of the 10th Special Forces Group (Airborne) as the unit marks its 75th anniversary.
Spiro Harrison & Nelson adds two lateral associates
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Spiro Harrison & Nelson has hired Daniel S. Eckenrode and Kylie Spencer, expanding its trusts and estates and litigation practices across New Jersey and New York. The firm said the additions support its growth as it serves clients in tax, estate,…
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