437 APS hosts annual Port Dawg memorial run

JOINT BASE CHARLESTON, S.C. - Members of the 437th Ariel Port Squadron recently conducted a 2.2-mile memorial run at Joint Base Charleston on May 21, 2026, to honor the U.S. Air Force aerial transportation specialists who have passed away throughout the year.

What started as a local tribute at Kadena Air Base following the loss of an Airman in 2011

4th Fighter Wing Change of Command

SEYMOUR JOHNSON AIR FORCE BASE, N.C. – The 4th Fighter Wing welcomed Col. Brian “Stitch” Novchich as its new commander during a change of command ceremony at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, North Carolina, May 29, 2026.

Before taking command, Novchich served as commander of the 4th Operations Group,

Transworld Business Advisors of Eastern North Carolina Welcomes New Agent

Steve Kouroupas, Business Advisor, TBA-ENC

Steve knows what it means to be an entrepreneur and business owner.”

— President and Managing Director, Tony Khoury

GREENVILLE, NC, UNITED STATES, May 28, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Transworld Business Advisors of Eastern NC is excited to announce that Steve Kouroupas has joined the team as a Business Advisor. Steve brings over

Senior Justice Law Firm Expands into South Carolina with New Charleston Office

Senior Justice Law Firm welcomes Of Counsel Attorney Stefan Feidler as the firm opens its Charleston, South Carolina office serving victims of nursing home abuse, elder neglect, and assisted living negligence.

Nation’s largest elder abuse law firm strengthens advocacy for victims of nursing home abuse and neglect throughout South Carolina

Opening our Charleston office reflects our continued commitment to helping South Carolina families pursue accountability when vulnerable seniors suffer abuse or neglect in long-term care settings.”

— Michael Brevda, Esq., Managing Partner

CHARLESTON, SC, UNITED STATES, May 28, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ --  Senior Justice Law Firm, a national law firm dedicated exclusively to nursing home abuse and neglect litigation, is proud to announce the opening of

President Tshisekedi Appoints H.E. Paluku to NEPAD, A position that will Strengthen Africa-U.S. Economic Cooperation

President Felix Tshisekedi and Minister Julien Paluku

President Tshisekedi Appoints Julien Paluku Kahongya as Personal Representative to NEPAD to Advance African Integration and Strategic U.S.–Africa Cooperation

The mission will advance development, attract strategic investment, strengthen our role within African institutions, and deepen mutually beneficial partnerships with the international community”

— H.E. Minister Julien Paluku

HUNTERSVILLLE, NC, UNITED STATES, May 26, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ -- The President of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), His Excellency Félix Antoine Tshisekedi Tshilombo, has officially

A Step Forward Early Learning Academy Announces Grand Opening, 4-Star Rating, and Community Summerfest in Yanceyville

Welcome to A Step Forward Early Learning Academy

A Step Forward Early Learning Academy celebrates its new 4-Star Rating with a Summerfest Open House & charity fundraiser on June 6 in Yanceyville!

YANCEYVILLE, NC, UNITED STATES, May 19, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ -- A Step Forward Early Learning Academy, formerly known as Noah’s Educational Ark, is excited to announce its official grand opening, a newly

Support Family Music Launches New Movement to Inspire Positive Music and Stronger Families

My Son song by Keith Washo

Support Family Music Launches National Movement to Promote Music That Uplifts Families and Communities

Music is a powerful force” said Washo, founder of Support Family Music. “We want to encourage music that uplifts people, strengthens families and reminds people what truly matters in life.”

— Keith Washo

RALEIGH, NC, UNITED STATES, May 19, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ -- A new mission-driven music movement, Support Family Music, has officially launched with a goal of encouraging more uplifting, family-centered

Aesthetic Management Solutions Announces the U.S. Launch of ClearVIEW™ Advanced Skin Imaging Technology

ClearVIEW™ introduces a new standard in aesthetic consultations through advanced multi-spectrum skin imaging and intelligent analysis technology.

ClearVIEW™ empowers providers with the ability to visually communicate treatment opportunities using real clinical data, creating a more informed and confident patient experience.””

— ” said Dewitt Hunt, President and CEO of Aesthetic Management Solutions.

CHARLOTTE, NC, UNITED STATES, May 19, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Aesthetic Management Solutions, the leader in bringing world-class aesthetic solutions to the medical community, today announced the

BundleSpy Launches to Give Local Businesses an Independent View of What AI Says About Them

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New $99 report arrives days after Google’s AI search guide confirms AI visibility as a measurable competitive advantage for local service businesses.

Most business owners have no idea what AI says about them or their competition. Google just officially confirmed the signals that drive those recommendations. BundleSpy measures every one of them.”

— Rob Davis

GLENVILLE, NC, UNITED STATES, May 19, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ -- BundleSpy today launched a $99 on-demand AI visibility report for local professional service businesses — giving owners an independent, objective view of exactly what ChatGPT, Claude, and

New Book 'The Cloudberry Coaching Method' Helps Professionals Design and Launch Their Next Chapter

“The Cloudberry Coaching Method: Design, Build, and Launch Your Next Big Chapter,” by Brad Lekang, published by Advantage Books, is now available.

Advantage Books, publisher of “The Cloudberry Coaching Method: Design, Build, and Launch Your Next Big Chapter,” by Brad Lekang.

Brad Lekang, author of “The Cloudberry Coaching Method: Design, Build, and Launch Your Next Big Chapter.”

Brad Lekang's "The Cloudberry Coaching Method" helps professionals design, build and launch their next chapter with clarity, capability, and impact.

The next summit doesn't come to you. You must build it. You must actively create your next big chapter.”

— Brad Lekang, author of “The Cloudberry Coaching Method."

CHARLESTON, SC, UNITED STATES, May 19, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Executive coach Brad Lekang delivers a practical roadmap for professionals navigating transition in his new book, "The Cloudberry Coaching Method: Design, Build, and Launch Your Next

KETTLER, Biltmore Farms Break Ground on Belcrest at Biltmore Park in Asheville

Rendering shows future residences at Belcrest at Biltmore Park in Asheville, North Carolina.

Belcrest at Biltmore Park, a new 357-home luxury residential community, is coming to one of Asheville’s most established and sought-after neighborhoods.

Belcrest at Biltmore Park brings together the strength of an iconic local name, a premier location and the thoughtful design and quality residents expect from a community of this caliber.”

— Bob Kettler

ASHEVILLE, NC, UNITED STATES, May 19, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ -- KETTLER and Biltmore Farms broke ground on Belcrest at Biltmore Park, a new 357-home luxury residential community that will bring thoughtfully designed apartment living to one of Asheville’s most established and sought-after neighborhoods.

Located off Schenck Parkway in South

S.C. Department of Natural Resources removes sizable barge from Lowcountry waterway

Dr. Tom Mullikin: “We’re not simply pulling these terrible looking, navigably dangerous, environmental threats from our waters. We are pursuing those who left them there to rot.”

Maj. Gen. (Ret.) Tom Mullikin, PhD, has served as director of SCDNR since February 2025.

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Officials say 60-foot vessel was an environmental and navigable hazard

JAMES ISLAND, SC, UNITED STATES, May 19, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ -- The S.C. Department of Natural Resources (SCDNR), under the direction of Dr. Tom Mullikin, has removed yet another abandoned vessel left to decay in shallow water: The latest being a

Family Hospice Expands Compassionate Care with New Greenwood, South Carolina Location

Members of the Family Hospice Greenwood team outside the organization’s Greenwood office.

Locally owned and operated hospice provider expands its South Carolina footprint to better serve patients and families across Greenwood and the Upstate.

Our role is to walk alongside patients and families with compassion, clarity, and support; helping them focus on comfort, connection, and quality of life.”

— Robin Crooke, VP of Operations

GREENWOOD, SC, UNITED STATES, May 18, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Family Hospice, a leading provider of compassionate, patient-centered end-of-life care, is proud to announce the opening of its newest location in

MORE THAN A GYM: INSIDE CARBON PERFORMANCE, CHARLOTTE’S NEW HUB FOR HOLISTIC FITNESS

Popular fitness & wellness brand expands into one of the Southeast’s fastest-growing wellness markets, bringing a new model of integrated strength and recovery.

We aren’t a spa with weights, we are a high-performance fitness and nutrition destination built to support real training and long-term health.”

— Jerrad Tausz, CEO of Carbon Performance

CHARLOTTE, NC, UNITED STATES, May 12, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Carbon Performance, a multi-location fitness and nutrition brand known for its “more than a gym” philosophy, has opened its fourth and largest location in Charlotte, North Carolina.

Located in the heart of Charlotte’s thriving

Charleston Pool Owners Warned Not to Drain In-Ground Pools Before Hurricane Season

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Jessica Venezia - Owner of SC Coastal Pools

Ryan Venezia - Manager of SC Coastal Pools

SC Coastal Pools says empty or near-empty shells can crack, shift, or partially lift when heavy rain saturates Lowcountry soil

In Charleston, the bigger risk can be hydrostatic pressure building outside the shell when the ground gets saturated. A pool needs enough water weight inside it to stay stable.”

— Jessica Venezia, Owner, SC Coastal Pools

CHARLESTON, SC, UNITED STATES, May 12, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ -- SC Coastal Pools is warning Charleston-area pool owners not to fully drain in-ground pools ahead of hurricane season, saying a common pre-storm

New Book Coffee, Chaos, and IEPs Offers a Real-World Lens on the Challenges and Rewards of Special Education

This book comes from the real moments in teaching, the ones that don’t always get talked about, but shape the work more than anything else”

— Dr. Wydra

CHARLESTON, SC, UNITED STATES, May 8, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ -- A powerful new voice in education is bringing honesty, clarity, and lived experience to the forefront of the conversation. Dr. Ryan M. Wydra announces

Advantage Celebrates Multiple National Bestseller List Placements Across Its Publishing Portfolio

Advantage — The Authority Company helps CEOs, business leaders, entrepreneurs and visionaries build Authority through publishing, media and personal brand services.

Roy K. Altman’s "Israel on Trial: Examining the History, the Evidence," and the Law earned recognition on the USA Today and New York Times bestseller lists.

Dr. Marschall Runge’s "The Great Healthcare Disruption: Big Tech, Bold Policy, and the Future of American Medicine" earned recognition on the USA Today bestseller list.

Two Advantage titles appear on USA Today’s bestseller list, with Roy K. Altman’s “Israel on Trial” also earning New York Times bestseller recognition.

CHARLESTON, SC, UNITED STATES, May 8, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Advantage — The Authority Company today announced that two titles from its publishing portfolio have earned national bestseller recognition. Books by Roy K. Altman and Marschall Runge

SPECTRA EXECUTES LARGE-SCALE MAILING FOR MEDICARE ADVISORY SERVICE

Spectra completed 10,000 Medicare member kits with full HIPAA-compliant handling, ensuring secure, efficient delivery for a major advisory service.

COLUMBIA, SC, UNITED STATES, May 8, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Spectra is a fulfillment and print services provider based in South Carolina, offering 3PL services to organizations of all types and sizes throughout the United States. With a print facility that is

Zone 6 Gardeners Gaining 2 Extra Weeks of Growing Season, New Report from Jackson & Perkins

Never Been Redder Floribunda Rose

Mandarin Sunset Floribunda Rose

Moondance Floribunda Rose

Jackson & Perkins rosarian Wes Harvell on why Zone 6 gardeners have more spring than ever, and the roses worth planting in every new minute of it

For Zone 6 gardeners, we are getting one to two more weeks of prime planting time that we just didn’t use to”

— Wes Harvell, rosarian with Jackson & Perkins

GREENWOOD, SC, UNITED STATES, May 7, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Something is happening in gardens earlier than expected this spring, and it seems to be a trend.

Across USDA Zone 6, the Mid-Atlantic

Hartness, Launchpad, and Flywheel Coworking Announce Partnership to Build the Southeast's Premier Startup Ecosystem

LTV where tech ideas come to launch.

Hartness, Launchpad, and Flywheel unite to create a connected idea-to-IPO startup pipeline across South Carolina and North Carolina.

We turn founders into leaders and ideas into exits.”

— Alan "Blake" Blakeborough

GREENVILLE, SC, UNITED STATES, May 7, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Hartness, Launchpad, and Flywheel Coworking announced today a three-way partnership to establish a connected startup ecosystem spanning South Carolina and North Carolina.

DOJO DESIGN & DEVELOPMENT MARKS 10 YEARS AS RALEIGH'S PREMIER WEB DESIGN AND SEO AGENCY FOR SMALL BUSINESSES

Raleigh-Based Digital Agency Celebrates a Decade of Helping Triangle-Area Small Businesses Dominate Local Search and Grow Online

Technology changes quickly, but our commitment to helping businesses grow online has never changed. We’re grateful to celebrate this milestone with our clients and community.”

— Sammy Habta, CEO of Dojo Design and Development

CARY, NC, UNITED STATES, May 8, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Dojo Design & Development, a full-service web design and SEO agency headquartered at 5636 Thea Ln, Raleigh, NC, today announced the celebration of its 10th anniversary serving small businesses across Raleigh, Cary, Apex, Morrisville,

Charlotte Exterior Services LLC Named 2026 Best of North Carolina Award Winner

CHARLOTTE, NC, UNITED STATES, May 8, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Charlotte Exterior Services LLC has been named a 2026 Best of North Carolina Award winner, recognizing the company’s growing reputation for high-quality exterior cleaning across

Woolroom Wins King’s Award For Enterprise Following Record International Growth

Woolroom has been honored with the King’s Award for Enterprise in the International Trade category for 2026.

CHARLOTTE, NC, UNITED STATES, May 8, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Woolroom, the British sleep specialist known for its natural wool bedding essentials, has been honored with the King’s Award for Enterprise in the International Trade category for 2026, recognizing its outstanding growth in

Spring & Mulberry Expands Voluntary Recall of Select Chocolate Bars Because of Possible Health Risk

RALEIGH, NC, UNITED STATES, May 8, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Spring & Mulberry is voluntarily expanding its previously announced recall of select chocolate bars due to possible contamination from Salmonella.

This expansion follows a comprehensive root

Fort Bragg hosted NASCAR driver Austin Dillon for Mission 600 visit

FORT BRAGG, N.C. — Fort Bragg hosted NASCAR driver Austin Dillon on May 7 as part of Mission 600, an annual program that brings racing teams to military bases to learn about the daily lives of Service Members ahead of the Coca‑Cola 600.

Dillon, who drives the No. 3 Chevrolet for Richard Childress Racing, is a two‑time NASCAR champion with wins in the Daytona 500 and Coca‑Cola 600. This was not his first time at Fort

Pathroot Launches Insights & Outcomes Center to Track Outcomes and Strengthen Family Alignment in SUD Treatment

Pathroot Health empowers providers, employers, and payers to deliver value-based care by supporting patients and their families post-treatment with technology-driven engagement and monitoring solutions.

Insights & Outcomes™ enables SUD programs to capture real-time family feedback, track engagement, and measure long-term patient outcomes and satisfaction.

We built Insights & Outcomes into our support platform so programs can see trends earlier, respond sooner, and build a stronger understanding of both the family experience and post-discharge progress.”

— Carolyn Bradfield, CEO of Pathroot Health

GREENVILLE, SC, UNITED STATES, May 7, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Pathroot Health today launched the ‘Insights & Outcomes™ Center,’ a new feature of the Pathroot Family Support platform that helps

Henderson County Chamber of Commerce Announces Ryno Rental as 2025 Rising Star Award Recipient

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Ryno Rental of Hendersonville, NC

Ryno Rental earns the 2025 Rising Star Award for rapid growth, community impact, and outstanding service across Henderson County.

ASHEVILLE, NC, UNITED STATES, May 7, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ -- HENDERSONVILLE, N.C. — The Henderson County Chamber of Commerce is proud to announce Ryno Rental as the recipient of the 2025 Rising Star Award, recognizing a business that has demonstrated exceptional growth, entrepreneurial spirit, and community impact in a short period of time.

Founded in 2024 by owner Ryan Maxwell,

Stay-at-Home Mom Creates AI Pop Artist Elaris Evolet to Sing the Songs She Writes in Secret

Elaris Evolet, an AI pop artist created by a Greenville mother of two to bring her original songs about motherhood, marriage, and chasing dreams to life.

A Greenville mother of two uses AI to transform her private songs about motherhood, marriage, and chasing dreams into pop artist Elaris Evolet.

AI gives the songs a voice, but the lyrics, the feelings, and the stories are mine.”

— Karen Hamlett

GREENVILLE, NC, UNITED STATES, May 6, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Karen Hamlett, a stay-at-home mother of two in Greenville, North Carolina, always wanted to be a singer. But without the voice she imagined for herself,

V Guide by Vivacity Helps K-12 School Districts Confidently Manage Google at Scale

V Guide by Vivacity, led by its team of Google-certified specialists, provides structured consulting and support for K-12 districts, helping them migrate, optimize, and securely manage their Google Workspace and ChromeOS environments.

Partnership Led by Google-Certified Specialists Provides Structured Consulting and Support for K-12 Technology Directors and IT Teams

V Guide is not a one-time audit or consultation. It’s an ongoing partnership that provides structured support so IT leaders can confidently manage Google while reducing strain on their internal teams.”

— Kendal Shomura, Google Services Program Leader for Vivacity

GREENVILLE, SC, UNITED STATES, May 6, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Vivacity launched a new service designed to help school districts confidently manage Google at scale. V Guide by Vivacity, led by its team of Google-certified specialists, provides structured