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ATLANTA, Ga. /CitizenWire/ — American Freight is hosting a Labor Day 2025 event, Aug. 13 to Sept. 7, reopened in Georgia, with locations in Augusta, Douglasville, Marietta, Morrow and Savannah. Under new ownership and a renewed strategic direction, the stores also offer new buying options, improved customer service, and the same unbeatable prices that American […]
COLUMBIA, S.C. /CitizenWire/ — American Freight is hosting a Labor Day event, August 13 to September 7, reopened in South Carolina, with a location in Columbia. Under new ownership and a renewed strategic direction, the stores also offer new buying options, improved customer service, and the same unbeatable prices that American Freight has been known […]
BUFFALO, N.Y. /CitizenWire/ — American Freight is hosting a Labor Day event, August 13 to September 7, 2025, reopened in New York, with a location in Buffalo. Under new ownership and a renewed strategic direction, the stores also offer new buying options, improved customer service, and the same unbeatable prices that American Freight has been […]
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. /CitizenWire/ — American Freight is hosting a Labor Day event, August 13 to September 7, reopened in Florida, with locations in Jacksonville (Old Kings Road), Jacksonville (103rd Street), Melbourne, Ocala, Orlando (Viscount Road), Orlando (Orange Blossom Trail) and Tallahassee. Under new ownership and a renewed strategic direction, the stores also offer new buying […]
SINGAPORE /CitizenWire/ — Raysync, an established provider of enterprise file transfer solutions, today announced significant performance benchmarks that position its proprietary UDP Transfer Protocol as a game-changing alternative to traditional file transfer methods. Independent testing shows Raysync’s technology delivers transfer speeds up to 100 times faster than conventional FTP protocols, enabling enterprises to transfer multi-terabyte […]
ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill. /CitizenWire/ — Lutheran Life Communities, including Lutheran Home in Arlington Heights, is proud to announce its participation in the 2025 Alzheimer’s Association Walk to End Alzheimer’s. This year’s walk will take place on Sunday, September 21, at Busse Woods in Elk Grove Village, and the community is invited to join Lutheran Home’s […]
PHOENIX, Ariz. /CitizenWire/ — PowerPick Players Club is the oldest and most established lottery service provider in the USA, with an A+ Rating by the Better Business Bureau. Today it celebrates its 30th year providing players with more chances of winning jackpots and other large prizes through its website.
CHANDLER, Ariz. /CitizenWire/ — Entrepreneurs, small business owners, and community leaders came together on Aug.1 at the Chandler Center for the Arts for a high-energy celebration kicking off National Black Business Month, hosted by the Black Chamber of Arizona in partnership with the City of Chandler.
LONG BEACH ISLAND, N.J. /CitizenWire/ — Save Long Beach Island, Inc. (Save LBI), a grass-roots organization with more than 10,000 supporters dedicated to sound energy policies and preserving our shore and ocean environment, today praised the U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) Secretary Douglas Burgum for announcing a long overdue overhaul of the federal rules […]
DENVER, Colo. /CitizenWire/ — ACES Quality Management® (ACES), the leading provider of enterprise quality management and control software for the financial services industry, today announced the release of its quarterly ACES Mortgage QC Industry Trends Report covering the first quarter (Q1) of 2025. The latest report analyzes post-closing quality control data derived from ACES Quality […]
WHITEHORSE, Yukon, Canada /CitizenWire/ — Ojibwe of Ontario elder, storyteller, and author Don Trudeau announces the release of “Unforgiving Thresholds” (ISBN: 978-1834182582), the fifth installment in his acclaimed ‘The Shaman Speaks’ series. Drawing on more than seven decades of observation as a Shaman in the First Nation depiction, Trudeau offers a powerful warning about the […]
MCKINLEYVILLE, Calif. /CitizenWire/ — Life Plan Humboldt (LPH), the nonprofit organization creating Humboldt County’s first resident-driven senior living community, proudly announces the name of its first community: Humboldt Commons. The name was selected from more than 300 submissions gathered through a community-wide naming campaign that invited the entire Humboldt community to participate.
LOS ANGELES, Calif. /CitizenWire/ — Gates & Garage Door Express Inc. has launched a new access-control upgrade service across Los Angeles, offering homeowners and business owners modern electric gate systems, keyless garage entry and smart-home integration solutions. The company says the initiative will help clients secure their properties while making access more convenient for deliveries, […]
IRVINE, Calif. /CitizenWire/ — Cloudvirga, a Stewart-owned provider of digital point-of-sale platforms for lenders, today announced the general availability of an admin portal for its Tropos borrower platform, giving lenders greater control over how it works for their business and borrowers. With the new functionality, lenders can adjust organizational settings, manage their brand experience across […]
MANKATO, Minn. /CitizenWire/ — Door Engineering is proud to announce the launch of the FF70 Hurricane Door, a revolutionary four-fold door system engineered specifically for the most demanding environments. Designed and rigorously tested to meet the stringent requirements of the Florida Building Code, the FF70 is approved for High Velocity Hurricane Zones (HVHZ) up to […]
HOUSTON, Texas /CitizenWire/ — NotaryCam®, a Stewart-owned company and leading remote online notarization (RON) provider for real estate and legal transactions, its certification to perform RON services in the state of Vermont. This development follows Vermont’s enactment of legislation supporting remote notarizations, allowing notaries with a Special Endorsement to perform digital notarizations in the state.
GARDEN GROVE, Calif. /CitizenWire/ — Informative Research (IR), a leading technology provider of data-driven credit and verification solutions for the lending industry, announced it has been named a 2025 Lending Tech Titan by PROGRESS in Lending, honoring the company’s pioneering work in delivering automation, efficiency and cost savings to mortgage lenders across the U.S.
LOS ANGELES, Calif. /CitizenWire/ — California Safe Schools, a nonprofit dedicated to children’s environmental health and safety, reminds parents, guardians, teachers and school staff at all California K-12 public schools and child care centers to file the Right to Know Pesticide Use Notification form at the start of the school year. This form is mandated […]
PLANO, Texas /CitizenWire/ — Optimal Blue today announced it will host its 2026 Optimal Blue Summit from February 23-25 at the Talking Stick Resort and Conference Center in Scottsdale, Arizona. Building on the success of its inaugural event, the 2026 Summit will bring together the company’s clients and integration partners, along with thought leaders and […]
LOS ANGELES, Calif. /CitizenWire/ — The Citizens Commission on Human Rights International (CCHR) addressed the United Nations Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) on August 11, urging the global abolition of electroshock treatment (ECT), forced drugging, psychosurgery, and other coercive psychiatric practices-especially when used on children.
NEW YORK CITY, N.Y. /CitizenWire/ — Pokémon GO Fest 2025: Max Finale will take place on August 23-24, marking the grand conclusion of this year’s Pokémon GO Fest season, says LocaChange, a trusted professional virtual location solution. The highly anticipated event features the first-ever appearance of Eternatus in its Eternamax form, challenging Trainers worldwide with […]
PRESCOTT, Ariz. /CitizenWire/ — After years of advocacy and policy delays, the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act (RECA) has been reauthorized and expanded through December 31, 2028, the Law Office of Laura J. Taylor PLLC announced today. Signed into law by President Donald J. Trump on July 4, this legislation reinstates a critical federal compensation program […]
PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. /CitizenWire/ — All Injuries Law Firm, P.A., a long-standing advocate for Southwest Florida residents, recently hosted a Back-to-School Supply Giveaway at its Port Charlotte office to help local students start the academic year prepared and confident. The event welcomed area families to select free backpacks filled with essential school supplies.
NEW YORK, N.Y. /CitizenWire/ — As e-commerce continues to dominate the global retail landscape, shoppers are becoming increasingly selective about where they source discounts and promotions, says Hotdeals. The demand for accurate, timely, and trustworthy coupon websites has surged in 2025, driven by a marketplace where promotional codes can either deliver significant savings or lead […]
JACKSONVILLE BEACH, Fla. /CitizenWire/ — Industrial SalesLeads reports a consistent summer for the industrial manufacturing sector, with 141 new capital projects announced in both June and July 2025. The Firm’s monthly report, which tracks planned new capital projects including new plant construction, facility expansions, and major equipment modernization projects across North America, confirms this consistent […]
NEW YORK, N.Y. /CitizenWire/ — Tenorshare AI, a leading provider of innovative software solutions, is excited to announce its Back-to-School Sale, running from August 14 to September 14, 2025. Customers can enjoy up to 70% off on Tenorshare AI Bypass plans during this limited-time promotion.
DENVER, Colo. /CitizenWire/ — ACES Quality Management® (ACES), the leading provider of enterprise quality management and control software for the financial services industry, today announced that three senior professionals from its team will participate in major industry conferences throughout September and October, showcasing ACES’ leadership in regulatory compliance, risk management and loan quality.
BOULDER, Colo. /CitizenWire/ — Floify, the mortgage industry’s leading point-of-sale (POS) solution, today announced it has been named the 2025 PropTech Breakthrough Award winner for Loan Origination Solution of the Year. The annual awards program recognizes the most innovative technology companies, products and services shaping the future of real estate.
LOS ANGELES, Calif. /CitizenWire/ — Microsoft has confirmed that Lens, its popular free mobile scanner app, will be retired starting September and be removed from app stores by mid-November this year, says PDFgear. As a result, millions of Lens users will soon be looking for an alternative, ideally one that offers the same experience and […]
HAILEY, Idaho /CitizenWire/ — Idaho Rural Water Association (IRWA) is proud to recognize Nate Ward for graduating from the Apprenticeship Program’s Class 2 Wastewater track. His achievement was celebrated during the City of Hailey’s council meeting on August 11, 2025.
CINCINNATI, Ohio /CitizenWire/ — Osborne Mint in Cincinnati hosted a striking ceremony on July 23rd for the 2025 ANA Show Eagle coin, celebrating history, artistry, and numismatic tradition. This marks the second release in the acclaimed ANA Show Eagle series, which debuted at the 2024 World’s Fair of Money.
NEW YORK CITY, N.Y. /CitizenWire/ — Argyle, the leading provider of direct-source income, employment and asset verifications, has been named Overall Real Estate Data Solution of the Year in the 2025 PropTech Breakthrough Awards. The honor recognizes Argyle’s growing impact on the tenant screening industry, where the company is helping property managers and tenant screening […]
IRVINE, Calif. /CitizenWire/ — Cloudvirga, a Stewart-owned provider of digital point-of-sale platforms for lenders, announced that Tropos, its next-generation borrower portal, has been named Loan Application Solution of the Year in the 2025 PropTech Breakthrough Awards.
BOULDER, Colo. /CitizenWire/ — Floify, the mortgage industry’s leading point-of-sale (POS) solution, today announced it has been named as an NMP Originator Choice Winner for 2025, achieving silver in its category.
ATLANTA, Ga. /CitizenWire/ — Down Payment Resource (DPR), the housing industry’s leading technology for connecting homebuyers with homebuyer assistance programs, today announced it has earned a spot on the 2025 Inc. 5000 list of the nation’s fastest-growing privately owned companies after achieving 130% revenue growth from 2021 to 2024. DPR was also honored on the […]
LAS VEGAS, Nev. /CitizenWire/ — Born into poverty and hidden from the world, Calvin Bagley was never expected to succeed-let alone change the lives of tens of thousands of Americans. In his breathtaking new memoir, “Hiding from the School Bus: Breaking Free from Control, Fear, Isolation and a Childhood without Education” (ISBN: 978-1964377872, Legacy Launch […]
AGOURA HILLS, Calif. /CitizenWire/ — Agoura Hills residents now have access to 24/7 emergency garage door and electric gate repair services thanks to Gates & Garage Door Express Inc.’s recent expansion into the region. And, there’s no extra charge for after-hours emergency services.
NEW YORK, N.Y. /CitizenWire/ — Musicful, a leading AI-powered music generation platform, announced the launch of its upgraded 1.5X model, raising the bar for speed, flexibility, and creative possibilities in AI-assisted music creation. Musicful, a fast-growing AI-powered music hub, has attracted over one million registered users worldwide.
ST. LOUIS, Mo. /CitizenWire/ — The Center for Innovation (CFI), known for cultural transformation in eldercare, announces a rebrand to AgingIN, a bold new identity that captures its mission to be the catalyst for person-directed living in the community of one’s choice.
PLANO, Texas /CitizenWire/ — Optimal Blue today released its July 2025 Market Advantage mortgage data report, which found a 3% month-over-month (MoM) drop in overall rate lock volume, led by a nearly 5% drop in purchase activity as affordability remained strained.
