Tabitha Berg

eNewsChannels NEWS: -- FirstClose™, a leading fintech provider of data and workflow solutions for mortgage and home equity lenders nationwide, announced today that Tedd Smith, chief executive officer, has been named to the 2026 National Mortgage Professional Legends of Lending. The honor recognizes mortgage professionals who have made enduring contributions to the industry through innovation, leadership and long-term impact.

eNewsChannels NEWS: -- Drivers throughout Monmouth and Ocean Counties now have a new hometown destination for all things Jeep and Chrysler. Raceway Jeep of Freehold has officially opened its doors at 4041 Route 9 North in Freehold, New Jersey, bringing an expansive inventory of new Jeep and Chrysler vehicles, along with expert service, to the local community.

eNewsChannels NEWS: -- AgingIN, a nonprofit advancing innovation in eldercare, is hosting a Longevity Summit that will unite leading voices in senior living, healthcare, and aging research to explore how communities can better support longer, healthier lives. Featuring keynote speaker Dr. Shelly Chadha of the World Health Organization, the summit will be held Aug. 10 and is part of AgingIN's annual conference, Peak Purpose: Redefining How We Live and Age, which runs through Aug. 13.

eNewsChannels NEWS: -- Velocity Credit Union is proud to celebrate the opening of its new Southwest Austin branch, a modern, expanded facility designed to better serve its growing membership across Central Texas. Located at 3419 Davis Lane, Austin, TX 78745, the full-service branch opened in late May and offers enhanced convenience, expanded services, and a welcoming space for members and the community.

eNewsChannels NEWS: -- Serenity Living Home Care announced the opening of its second residential care home in Palm Beach Gardens, responding to a growing waitlist of Palm Beach County families searching for a more personal alternative to traditional nursing facilities.

eNewsChannels NEWS: -- The Kiosk Manufacturer Association (KMA), together with The Industry Group (TIG) and KioskIndustry.org, announced its participation in InfoComm 2026, the premier North American exhibition for professional audiovisual and interactive technologies. The organization will be exhibiting in Booth C6001 and invites system integrators, enterprise buyers, retailers, healthcare organizations, airports, smart city planners, and digital signage professionals to schedule meetings during the event.

eNewsChannels NEWS: -- Edupoint® Educational Systems today announced that Synergy® Education Platform has been selected as winner of the "Next-Gen School Solution of the Year" award in the 8th annual EdTech Breakthrough Awards program conducted by EdTech Breakthrough, a leading market intelligence organization that recognizes top companies and solutions in the global educational technology market.

eNewsChannels NEWS: -- With West Coast architectural fees climbing to historic highs, standard residential design services are rapidly becoming cost-prohibitive for middle-class homebuilders. In a direct bid to dismantle this financial bottleneck, California-based manufacturer Sierra Log and Timber today announced the rollout of a flat-rate $950 custom 3D architectural drafting program.

eNewsChannels NEWS: -- Natural Transplants, a leader in physician-led hair restoration, and Cherry, a leading patient financing platform, today announced a strategic partnership aimed at improving access to high-quality hair transplant procedures nationwide. Alongside the partnership, the companies released an exclusive 2026 guide to hair transplant cost in the U.S., offering new insight into the significant cost disparities patients face across major metropolitan markets.

eNewsChannels NEWS: -- The parent company of DiggyPOD, Everbrook Holdings, announced the acquisition of Long Overdue Books, a Chicago-area publishing company known for guiding authors from first draft to finished book. The deal closed on May 15, 2026, and brings Long Overdue Books into the Everbrook family alongside DiggyPOD. DiggyPOD is a Tecumseh, Michigan-based book printer that became Everbrook's first portfolio company in June 2025.

eNewsChannels NEWS: -- As conversations around declining fertility rates and reproductive health continue to gain global attention, the World Fertility Project (WFP), produced by pregnantish, today announced the return of its international "Break the Taboo" campaign, launching June 17 in honor of World Infertility Awareness Month.

eNewsChannels NEWS: -- Millions of Americans living with dizziness, chronic balance problems, Parkinson's disease, and neurological movement disorders struggle for months or even years before receiving the specialized care their conditions require. Neurology, Psychiatry and Balance Therapy Center (NPBTC), a multi-specialty medical practice, is raising awareness about the critical difference between general physical therapy and neurologically-informed rehabilitation.

eNewsChannels NEWS: -- Industrial SalesLeads announced today that planned capital investment activity in the Industrial Manufacturing sector continued its upward momentum in May 2026, with research identifying 156 new planned industrial projects across North America, a 7.6% increase compared to April.

eNewsChannels NEWS: -- Friday Harbor, an AI pre-underwriting platform that helps loan officers assemble complete and compliant loan files in real time, today announced its integration with MeridianLink®. The integration equips origination teams using MeridianLink® Mortgage to build clean, complete and compliant loan files up front that move through underwriting with fewer touches.

eNewsChannels NEWS: -- "Rings of Saturn: Enemy Within" (ISBN: 978-1834380247), released March 27, 2026, through Tellwell Publishing, is a new military science fiction novel by pilot and flight instructor David Brandon. The book launches into a cultural moment marked by renewed global interest in UAP (Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena), government transparency discussions, and science fiction storytelling inspired by aerospace and extraterrestrial themes.

eNewsChannels NEWS: -- Optimal Blue today released its May 2026 Market Advantage mortgage data report, which found that mortgage activity continued to cool as higher rates weighed on both purchase and refinance demand. Total rate-lock volume declined 9% month over month (MoM) but remained 7% higher year over year (YoY). Purchase activity continued to dominate production, accounting for just over 81% of total lock volume, while refinance share fell to 19%, its lowest level since June 2025.

eNewsChannels NEWS: -- During an unexpected betrayal, juggling career and single motherhood, along with financial difficulties, Tina Rastelli started journaling prayerful appeals to God, which would become, "A Story to Tell: From Single to Surrendered" (ISBN 979-8218457594; published by Single to Surrender), and win the prestigious 2026 Eric Hoffer Grand Prize, as it was announced last week.

eNewsChannels NEWS: -- ViewTech Borescopes will join energy industry leaders, operators, and maintenance professionals at the Global Energy Show, taking place June 9-11 at the BMO Centre, to showcase advanced remote visual inspection technologies that help organizations maximize equipment reliability, minimize downtime, and improve operational safety.

eNewsChannels NEWS: -- Luvme Hair, a beauty brand offering human hair wigs, glueless wigs, lace wigs, and protective styling solutions, is sharing summer human hair wig care tips to help customers maintain softness, freshness, and manageability during hot weather, humid conditions, outdoor activities, and travel.

eNewsChannels NEWS: -- This June the Austin Tea Party is executing a coup d'état on the traditional fashion runway, replacing static modeling with an immersive, five-stage theatrical experience that treats design as what it is, a living, breathing extension of being human.

eNewsChannels NEWS: -- The release of Pope Leo XIV's encyclical letter, "Magnifica Humanitas," arrives at a defining moment not only for the global Church but for the whole of human civilization, says Dr. Rob Hoskins, President and Co-founder of OneHope.

eNewsChannels NEWS: -- Ling, the language learning platform offering courses in more than 70 languages, today announced the launch of its complete Macedonian language course, now available globally on web, iOS, and Android. The course features professionally recorded audio from native Macedonian speakers throughout the curriculum, supporting authentic pronunciation and listening comprehension.

eNewsChannels NEWS: -- Class Valuation, a leading real estate appraisal management company, today announced a partnership with Makena, a next-generation property data platform designed to help enterprises collect accurate, structured and actionable property data at scale. Through the partnership, Class Valuation appraisers will gain access to InstaPlan(r), Makena's mobile data collection and floor plan application, as they prepare for the wide-scale UAD 3.6 mandate on November 2, 2026.

eNewsChannels NEWS: -- Love takes center stage under the summer sky as Marin Shakespeare Company presents "As You Like It," adapted and directed by Evren Odcikin and running June 19 through July 19 at the Forest Meadows Amphitheatre. A dazzling, music-filled, fashion-forward romp through the Forest of Arden. Joyous and romantic, this reimagining leans into the comedy's delicious fluidity of gender and identity. Join the celebration of love, out loud, in all its forms.

eNewsChannels NEWS: -- Secured Signing, a leading provider of secure digital signature, online notarization, video signing and identity verification solutions, announces a powerful new integration with Actionstep, the cloud-based practice management platform trusted by modern law firms.