U.S. Business News

DUBLIN, Ohio, July 2, 2026 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — American Freight, one of America’s leading discount furniture and mattress retailers, today announced the launch of its redesigned website, AmericanFreight.com. The new site gives customers a faster, more intuitive way to shop, purchase, and furnish their homes for less.

NEW YORK, N.Y., July 2, 2026 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — HitPaw, a leading innovator in AI-powered multimedia solutions, today announced the release of HitPaw VikPea V5.4.0, the latest upgrade to its AI video enhancement and creation platform. This version introduces an all-new AI Video Stylization feature, smarter Face Tracking Beauty, expanded video import capabilities, and several core AI model improvements, making professional-quality video enhancement and creation faster, easier, and more accessible than ever.

LONG BEACH, Calif., July 2, 2026 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — New Cadence Healthcare, a membership-based primary care practice in Long Beach, today announced that Dr. Karen Rasmussen will join the practice as its third physician beginning August 2026. Dr. Rasmussen is a board-certified family physician who has cared for patients in Southern California for more than a decade.

GRAPEVINE, Texas, July 2, 2026 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Bay Leaf Digital, a B2B SaaS marketing agency headquartered in Texas today announced it has earned the HubSpot Software Industry Specialist badge, a selective and verified designation within HubSpot’s Industry Specialization Badge program.

NATICK, Mass., July 1, 2026 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — NeuroDex, a precision diagnostics company specializing in the isolation and analysis of neuron-derived extracellular vesicles (NDEs) from blood, today announced new findings supporting NDE-associated TDP-43 as a treatment-responsive biomarker in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS).

LANCASTER, Calif., July 1, 2026 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Author, teacher, and coach Shaffa today announced the publication of “The Feeling You Cannot Admit: For the Parent Who Cannot Love Freely and the Child Who Grew Up Knowing It” (ISBN: 979-8996214310, paper; publisher: Peace with Shaffa, July 2026), the first book ever written to directly name and address the specific, targeted, and bewildering feeling some parents carry toward a particular child. The one that coexists with genuine love in ways that make no logical sense, and has lived, until now, in complete silence.

SAN DIEGO, Calif., July 1, 2026 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — The Mortgage Collaborative (TMC), the nation’s largest independent cooperative network for mortgage lenders, has launched the TMC Healthcare Cooperative, a self-funded medical program open to all TMC lender members and preferred partners. Developed in partnership with CCIG, a Colorado-based employee benefits firm, the program gives vendors, community banks, credit unions and independent mortgage bankers a way to fund their own health claims as a group.

SEATTLE, Wash., June 30, 2026 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — The National Pygmy Goat Association (NPGA) is proud to announce the National Champion Buck, Doe and Wether for 2026. Hosted by the Ohio Pygmy Goat Association, the Golden Jubilee National Convention held in Owensville, Ohio June 19-21, not only celebrated the 50th Anniversary of the NPGA, it also brought together the best animals from across the country to compete in the Champion Challenge.

CONSHOHOCKEN, Pa., June 30, 2026 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — LodeStar Software Solutions (LodeStar), the leading provider of mortgage closing cost and fee data, today announced the release of its Year-Over-Year Mortgage Closing Cost Report covering 2024 versus 2025. The report analyzes distinct mortgage quotes across all 50 states and the District of Columbia (D.C.), drawn from the company’s closing cost calculator platform.

LAKE ZURICH, Ill., June 30, 2026 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Dovenmuehle Mortgage, Inc. (DMI), a leading mortgage subservicing company, announced today that Ann Morey has been named Head of Product. In this role, Morey will lead DMI’s product management function, which includes establishing strategic product vision, driving outcome-oriented roadmaps that address stakeholder expectations, increasing internal cross-functional alignment and building agile, high-performing teams.

SEATTLE, Wash., June 29, 2026 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Friday Harbor, an AI pre-underwriting platform that helps loan officers assemble complete and compliant loan files in real time, has been named a recipient of PROGRESS in Lending’s 2026 Connections Award alongside NewFed Mortgage Corp. (NewFed), a full-service residential mortgage lender operating in more than 20 states. The recognition honors a partnership that allowed NewFed to grow production without the hiring cycles and overhead that typically accompany scale.

TORRANCE, Calif., June 29, 2026 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — DocMagic® was honored today with PROGRESS in Lending’s 2026 Connections Award alongside Truliant Federal Credit Union, a North Carolina-based credit union serving more than 300,000 members. The recognition honors a yearslong partnership that culminated in the mortgage industry’s first electronic home equity line of credit (eHELOC) registered with the MERS® eRegistry. [UPDATED]

RICHMOND, Va., June 26, 2026 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Loehr Lightning Protection Co. (LLP), Virginia’s leader in lightning protection system consultation and installation, is endorsing two important lightning safety initiatives. LLP, a woman-owned Virginia contracting firm founded in 1947, is supporting the National Lightning Safety Council’s 26th-year anniversary of National Lightning Safety Awareness Week.

LAYTONVILLE, Calif., June 26, 2026 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — After 33 years as one of California’s most singular and pioneering vineyards, Alder Springs Vineyard, the remote, high-elevation Mendocino County site, announced today that the 2026 harvest will be the last vintage farmed under founder and owner Stuart Bewley. After more than three decades, Bewley will step back from financing the vineyard’s farming and will cease supplying grapes to the market after the 2026 season.

ASHEVILLE, N.C., June 26, 2026 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — TheSeniorTechie today announced a series of ready-to-teach curriculum kits designed for organizations serving adults 55 and older. Each kit gives a staff member or volunteer everything needed to lead a polished, engaging workshop on topics older adults care about, with no subject-matter expertise required and no preparation beyond reading the materials.

BRENTWOOD, Tenn., June 25, 2026 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Franklin Madison is excited to announce the addition of Matt Bishop as Chief Growth & Strategy Officer. With more than 20 years of experience in the insurance and financial services industries, Matt brings a proven ability to scale organizations and deliver impactful results to the executive leadership team.

LAS VEGAS, Nev., June 25, 2026 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Nevada Real Estate Group, led by founder Chris Nevada, has been recognized across multiple industry honors in 2025, including placement on The Wall Street Journal’s RealTrends The Thousand list, USA TODAY’s America’s Best Real Estate Professionals ranking, and the Top 50 Nevada Real Producers list.

ADDISON, Texas, June 25, 2026 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Click n’ Close, a multi-state mortgage lender, today announced the appointment of Merv Govender as chief information officer (CIO). Govender brings more than 27 years of technology leadership across the banking, gaming and healthcare industries. As CIO, he will lead Click n’ Close’s technology development and deployment strategy.

TAMPA, Fla., June 25, 2026 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Jabber Jaw Kids Toothpaste, LLC is proud to announce the launch of Smile Paint™, a revolutionary, one-of-a-kind child’s toothbrushing concept, designed to transform daily brushing into a fun, engaging experience. With its playful, hands-on approach, Smile Paint empowers kids to explore toothbrushing in a way that turns an everyday routine into a creative adventure.

DES MOINES, Iowa, June 25, 2026 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — iEmergent, a forecasting and advisory services firm for the financial services, mortgage and real estate industries, today announced its support of the newly launched CONVERGENCE® Knowledge Hub, a centralized resource designed to help lenders, nonprofit organizations, housing counselors, real estate professionals and community leaders expand access to sustainable homeownership.

TALLAHASSEE, Fla., June 25, 2026 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Small Business Pharmacies Aligned for Reform (SPAR) today praised Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier for becoming the first attorney general in the United States to subpoena CVS’s confidential contracts with drug manufacturers, wholesale distributors, and both chain and independent retail pharmacies.

WEST GROVE, Pa., June 25, 2026 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — As Americans live longer, conversations about positive aging and brain health are becoming increasingly important. During Alzheimer’s & Brain Awareness Month, Simpson, a family of retirement communities in Pennsylvania, is helping normalize these discussions through educational programs and resources that empower individuals and families to approach memory care with greater understanding, confidence, and hope.

TRACY, Calif., June 24, 2026 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — As Americans prepare to celebrate the nation’s 250th birthday, Real California Milk is helping families make the holiday even more memorable with festive recipes featuring wholesome, delicious dairy products made with milk from California family dairy farms, the California Milk Advisory Board (CMAB) announced today.

LA VERNE, Calif., June 24, 2026 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Hillcrest, a nonprofit continuing care retirement community in La Verne, will host its second annual UnityFest, bringing together residents, families, employees, volunteers, community partners, and guests on June 26 from 10:30 a.m.-1:00 p.m. at the Hillcrest campus, 2705 Mountain View Drive, La Verne, CA 91750. Dedicated to connection, celebration, and inclusion, UnityFest celebrates Pride and the spirit of commUnity!

LA MESA, Calif., June 25, 2026 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Three hundred seventy-eight days after the California Fish and Game Commission unanimously voted to give further consideration to a petition seeking removal of domestic ferrets from California’s restricted species list, the petition remains unresolved, says Legalize Ferrets (Legalizeferrets.org).

JOHNSTOWN, Colo., June 23, 2026 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — On The Hook Fish & Chips today announced the opening of its first permanent dine-in experience in Johnstown, Colorado. The Wyoming-founded company chose June 27 for the grand opening to commemorate two milestones in its history: serving guests in 27 states and operating 27 food trucks nationwide.

NEW YORK, N.Y., June 23, 2026 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — HitPaw, a leading provider of AI-powered creative tools, today announced the release of HitPaw FotorPea V5.5.0, a major upgrade that transforms the platform into a fully AI Agent-driven image creation system. The new version unifies text-to-image generation, AI enhancement, and editing into one workflow, eliminating the need to switch between tools while guiding users through the entire creative process.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla., June 23, 2026 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Industrial manufacturing activity remained active in May 2026, led by ongoing investment from building materials manufacturers, distributors, and specialty suppliers across the United States and Canada. Industrial SalesLeads research team identified 212 building materials and distribution projects from January through May 2026 signaling consistent and steady demand for warehouse construction, facility modernization, expansion, and operational upgrades.

LAKE ZURICH, Ill., June 23, 2026 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Dovenmuehle Mortgage, Inc. (DMI), a leading mortgage subservicing company, announced today that it is improving onboarding with its new Diagnostic Process. This approach helps DMI subservicing clients identify and evaluate organizational complexity, resource constraints and team readiness earlier in servicing transfer workflows. Early preparation using the Diagnostic Process improves servicing transfer outcomes and increases onboarding efficiency.

LOS ANGELES, Calif., June 23, 2026 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Seventeen-year-old Mergers and Acquisitions firm ProNova Partners has announced it has been retained to develop major strategic partnership and acquisition relationships for a breakthrough at-home vision-testing technology built on optical science exclusively licensed from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., June 22, 2026 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — ScentFest SF, the West Coast’s first international consumer fragrance festival, opens June 26 to 28, 2026 at the Gateway Pavilion at Fort Mason Center in San Francisco. Founded by Sebastian Jara, creator of The Perfume Guy on YouTube, the inaugural three-day festival gathers more than 110 fragrance houses from around the world, the traveling archive of the Osmothèque, and a program of talks featuring some of the most recognized names in perfumery, all built for the public rather than the trade.

MIAMI, Fla., June 22, 2026 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Natural Woman, a growing lifestyle brand focused on confidence, authenticity, beauty, and self-expression, is expanding its vision across multiple consumer product categories, creating new opportunities in fashion, accessories, beauty, and licensing. The brand is available from Empire License, Inc.

CHICAGO, Ill., June 22, 2026 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — ViewTech Borescopes, a leading provider of remote visual inspection (RVI) equipment, announced today that it is exhibiting at AUTOMATE 2026, North America’s largest automation and robotics trade show. Attendees can visit ViewTech Borescopes at Booth 3675 in McCormick Place’s South Hall to explore the latest advancements in industrial video borescope technology.

LOS ANGELES, Calif., June 19, 2026 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Renowned wine and hospitality guru Christian Navarro, celebrated for transforming Wally’s from a beloved neighborhood shop (founded in 1968) into one of North America’s premier wine, spirits, and dining destinations. Navarro joined Wally’s in 1991, partnering with founder Steve Wallace to evolve it into a Wine Spectator Grand Award winner. In 2013, he pioneered the innovative hybrid format by blending fine retail, cheese shop, and elegant restaurant dining. Now he is thrilled to return to his hometown of Los Angeles with his latest standalone venture: “christian’s” Wine Bar & Restaurant.

NEW YORK, N.Y., June 18, 2026 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Luvme Hair, a beauty brand offering human hair wigs, glueless wigs, lace wigs, and protective styling solutions, is sharing an expert guide to help customers choose the right wig density for natural-looking volume, comfort, and styling needs.

ATLANTA, Ga., June 18, 2026 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Floor Coverings International® has opened a Mobile Flooring Showroom® in Midtown Atlanta, owned and led by local U.S. Air Force veteran, former firefighter/EMT, and longtime service professional James D. Berry. The new location serves Buckhead, Druid Hills, Sandy Springs, and Vinings, bringing convenient, consultative flooring experience directly to homeowners.

NAPA, Calif., June 17, 2026 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Domaine Carneros shares with great sadness the passing of Eileen Crane, our founding winemaker, longtime CEO, and the woman who made Domaine Carneros what it is today. Anyone who spent time with Eileen quickly understood that her gifts went well beyond the cellar. She had sharp wit and quiet conviction. She was elegant and tough in the same breath, a born optimist with endless creativity and a natural instinct for mentorship.

NEW YORK, N.Y., June 16, 2026 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Father’s Day is almost here, and HitPaw Edimakor is celebrating with one of its biggest seasonal promotions of the year. From 10 June 2026 to 9 July 2026, Edimakor is offering up to 65% OFF discount, exclusive VIP discounts, and free bonus credits for users. This special Father’s Day event gives creators affordable access to some of the platform’s most advanced AI tools.

SEATTLE, Wash., June 16, 2026 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Friday Harbor, an AI pre-underwriting platform that helps loan officers assemble complete and compliant loan files in real time, today announced new capabilities for condominium and manufactured home loans that enable lenders to evaluate property-specific eligibility requirements before files reach underwriting.

STATE COLLEGE, Pa., June 16, 2026 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — EnergyCAP®, the leading utility and energy management platform, today announced the launch of Watts Chat, the first generative AI capability built on the Watts AI engine. Watts Chat gives energy, sustainability, facilities, and finance teams natural-language access to their own utility data-delivering fast, accurate answers grounded in the audited, financial-grade data their organizations have relied on for decades.