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Federal Tipoffs Involving North Carolina Newsletter for Friday August 16, 2024 ( 6 items )  

Census Bureau Releases 119th Congress Block Equivalency Files
WASHINGTON, Aug. 15 -- The U.S. Census Bureau issued the following news release: The U.S. Census Bureau announced the release of the 119th Congress Block Equivalency Files. These files are the whole 2020 Census tabulation block representations of the 119th Congressional District plans as submitted by the states to the Census Bureau. The .ZIP file contains a national block equivalency file and individual state files for the five states (Alabama, Georgia, Louisiana, New York and North Carolina)   more

Chicagoland Army Reserve general is honored with first pitch during state champion baseball tournament
FORT BRAGG, North Carolina, Aug. 15 -- The U.S. Army Reserve Command issued the following news: CAROL STREAM, Ill. *** Original text here: https://www.usar.army.mil/News/News-Display/Article/3875379/chicagoland-army-reserve-general-is-honored-with-first-pitch-during-state-champ/  more

DEA-New Orleans Division: Former Biloxi City Councilman Sentenced to Six Years in Prison for Drug Conspiracy Involving Vape Shops
GULFPORT, Louisiana, Aug. 16 -- The U.S. Justice Department's Drug Enforcement Administration's New Orleans Division issued the following news release: A former Biloxi City Councilman was sentenced to 72 months in prison for conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute a Schedule I controlled substance. According to court documents and information presented to the court, in 2019, Robert Leon Deming, III, 47, founded the Candy Shop, LLC to operate Candy Shop stores in Mississippi and North C  more

FAA Proposes $73,000 Civil Penalty Against Zipline International
WASHINGTON, Aug. 16 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration issued the following news release: The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) proposes a $73,000 civil penalty against Zipline International Inc., of Concord, North Carolina, for allegedly violating drug and alcohol testing regulations. The FAA alleges that between June 13, 2022, and Oct. 31, 2022, Zipline failed to subject 10 employees who performed safety-sensitive work to random drug and alcohol test  more

FDA Issues Warning Letter to Austrofood and Continues Robust Activities to Ensure Safety of Cinnamon Products Sold in U.S.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 16 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Food and Drug Administration issued the following statement on Aug. 15, 2024, by Deputy Commissioner for Human Foods Jim Jones: * * * Last fall, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and our regulatory health partners at the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, the North Carolina Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services, the Maryland Department of Health and the Pennsylvania Department of Agricultur  more

U.S., Botswana Partner for Community Cleanup at Exercise Southern Accord
STUTTGART, Germany, Aug. 16 -- The U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa, a service component of the U.S. Africa Command, issued the following news: By Sgt. Alisha Grezlik SHOSHONG, Botswana - Soldiers from the North Carolina National Guard (NCNG) and the Botswana Defence Force (BDF) came together on Aug. 10, 2024, to clean up the town of Shoshong, demonstrating the strength of their enduring partnership. This initiative was part of exercise Southern Accord 2024 and featured the State  more