SAVANNAH, Georgia, Sept. 10 -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-Savannah District issued the following news release: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will deploy a team this week to the Former Buxton Naval Facility, a Formerly Used Defense Site property located within Cape Hatteras National Seashore in Dare County, North Carolina. This team is being sent in response to recent reports of additional fuel sheen and odors in the area and will monitor the site and take limited response actions if a  more

FORT BRAGG, North Carolina, Sept. 9 -- The U.S. Army Reserve Command issued the following news: JOINT BASE MCGUIRE-DIX-LAKEHURST, N.J. More than 70 U.S. Army Reserve soldiers are vying for the top slot in the annual U.S. Army Reserve Best Squad Competition from Aug. 20-Sept. 7,2024. Competitors engaged in individual and squad-based events including an expert physical fitness assessment, multiple weapons qualifications, grenade practice, an obstacle course, tactical combat cas  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 -- The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission issued the following news release: RALEIGH, N.C. Balfour Beatty Infrastructure, Inc., a highway construction company incorporated in Delaware and doing business in Craven County, North Carolina, will pay $80,000 and provide other relief to settle a sexual harassment, hostile work environment and retaliation lawsuit brought by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the federal agency announced today. According  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 -- The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration issued the following news: Rebecca Ruiz is a graduate student at North Carolina State University's Center for Marine Sciences and Technology. She is part of a research team investigating the benefits provided by oyster reefs restored by North Carolina Coastal Federation in the Pamlico Sound. She is learning to use novel technology and artificial intelligence to monitor which fish species use the restored oyster reefs and  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 -- The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration issued the following news: The North Carolina Coastal Federation(link is external) is taking a new, transformational approach to restoration. They are partnering with the state Division of Marine Fisheries to construct more than 100 acres of oyster reef habitat in the Pamlico Sound. They're also preparing science students to tackle the country's conservation and coastal resilience challenges. NOAA's Office of Habitat Con  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 -- The Naval Sea Systems Command issued the following news: Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard and Intermediate Maintenance Facility's (PHNSY & IMF) workforce successfully docked Virginia-class fast-attack submarine USS North Carolina (SSN 777) on Sept. 4 in preparation for a Depot Modernization Period (DMP). "North Carolina is approaching the midway point of her planned life cycle and it is important to conduct repairs and state of the art upgrades to ensure she is combat-ready a  more