FORT BRAGG, North Carolina, Oct. 30 -- The U.S. Army Reserve Command issued the following news: SPRINGFIELD, Ill. On Oct. 28, 2024, U.S. Army Reserve Maj. Chase Wilhelm was awarded four of the nation's most distinguished military honors: the Bronze Star with Valor, the Purple Heart, the Army Commendation Medal, and the Four Chaplains' Medal. In a ceremony held at the Illinois Governor's Mansion in Springfield, Gov. J.B. Pritzker praised Maj. Wilhelm for his heroic actions, pa  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 -- The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration issued the following news: Scientists participating in our 2024 Surfclam and Ocean Quahog Survey aboard the F/V ESS Pursuit made an amazing once-in-a-lifetime discovery! It happened during their second dredge haul. As usual, scientists brought the dredge sample aboard the vessel, deposited it onto a series of whirling conveyor belts, and delivered it to the processing area for data collection. While the sample had barely  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following remarks on Oct. 29, 2024, by Deputy Secretary Kathleen H. Hicks at the 2024 Microelectronics Commons annual meeting: * * * Good morning, everybody. Thank you, Dr. [Dev] Shenoy, first, for the introduction, and thanks to all of you in the defense research and engineering enterprise, for what you do every day to lead us. It's a privilege to be with all of you for this second annual meeting of the Microelectronics Commons  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Federal Emergency Management Agency issued the following news release: Since Hurricane Helene made landfall, FEMA has been working with governmental and voluntary disability support organizations to ensure survivors with disabilities have the tools they need to recover from the storm. Building relationships with these organizations pre-disaster has been crucial to getting support to survivors as quickly as possible. FEMA's Disabili  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Florida, issued the following news release: In case you missed it, Senator Rick Scott is continuing his push to provide disaster relief, including immediate passage of his Federal Disaster Tax Relief Act to provide disaster-loss tax relief for communities in Florida, North Carolina, Georgia, Puerto Rico and more across the nation that have been affected by disasters, including Hurricanes Helene, Debby, and Milton this year, and Hurricanes Ian, Nicole, F  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Ocean Energy Management has released the following public communication dated Oct. 17, 2024, from Maryland State Del. Wayne Hartman: * * * To: Bureau of Ocean Energy Management Office of Renewable Energy Programs 45600 Woodland Rd. Mailstop: VAM-OREP Sterling, VA. 20166 RE: Docket ID BOEM-2024-0040 * * * To Whom It May Concern, I am writing you to express my opposition toward the Central Atlantic 2 Call Area - Docket I  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Oct. 31 -- The North Carolina Department of Commerce issued the following news release: * * * Productions are estimated to have a combined direct in-state spend of $172 million * * * Three television-streaming series and three independent feature-length films have been approved for North Carolina Film and Entertainment Grants. With production beginning this year, the six projects combined are expected to spend more than $172 million in the state, while creating more   more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Oct. 31 -- The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services issued the following news release: The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services announces $5 million to help providers build capacity and implement the Collaborative Care Model in primary care offices across the state. Through the Collaborative Care Model, primary care providers work with an integrated behavioral health case manager and a psychiatric consultant to monitor and treat patie  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Oct. 31 -- The North Carolina Department of Public Instruction issued the following news release: The North Carolina Department of Public Instruction (NCDPI) has been awarded a nearly $4 million grant from the U.S. Department of Education to pilot the Skills for the Future (SFF) project in North Carolina. This initiative is part of a national effort to measure and incorporate durable skills into education systems, equipping students with the competencies needed for succ  more

VICKSBURG, Mississippi, Oct. 31 -- The U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center issued the following news story: By Carol Coleman, ERDC public affairs specialist As the effects of a changing climate continue to be felt along our nation's coastlines, civil works and military planners face mounting obstacles. Coastal resiliency and flood risk management are at the forefront like never before, but as conditions change, planners need help assessing these areas to ensure the measures they  more

CAMP SMITH, Hawaii, Oct. 29 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Indo-Pacific Command issued the following news: Omni Shoreham Hotel, Good morning, everybody. Thank you, Dr. [Dev] Shenoy, first, for the introduction, and thanks to all of you in the defense research and engineering enterprise, for what you do every day to lead us. It's a privilege to be with all of you for this second annual meeting of the Microelectronics Commons. And it's remarkable to see how much this comm  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 29 -- Sen. Tim Scott, R-South Carolina, issued the following news release: Senator Tim Scott (R-S.C.) joined Senators Thom Tillis (R-N.C.), Ted Budd (R-N.C.), Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-La.), and Rick Scott (R-Fla.) in announcing plans to introduce legislation that would replenish the Small Business Administration (SBA) Disaster Loan Program. The senators plan to seek passage of the legislation when Congress returns to session. On October 15th, the SBA announced the Disaster Loan Fu  more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Oct. 30 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia issued the following news release: A Georgia man pled guilty today to his involvement in a conspiracy to launder tens of millions of dollars in drug proceeds on behalf of foreign drug trafficking organizations, including the Sinaloa cartel and Cartel de Jalisco Nueva Generacion (the Jalisco cartel). On Aug. 5, a co-conspirator pled guilty for his role in the same money laundering scheme. Accor  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Oct. 25 -- Vice President Kamala Harris issued the following remarks at a campaign event at Shell Energy Stadium: * * * THE VICE PRESIDENT: Kelly and Beyonce! (Applause.) Hey, Texas! (Applause.) Oh, it's good to be back in Texas. (Applause.) Thank you all. Thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, everybody. Thank you for being here this evening. Can we hear it for Ms. Tina Knowles? (Applause.) For Ms. Kelly? (Applause.) And Beyonce? (Applause.) What a warm Texas welcom  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 (TNSfact) -- The White House issued the following fact sheet on Oct. 28, 2024: * * * One Month Following Hurricane Helene, Biden-Harris Administration Spearheads Ongoing Recovery Efforts and Support for Survivors Since Hurricane Helene's destructive landfall one month ago, the Biden-Harris Administration has mobilized a Federal response that has provided hundreds of millions of dollars in financial assistance to survivors, substantial debris removal and power restoration,   more