FORT BRAGG, North Carolina, Nov. 4 -- The U.S. Army Reserve Command issued the following news: ANNVILLE, Pa. Sappers have supported frontline infantry units in every American war. Sapper Leader Course was initiated more than 39 years ago, but the mission remains the same mobility, survivability, and counter-mobility. Three combat engineers with 382nd Engineer Company (Sapper), 365th Engineer Battalion, U.S. Army Reserve graduated Sapper Leader Course during the month of Septe  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 4 -- Rep. Deborah Ross, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release: Today, Congresswoman Deborah Ross (NC-02) announced that the United States Postal Service (USPS) began centralized mail delivery service in Research Triangle Park (RTP), North Carolina, on November 2. This breakthrough follows years of advocacy by Congresswoman Ross with support from Senators Thom Tillis (R-NC) and Ted Budd (R-NC), Congresswoman Valerie Foushee (NC-04) and the RTP business community.   more

FORT BRAGG, North Carolina, Nov. 4 -- The U.S. Army Reserve Command issued the following news: YUMA PROVING GROUND, Ariz. In today's rapidly evolving battlespace, aviation and automation are increasingly interconnected, driving the Army's push to modernize its air-assets. From autonomous drones to artificial intelligence-driven aircraft systems, these cutting-edge capabilities enable faster decision making and greater operational reach. Nowhere is this more evident than in Exp  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 4 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Federal Emergency Management Agency issued the following news release: RALEIGH, N.C. A Disaster Recovery Center (DRC) will open Tuesday, Nov. 5, in Franklin (Macon County) to assist North Carolina survivors who experienced loss from Tropical Storm Helene. The Macon County DRC is located at: Macon County Public Health Center 1830 Lakeside Drive Franklin, NC 28734 Open: 8 a.m. 7 p.m. daily A DRC is a one-stop shop where survivo  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 5 -- The Federal Communications Commission's Wireline Competition Bureau issued the following public notice (WC Docket No. 10-90) on Nov. 4, 2024: * * * The Wireline Competition Bureau (Bureau) re-authorizes Enhanced A-CAM support previously authorized on October 30, 2023, to Telephone & Data Systems (TDS) and Wilkes Telephone Membership Corporation (Wilkes). On September 13, 2024, the Bureau approved a transfer of control of two study areas in Virginia, Amelia Telephone Corpo  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 5 -- Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-North Carolina, chairwoman of the House Education and the Workforce Committee, issued the following commentary to the New York Post on Nov. 4, 2024: * * * In Case You Missed It, last week, the Education and the Workforce Committee released its report "Antisemitism on College Campuses Exposed," highlighting the systematic failure by universities and their leaders to implement and uphold policies to protect their Jewish communities. The report reveals   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 5 -- Rep. Jason Smith, R-Missouri, chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following news release: As Vice President Harris continues to promise tax hikes for American families, workers, farmers, and small businesses, Ways and Means Tax Teams have heard repeatedly across the country that the Trump Tax Cuts cannot be allowed to expire - and now Chairman Jason Smith (MO-08) is releasing fact sheets with the key information Americans and their elected officials   more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Nov. 5 -- North Carolina Attorney General Josh Stein issued the following news release on Nov. 4, 2024: Attorney General Josh Stein announced today that he and 30 bipartisan Attorneys General finalized a $1.37 billion settlement with Kroger addressing the grocery chain's pharmacies' role in the opioid crisis. Under the agreement, North Carolina will receive $40 million for opioid abatement. Payments are expected to begin early next year. Attorney General Stein led the s  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Nov. 5 -- The North Carolina Department of Commerce issued the following news release on Nov. 4, 2024: Today, IQE, Inc., a global semiconductor manufacturer, announced an expansion in Guilford County, signaling its ongoing commitment to future investment in the region, subject to customer commitments and funding from the federal CHIPS Act. The company plans to add 109 jobs and invest $305 million over several years to expand its manufacturing facility for next generatio  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Nov. 5 -- Gov. Roy Cooper, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release on Nov. 4, 2024: Last week, Governor Roy Cooper issued an Executive Order directing donations of state surplus goods to Western North Carolina to help counties impacted by Hurricane Helene. "Hurricane Helene caused immense damage to property owned by state and local governments, schools and nonprofits," said Governor Cooper. "This Executive Order helps get them replacement property quickly a  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Nov. 5 -- Gov. Roy Cooper, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release on Nov. 4, 2024: IQE, Inc., a global semiconductor manufacturer, announced an expansion in Guilford County, signaling its ongoing commitment to future investment in the region, subject to customer commitments and funding from the federal CHIPS Act. The company plans to add 109 jobs and invest $305 million over several years to expand its manufacturing facility for next generation compound sem  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Nov. 5 -- The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services issued the following news release: In response to Hurricane Helene, the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services is providing one-time disaster supplement benefits to help households already receiving Food and Nutrition Services in 23 counties. This supplemental payment was automatically loaded onto participants' Electronic Benefit Transfer cards Sunday and are now available for use. Ther  more

WILMINGTON, North Carolina, Nov. 5 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of North Carolina issued the following news release on Nov. 4, 2024: Desmond Antonio Hines, also known as "Head," has been sentenced to 196 months after the 35-year-old was found guilty by a federal jury for illegal possession of a firearm, which ballistics showed was used in a shooting two months earlier. Hines was sentenced for gun and drug charges and considered a career offender based on prior con  more

BROOKLYN, New York, Nov. 4 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of New York issued the following news release: A 49-count superseding indictment was unsealed today in federal court in Brooklyn that includes new charges relating to murders allegedly ordered and committed by national leaders, members and associates of the violent transnational criminal organization La Mara Salvatrucha, also known as MS-13. To date, multiple MS-13 members and associates have been charged in   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 4 -- The Federal Reserve System posted a notice in the Federal Register on Nov. 4 signed by Michele Taylor Fennell, Associate Secretary of the Board. Formations of, Acquisitions by, and Mergers of Bank Holding Companies The companies listed in this notice have applied to the Board for approval, pursuant to the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956 (12 U.S.C. 1841 et seq.) (BHC Act), Regulation Y (12 CFR part 225), and all other applicable statutes and regulations to become a bank   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 4 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture issued the following news release: Four More Counties in Florida Also Now Eligible for D-SNAP, Increasing Coverage Area Previously Announced on Oct. 21 Nov. 4, 2024 The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced that people recovering from Hurricane Helene may be eligible for food assistance through USDA's Disaster Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (D-SNAP). Approximately 357,291 households in 28 South Carolina counties and   more