FORT BRAGG, North Carolina, Nov. 12 -- The U.S. Army Reserve Command issued the following news: BRICK, N.J. "The most enjoyable part of conducting oral history interviews is the 'ah-ha' moment, discovering a generational connection between myself and the subject," shared Stephen Harlan, command historian of the U.S. Army Reserve's 99th Readiness Division. Recently, Harlan was put in touch with retired Pvt. 1st Class Angelo Sciacca, a World War II veteran, to conduct an oral h  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 12 (TNSrep) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R48209) on Oct. 4, 2024, entitled "A Binding Debt Limit - Background and Possible Consequences:" (Continued from Part 3 of 4) * * * Potential Economic and Financial Effects A binding debt limit would not only hinder federal finances and operations, but could also trigger severe economic and financial consequences. A 1979 GAO report noted that a federal default caused by a binding debt limit co  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 12 -- The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration issued the following news: At NOAA Fisheries, we know U.S. seafood is good for people, good for our planet, and good for our economy. But we know less about where it goes, how it gets there, and who benefits along the way. By definition, the shortest supply chains are achieved through direct marketing. Seafood harvesters engaged in direct marketing sell their wild-caught or farm-raised seafood directly to consumers, fish  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 12 -- The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration issued the following news: NOAA Fisheries scientists have traveled to South Florida multiple times a year for 15 years to study smalltooth sawfish. During these expeditions, the team spends several days capturing, tagging, and releasing sawfish to study their relative abundance, habitat use, and life history. This endangered species, once found from Texas to North Carolina, is now almost solely found in Florida waters.   more

PATUXENT RIVER, Maryland, Nov. 12 -- The U.S. Naval Air Systems Command issued the following news release: MARINE CORPS AIR STATION CHERRY POINT, N.C. -- Fleet Readiness Center East (FRCE) met a new milestone with the induction of its first Navy CMV-22B Osprey for maintenance Aug. 21. With receipt of this aircraft, the depot now services all three variants of the V-22 platform, which also include the Marine Corps MV-22B and the Air Force CV-22. The CMV-22B is the newest member of the Osprey fa  more

FORT BRAGG, North Carolina, Nov. 12 -- The U.S. Army Reserve Command issued the following news: AGUADILLA, Puerto Rico Personnel from the Fort Buchanan Training Support Center traveled to the west side of the island to train Soldiers assigned to the 77th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion (CSSB) on how to operate the Mobile Marksmanship Training Simulator (MMTS) at the Army Reserve Center there, Oct 29 to Nov 3. Rafael Saldana was the lead instructor for the event. "We tr  more

FORT BRAGG, North Carolina, Nov. 12 -- The U.S. Army Reserve Command issued the following news: Michael T. Hauser's story is one of dedication, leadership, and a deep sense of service to both his country and his community. Hailing from Cincinnati, Ohio, to his current role as an Army Reserve Ambassador, Hauser's career spans over four decades of extraordinary commitment to the U.S. Army, his family, and a broad range of philanthropic and civic organizations. Born in Cincinnati, Ohio, in the ho  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 13 -- The House Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittees on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management issued the following information for a hearing entitled "In the Eye of the Storm: Oversight of Federal Emergency Management Agency's Disaster Readiness and Response" at noon on Nov. 19, 2024, at 2167 Rayburn House Office Building: Witness List: Panel I * The Honorable Chuck Edwards, Member of Congress, 11th District of North Carolina, U.S. House o  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 13 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on Nov. 12, 2024: A Florida man pleaded guilty today to conspiracy to commit offenses against the United States and conspiracy to commit money laundering in connection with a scheme to defraud insurance regulators and policyholders through a web of companies based in North Carolina, Bermuda, Malta, and elsewhere. According to court documents, from no later than 2016 through at least 2019, Greg Lindberg, 54,  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Nov. 13 -- The North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services issued the following news release: The N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services' Standards Division fined four stores in Forsyth, Mecklenburg and Moore counties for price scanning errors. "Scanner errors cost consumers money," said Agriculture Commissioner Steve Troxler. "With the holiday season approaching fast, our Standards Division remains vigilant in inspecting stores across   more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Nov. 13 -- The North Carolina Department of Commerce posted the following news release: Today, Governor Roy Cooper announced Abstract Ice Inc, a manufacturer of specialty craft ice products, will create 26 new jobs and invest more than $14.7 million in establishing a new manufacturing facility in Forest City. "Today, we celebrate Abstract Ice investing in Rutherford County," Governor Cooper said. "Western North Carolina is open for business, and innovative companies li  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Nov. 13 -- Gov. Roy Cooper, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release on Nov. 12, 2024: * * * Three-Year Strategy Prioritizes Collaboration, Workforce Support and Community Empowerment Using a Public Health Approach to Violence Prevention * * * Governor Roy Cooper announced the release of North Carolina's first Community Violence Prevention Strategic Plan, a milestone in the effort to reduce violence, harm from violence and firearm misuse across the state.   more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Nov. 13 -- Gov. Roy Cooper, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release on Nov. 12, 2024: Governor Roy Cooper announced Abstract Ice Inc, a manufacturer of specialty craft ice products, will create 26 new jobs and invest more than $14.7 million in establishing a new manufacturing facility in Forest City. "Today, we celebrate Abstract Ice investing in Rutherford County," Governor Cooper said. "Western North Carolina is open for business, and innovative companies  more

NEW BERN, North Carolina, Nov. 13 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of North Carolina issued the following news release: Joseph Lee, age 28, of Wilmington, was sentenced to 100 months in prison, followed by four years of supervised release, for conspiracy to distribute and possession with the intent to distribute 50 grams or more of a mixture and substance containing a detectable amount of methamphetamine, distribution of methamphetamine and possession of a firearm in   more

NEW BERN, North Carolina, Nov. 13 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of North Carolina issued the following news release: A Henderson man was sentenced to 138 months in prison for armed drug trafficking. On August 15, 2024, Cedric Neal pled guilty to possession with the intent to distribute 40 grams or more of fentanyl and a quantity of cocaine and possessing a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime. According to court documents and other information presen  more

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, Nov. 13 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of North Carolina issued the following news release on Nov. 12, 2024: A Charlotte fentanyl distributor was sentenced to five years in prison today for possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime, announced Dena J. King, U.S. Attorney for the Western District of North Carolina. Demetrius Lamar Mattox, 39, was also ordered to serve three years under court supervision after he is r  more

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, Nov. 13 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of North Carolina issued the following news release on Nov. 12, 2024: A Florida man pleaded guilty today to conspiracy to commit offenses against the United States and conspiracy to commit money laundering in connection with a scheme to defraud insurance regulators and policyholders through a web of companies based in North Carolina, Bermuda, Malta, and elsewhere, announced Dena J. King, U.S. Attorney  more

SAVANNAH, Georgia, Nov. 13 -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-Savannah District issued the following news release: During a public meeting at the Fessenden Center in Buxton, North Carolina, Nov. 4, 2024, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Savannah District, invited the attendees to take a survey to gauge interest in establishing a Restoration Advisory Board for the Buxton Naval Facility, a Formerly Used Defense Sites property located within Cape Hatteras National Seashore of North Carolina. To   more