FORT BRAGG, North Carolina, Nov. 14 -- The U.S. Army Reserve Command issued the following news: Fort Knox, Ky. Scott Robison, an Army Reserve civilian and budget analyst for the 84th Training Command recently obtained the Certified Defense Financial Manager certification to advance his career and better support the Soldiers and Civilians of the 84th TC. The CDFM was originally developed by the American Society of Military Comptrollers (now the Society of Defense Financial Man  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 14 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture issued the following news release: Latest Investments Will Bring Clean Energy, Lower Costs and New Jobs through 1,147 Farm and Business Projects in 40 States U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack announced today that USDA is funding new projects in nearly every state to lower costs, expand access to clean energy and strengthen American farms and small businesses. USDA is making the investments through the Rural Ene  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 13 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: Senators Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) and Jim Risch (R-Idaho), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and 32 Senate colleagues introduced the Stand with Israel Act. This legislation would cut off U.S. funding to United Nations (UN) agencies that expel, downgrade, suspend or otherwise restrict the participation of the State of Israel. "Israel's enemies are trying to manipulate the United Nations to a  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 14 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: Senator Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) joined Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho) and Republican colleagues in sending a letter to President Joe Biden asking his administration to reverse course on supporting constraints on manufacturing and the development of target lists that identify chemicals and plastic products to be banned around the world in a potential plastics treaty. "It is unfortunate the administration appears to ha  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 15 -- The U.S. Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division issued the following news release: * * * Continuing effort that recovered $4.1M for more than 2K Southeast care workers in FY24 * * * ATLANTA - Working more than 40 hours a week, a woman providing care to people with disabilities in Augusta thought her employer should be paying her overtime wages. In time, she found the courage to contact the U.S. Department of Labor and soon learned her hunch was worth $11,000 in bac  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 14 (TNSrep) -- The Government Accountability Office issued the following report: Here are excerpts: * * * Fast Facts U.S. farmers face shortages of workers. The H-2A visa program allows these employers to temporarily fill jobs with foreign workers when U.S. workers aren't available. In recent years, the number of approved H-2A jobs and visas has increased by over 50%. Federal agencies are trying to keep up with application processing, but some information must be mailed rat  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 14 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration issued the following news release: The investments will support continued growth in clean American manufacturing, boosting the competitiveness of clean U.S. industries and the creation of good manufacturing jobs while reducing pollution from the production of concrete, steel, and other bedrock materials of our economy. By catalyzing demand for clean construction materials, the Program complements the Bid  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 14 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation issued the following news release: As part of the Biden-Harris Administration's Investing in America agenda, the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) today announced the award of $1.2 billion to 39 State Departments of Transportation under the Low Carbon Transportation Materials Discretionary Grant Program. The investments will support continued growth in clean American manufacturing, boosting the competitiveness of clean U.S. indus  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 14 -- The U.S. Department of the Treasury Internal Revenue Service has released the following public communication dated Nov. 1, 2024, from Portability Services Network LLC and Retirement Clearinghouse LLC, Charlotte, North Carolina: * * * To: Internal Revenue Service CC:PA:01:PR (Notice 2024-65) Room 5203 P.O. Box 7604 Ben Franklin Station Washington, DC 20044 Subject: Notice 2024-65, Request for Comments Regarding Implementation of Saver's Match Contributions * * * D  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Nov. 15 -- North Carolina Attorney General Josh Stein issued the following news release on Nov. 14, 2024: Attorney General Josh Stein today led a bipartisan coalition of 46 other Attorneys General in calling on the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to improve their Robocall Mitigation Database (RMD) and close what has effectively been an unmonitored loophole that bad actors exploit to access the U.S. telephone network. "I share North Carolinians' frustrations ove  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Nov. 15 -- North Carolina Attorney General Josh Stein issued the following news release on Nov. 14, 2024: Attorney General Josh Stein today shared that the North Carolina State Crime Lab has had 283 CODIS DNA hits in the current fiscal year, which began in July 2024. These DNA hits help further law enforcement's efforts to solve cases. "These hits are going to help law enforcement solve crimes and get dangerous criminals out of our communities," said Attorney General J  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Nov. 15 -- North Carolina Attorney General Josh Stein issued the following news release on Nov. 14, 2024: Attorney General Josh Stein obtained a preliminary injunction against Lorenzo Lorin Huggins, Sr. and his businesses, including Huggins & Sons Yard Service and Lorenzo & Son Landscaping, in his lawsuit alleging Huggins price gouged North Carolinians for tree removal services in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene. "Taking advantage of western North Carolinians in the   more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Nov. 15 -- The North Carolina Department of Insurance issued the following news release on Nov. 14, 2024: North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey announced today the arrest of David Fitzgerald Bishop Jr., of 135 Fieldcreek Court, Winston-Salem. Bishop is charged with obtaining property by false pretense and common law forgery, both felonies. According to special agents with the N.C. Department of Insurance's Criminal Investigations Division, Bishop obtained $  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Nov. 15 -- The North Carolina Department of Insurance issued the following news release Nov. 14, 2024: North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey announced today the arrest of Zsadella Kassandra Burris, 24, of 4600 Sharon Chase Drive, Charlotte. Burris was charged with insurance fraud, a felony. According to special agents with the Department of Insurance's Criminal Investigations Division, Burris presented false statements to State Farm by claiming a receipt fr  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Nov. 15 -- The North Carolina State Treasurer issued the following news release on Nov. 14, 2024: * * * Agency Cites State's Strong Economic Growth and Proactive Fiscal Management * * * State Treasurer Dale R. Folwell, CPA announced today that S&P Global Ratings has affirmed its 'AAA' long-term rating on North Carolina's outstanding general obligation (GO) bonds. Additionally, the agency affirmed the state's 'AA+' rating on appropriation-backed obligations including   more

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, Nov. 14 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of North Carolina issued the following news release: U.S. Attorney Dena J. King announced today that Samantha Marie Vono, 34, of Hickory, N.C., was sentenced to 15 years in prison followed by five years under court supervision for trafficking methamphetamine. Vono was classified as a Career Offender as a result of multiple prior drug trafficking convictions for possessing methamphetamine with the inte  more

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, Nov. 14 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of North Carolina issued the following news release: Roger Trent Melchor, 56, of Indian Trail, N.C., pleaded guilty yesterday to wire fraud for fraudulently obtaining $32,000 in COVID-19 pandemic relief loans, announced Dena J. King, U.S. Attorney for the Western District of North Carolina. According to plea documents and the court hearing, between July 2020 to May 2021, Melchor used false informatio  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Nov. 14 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of North Carolina issued the following news release: A Pennsylvania man, Jerome Fiers, was sentenced to 10 years in prison for his role in a drug trafficking operation involving large quantities of fentanyl and cocaine. Fiers, who operated as a middleman in a drug distribution network from Philadelphia to Raleigh, coordinated transactions that involved nearly 10 kilograms of cocaine and 323.8 grams of f  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Nov. 15 -- North Carolina Community College System issued the following news on Nov. 14, 2024: Today, the North Carolina Community College System (NCCCS) announced a partnership with Google to offer tech training programs to all 58 community colleges statewide at no-cost to the colleges. The programming includes the Google Career Certificates and the company's, AI Essentials and Prompting Essentials courses. No experience is required to enroll. In addition to offering s  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 15 -- Rep. Alma S. Adams, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release on Nov. 14, 2024: CHARLOTTE - Today, Congresswoman Alma S. Adams, Ph.D. (NC-12) celebrated two announcements from the Biden-Harris Administration related to heating assistance for low-income families this winter and for collecting data around extreme heat. Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) Funding Last week, North Carolina was awarded $97,518,180 in funding for the Low Income Home  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 15 -- Rep. Sam Graves, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Chairman Sam Graves (R-MO) and Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management Subcommittee Chairman Scott Perry (R-PA) are continuing their investigation of the Federal Emergency Management Agency's (FEMA) response to recent hurricanes, including reports that some FEMA employees in Florida were instructed to avoid impacted homes that displayed camp  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 13 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: Baseball Hall of Famer Hoyt Wilhelm pitched for 10 Major League Baseball teams from 1952 to 1972 and was on the World Series winning New York Giants team in 1954. He was born in Huntersville, North Carolina, in 1922 and in 1942, he was signed to play by the Mooresville Moors baseball team of the North Carolina State League. But his baseball career was put on hold when he entered military service with the Army a  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 14 -- Sen. Thom Tillis, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: Today, Senator Thom Tillis reaffirmed his opposition to the Biden Administration's nomination of Ryan Park to the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals during a Senate Judiciary Committee markup. Watch Sen. Tillis' remarks HERE. Senator Tillis on the Biden Administration's Nomination Process: "The White House counsel proved to be absolutely incompetent. In this process, they put forth a list of four nomi  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 14 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: Sen. Mark R. Warner (D-VA) today spoke on the Senate floor to advocate for a bipartisan bill that would allow the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) to continue paying out disaster assistance loans to small businesses. On Oct. 15, SBA announced that they had run out of funding in their disaster loan program shortly after Hurricane Helene devastated small businesses across the Southeast, leaving tens of  more