RALEIGH, North Carolina, June 22 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service issued the following news on June 20, 2024: National pollinator week started 14 years ago with a unanimous approval from the United States Senate and has since become an international celebration. The weeklong observance recognizes the important contributions of the world's bees, birds, butterflies, bats, beetles, moths, wasps, and flies. Three-fourths of the worlds flowering plants d  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, June 22 -- North Carolina Attorney General Josh Stein issued the following news release on June 21, 2024: Attorney General Josh Stein today shared an update on the North Carolina State Crime Lab's efforts to analyze evidence and upload DNA to the CODIS database, the system of local, state, and national criminal justice DNA databases. In April and May, the Crime Lab uploaded 2,674 samples into the CODIS database. "Scientists at the State Crime Lab are working daily to u  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, June 22 -- North Carolina Attorney General Josh Stein issued the following statement on June 21, 2024: * * * Attorney General Josh Stein today released the following statement after the Supreme Court of the United States decided United States v. Rahimi, a case that confirmed that the government can restrict violent, dangerous people from possessing guns. "I applaud the Supreme Court's decision to keep guns out of the hands of domestic abusers," said Attorney General J  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, June 22 -- The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality's Division of Air Quality issued the following news release: The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality's Division of Air Quality (DAQ) is accepting public comment on a draft air quality permit modification for Corning Incorporated - Midland. Public comments will be accepted until July 8, 2024. The facility, at 14556 U.S. Highway 601 S., Midland, in Cabarrus County, manufactures glass fiber o  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, June 21 -- The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality's Division of Air Quality issued the following news release: The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality's Division of Air Quality (DAQ) is accepting public comment and will hold a public hearing on a draft air quality permit for Moriah Energy Center, a planned liquid natural gas storage facility in Person County owned and operated by Dominion Energy North Carolina. The in-person public hearin  more

MORRISVILLE, North Carolina, June 22 -- Raleigh-Durham International Airport issued the following news release on June 21, 2024: The first nonstop flight from Tocumen International Airport (PTY) in Panama City, Panama to RDU touched down Friday amid fanfare from travelers who now have direct access to Latin America for the first time. "RDU is thrilled to welcome Copa Airlines and the new gateway its Panama City service provides to Latin America and the Caribbean through the Hub of the America  more

FORT BRAGG, North Carolina, June 21 -- The U.S. Army Reserve Command issued the following news: FORT BUCHANAN, Puerto Rico - Installation Management Command (IMCOM) personnel assessed and certified the Fort Buchanan Directorate of Emergency Services K9 team from June 10 to 14. IMCOM military working dog program manager David Barnes oversaw the assessment and certification. "During this week, I will be conducting a detection trial to ensure that the dogs can achieve the sta  more

WASHINGTON, June 21 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release: Rodolfo Maldonado-Bustos, also known as Don Jose, and Euclides Camacho-Goicochea, also known as El Quilles, who occupy leadership roles in the La Nueva Familia Michoacana drug cartel, were charged by a federal grand jury with conspiracy to possess with the intent to distribute heroin and conspiracy to import heroin into the United States. Earlier today, the U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Forei  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, June 21 -- The North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources issued the following news release: The N.C. Department of Natural and Cultural Resources' America 250 NC initiative has dispersed nearly $900,000 in grant funds across 34 counties in the state. The grant-funded projects include new cultural events, physical and digital exhibits, historical markers, and more all inspired by North Carolina's revolutionary history and the themes of America 250 NC. T  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, June 18 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Pacific Northwest National Laboratory issued the following news: * * * Ji-Guang (Jason) Zhang honored for research aimed at better EV batteries * * * A Pacific Northwest National Laboratory scientist has been awarded the inaugural Department of Energy Lab Inventor of the Year Award, recognizing his contributions to research and his efforts to bring the benefit of new technologies to society as quickly as possible.   more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, June 21 (TNSres) -- The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services issued the following news release on June 20, 2024: Natural disasters and incidents of mass violence continue to impact individuals, families and communities. NCDHHS today launched a new, multilingual Disaster and Behavioral Health Resources Communications Toolkit to provide communities with tips, guidance and resources to support mental and emotional health before, during and after a disaste  more

MORRISVILLE, North Carolina, June 21 (TNSres) -- Raleigh-Durham International Airport issued the following news release: Memorial Day, Mother's Day and college graduations gave passenger traffic a boost in May and kicked off the busiest season of the year at RDU. More than 1.4 million travelers flew through the airport last month, outpacing April 2024 by 10.5 percent and setting a new record for monthly traffic. The surge in passenger traffic over Memorial Day was even higher than expected, at  more

MOREHEAD CITY, North Carolina, June 21 -- The North Carolina Coastal Resources Commission issued the following news release: The N.C. Coastal Resources Commission (CRC) Science Panel is scheduled to meet via web conference on June 27 at 1 p.m. to continue its review of Inlet Hazard Area boundaries. The public may listen to the meetings by computer or phone. DCM is accepting public comments on the Coastal Resources Commission Science Panel's draft Sea Level Rise update. Public comments will be a  more

RAPID CITY, South Dakota, June 22 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of South Dakota issued the following news release on June 20, 2024: United States Attorney Alison J. Ramsdell announced today that U.S. District Judge Linda R. Reade has sentenced a Batesland, South Dakota, man convicted of six counts of Wire Fraud, one count of Larceny, and one count of Embezzlement and Theft from an Indian Tribal Organization. The sentencing took place on June, 20, 2024. Julian Bear Runner,  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, June 21 -- The North Carolina State Treasurer issued the following statement on June 20, 2024: * * * "As keeper of the public purse, I have done my best to safeguard taxpayer money and to prudently use -- not abuse -- state resources. "I learned just yesterday that a state agency investigator believed it necessary to obtain search warrants to look into use of my assigned state vehicle for the many public functions I routinely perform throughout the state, all of which  more

WASHINGTON, June 22 (TNSfact) -- The White House issued the following fact sheet on June 21, 2024: * * * Biden-Harris Administration Announces Over One Million Pensions Protected Thanks to the American Rescue Plan - One million workers and retirees' earned pension benefits protected as Administration and Senator Casey announce assistance for over 100,000 union workers and retirees covered by the Bakery and Confectionery Union and Industry International Pension Fund Today in Hershey, Pennsylv  more