JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, July 2 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: A dynamic shift in the way the Army operates, from counterinsurgency to large-scale combat operations, has been occurring for almost a decade. Soldiers need to remain lethal, and medics need to keep warfighters on the objective. Prolonged field care initiatives will help keep patients alive for longer periods of time, in the absence of evacuation opti  more

MARINE CORPS AIR STATION CHERRY POINT, North Carolina, July 3 -- The U.S. Naval Air Systems Command issued the following news release: A new capability at Fleet Readiness Center East (FRCE) is streamlining the aircraft painting process, allowing the depot to decrease maintenance turnaround time and return aircraft to the fleet faster than ever before. The Fleet Support Team's Materials and Processes Branch and Digital Data Center are working together to improve the final finish process within   more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, July 2 -- Gov. Roy Cooper, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release on July 1, 2024: * * * US DOT Secretary Buttigieg Visits North Carolina to Kick Off National Summer Construction Tour * * * Today, Governor Roy Cooper joined US Department of Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg in Raleigh for the first groundbreaking of the S-Line Project, the major infrastructure project that will revitalize the Southeast Corridor of passenger rail, and a visit to the  more

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, July 2 -- 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 the Town of Glen Alpine has remedied several violations of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) to ensure that individuals with disabilities have equal access to its Town Hall building. The resolution is part of the U.S. Attorney's Office's commitment to ensure that civic institutions comply with t  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, July 3 -- The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services issued the following statement on July 2, 2024, by Chief Medical Officer Elizabeth Cuervo Tilson: * * * The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services continues to respond to the recent increase in syphilis and congenital syphilis cases with NC Medicaid now covering point of care rapid testing for syphilis and HIV. This new coverage, effective Jan. 1, 2024, allows Medicaid recipients to ac  more

MORRISVILLE, North Carolina, July 3 -- Raleigh-Durham International Airport issued the following news release: The Raleigh-Durham Airport Authority recently received state approval to proceed with construction of a sustainable stormwater management system, the largest of its kind in North Carolina. The innovative submerged gravel wetland system will be built to treat stormwater from the Park Economy 3 Expansion (PE3) project and is expected to be more effective than traditional stormwater manag  more

CAMP LEJEUNE, North Carolina, July 3 -- The U.S. Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune issued the following news: By Courtesy Story Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune Effective July 8, the Triangle Outpost (TOP) Gate's afternoon operating hours will increase by 30 minutes, starting at 3 p.m. to accommodate early departures from the installation. Once in effect, the operating hours will be weekdays 5:30 to 8 a.m. and 3 to 6 p.m. The gate remains closed on weekends and holiday liberty periods. Since March  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, July 3 -- The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality issued the following news release on July 2, 2024: The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) will hold a virtual public input session on Thursday, August 1, 2024, at 6:30 p.m., to solicit community feedback on the proposed Home Energy Rebates programs, under the Inflation Reduction Act. The public is invited to attend and provide input on home energy rebate information sharing, community  more