WASHINGTON, July 9 -- The U.S. Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division issued the following news brief: * * * WHO: U.S. Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission WHAT: The department will join the EEOC for a series of online webinars on Tuesdays and Thursdays in August as the nation marks Breastfeeding Awareness month. The series begins with an initial review of federal maternal health laws on Thursday, Aug. 1 (https://events.gcc  more

MOREHEAD CITY, North Carolina, July 9 -- The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality issued the following news release: The N.C. Department of Environmental Quality's Division of Marine Fisheries will hold an in-person workshop July 15-17 with the Oyster/Hard Clam Fishery Management Plan Advisory Committee to review draft Amendment 5 to the Eastern Oyster Fishery Management Plan and draft Amendment 3 to the Hard Clam Fishery Management Plan. The workshop will be at the Craven Commun  more

WASHINGTON, July 8 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news release: The chief of staff of the Army announces the following officer assignments: Maj. Gen. Thomas M. Feltey, deputy commanding general, III Corps, Fort Cavazos, Texas, to commanding general, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Cavazos, Texas. Maj. Gen. Daryl O. Hood, commanding general, 20th Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, Explosives Command, Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland, to commanding general, U.S. Ar  more

WASHINGTON, July 8 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: The chief of staff of the Army announces the following officer assignments: Maj. Gen. Thomas M. Feltey, deputy commanding general, III Corps, Fort Cavazos, Texas, to commanding general, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Cavazos, Texas. Maj. Gen. Daryl O. Hood, commanding general, 20th Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, Explosives Command, Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland, to commanding general, U.S. Army Train  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, July 9 -- Gov. Roy Cooper, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release on July 8, 2024: Today, Governor Roy Cooper signed the following bills into law: * Senate Bill 425: HHS Omnibus. * Senate Bill 303: Various Court Changes. * Senate Bill 565: Revise Automatic Expunction. * House Bill 98: Right to Try Individualized Treatments. * House Bill 591: Modernize Sex Crimes. * House Bill 593: Various General Local Laws. * Senate Bill 332: 2023 Appropriations Act  more

KNOXVILLE, Tennessee, July 9 -- The University of Tennessee System issued the following news release: The University of Tennessee System has named Matt Matthews as associate vice president for academic affairs. He will begin the role on Aug. 15. In this role, Matthews will provide leadership and coordination in academic policy, programs, reporting and other academic initiatives. He will work collaboratively with campus chief academic officers and their staffs, as well as various system- and ca  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, July 9 -- The North Carolina State Treasurer issued the following statement on July 8, 2024: * * * Statement from Treasurer Folwell: From the beginning, it has been clear that the State Health Plan (Plan) performed a well-reasoned, high-integrity, and correct procurement process for third-party administrative services. This process clearly revealed that Aetna's bid was superior to Blue Cross NC's, and the Plan's Board of Trustees properly approved the contract's award  more