FORT BRAGG, North Carolina, July 17 -- The U.S. Army Reserve Command issued the following news: FORT BUCHANAN, Puerto Rico On Saturday, July 13, 2024, Brig. Gen. Carlos E. Gorbea, commanding officer of the U.S. Army Reserve, 1st Mission Support Command in Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands, hosted the change of responsibility ceremony for Command Sgt. Maj. Lorraine Smith. This marks the first time in over 100-year history that a female assumes the role of command sergeant maj  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, July 18 -- Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody issued the following news release: Floridians will finally get to see what the Atlantic Coast Conference is hiding in its effort to keep Florida State University from leaving the conference. Attorney General Ashley Moody just secured an agreement from the ACC's attorneys to provide secretive media rights contracts at the center of the legal battle. The ACC capitulation follows legal action from Attorney General Moody demandi  more

MONTPELIER, Vermont, July 18 -- Vermont Attorney General Charity Clark issued the following news release on July 17, 2024: Attorney General Charity Clark today filed a lawsuit against pharmacy benefit managers Evernorth (owner of Express Scripts) and CVS as well as nearly two dozen affiliated entities for unfairly and deceptively driving up prescription drug prices in Vermont. Pharmacy benefit managers (sometimes referred to as "PBMs") are the "middlemen" who negotiate contracts with pharmaceut  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, July 18 -- North Carolina Attorney General Josh Stein issued the following news release: Attorney General Josh Stein fought to increase drug price transparency for patients by urging the Court to uphold state laws that require pharmaceutical manufacturers to report information about new prescription drugs and historical information about pricing for existing drugs. "Prescription drug prices can be astronomical," said Attorney General Josh Stein. "That means North Carol  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, July 18 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: Attorney General Kwame Raoul joined 21 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief supporting an Oregon law that requires pharmaceutical manufacturers to report certain information about specific new prescription drugs and historical information about pricing for existing drugs. Raoul and the coalition filed the brief (https://illinoisattorneygeneral.gov/News-Room/Current-News/PhRMA%20v.%20S  more

WASHINGTON, July 17 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration issued the following news release: WILMINGTON, North Carolina Today, as part of the Biden-Harris Administration's Investing in America tour, Federal Highway Administrator Shailen Bhatt announced $242 million in funding for the North Carolina Department of Transportation for the Cape Fear Memorial Bridge Replacement Project in Wilmington, North Carolina. The project will bring much needed operational and   more

WASHINGTON, July 17 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news release: NAVY Charles Stark Draper Laboratories Inc., Cambridge, Massachusetts, is awarded a $111,015,771 fixed-price-incentive-fee and cost-plus-incentive-fee modification (P00003) under contract N0003023C6008 to exercise optional line items for design analysis, testing, procurement, and manufacturing of Interferometric fiber optic gyros repairs and associated material. This modification also benefits a foreign mi  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, July 18 -- The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality issued the following news release: The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality's State Energy Office recognizes thirteen state agencies, universities and community colleges for their significant energy reductions and progress towards Executive Order 80's goal. In 2018, Governor Cooper's Executive Order 80 (https://governor.nc.gov/documents/files/executive-order-no-80-north-carolinas-commitment  more

WASHINGTON, July 17 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release on July 16, 2024: NEW YORK - Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced the selection of six recipients across Region 2 that together will receive approximately $20,463,059 in grants to support efforts to report and reduce climate pollution from the manufacturing of construction materials. EPA estimates that the construction materials used in buildings and other built infrastructure accou  more

WASHINGTON, July 17 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * Grants from President Biden's Inflation Reduction Act will support the renewal of American manufacturing by helping businesses produce low-carbon materials * * * BOSTON (JULY 16, 2024) - Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced the selection of four recipients working in New England that will receive more than $18 million in grants to support efforts in reporting and reducing   more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, July 17 -- Gov. Roy Cooper, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release on July 15, 2024: Today, Governor Roy Cooper announced the beginning of the Governor's School Supply Drive, encouraging people across the state to donate school supplies in support of public schools, students and teachers. North Carolina teachers spend on average, up to $750 out of their own pockets for classroom supplies each year. "It's unfortunate that teachers still have to dip into the  more

WASHINGTON, July 17 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation issued the following news release: Thirteen major bridges to receive funding through President Biden's Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, improving the safety and efficiency of critical supply chain corridors, creating good-paying jobs, and supporting the national economy Today, to kick off the Biden-Harris Administration's Investing in America tour, U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg announced more than $5 billion in Large Bri  more

WASHINGTON, July 17 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration issued the following news release: Today, to kick off the Biden-Harris Administration's Investing in America tour, U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg announced more than $5 billion in Large Bridge Project awards through the Federal Highway Administration's (FHWA) competitive Bridge Investment Program, part of President Biden's Investing in America agenda. The grants will fund the reconstructio  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, July 17 -- Gov. Roy Cooper, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release on July 16, 2024: * * * Japanese confectioner Morinaga will invest $136 million in Mebane * * * Morinaga America Foods, Inc., a subsidiary of the Japanese confectionary company Morinaga & Co., Ltd. will expand its current operations in Orange County with an investment of $136 million, Governor Roy Cooper announced today. The company reports it will create 204 jobs in Mebane. "North Carol  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, July 17 -- Gov. Roy Cooper, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release on July 15, 2024: * * * Ridership Through Six Months is 20% Higher Than 2023 as Additional Routes Attract New Passengers * * * Ridership on North Carolina's intercity passenger rail service is 20% higher in 2024 than last year through the end of June. NC By Train, the state's intercity passenger rail service operated by Amtrak, continues to break ridership records month over month. For t  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, July 18 -- The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services issued the following news release on July 17, 2024: The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services today announced an $11 million investment in treatment services designed to keep children who have complex behavioral health needs in homes and communities, and out of inappropriate boarding. The department is partnering with Rapid Resources for Families to expand access to family-based thera  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, July 17 -- The North Carolina State Treasurer issued the following news release on July 16, 2024: * * * State Health Plan Legal Victory Fuels Bus Tour * * * State Treasurer Dale R. Folwell, CPA, and the State Health Plan (Plan) announced today that the Plan is partnering with Aetna, its new Third-Party Administrator (TPA), to launch an expansive road tour across the state to meet with members about the benefits and enhanced programs offered by Aetna beginning Jan. 1,  more

FORT BRAGG, North Carolina, July 17 -- The U.S. Army Reserve Command issued the following news: LIMA, Peru Exercise Resolute Sentinel 2024, a joint military exercise involving the U.S. and partner nations, aims to improve readiness and strengthen bonds through a series of humanitarian and civic assistance activities. This year's mission has taken on an added layer of importance as U.S. Army, Marine and Peruvian Air Force teams came together to focus on supporting local commun  more