FORT BRAGG, North Carolina, Nov. 8 -- The U.S. Army Reserve Command issued the following news: SCOTT AIR FORCE BASE, Ill. The Military Surface Deployment and Distribution Command conducted a Training and Mission Support Summit at Scott Air Force Base from Oct. 28 to Nov. 1, 2024. The summit brought together planners from the command's headquarters and active-duty transportation brigades, along with planners from SDDC's Reserve force, the Deployment Support Command, with the go  more

FORT BRAGG, North Carolina, Nov. 8 -- The U.S. Army Reserve Command issued the following news: FORT KNOX, Ky. Since childhood Maj. Bryan Suazo, a native of West Richland, wanted to follow his grandfathers' examples of service to the nation. Today he serves as part of the Reserve Personnel Management Directorate's Active Guard Reserve, or AGR, Accessions Team at the U.S. Army Human Resources Command. "Being a Soldier, being AGR, and I get an award every two weeks in the form o  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 8 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Federal Emergency Management Agency issued the following news release: RALEIGH, N.C. A Disaster Recovery Center (DRC) will open Saturday, Nov. 9, in Asheville (Buncombe County) to assist North Carolina survivors who experienced loss from Tropical Storm Helene. The DRC located in Cane Creek Pool will close Nov. 8 as FEMA staff will transition to the new DRC in Asheville. The Buncombe County DRC is located at: Asheville Mall (For  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 8 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Federal Emergency Management Agency issued the following news release: RALEIGH, N.C. If you are a disaster survivor in North Carolina who received a federal disaster assistance grant from FEMA after Tropical Storm Helene, it is important to use the money only for disaster related expenses. To help you make sure you're using the money you received appropriately, FEMA sends a letter to grant recipients explaining how you can use the  more

NEW BERN, North Carolina, Nov. 8 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of North Carolina issued the following news release: Jakil Deandre Bond, 28, of Williamston, was sentenced to 141 months in prison for engaging in illegal firearm trafficking and drug distribution. Bond, a validated gang member, organized the purchase of firearms through co-defendants and straw purchasers Malik Jaree Bazemore and Ti'quiran Rodgers, who is also a validated gang member. "We are targeting  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 8 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation issued the following news release: Emergency funds come on top of $144 million sent to North Carolina, Tennessee, and South Carolina, to quickly repair and reopen hurricane-damaged infrastructure As part of the Biden-Harris Administration's ongoing and long-term support for communities affected by Hurricane Helene, the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) today announced the immediate availability  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 8 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration issued the following news release: As part of the Biden-Harris Administration's ongoing and long-term support for communities affected by Hurricane Helene, the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) today announced the immediate availability of $43.1 million in Emergency Relief (ER) funds provided through the "quick release" process for use by the U.S. Forest Service and  more