ATLANTA, Georgia, Nov. 27 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Southeast Regional Information Office issued the following report on Nov. 26, 2024, entitled "North Carolina Job Openings and Labor Turnover - September 2024": * * * North Carolina had 279,000 job openings in September 2024, compared to 256,000 openings in August, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. (See table 1.) Regional Commissioner Victoria G. Lee noted that the job openings ra  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Nov. 27 -- The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality issued the following news release: The Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) Flood Resiliency Blueprint is providing funding to the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (NCDA&CS), Division of Soil and Water Conservation Streamflow Rehabilitation Assistance Program (StRAP) to implement stream debris and sediment removal projects. DEQ is allocating over $4.7 million to 32 StRAP projects that   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 27 -- The Federal Communications Commission's Wireline Competition Bureau issued the following public notice (WC Docket No. 24-654) on Nov. 26, 2024: * * * Re: Copper Retirement Network Change Certification Received BellSouth Telecommunications, LLC d/b/a AT&T North Carolina (AT&T), an incumbent local exchange carrier (LEC), has filed certification that public notice of network change(s) involving the retirement of copper has been provided through its publicly accessible Inte  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 25 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Federal Emergency Management Agency issued the following news release: HICKORY, N.C. FEMA is granting additional time for Helene survivors to stay in short-term, emergency sheltering in hotels and motels. FEMA's Transitional Sheltering Assistance was originally authorized for 60 days, until Dec. 3, but has been extended until Dec. 12. This will allow households additional time to identify another housing solution or make repairs t  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 27 -- Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-North Carolina, chairwoman of the House Education and the Workforce Committee, issued the following news release: Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) and U.S. Representative Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ) introduced bipartisan legislation to prohibit colleges and universities from receiving federal student aid if they engage in commercial boycotts dictated by those in the boycott-sanction-divest (BDS) movement. H.R. 10257, t  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 27 -- Rep. Patrick T. McHenry, R-North Carolina, chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, issued the following news release on Nov. 26, 2024: Today, the Chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, Patrick McHenry (NC-10), announced the following hearing: Full Committee Hearing Entitled: "Innovation Revolution: How Technology is Shaping the Future of Finance" Time: 10:00 AM ET Date: Wednesday, December 4, 2024 Place: 2128 Rayburn House Office Building Add  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Nov. 27 -- Gov. Roy Cooper, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release on Nov. 26, 2024: * * * Transportation company will invest $13.7 million in Mecklenburg County * * * RXO (NYSE: RXO), a leading freight transportation company headquartered in Charlotte, will expand its operations in Mecklenburg County, creating 216 jobs over the next several years, Governor Roy Cooper announced today. The company will invest $13.7 million to expand its market presence.   more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Nov. 27 -- Gov. Roy Cooper, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release on Nov. 26, 2024: * * * Provalus will create 150 jobs and invest $1.05 million in North Wilkesboro * * * Provalus, an information technology outsourcing firm, will establish a Center of Excellence in Wilkes County, creating 150 jobs, according to the company. Provalus will invest $1.05 million in North Wilkesboro. "North Carolina offers exceptionally talented workers in all parts of our   more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Nov. 27 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of North Carolina issued the following news release: Christopher Gibson, 41, of Wilmington, was sentenced to 240 months in prison for trafficking more than 30 pounds of methamphetamine in the Wilmington area. He pled guilty on August 13, 2024, to a drug conspiracy involving more than 500 grams of methamphetamine and cocaine. According to court documents and other information presented in court, on Nove  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 26 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service issued the following news: RALEIGH, N.C.,- The United States Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Natural Resources Conservation Service (USDA-NRCS) in North Carolina is making available an additional opportunity for Fiscal Year (FY) 2025 Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) funding through the Agricultural Conservation Easements Program (ACEP). This includes eligible parcels for both Agricultural Land Eas  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 27 -- Rep. Alma S. Adams, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release on Nov. 26, 2024: CHARLOTTE - This past week, Congresswoman Alma S. Adams, Ph.D. (NC-12) voted for the Senator Elizabeth Dole 21st Century Veterans Healthcare and Benefits Improvement Act (H.R. 8371), a bipartisan bill containing numerous provisions designed to support American veterans in accessing healthcare, employment, homecare, legal protections, education, housing, and other benefits. "Service  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 26 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner (D-VA) and Thom Tillis (R-NC) led a bipartisan, bicameral group of colleagues in sending a letter to congressional leadership requesting that any supplemental appropriations bill responding to recent natural disasters, including Hurricane Helene, include substantial funding for the agencies that manage public lands, including the United States Forest Service (USFS) and the Na  more