WASHINGTON, Dec. 6 -- The U.S. Census Bureau issued the following news release: December 6, 2024 The U.S. Census Bureau today announced the appointment of five new members to its National Advisory Committee (NAC). The NAC considers topics such as hard-to-reach populations, race and ethnicity, language, aging populations, American Indian and Alaska Native tribal considerations, new immigrant populations, populations affected by natural disasters, highly mobile and migrant populations, complex ho  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 6 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: Senator Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) joined Tim Scott (R-South Carolina) and Senate Banking Republicans in raising concerns with the delayed implementation and enforcement of sanctions on Iran's oil sector. In a letter to U.S. Secretary of the Treasury Janet Yellen, Crapo, Scott and colleagues urged the Treasury Department to deploy all available sanctions enforcement tools to monitor and sanction illicit oil transaction  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 7 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Maritime Administration issued a notice in the Federal Register on Nov. 21, 2024, entitled "Coastwise Endorsement Eligibility Determination for a Foreign-Built Vessel: LEVERAGE (Motor); Invitation for Public Comments". Here are excerpts: * * * SUMMARY: The Secretary of Transportation, as represented by the Maritime Administration (MARAD), is authorized to issue coastwise endorsement eligibility determinations for foreign-built vess  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 7 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Maritime Administration issued a notice in the Federal Register on Nov. 21, 2024, entitled "Coastwise Endorsement Eligibility Determination for a Foreign-Built Vessel: SEAWARD 14 (Motor); Invitation for Public Comments". Here are excerpts: * * * SUMMARY: The Secretary of Transportation, as represented by the Maritime Administration (MARAD), is authorized to issue coastwise endorsement eligibility determinations for foreign-built ve  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 6 -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency issued a final rule in the Federal Register on Nov. 22, 2024, entitled "Air Plan Partial Approval and Partial Disapproval; North Carolina; Second Period Regional Haze Plan". Here are excerpts: * * * SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is approving in part and disapproving in part a regional haze State Implementation Plan (SIP) revision submitted by the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality, Division o  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 7 -- The Federal Election Commission issued the following weekly digest: * * * Commission meetings and hearings No open meetings or executive sessions were scheduled this week. * * * Advisory Opinions Draft Advisory Opinion Advisory Opinion Request 2024-15 (https://www.fec.gov/data/legal/advisory-opinions/2024-15/) (Unified Libertarians of Massachusetts) On December 5, the Commission made public a draft advisory opinion. * * * Enforcement The Commission made public 10   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 7 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration has released the following public communication dated Nov. 12, 2024, from ABB, Zurich, Switzerland: * * * To: The Honorable Shailen P. Bhatt Administrator, Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) 1200 New Jersey Ave, SE Washington, DC 20590 RE: ABB Comments on Medium- and Heavy-Duty Electric Charging Technology and Infrastructure Needs Request for Information (Docket No. FHWA-2024-0028) * * * Dear Ad  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Dec. 6 -- The North Carolina Department of Commerce posted the following news release on Dec. 5, 2024: * * * N.C. Rural Infrastructure Authority approves more than $1.8 million in funding * * * The Rural Infrastructure Authority (RIA) has approved 12 grant requests to local governments totaling $1,858,000, Governor Roy Cooper announced today. The requests include commitments to create a total of 385 jobs, 275 of which were previously announced. The public investment   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 6 -- The U.S. Department of the Treasury Internal Revenue Service has released the following public communication dated Nov. 26, 2024, from Crowell and Moring LLP on behalf of North Carolina Interfaith Power and Light, Raleigh. Here are excerpts: * * * To: Internal Revenue Service CC:PA:01:PR (Notice 2024-27) Room 5203 P.O. Box 7604 Ben Franklin Station Washington, DC 20044 Re: IRS Notice 2024-27 Request for Comments on Situations in Which a Section 6417(a) Election Cou  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Dec. 7 -- Gov. Roy Cooper, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release on Dec. 5, 2024: * * * Company will invest an additional $1 billion in its Holly Springs manufacturing site * * * Governor Roy Cooper announced that Amgen Inc., the pioneering biotechnology company, will expand its biologics manufacturing operation in Holly Springs, creating 370 additional jobs. The company intends to invest $1 billion in Wake County. "North Carolina's reputation as one o  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Dec. 7 -- Gov. Roy Cooper, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release on Dec. 6, 2024: Governor Roy Cooper appointed the Honorable Sherri Elliott to serve as Superior Court Judge in Judicial District 19, serving Catawba County. Judge Elliott will fill the vacancy created by the retirement of the Honorable Greg Hayes. "Judge Elliott brings a wealth of judicial and legal experience to the Superior Court and will continue to serve the people of Catawba County wit  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Dec. 7 -- Gov. Roy Cooper, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release on Dec. 5, 2024: Governor Roy Cooper announced that residential cabinet manufacturer, NexGen Cabinets Inc., will create 42 new jobs in Duplin County. The company will invest more than $6.7 million to establish an East Coast assembly and manufacturing facility in the Town of Wallace. "As the year comes to a close, I am excited to announce another great win for rural North Carolina," said Gove  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Dec. 7 -- The North Carolina Department of Insurance issued the following news release on Dec. 6, 2024: North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey today announced the arrest of an Alamance County elementary school principal on insurance fraud related charges involving pet insurance. Robert Grayson Dail, 35, of 201 Slate Drive, Gibsonville, was charged with insurance fraud, attempting to obtain property by false pretense, common law forgery and common law utterin  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 6 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of North Carolina issued the following news release: A federal court ordered an Elkin, North Carolina, pharmacy to pay a $500,000 penalty and enjoined the pharmacy and its pharmacists from dispensing controlled substances, including opioids, without taking steps to help ensure the drugs will not be abused or diverted. The consent decree resolves a complaint filed by the United States on Nov. 27, which alleged that El  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 6 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Federal Emergency Management Agency issued the following news release: North Carolinians with disaster-related damage or loss from Tropical Storm Helene have one month to apply for federal assistance. The application deadline is Jan. 7, 2025. This applies to the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians of North Carolina and residents of the following counties: Alexander, Alleghany, Ashe, Avery, Buncombe, Burke, Cabarrus, Caldwell, Catawba  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 6 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Federal Emergency Management Agency issued the following news release: FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell announced that President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. made additional disaster assistance available to the state of North Carolina to supplement recovery efforts in the areas affected by Tropical Storm Helene from Sept. 25, and continuing. The major disaster declaration approved by President Biden on Sept. 29, 2024 made federal funding  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 6 -- Rep. Alma S. Adams, D-North Carolina, issued the following statement on Dec. 5, 2024: * * * CHARLOTTE - Congresswoman Alma S. Adams, Ph.D. (NC-12), released the following statement on the passing of former Greensboro Mayor and Mayor Pro-Tem Yvonne Johnson: "Greensboro has lost a giant. "Like me, Yvonne Johnson lived by the old Shirley Chisholm quote, "Service is the rent we pay for living on God's Earth." She was more than the first Black Mayor of Greensboro. "My f  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- Rep. Nancy Mace, R-South Carolina, issued the following statement: * * * "Once again, this administration shows us where their priorities lie--and it's not with the American people. "In his last days in office, the president rushes to send a blank $1 billion check to Africa meanwhile families in South Carolina, North Carolina, and Georgia are left struggling from two hurricanes with a measly $750 and a pat on the back. "Disgusting." * * * Original text here: https:/  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 6 -- Rep. Brittany Pettersen, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Representatives Brittany Pettersen (CO-07) and Chuck Edwards (NC-11) introduced the Post-Disaster Reforestation and Restoration Act. This bipartisan legislation would help communities impacted by natural disasters including wildfires and floods recover and rebuild more resilient to future threats through reforestation and restoration efforts. Specifically, the legislation would require the   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 6 -- Rep. Deborah Ross, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release: Today, Representatives Deborah Ross (NC-02), Dave Joyce (OH-14), Kathy Castor (FL-14), and Don Bacon (NE-02) hosted a virtual press conference to announce the introduction of their Safer Sports for Athletes Act. Alongside survivors and advocates, the lawmakers introduced their bipartisan legislation to strengthen the U.S. Center for SafeSport (SafeSport) and help end sexual, physical, and emotional abu  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 5 -- Sen. Raphael G. Warnock, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: Led by Senator Reverend Warnock, members of Georgia's U.S. Congressional delegation are calling on key Congressional leaders to approve billions in federal support to help Georgia families and farmers recovering from the impacts of Hurricane Helene and other storms Georgia representatives are showcasing bipartisan support for Governor Brian Kemp's request of over $12 billion in federal supplemental dis  more

NAPLES, Italy, Dec. 6 -- The U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa - U.S. 6th Fleet issued the following news: Cmdr. Robert Foster relieved Cmdr. Matthew Iwanczuk as U.S. Aegis Ashore Missile Defense System Romania (USAAMDSRO) commanding officer during a change of command ceremony held onboard Naval Support Facility (NSF) Deveselu, Romania, Dec. 4. "For 75 years, partnerships with like-minded Allies and partners have created an environment where all nations could thrive and prosper," said Iwanczuk.  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 6 -- The U.S. Navy's U.S. Fleet Forces Command issued the following news: NAVAL SUPPORT FACILITY DEVESELU, Romania - Cmdr. Robert Foster relieved Cmdr. Matthew Iwanczuk as U.S. Aegis Ashore Missile Defense System Romania (USAAMDSRO) commanding officer during a change of command ceremony held onboard Naval Support Facility (NSF) Deveselu, Romania, Dec. 4. "For 75 years, partnerships with like-minded Allies and partners have created an environment where all nations could thrive   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 6 -- The U.S. Navy's U.S. Fleet Forces Command issued the following news: USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7) and more than 30 Marines from the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit recently marked a significant milestone by certifying the ship's flight deck for aviation operations during a critical week at sea, Dec. 2-6. This accomplishment is a key step in preparing for integration exercises slated for next year, underscoring the collaborative efforts between Navy and Marine Corps personnel. "Dur  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 7 -- The U.S. Navy's U.S. Fleet Forces Command issued the following news: The Wasp Amphibious Ready Group (WSP ARG), commanded by Amphibious Squadron (CPR) 4, returned to Hampton Roads, Virginia following a seven-month deployment to the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operations, Dec. 6. The WSP ARG flagship, first-in-class amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1) and San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS New York (LPD 21) returned to Naval Station Norfolk, while the Har  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 6 -- Rep. Kathy Manning, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release: Today, Congresswoman Kathy Manning (NC-06) honored late Greensboro Mayor Yvonne Johnson's decades of public service in a speech on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives. Watch Congresswoman Manning's Floor remarks here(link is external). Transcript of Congresswoman Manning's remarks: I rise today to honor the memory of my dear friend and a true pillar of the Greensboro community, Yvonne  more