WASHINGTON, Dec. 28 -- The U.S. Department of Labor Occupational Safety and Health Administration issued the following news release: * * * RIGID Constructors failed to provide worker training, personal protective equipment * * * LELAND, NC - A U.S. Department of Labor investigation into the drowning of a 27-year-old heavy equipment operator at a Leland worksite found the employer could have prevented the fatal incident by following established safety regulations. An investigation by the de  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 28 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Food and Drug Administration has released the following public communication dated Dec. 20, 2024, from RAI Services Co., Winston-Salem, North Carolina: * * * To: Dockets Management Staff (HFA-305) Food and Drug Administration 5630 Fishers Lane, Rm. 1061 Rockville, MD 20852 Re: Docket No. FDA-2024-N-4085 ("Advancing Smoking Cessation: Food and Drug Administration and National Institutes of Health Priorities") * * * RA  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 28 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on Dec. 27, 2024: Daniel Mitchell, a former lieutenant at the Federal Bureau of Prisons (FBOP), pleaded guilty this week to one charge of conspiring to violate civil rights. "The defendant's actions were an unacceptable breach of his responsibilities as a law enforcement officer," said Assistant Attorney General Kristen Clarke of the Justice Department's Civil Rights Division. "FBOP officers cannot take the  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Dec. 28 -- North Carolina Attorney General Josh Stein issued the following news release on Dec. 27, 2024: Attorney General Josh Stein today honored four North Carolinians in eastern North Carolina with the Attorney General's Dogwood Award. These awards are distributed to honor people who are working to improve the health, safety, and well-being of their fellow North Carolinians. Recipients in eastern North Carolina area: District Attorney Ernie Lee "The fentanyl cris  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Dec. 24 -- Gov. Roy Cooper, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release on Dec. 23, 2024: * * * Lawsuit Argues Transfer of State Board of Elections Appointments to State Auditor Clearly Violates Separation of Powers Established in North Carolina Constitution * * * Governor Roy Cooper and Governor-elect Josh Stein sued Republican legislative leaders, arguing their recent changes to the State Board of Elections and county boards of elections clearly violate the  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Dec. 24 -- Gov. Roy Cooper, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release on Dec. 23, 2024: * * * NC Community Foundation to Serve as Partner for Future Grants * * * Governor Roy Cooper announced donations of $15.5 million made to the NC Disaster Relief Fund are going to the North Carolina Community Foundation to help with Hurricane Helene long-term recovery and unmet needs. "We are so grateful for this outpouring of generosity toward the people of western Nor  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Dec. 28 -- The North Carolina State Treasurer issued the following news release: * * * Requests Retirement Services Division to Expedite Benefits * * * State Treasurer Dale R. Folwell, CPA, added his support to the family and friends of a Greensboro police officer who was gunned down while confronting an armed man in a grocery store, and pledged his full commitment to ensuring all benefits will be paid for the line-of-duty death. Officer Michael Horan is part of th  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Dec. 28 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of North Carolina issued the following news release: Daniel Mitchell, a former lieutenant at the Federal Bureau of Prisons (FBOP), pleaded guilty to one charge of conspiring to violate civil rights. "The defendant's actions were an unacceptable breach of his responsibilities as a law enforcement officer," said Assistant Attorney General Kristen Clarke of the Justice Department's Civil Rights Division.   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 28 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Natural Resources Conservation Service has released the following public communication dated Dec. 20, 2024, from Robert S. Priestas, administrator of division of sewerage and drainage at Columbus (Ohio) Department of Public Utilities: * * * To: Ms. Sara del Fierro Climate Mitigation Lead NRCS Climate Office, Office of the Chief, NRCS, USDA 1400 Independence Avenue South Building, Room 4613 Washington, DC 20250 RE: Request for Publ  more