RALEIGH, North Carolina, Jan. 9 -- The American Civil Liberties Union of North Carolina issued the following news release: The North Carolina Supreme Court has issued a temporary stay blocking the state elections board from certifying the results of the election for a seat on the state Supreme Court. Jefferson Griffin, one of the candidates in the race, has pushed for more than 60,000 ballots in the race to be invalidated and deducted from the vote count. The race has already undergone two rec  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 8 -- Sen. Ted Budd, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: Senator Ted Budd (R-NC) celebrated the signing into law of the Emergency Medical Services for Children (EMSC) Reauthorization Act. The bill ensures that children receive appropriate care during a medical emergency. The EMSC program was established in 1984 and is the only federal program focused on enhancing emergency care for children and adolescents. From providing tailored medical equipment to recomme  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 7 -- Sen. Ted Budd, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: Senators Ted Budd (R-NC), Katie Britt (R-AL), Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD), John Fetterman (D-PA), as well as the entire Republican Conference have introduced the Laken Riley Act for the 119th Congress. The bill would require U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to arrest illegal aliens who commit theft, burglary, larceny, or shoplifting offenses and would mandate that these aliens are deta  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 8 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: Senators Mike Crapo (R-Idaho), Jim Risch (R-Idaho), Katie Britt (R-Alabama) and Ted Budd (R-North Carolina) announced the introduction of the Laken Riley Act. The Laken Riley Act would require U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to arrest illegal aliens who commit theft, burglary, larceny or shoplifting offenses and would mandate that they are detained until they are removed from the United States so  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 8 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: Washington, D.C.-- U.S. Senators Mike Crapo (R-Idaho), Jim Risch (R-Idaho) and Tommy Tuberville (R-Alabama) introduced the Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act to preserve Title IX protections for female athletes. For the past four years, the Biden Administration has taken a sledgehammer to Title IX through rulemaking at the Department of Education. This legislation would reverse the Biden Administration  more

MACON, Georgia, Jan. 9 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Georgia issued the following news release: U.S. Attorney Peter D. Leary will resign as the top-ranking law enforcement official for the Middle District of Georgia, effective January 11, 2025, and will join an Atlanta-based law firm. Leary began his federal career in 2007 working on complex civil litigation and with the Intelligence Community before joining the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Middle District of G  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 8 -- Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-South Carolina, issued the following news release: Senators Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) and Tommy Tuberville (R-Alabama) introduced the Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act of 2025 that would preserve Title IX protections for female athletes and allow safe and fair competition in women's sports in the U.S. "We have to stand up to the radical Left now before it's too late," said Senator Graham. "This legislation is much-needed to protect  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Jan. 8 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services issued the following news release: Marketplace 2025 Open Enrollment Period Report: National Snapshot The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) reports that, as of January 4, 2025, 23.6 million consumers have selected a plan for coverage in 2025 since the start of the Marketplace Open Enrollment Period (OEP). Over 20.4 million consumers had active 2024 coverage a  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Jan. 9 -- The North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services issued the following news release: A commercial layer operation in Hyde County has tested positive for High Path Avian Influenza. The disease was first identified by the N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services Veterinary Diagnostic Lab in Raleigh and then confirmed by the National Veterinary Services Laboratory in Ames, Iowa. This is the first case of high path avian influenza in c  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Jan. 8 -- The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality issued the following news release: The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality's Division of Air Quality (DAQ) is extending the deadline to apply for more than $1.1 million in funding for clean vehicle replacements. Applications for the 2024 Mobile Sources Emissions Reductions Grant will now be accepted through Jan. 31, 2025. That grant is available to fund projects that will reduce emissions   more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Jan. 9 -- The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality issued the following news release: The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality's Division of Marine Fisheries' Artificial Reef Program has finalized its five-year timeline for ocean reef enhancements funded by Coastal Recreational Fishing License revenues. The timeline follows public input on reef sites and materials the division received this fall. The Artificial Reef Program plans to complete  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Jan. 8 -- The North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources issued the following news release: A thwarted religious plot by local farmers to kill Gov. Richard Caswell in 1777 soon will be recognized with a North Carolina Highway Historical Marker. The marker commemorating the Gourd Patch Conspiracy will be dedicated during a ceremony Jan. 15 at 1 p.m., at 14189 NC 42 in Tarboro, N.C. John Lewellen, leader of the plot, was convicted of treason, but receiv  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Jan. 9 -- The North Carolina Department of Public Instruction issued the following news release on Jan. 8, 2025: The North Carolina Department of Public Instruction unveiled a $25 million initiative today, funded by the Golden LEAF Foundation, aimed at improving school performance through innovative educational strategies. The announcement was made during the State Board of Education meeting, and the board will hold its vote on two contracts and a Request for Proposals   more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Jan. 9 -- The North Carolina State Treasurer issued the following news release on Jan. 8, 2025: State Treasurer Brad Briner announced today that year-end tax documents for retirees and benefit recipients are now available. The North Carolina Retirement Systems (RSD) has released 382,101 electronic 1099-R and W-2 documents well ahead of schedule. By law, the North Carolina Retirement Systems Division (RSD) has until Jan. 31 of each year to generate the 1099-R and W-2 ta  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Jan. 9 -- The North Carolina State Treasurer issued the following news release on Jan. 8, 2025: The Local Government Commission (LGC) voted Tuesday, Jan. 7, to approve $387 million spread across three applications from Mecklenburg County for public safety, education and recreation projects and bond refinancing. State Treasurer Brad Briner presided over his first meeting as chairman of the LGC. The commission is staffed by the Department of State Treasurer (DST) and has  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 9 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration issued the following news: The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), an agency within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), has awarded 14 states and Washington, D.C. with $1 million, one-year Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic (CCBHC) Medicaid Demonstration Program planning grants, with funding authorized by t  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 9 -- The Small Business Administration's Office of Disaster Assistance issued the following news release on Jan. 8, 2025: ATLANTA - The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) announced that small businesses, private nonprofit (PNP) organizations, homeowners and renters in North Carolina have until Feb. 6 to apply for federal disaster loans to offset losses from physical damage caused by Tropical Storm Helene. Eligible small businesses and PNPs of any size are eligible to ap  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 7 -- Sen. Thom Tillis, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: Today, Senator Thom Tillis announced $1.65 billion in Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) funds to help rebuild communities devastated by Hurricane Helene. This funding comes directly from the bipartisan $100 billion dollar disaster supplemental bill that Senator Tillis worked with Congressional leaders and appropriators to deliver. Senator Tillis also successfully secured a   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 8 -- Sen. Thom Tillis, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: Senator Thom Tillis and 29 of his Republican Senate colleagues recently reintroduced the Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act to preserve Title IX protections for female athletes by reversing the harmful U.S. Department of Education rule that forces schools to allow males to share private spaces with females and compete in women's sports--or risk losing their funding. "Americans want fairness a  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 7 -- Sen. Thom Tillis, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: Today, Senator Thom Tillis and his colleagues introduced the Laken Riley Act, legislation which would require U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to arrest illegal immigrants who commit theft, burglary, larceny, or shoplifting offenses and would mandate that these immigrants are detained until they are removed from the United States so they cannot reoffend and commit further crimes. This leg  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 8 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia issued the following news release: A North Carolina man pleaded guilty today to assaulting law enforcement during the Jan. 6, 2021, breach of the U.S. Capitol. His actions and the actions of others disrupted a joint session of the U.S. Congress convened to ascertain and count the electoral votes related to the 2020 presidential election. David Paul Daniel, 37, of Mint Hill, North Carolina, pleaded guilty to a fe  more