WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Community Living issued the following news: * * * 2025 Community Care Hub National Learning Community Participants The Center of Excellence to Align Health and Social Care (COE), operated by USAging, has selected the participants for its 2025 Community Care Hub National Learning Community (link is external) (NLC) -- an opportunity that will foster shared learning, engagement, and capacity building for c  more

FORT BRAGG, North Carolina, Jan. 16 -- The U.S. Army Reserve Command issued the following news: * * * Army Reserve leader honors fallen at Princeton Battlefield 99th Readiness Division - "Our hats are off to all those men who gave their lives in sacrifice to our nation," said Maj. Gen. Kris A. Belanger, commanding general of the U.S. Army Reserve's 99th Readiness Division, during the 248th anniversary reenactment of the Battle of Princeton held Jan. 5 here at Princeton Battlefield State Park.  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 -- Sen. Ted Budd, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Budd, Tillis, Heinrich Send Letter to FDA Over Illicit Vaping Products at Trade Shows Washington, D.C. -- Senators Ted Budd (R-NC), Thom Tillis (R-NC), and Martin Heinrich (D-NM) have sent a letter to Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Robert Califf concerning "the continued presence of unauthorized electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS) and illicit vaping products among vendors at lar  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 -- Sen. Ted Budd, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Budd, Tillis, Rouzer, Harris Reintroduce Lumbee Fairness Act Washington, D.C. -- Senators Ted Budd (R-NC) and Thom Tillis (R-NC) have reintroduced the Lumbee Fairness Act, which would grant federal benefits to the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina. These are the same benefits that every other federally-recognized tribe receives. The House version of the bill is led by Rep. David Rouzer (R-NC) and M  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 17 -- The U.S. Department of the Treasury Comptroller of the Currency issued the following news release on Jan. 16, 2025: The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) today released enforcement actions taken against national banks and federal savings associations (banks), and individuals currently and formerly affiliated with banks the OCC supervises. The OCC also announced updates to its enforcement action search tool. The OCC uses enforcement actions against banks to   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: * * * Contracts for Jan. 15, 2025 DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY ASRC Federal Facilities Logistics LLC,** as successor-in-interest to Science Applications International Corp., Fairfield, New Jersey (SPE8E3-25-D-0008, $3,008,600,000); and Noble Supply & Logistics,* Boston, Massachusetts (SPE8E3-25-D-0009, $1,940,200,000), have each been awarded a firm-fixed-price, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract under  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: * * * Crapo, Wyden, Bipartisan Senators Call on President Biden to Stop Rushing Trade Negotiations Behind Closed Doors Washington, D.C. \--U.S. Senate Finance Committee Chairman Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) and Ranking Member Ron Wyden (D-Oregon) led a bipartisan group of senators calling on the Biden Administration to direct United States Trade Representative (USTR) Katherine Tai to cease secret negotiations with for  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation issued the following news release: * * * FACT SHEET ON RAIL SAFETY Under the Biden-Harris Administration, the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) and Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) have taken unprecedented actions to improve rail safety, announcing hundreds of projects to modernize and upgrade rail infrastructure nationwide thanks to funding in the President Biden's Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and using the full range  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) has announced the receipt of a complaint from Shoals Technologies Group, LLC, filed on January 10, 2025, alleging violations under section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930. The complaint involves the importation, sale, and distribution of certain photovoltaic trunk bus cable assemblies and components, which are claimed to infringe upon intellectual property rights. The named respondents in the case are Voltage, LLC of Ch  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 -- The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration issued the following news: * * * More Than $1 Million Recommended for Ruth D. Gates Coral Restoration Innovation Grants Projects To restore resilient coral ecosystems, NOAA has recommended more than $1 million in funding for three new projects and one ongoing, multi-year project. These efforts are supported under the Ruth D. Gates Coral Restoration Innovation Grants. The funding will support projects that enhance coral  more

GREENSBORO, North Carolina, Jan. 16 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of North Carolina issued the following news release: A Burlington, North Carolina man was sentenced today in Winston-Salem to 9 years in prison after pleading guilty to a drug charge and a related firearm charge, announced United States Attorney Sandra J. Hairston of the Middle District of North Carolina (MDNC). FREDRICK DONTAE SLADE, age 50, was sentenced to 108 months imprisonment plus 3 years sup  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Jan. 16 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of North Carolina issued the following news release: * * * Subject Arrested Before Boarding a Flight to Allegedly Join ISIS * * * U.S. Attorney Michael F. Easley, Jr., announced today the unsealing of a criminal complaint against a Durham man charged with attempting to provide material support to ISIS, a designated foreign terrorist organization. Alexander Justin White, age 29, was arrested on Wednes  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Jan. 16 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of North Carolina issued the following news release: A Nashville man was sentenced to 48 months in prison, and three years of supervised release, for orchestrating a scheme to fraudulently obtain emergency rental assistance designated for households affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. On August 12, 2024, Joe Lewis Jefferson, age 50, pled guilty to one count of conspiracy to commit mail fraud and one coun  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 17 -- The Pension Benefit Guaranty Corp. issued the following news release on Jan. 16, 2025: President Joseph R. Biden Jr. recently appointed Davey Grubbs of North Carolina as a new member to serve on the Advisory Committee of the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC). Grubbs will serve as a member representing the interests of the general public. "Davey will contribute his expertise, perspective, and experience to our Advisory Committee," said PBGC Acting Director Ann Y  more

FORT BRAGG, North Carolina, Jan. 16 -- The U.S. Army Reserve Command issued the following news: * * * Realistic medical training challenges U.S. Army Reserve Soldiers, Italian Red Cross VICENZA, Italy - Wounds from a groaning Italian man leaked on Caserma Ederle's fitness center floor as Pfc. John Faire worked feverishly to wrap his arm - a gory and bloody stump. Faire was among fellow 2500 Digital Liaison Detachment Soldiers, who were spread out across the gym binding wounds and offering fi  more

TYLER, Texas, Jan. 17 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Texas issued the following news release: A former Texas hospital chief executive officer has been sentenced to 36 months in federal prison for conspiring to violate the Anti-Kickback Statute, announced U.S. Attorney Damien M. Diggs. Jeffrey Paul Madison, 49, of Burnet, Texas; Susan L. Hertzberg, 66, of New York, New York; Matthew John Theiler, 58, of Pinehurst, North Carolina; David Weldon Kraus, 66, of Maryvi  more

FORT BRAGG, North Carolina, Jan. 16 -- The U.S. Army Reserve Command issued the following news: * * * The 990th Engineer Company completes departure ceremony for overseas deployment FORT DIX, NEW JERSEY, UNITED STATES - Approximately 150 Soldiers from the 990th Engineer Company began their overseas mobilization with a departure ceremony at the Jonah E. Kelley Army Reserve Center located at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst January 6, 2025. Capt. Joseph D'Antuono, commander of the 990th Eng  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 -- Sen. Thom Tillis, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Tillis Honors Fallen Greensboro Police Officer Michael Horan WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Senator Thom Tillis delivered remarks on the Senate floor honoring the life of fallen Greensboro Police Officer Michael Horan, who tragically lost his life in the line of duty on December 23, 2024. Watch Senator Tillis' remarks HERE. "Officer Horan personified the very best of law enforcement," said Senat  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 -- Sen. Thom Tillis, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Tillis Supports Confirmation of Pam Bondi for Attorney General WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) released the following statement supporting the confirmation of Pam Bondi to be the next United States Attorney General following her confirmation hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee: "Pam Bondi will be an outstanding Attorney General that will apply the law witho  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 -- Sen. Thom Tillis, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Tillis, Budd, Rouzer, Harris Lead Introduction of Bipartisan, Bicameral Legislation to Uphold Congressional Promise on Lumbee Recognition WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Senators Thom Tillis and Ted Budd along with Representatives David Rouzer and Mark Harris led the introduction of the Lumbee Fairness Act, legislation to grant long-overdue federal benefits to the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina that   more