WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 -- Rep. Jodey Arrington, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Arrington's Groundbreaking Cancer Detection Bill Gains Support from Republicans, Democrats, and Dallas Cowboys Washington, D.C. - House Budget Chairman Jodey Arrington (R-TX-19) re-introduced the Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage Act ( H.R.842 ), legislation to allow for multi-cancer early detection (MCED) tests to be covered by Medicare in a timely manner   more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Feb. 4 -- The North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services issued the following news release: * * * Clemmons Educational State Forest planning to conduct prescribed burns in the coming weeks CLAYTON - Clemmons Educational State Forest (ESF) located in Clayton is planning to conduct multiple prescribed burns throughout February and into early March. The purpose for these prescribed burns is to reduce current fuel loads on the forest while improving fo  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 (TNSFR) -- The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has finalized an amendment to Class E airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface in Kinston, North Carolina. This modification adds airspace for Lenoir Memorial Hospital Heliport, located in the area, and also updates the coordinates for Kinston Regional Jetport at Stallings Field. This change is necessary to ensure the safe and efficient management of instrument flight rules (IFR) operations, especially aro  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Feb. 4 -- Gov. Josh Stein, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release on Feb. 3, 2025: Governor Josh Stein today requested $1.07 billion in immediate funding to support urgent rebuilding needs in western North Carolina. Governor Stein's budget request includes funds to strengthen the economy, get people back into homes faster, repair infrastructure, support farmers, fix private roads and bridges, remove debris, and help school children stay at grade level. "T  more

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, Feb. 4 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of North Carolina issued the following news release on Feb. 3, 2025: Jesus Manual Hernandez, 33, of Charlotte, was sentenced today to 151 months in prison followed by five years of supervised release for trafficking methamphetamine, announced Dena J. King, U.S. Attorney for the Western District of North Carolina. According to court documents and court proceedings, from March 2021 to September 2022, He  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Padilla Introduces Bipartisan Bills to Improve Fire Mitigation and Resiliency Efforts WASHINGTON, D.C. -- As Southern California recovers from devastating fires, U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) introduced a package of three bipartisan bills to bolster fire resilience and proactive mitigation efforts. The package includes the Wildfire Emergency Act, to support forest restoration, wildfire mitig  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30 -- Rep. Alma S. Adams, D-North Carolina, issued the following statement: * * * Today, Congresswoman Alma Adams (NC-12) released the below statement following the tragic plane crash in Washington: "My heart is broken by the tragic accident in Washington last night, on a flightpath to DCA that I regularly use as part of my job, and carrying a crew based in Charlotte. "I am praying for the victims on the airline, the Army helicopter, and their loved ones, and my heart and gr  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30 -- Rep. Alma S. Adams, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release: Charlotte, NC- Today, Congresswoman Alma S. Adams, PhD, representing North Carolina's 12th Congressional District, delivered her annual State of the District Address and took questions from constituents during a lengthy Q&A at the Goodwill Opportunity Campus in Charlotte. The address covered a range of topics from lowering the cost of living to workers' rights and healthcare access as she reiterated   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- Rep. Don Davis, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release: Congressman Don Davis is pleased to announce that the 2025 Congressional Art Competition is open to all high school students who live in North Carolina's First Congressional District. The Congressional Art Competition is an annual event hosted by the Congressional Institute that highlights the artistic talent of high school students nationwide. "Eastern North Carolina has incredible talent, and I look fo  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- Rep. Gregory Murphy, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release on Feb. 3, 2025: Greenville, NC -- Congressman Greg Murphy, M.D., has announced his office will host its fourth Veterans History Project event: "As the representative of over 76,000 veterans, it is my honor to help record the stories of our veterans in the Library of Congress," said Congressman Murphy, M.D. "This event has been a tremendous success over the last two years, bringing together veterans  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 -- Rep. Richard Hudson, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Richard Hudson Joins Colleagues in Reintroducing Bipartisan, Bicameral Bill to Increase Access to Multi-Cancer Early Detection Technology for Seniors WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Representative Richard Hudson (NC-09) joined Representatives Jodey Arrington (TX-19), Mariannette Miller-Meeks (IA-01), Terri Sewell (AL-07), Raul Ruiz (CA-25), and Robin Kelly (IL-02), and Senators Mike Crapo (R-ID)  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Feb. 4 -- The North Carolina Department of Commerce issued the following news release: * * * Thriving North Carolina Communities are the Focus of the Largest Statewide Downtown Revitalization Conference in the U.S. N.C. Main Street Conference to convene in Mooresville The 2025 North Carolina Main Street Conference is bringing community and economic development leaders together in downtown Mooresville from March 11-13. Organized by the North Carolina Department of Com  more