FORT BRAGG, North Carolina, Feb. 7 -- The U.S. Army Reserve Command issued the following news: * * * Army Reserve Soldier finds greater purpose in service FORT KNOX, Ky. - The heartbreak of losing her young son, Damian William, inspired Sgt. 1st Class Lacey Evans to find a greater purpose - a mission that would allow her to serve others, find purpose, and create a legacy that honored him. "Losing him was the most heartbreaking and traumatic experience of my life. His passing forced me to   more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Feb. 8 -- The North Carolina Department of Insurance issued the following news release on Feb. 7, 2025: * * * Commissioner Causey fines UnitedHealthcare $3.4 million for violations Insurer's claims handling practices violated state regulations North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey today fined UnitedHealthcare of North Carolina Inc. and its affiliate UnitedHealthcare Insurance Co. $3.4 million following over four years investigating the companies' claims h  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: * * * Contracts for Feb. 6, 2025 ARMY ITC Defense Corp.,* North Charleston, South Carolina, was awarded an $82,384,032 hybrid (cost-no-fee, cost-plus-fixed-fee, firm-fixed-price) contract for programmatic support services. Bids were solicited via the internet with five received. Work locations and funding will be determined with each order, with an estimated completion date of Feb. 28, 2030. Army Contracting Com  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: * * * Contracts for Feb. 6, 2025 ARMY ITC Defense Corp.,* North Charleston, South Carolina, was awarded an $82,384,032 hybrid (cost-no-fee, cost-plus-fixed-fee, firm-fixed-price) contract for programmatic support services. Bids were solicited via the internet with five received. Work locations and funding will be determined with each order, with an estimated completion date of Feb. 28, 2030. Army Contracting Com  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: * * * Contracts for Feb. 7, 2025 NAVY Rolls-Royce Corp., Indianapolis, Indiana, is awarded a $167,383,203 firm fixed priced contract for production of 40 MT7 turboshaft engines, ancillary parts, installation kits, and a portable test tool inspection in support of the Ship to Shore Connector Program, Landing Craft, Air Cushion (LCAC), 100 Class craft. This contract includes options which, if exercised, would brin  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release: * * * Cotton, Boozman, Crapo Introduce Hearing Protection Act Contact: Caroline Tabler or Patrick McCann (202) 224-2353 February 7, 2025 Washington, D.C. -- Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) and Senator John Boozman (R-Arkansas) joined Senator Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) to introduce the Hearing Protection Act, legislation to help law-abiding gun owners better access suppressors to preserve hearing and safety. T  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin, Schneider, Olszewski Introduce Bill To Reduce Gun Violence From Stolen Firearms February 06, 2025 The SECURE Firearm Storage Act would require more effective secure storage measures for firearms WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, and U.S. Representatives Brad Schneider (D-IL-10) and Johnny Olszewski (D-MD-2)   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release on Feb. 6, 2025: On Thursday, February 6, 2025, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin traveled to Los Angeles, California, to survey damage and meet with EPA personnel on the ground in the wake of the recent catastrophic wildfires. The agency is currently undertaking its largest wildfire cleanup in history. EPA Administrator visits LA fires (jpg) (https://www.epa.gov/syste  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 8 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release on Feb. 7, 2025: On Friday, February 7, 2025, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin traveled to Western North Carolina, to meet with local, state, and county officials, and residents to survey the damage caused by Hurricane Helene and to hear firsthand about the rebuilding effort taking place. "When Hurricane Helene ripped through the Southeast, entire communities were dest  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Feb. 8 -- The North Carolina Department of Commerce issued the following news release: * * * Experienced Public Sector Executive Stephanie McGarrah Joins Commerce to Lead New Division Focused on Western N.C. Recovery Stephanie McGarrah, a public sector executive with roots in western North Carolina and extensive experience managing complex funding organizations joined the North Carolina Department of Commerce January 22 as the department's Deputy Secretary for the new  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Feb. 8 -- The North Carolina Department of Public Instruction issued the following news release: * * * Five NC Educators Receive Presidential Awards for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching Five North Carolina teachers were honored last month as recipients of the Presidential Awards for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching, the highest award K-12 teachers can receive for instruction in those two subjects by the federal government. In all, 336 teach  more

FORT BRAGG, North Carolina, Feb. 7 -- The U.S. Army Reserve Command issued the following news: * * * Fort Hunter Liggett supports Palisades fire response PACIFIC PALISADES, Calif. - The Fort Hunter Liggett Fire and Emergency Services supported a Mutual Aid request to support the Pacific Palisades Fire in Southern California, Jan. 9-21, 2025. Firefighters James Krenkel, Ken Hanna and Clayton Gardner deployed as part of a Monterey County Office of Emergency Services Strike Team consisting of   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 8 -- Rep. Brian Mast, R-Florida, chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 7, 2025: Yesterday, The Washington Post published an op-ed exposing how Democrats long championed merging the United States Agency for International Development with the State Department before their hypocritical U-turn. Marc A. Thiessen writes for the Post: "Shuttering USAID is not some evil MAGA plot. In fact, it was first proposed by a Democrat -- Sec  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Ernst: Kelly Loeffler is the Champion Small Businesses Need WASHINGTON - In case you missed it, Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship Chair Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) made the case for the Honorable Kelly Loeffler, based on her success as a business leader, to lead the Small Business Administration (SBA). In the Washington Examiner, Ernst lays out how Loeffler, who advanced out of commi  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 8 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Federal Emergency Management Agency issued the following news release: * * * In North Carolina, 153,000 Families Receiving FEMA Help HICKORY, N.C. - In 39 counties, including the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians, more than 153,000 households are being helped by FEMA assistance as they recover from Tropical Storm Helene. Four months after the catastrophic storm, individuals and families have received rental assistance, money for b  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 8 -- Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: Today, Senators Mark Kelly (D-AZ) and Thom Tillis (R-NC) introduced the Alternatives to Prevent Addiction in the Nation (Alternatives to PAIN) Act, bipartisan legislation that would provide greater access to non-opioid treatments for pain management for seniors. The United States is facing a public health crisis caused by prescription drug addiction, and our country's seniors are not immune to the worsening o  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Feb. 7 -- The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality issued the following news release: * * * Marine Fisheries Commission to meet Feb. 19-21 in Kitty Hawk The N.C. Marine Fisheries Commission will meet in person Feb. 19-21 at the Hilton Garden Inn, 5353 N. Virginia Dare Trail, Kitty Hawk, N.C. 27949. The meeting will also be livestreamed on YouTube. The meeting will begin at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 19; at 9 a.m. on Thursday, Feb. 20; and at 9 a.m. on F  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Feb. 7 -- The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality issued the following news release: * * * NCDEQ Division of Water Resources identifies elevated 1,4-dioxane levels in Asheboro WWTP's wastewater The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality's Division of Water Resources (DWR) has identified elevated 1,4-dioxane levels discharged from the City of Asheboro Wastewater Treatment Plant to Hasketts Creek, which drains to the Deep River within the Cape  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Feb. 8 -- The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services issued the following news release: * * * NCDHHS Improves Access to Mental Health and Substance Use Care for People Involved in the Justice System The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services today announced more than $11 million in funding to community-based diversion programs and reentry services that strengthen support for people involved in the justice system. Providing alternatives   more

FORT BRAGG, North Carolina, Feb. 7 -- The U.S. Army Reserve Command issued the following news: * * * PHOTO GALLERY: U.S. Army Reserve Soldiers assist with southern border mission U.S. Army Reserve Soldiers are assisting with the southern border mission near Santa Teresa, New Mexico, in support of U.S. Northern Command. USNORTHCOM is working together with the Department of Homeland Security to augment U.S. Customs and Border Protection along the southern border with additional military forces.  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- President Donald J. Trump issued the following remarks at the National Prayer Breakfast: * * * THE PRESIDENT: Thank you very much. This is very beautiful, I must say. This is a beautiful place. And our country is starting to do very well again. It's happening fast -- a little faster than people thought. Thank you especially to Senator Marshall for the beautiful introduction. Appreciate it very much. Thank you. Great senator you are. I also want to thank a friend and a  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, Feb. 7 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: * * * Registration open for 2025 Army contracting virtual outreach for industry JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-FORT SAM HOUSTON, Texas - Small businesses and other interested industry partners are now able to register for the fifth-annual Mission and Installation Contracting Command Advance Planning Briefing for Industry virtual contracting forecast event   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 8 -- Rep. Don Davis, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release: Congressman Don Davis (NC-01) and Congressman John Joyce, M.D. (PA-13) introduced H.R. 946, the Optimizing Research Progress Hope And New (ORPHAN) Cures Act, legislation that would accelerate the development of new life-saving cures and provide hope to millions of Americans affected by rare diseases. "We must empower our innovators to continue developing lifesaving rare disease treatments," said Congress  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 8 -- Rep. Chuck Edwards, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release on Feb. 7, 2025: U.S. Congressman Chuck Edwards (NC-11) today re-introduced the Unemployment Integrity (UI) Act to reform unemployment benefits and promote Americans getting back to work. The UI Act requires states to establish the following minimum interview requirements for those seeking unemployment insurance benefits: * Claimants must respond to, schedule, and attend an offered interview. * Clai  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- Rep. Gregory Murphy, R-North Carolina, issued the following statement on Feb. 6, 2025: * * * Congressman Greg Murphy, M.D. issued the following statement after introducing the Incentivizing Readiness and Environmental Protection Integration Sales Act alongside Rep. Jimmy Panetta (D-CA). "The Department of Defense's (DOD) Readiness and Environment Protection Integration (REPI) is essential to our national security and invaluable ecosystems," said Congressman Greg Murphy,   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 8 -- Rep. Pat Harrigan, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release on Feb. 7, 2025: Today, Congressman Pat Harrigan (NC-10) voted to pass H.R. 26 (https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/26), the Protecting American Energy Production Act, ensuring that American energy remains in American hands. This legislation prevents the president from unilaterally banning hydraulic fracturing (fracking), safeguarding the United States' energy independence and econom  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- Rep. Deborah Ross, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Ross, Raskin, Judiciary Colleagues Demand Probe into Elon Musk's Conflicts of Interest and Potential Violations of Federal Law Today, Congresswoman Deborah Ross (NC-02) and House Judiciary Committee Ranking Member Jamie Raskin (MD-08) led 10 colleagues in urging U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi and Office of Government Ethics (OGE) Director David Huitema to uphold federal ethics laws relevant to  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- Sen. Thom Tillis, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Tillis, Kelly Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Increase Access to Non-Opioid Treatments WASHINGTON, D.C. - This week, Senators Thom Tillis (R-NC) and Mark Kelly (D-AZ) led the introduction of the Alternatives to Prevent Addiction in the Nation (Alternatives to PAIN) Act, bipartisan legislation that would provide greater access to non-opioid treatments for pain management for seniors. "The o  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- Sen. Jerry Moran, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Senate Passes Resolution to Remember the Victims of DCA Plane Crash WASHINGTON - Today, the U.S. Senate passed a resolution introduced by U.S. Senators Jerry Moran (R-Kan.), Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kan.), Mark Warner (D-Va.) and Tim Kaine (D-Va.) to honor and remember the victims of the collision between American Airlines Flight 5342 and U.S. Army Aviation Brigade Priority Air Transport 25 on Janua  more