FORT BRAGG, North Carolina, May 30 -- The U.S. Army Reserve Command issued the following news: * * * Army Reserve leader honors fallen in historic Garden State town MATAWAN, N.J. - Borough leadership, residents and neighbors helped commemorate Memorial Day May 24 with a parade down Main Street and ceremony at Memorial Park. Col. John Wildermann, congressional legislative liaison for the U.S. Army Reserve's 99th Readiness Division, served as keynote speaker for the event. "Memorial Day i  more

FORT BRAGG, North Carolina, May 30 -- The U.S. Army Reserve Command issued the following news: * * * Army Reserve officer offers thought-provoking insight at memorial ceremony JOINT BASE MCGUIRE-DIX-LAKEHURST, N.J. - Service members across multiple branches of the U.S. military, law enforcement, first responders, students and educators gathered here May 22 for the 42nd annual Parade of Wreaths ceremony. The event featured keynote speaker Lt. Col. Christopher Carbone, who serves as the sta  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, May 30 -- The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality issued the following news release: * * * DEQ accepting public comments on Draft Intended Use Plan and Priority Rating System for Funding for Decentralized Wastewater Treatment Systems in Helene-Affected Areas The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality's Division of Water Infrastructure is accepting comments until June 30, 2025 on a draft Intended Use Plan (IUP) and Priority Rating System for   more

FORT BRAGG, North Carolina, May 30 -- The U.S. Army Reserve Command issued the following news: * * * Flying Tigers over Miami Beach: Army Reserve's daring display at Hyundai Air & Sea Show MIAMI BEACH, Fla. - As the sun cast a golden hue across the turquoise waters that lap the famous white sands of Miami Beach, the whir of helicopter blades hover across the ocean waters as Soldiers leap from the belly of an Army Reserve UH-60L Black Hawk. Decked in camouflage from their painted faces to th  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, May 29 -- The North Carolina Department of Commerce issued the following news release on May 28, 2025: * * * North Carolina's April County and Area Unemployment Figures Released Unemployment rates (not seasonally adjusted) decreased in all 100 counties in April 2025. Edgecombe County had the highest unemployment rate at 4.9 percent while Currituck and Camden Counties each had the lowest at 2.7 percent. All fifteen of the state's metro areas experienced rate decreases.  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, May 30 -- The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality issued the following news release: * * * Precautionary swimming advisory lifted for ocean site in Oak Island where floodwater pumping occurred State recreational water quality officials today lifted a precautionary swimming advisory in Oak Island. The advisory was lifted because floodwaters have receded, and pumping has ceased. The precautionary advisory was posted May 28 at the oceanfront area near Cr  more

WASHINGTON, May 30 -- Rep. Don Davis, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Member Don Davis Jointly Leads Digital Asset Market Clarity (CLARITY) Act of 2025 WASHINGTON, DC -- Today, Commodity Markets, Digital Assets, and Rural Development Subcommittee Ranking Member Don Davis (D-NC-01) and House Agriculture Committee Ranking Member Angie Craig (D-MN-02) introduced the bipartisan Digital Asset Market Clarity (CLARITY) Act of 2025 as original cosponsors, alongside   more

WASHINGTON, May 30 -- Rep. Valerie Foushee, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Foushee Slams the Trump Administration's Reckless 'Sanctuary Jurisdictions' List DURHAM, NC (May 30, 2025) -- Today, Congresswoman Valerie Foushee (NC-04) released the following statement condemning the Trump Administration and the Department of Homeland Security for targeting Chatham, Durham, and Orange Counties on its so-called "sanctuary jurisdictions" list. "This outrageous list i  more

WASHINGTON, May 30 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * With Over $42 BILLION In Vital Broadband Funding Still Held Up By Trump Administration, Leader Schumer, Ranking Member Cantwell, And Senator Lujan Demand Admin Stop The Delays & Immediately Release The Funding Into American Communities; Senators Say 25 Million Americans Still Lack High-Speed Internet As Bipartisan Funding Lingers Washington, D.C. - Today, Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-  more