WASHINGTON, June 27 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Commerce National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration National Marine Fisheries Service has issued a notice entitled "Endangered Species; File No. 28467." This notice details the issuance of a scientific research permit to the University of North Carolina Wilmington, located in Wilmington, North Carolina. The permit allows for the taking of Atlantic sturgeon and shortnose sturgeon for research purposes. The permit was issued on June 17, 2  more

WASHINGTON, June 28 -- Sen. Ted Budd, R-North Carolina, issued the following floor remarks on June 27, 2025 (In this document, the reference to Madam President refers to the presiding officer of the Senate at the time of the speech): * * * Madam President, I rise to recognize and commend the outstanding efforts of our law enforcement community in western North Carolina for their role in the success of Operation Uptown Funk. Now, that is a pretty creative name, but it is a very serious issue. I  more

WASHINGTON, June 28 -- Sen. Thom Tillis, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Tillis Statement on Senate Reconciliation Vote * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) issued the below statement on the Senate reconciliation vote: "I will always do what is in the best interest of North Carolina, even when that puts me at odds with my own party. When Senate leaders of my party presented this bill, I did what every American should expect from their U.S. Senat  more

GREENSBORO, North Carolina, June 28 -- The University of North Carolina Greensboro campus issued the following news: * * * Filling the Research Gap on Female Athletes Alumna and U.S. Army Reserve member Samantha (Sam) Goldenstein spent years studying and working with tactical athletes. When she enrolled in UNC Greensboro as a doctoral student in kinesiology she realized how little research has been done on the physiology of female athletes, compared to males. This motivated her to narrow tha  more