WASHINGTON, July 30 -- The Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond issued the following Beige Book on July 15, 2025: * * * Summary of Economic Activity The Fifth District economy grew modestly in recent weeks. Consumer spending at retail stores increased modestly as advertised discounts drove up foot traffic and sales. Spending at restaurants and hotels also rose with particular strength reported in higher-end and luxury establishments. Import activity fluctuated with tariff announcements and pauses  more

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- The U.S. Department of Energy Federal Energy Regulatory Commission issued the following letter on July 29, 2025: * * * Mr. Scott Kupor, Director, Office of Personnel Management 1900 E Street NW, Washington, DC 20415-0001 Re: Review of Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Agency Actions July 14, 2025, through July 25, 2025 Dear Director Kupor: The Office of Personnel Management sent a continuing request to the employees of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FE  more

GREENSBORO, North Carolina, July 30 -- The city of Greensboro issued the following news on July 29, 2025: * * * City Seeks Community Input on Reducing Disaster Impacts The City of Greensboro is working with Guilford County and other local jurisdictions and community partners to update the County's Multi-Jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan. The plan identifies and assesses the region's hazard risks for natural disasters and identifies strategies to minimize or manage those risks. All Guilfo  more

WASHINGTON, July 28 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Food and Drug Administration issued the following recall notice: * * * Hillside Orchard Farms * Tiger GA - July 28, 2025 - is recalling various flavors of their 23oz Fruit Breads & 7.5 oz Fritters due to an undeclared allergen of Egg. People who have an allergy or severe sensitivity to egg run the risk of serious or life-threatening allergic reaction if they consume these products.  On July 17, 2025, during an investi  more

WASHINGTON, July 30 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. RS21282) on July 29, 2025, entitled "Military Service Records, Awards, and Unit Histories: A Guide to Locating Sources" by research librarians Barbara Salazar Torreon and Travis A. Ferrell. Here are excerpts: * * * Summary This guide provides information on locating military unit histories and individual service records of discharged, retired, and deceased military personnel. It also provides  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, July 30 -- The North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services issued the following news release on July 29, 2025: * * * Large animal health enhancement grants awarded to 11 veterinary practices Next round of funding opens Aug.1 * Eleven North Carolina Veterinary practices were recently awarded grants of up to $25,000 to help support their large animal practice. This $123,500 fund was created by the N.C. General Assembly in 2023 and administered by th  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, July 30 -- The North Carolina Department of Labor issued the following news release on July 29, 2025: * * * NCDOL Marks 90 Years of Boiler Safety in North Carolina Honoring Nine Decades of Protecting Lives, Property, and Infrastructure * The North Carolina Department of Labor (NCDOL) is proud to celebrate the 90th anniversary of its Boiler Safety Bureau, a cornerstone of public safety in the state since 1935. Created to regulate boiler inspections and ensure safe o  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, July 30 -- The North Carolina Office of the State Auditor issued the following statement on July 29, 2025: * * * State Auditor Boliek Statement on Veto Override of House Bill 549 State Auditor Dave Boliek released the following statement on the North Carolina General Assembly overriding the veto of House Bill 549, "Clarify Powers of State Auditor": "The State Auditor's Office is North Carolina's watchdog agency. The independent nature of this office is key to ensurin  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, July 30 -- The North Carolina State Treasurer issued the following news release on July 29, 2025: * * * N.C. Treasurer Brad Briner Applauds General Assembly For Funding State Health Plan Needs State Treasurer Brad Briner applauds the General Assembly for reaching an agreement to fund crucial Department of State Treasurer needs in House Bill 125, including additional funding for the State Health Plan (Plan). "We are grateful to the General Assembly for their agreement  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, July 30 -- The North Carolina State Treasurer issued the following news release on July 29, 2025: * * * N.C. State Health Plan Announces Partnership to Offer No Cost Surgical Benefit for Members New no-cost, high-quality health care will soon be available for State Health Plan (Plan) members. Under a new agreement, set to begin in October, Plan members will have access to an innovative new surgical benefit as part of the efforts to reduce costs for members and help ov  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, July 30 (TNSrep) -- The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services issued the following news release on July 29, 2025: * * * NCDHHS Partners with Talkspace to Provide Free Virtual Mental Health Therapy to Teens Involved in or Impacted By the Justice System The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services today announced a first-of-its-kind partnership with Talkspace, a virtual therapy platform now available for free to justice-impacted teenagers   more

WASHINGTON, July 29 -- Curtiss-Wright Flow Control Co., Davidson, North Carolina, has filed an interim Part 21 report regarding the failure of two NAMCO limit switches supplied for use in U.S. nuclear power plants. The issue, first reported by Xcel Energy, Minneapolis, Minnesota, on May 21, 2025, involves switches from project CJ21087 (tag numbers CJ2108701, serial numbers 01 and 04) that failed bench tests designed to verify proper spring-return contact operation. Xcel Energy discovered the co  more

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- An Am-241/Be radioactive source, commonly used in nuclear gauges, ruptured on May 8, 2025, during a recovery operation at Instrotek, a company based in Durham, North Carolina. The incident, reported by the North Carolina Division of Radiation Protection, resulted in the contamination of one worker. According to the report, the 50 mCi source, model CPN23, ruptured while being removed from a downhole probe. Immediate leak tests "pegged" the licensee's GM Pancake Survey Mete  more

WASHINGTON, July 29 -- Sen. Ted Budd, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Budd Joins Chairman Cruz, Colleagues in Introducing the ROTOR Act to Improve Aviation Safety Following DCA Crash * Budd delivers remarks at press conference with Secretary Sean Duffy, key transportation leaders, and families of DCA crash victims Washington, D.C. -- U.S. Senator Ted Budd (R-N.C.), member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, today joined Senat  more

WASHINGTON, July 29 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Senators Marshall & Cassidy Introduce Legislation to Assist Families With Post-Secondary Education Choices * Washington - On Tuesday, U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kansas), joined Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-Louisiana), chair of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, in reintroducing the College Transparency Act. This legislation ensures that students and famil  more

WASHINGTON, July 29 -- Sen. Thom Tillis, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Tillis Urges Senate Leaders to Replenish Disaster Relief Fund * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) recently sent a letter to Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD), Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY), Senate Appropriations Committee Chair Susan Collins (R-ME), and Vice Chair Patty Murray (D-WA) urging swift action to address the impending budget shortfall in the Federal Emergenc  more

WASHINGTON, July 29 -- Sen. Katie Britt, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Senators Katie Britt, Thom Tillis, Colleagues Introduce Legislation to Increase Housing Supply, Reduce Costs * WASHINGTON, D.C. -- U.S. Senator Katie Britt (R-Ala.), Chairman of the Housing, Transportation, and Community Development Subcommittee of the Senate Banking Committee, joined Senators Thom Tillis (R-N.C.), Tim Scott (R-S.C.), Ruben Gallego (D-Ariz.), Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii), Mike Crapo   more

WASHINGTON, July 29 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Welch Joins Patient Advocates to Tout New Bill to Repeal Republicans' 'Sick Tax' * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) joined Steven Hadfield, a patient advocate, and Vaishu Jawahar of Protect Our Care to discuss his new Repealing the Trump Sick Tax Act, legislation to repeal changes to Medicaid cost-sharing requirements and handouts to Big Pharma in the Republicans' reconcilia  more