WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 (TNSFR) -- The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has finalized a rule that makes several modifications to the controlled airspace over Hickory and Morganton, North Carolina. These changes, which will be implemented on November 27, 2025, are being made to ensure the safety and management of instrument flight rules (IFR) operations. At Hickory Regional Airport, the Class D and Class E surface airspaces will both be expanded. The radius will increase from 4.1 miles to 4.6 mi  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Aug. 1 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Mid-Atlantic Regional Information Office issued the following report: * * * Business Employment Dynamics in Virginia -- Fourth Quarter 2024 * From September 2024 to December 2024, gross job gains from opening and expanding private-sector establishments in Virginia were 193,916, while gross job losses from closing and contracting private-sector establishments were 185,156, the U.S. Bure  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Coast Guard issued the following news release: * * * Coast Guard, Currituck County emergency services rescue 3 missing children * ELIZABETH CITY, N.C. -- The Coast Guard and Currituck County emergency services rescued three missing children who were kayaking near Corolla, North Carolina, Wednesday night. Coast Guard Sector North Carolina Command Center watchstanders received a call at approximately 8:30 p.m. from the missing ka  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Aug. 1 -- The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality issued the following news release: * * * Comment period opens, public hearing scheduled for marine fisheries rules * The N.C. Marine Fisheries Commission is accepting public comment on nine proposed rules pertaining to permits, and franchises and shellfish leases. A public hearing will be held by WebEx on Aug. 26, 2025, at 6 p.m. A listening station will be established at the NCDEQ Division of Marine   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 -- Rep. Abraham Hamadeh, R-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Abe Hamadeh Introduces PROVE Act to Ensure Election Integrity by Requiring Voters to Prove State Residency * Congressman Abe Hamadeh (AZ-08) promised the voters in Congressional District 8 that he would take swift action to increase confidence in our nation's elections. Since he was elected, he has been doing just that and this week, Congressman Hamadeh introduced legislation, the Prov  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 -- Rep. Chuck Edwards, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Edwards Moves to Strengthen Veteran Care and Outreach * WASHINGTON, DC - Last week, the House Veterans' Affairs Committee favorably reported two bipartisan bills out of committee that Congressman Chuck Edwards has championed: H.R. 3627, the Justice for America's Veterans and Survivors Act, and H.R. 3863, the VA Mental Health Outreach and Engagement Act. The Justice for America's Veterans an  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 (TNSFR) -- The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has finalized a rule to amend controlled airspace at Kinston Regional Jetport in North Carolina. The change, effective on November 27, 2025, is intended to improve safety for aircraft operating under instrument flight rules (IFR). The rule amends both the Class D and Class E airspace at the airport. For the Class D airspace, the change updates the airport reference point (ARP) coordinates, which are the geographical coordin  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 2 -- The Federal Communications Commission has approved a request from U.S. Cellular Corp., Chicago, Illinois, to give up its eligible telecommunications carrier designations in four states. The decision, issued in an order (Docket No. DA 25-687) by the chief of the telecommunications access policy division, Wireline Competition Bureau, was adopted and released on August 1, 2025. The relinquishment of UScellular's ETC designations in New Hampshire, North Carolina, Tennessee, an  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R45997) on July 31, 2025, entitled "Federal Regional Commissions and Authorities: Structural Features and Function" by economic development policy analyst Julie M. Lawhorn. Here are excerpts: * * * SUMMARY Federal Regional Commissions and Authorities: Structural Features and Function This report describes the structure, activities, legislative history, and funding history of the 10 federal r  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R45997) on July 31, 2025, entitled "Federal Regional Commissions and Authorities - Structural Features and Function:" (Continued from Part 3 of 5) * * * Northern Great Plains Regional Authority The Northern Great Plains Regional Authority (NGPRA) was created by the 2002 farm bill./163 The NGPRA was created to address economic distress in Iowa, Minnesota, Missouri (other than counties included   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 -- Sen. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, issued the following news release: * * * King, Pingree Introduce New Policy Proposal Offering Tax Credits to Working Waterfronts at Risk of Natural Disaster Damage * WASHINGTON, D.C. -- As America enters hurricane and storm season, U.S. Senators Angus King (I-ME) and Bill Cassidy (R-LA) -- along with Representative Chellie Pingree (D-ME) and Greg Murphy (R-NC) -- are introducing bipartisan, bicameral legislation to offer a disaster mitig  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Aug. 1 -- The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality issued the following news release: * * * La Division de Recursos Hidricos del NCDEQ celebrara una audiencia publica sobre el impacto en la calidad del agua de la ampliacion del gasoducto propuesta por Transco * La Division de Recursos Hidricos (DWR) del Departamento de Calidad Medioambiental de Carolina del Norte celebrara audiencias publicas los dias 2 y 4 de septiembre para aceptar comentarios del pub  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Aug. 1 -- The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality issued the following news release: * * * Marine Fisheries Standard Commercial Fishing License Eligibility Board to meet * The N.C. Department of Environmental Quality's Division of Marine Fisheries Standard Commercial Fishing License Eligibility Board will meet by conference call at 10:30 a.m. on Oct. 22. The board will consider license applications that are deemed complete and submitted by Sept. 24.   more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Aug. 1 -- The North Carolina Department of Labor issued the following news release on July 31, 2025: * * * NC Department of Labor Recovers Over $2.5 Million in Unpaid Wages for North Carolina Workers A major win for hardworking North Carolinians * * * The North Carolina Department of Labor (NCDOL) has recovered more than $2.5 million in unpaid wages on behalf of workers across the state. This milestone, achieved under the leadership of Labor Commissioner Luke Farley  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Aug. 1 -- The North Carolina Department of Insurance issued the following news release on July 31, 2025: * * * Initial Affordable Care Act Rates for 2026 have been posted The North Carolina Department of Insurance has posted the rate changes requested by insurers for the 2026 plan year individual and small-group market plans offered under the Affordable Care Act. Posting of the requested rates is part of the rate review process required by the Centers for Medicare an  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Aug. 2 -- The North Carolina Department of Public Safety issued the following news release on Aug. 1, 2025: * * * Public invited to comment on proposed changes to eastern NC long-term disaster recovery plan Public comment period opens for a draft amendment to the Hurricane Florence CDBG-DR funding action plan. * The N.C. Office of Recovery and Resiliency (NCORR) is seeking public comment on a proposed amendment to the action plan for use of HUD Community Development  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Aug. 2 (TNSrep) -- The North Carolina State Treasurer issued the following news release on Aug. 1, 2025: * * * State Treasurer Briner: "OpenAI Report Shows Many Benefits, Offers Great Promise" Time savings, efficiency and effectiveness and future workflow benefits- these are just some things being said about the Department of State Treasurer's (DST) pilot program with OpenAI. Treasurer Brad Briner released the independent study of the pilot program at a joint press   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 2 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, chairman of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, issued the following news on Aug. 1, 2025: * * * President Trump, Republicans Deliver Historic Wins in One Big Beautiful Bill, Reforming America's Broken Higher Education System Today, U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), chair of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, highlighted the historic reforms included in the One Big Beautiful Bi  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 -- Sen. Ted Budd, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Senators Budd, Kelly Introduce SEIZE Act to Authorize Transfer of Confiscated Iranian Weapons to U.S. Partners * SEIZE Act also introduced as a floor amendment to FY 2026 NDAA Washington, D.C. -- U.S. Senators Ted Budd (R-N.C.) and Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.) introduced the bipartisan Seized Iranian Arms Transfer Authorization (SEIZE) Act to authorize the use of Presidential Drawdown Authority to trans  more