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*North Carolina Editor Tipoffs Newsletter for Tuesday August 12, 2025 ( 11 items )  

3rd Transportation Brigade (Expeditionary) conducts Arctic Edge training in Alaska
FORT BRAGG, North Carolina, Aug. 11 -- The U.S. Army Reserve Command issued the following news: * * * 3rd Transportation Brigade (Expeditionary) conducts Arctic Edge training in Alaska * ANCHORAGE, Alaska - From July 31 through August 14, Soldiers from the 3rd Transportation Brigade (Expeditionary) (3rd TBX) participated in Arctic Edge training in Anchorage, Alaska, enhancing their ability to operate in challenging and unpredictable environments. The training focused on the unit's strate  more

Adams, Crockett, McBath, Pressley Lead Letter on Extreme Heat Safety in Federal Prisons
WASHINGTON, Aug. 11 -- Rep. Alma S. Adams, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Adams, Crockett, McBath, Pressley Lead Letter on Extreme Heat Safety in Federal Prisons * WASHINGTON, DC-- Today, Representatives Alma S. Adams, Ph.D. (NC-12) Jasmine Crockett (TX-30), Lucy McBath (GA-06), and Ayanna Pressley (MA-07) sent a letter signed by 40 House Democrats to the Director of the Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) William Marshall regarding extreme heat protections for incarc  more

Army Reserve observer coach/ trainer shares his story of service working on Army watercrafts
FORT BRAGG, North Carolina, Aug. 11 -- The U.S. Army Reserve Command issued the following news: * * * Army Reserve observer coach/ trainer shares his story of service working on Army watercrafts * YAKIMA TRAINING CENTER, Washington - Standing next to a Humvee, Sgt. 1st Class Jake Brand, Observer Coach Trainer, 1-364th Transportation Support Battalion, 85th U.S. Army Reserve Support Command, based out of Joint Base Lewis McChord, Washington, smiled as he recalled why he joined the U.S. Army R  more

Army Reserve Soldiers bring the thunder in Global Strike
FORT BRAGG, North Carolina, Aug. 11 -- The U.S. Army Reserve Command issued the following news: * * * Army Reserve Soldiers bring the thunder in Global Strike * FORT MCCOY, Wis. - Approximately 7,000 from around the Army Reserve are training at Fort McCoy, Wisconsin, as a part of the Combat Support Training Exercise 25, Global Strike, an annual exercise designed to prepare reserve Soldiers for the transforming battlefield of the future. The exercise focuses on training for Large Scale Comb  more

Army Reserve Soldiers facilitate, augment Eastern Phoenix 2025 medical training exercise
FORT BRAGG, North Carolina, Aug. 11 -- The U.S. Army Reserve Command issued the following news: * * * Army Reserve Soldiers facilitate, augment Eastern Phoenix 2025 medical training exercise * FORT GORDON, Ga. - Thirty-nine Army Reserve Soldiers of the Richmond, Virginia-based 7457th Medical Operational Readiness Unit collaborated alongside their Active Component counterparts during the Eastern Phoenix 2025 training exercise held in between the Dwight D. Eisenhower Army Medical Center in F  more

Army Reserve Soldiers use SpaceX's Starshield technology for faster, more convenient military communication
FORT BRAGG, North Carolina, Aug. 11 -- The U.S. Army Reserve Command issued the following news: * * * Army Reserve Soldiers use SpaceX's Starshield technology for faster, more convenient military communication * FORT MCCOY, Wis. - Many things can cripple a military. One is the inability to adapt and integrate new technology and remain competitive on the battlefield, and the other is the loss of communication between personnel, military systems, and allies. U.S. Army Reserve Soldiers assign  more

EPA allocates $409.4 M to North Carolina to prepare local drinking water utilities for future natural disasters
WASHINGTON, Aug. 11 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * EPA allocates $409.4 M to North Carolina to prepare local drinking water utilities for future natural disasters * RALEIGH, North Carolina - U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has allocated $409.4 million to North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality (NCDEQ) for public water systems to improve local drinking water utility infrastructure so their systems can better withstand natu  more

Expansion of the Direct Care Workforce Strategies Center Technical Assistance Program
WASHINGTON, Aug. 11 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Community Living issued the following news: * * * Expansion of the Direct Care Workforce Strategies Center Technical Assistance Program * The National Council on Aging, (link is external) in partnership with ACL, has announced the next round of states and territories selected to participate in the Direct Care Workforce Strategies Center's Technical Assistance Program. Eighteen teams will receive tail  more

Greensboro People & Culture Department Releases 2024-25 Annual Report
GREENSBORO, North Carolina, Aug. 12 (TNSrep) -- The city of Greensboro issued the following news on Aug. 11, 2025: * * * People & Culture Department Releases 2024-25 Annual Report The City's People & Culture Department has released its 2024-25 Impact Report, showcasing a year of innovation, employee wellness initiatives, and people-centered support. The report celebrates how the department strives to put employees first and build a stronger, healthier workplace. Read the report online (https:  more

Leger Fernandez, Democratic Women's Caucus Demands ICE Address Dangerous Impersonators that Assault Women; Demands Clear Identification To Protect Women
WASHINGTON, Aug. 11 -- Rep. Teresa Leger Fernandez, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Leger Fernandez, Democratic Women's Caucus Demands ICE Address Dangerous Impersonators that Assault Women; Demands Clear Identification To Protect Women * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Monday August, 11, Chair Leger Fernandez and The Democratic Women's Caucus (DWC) led by DWC Reproductive Task Force Co-Chair and Liaison Judy Chu (CA-28) and DWC Members Sylvia Garcia (TX-29) and Nydia Velazq  more

Reps. Foushee, Murphy Introduce Resolution To Support Red Wolf Recovery And Repopulation Efforts
WASHINGTON, Aug. 11 -- Rep. Valerie Foushee, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Reps. Foushee, Murphy Introduce Resolution To Support Red Wolf Recovery And Repopulation Efforts * WASHINGTON, DC (August 11, 2025) -- Congresswoman Valerie Foushee (NC-04) and Congressman Greg Murphy (NC-03) introduced a bipartisan resolution which expresses support for continued red wolf repopulation and recovery efforts. The resolution calls on the continued approval of federal programs  more