WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service issued the following program update: * * * APHIS Removes Dona Ana County in New Mexico From the Imported Fire Ant (Solenopsis invicta and S. richteri) Quarantined Area * Subject: APHIS Removes Dona Ana County in New Mexico from the Imported Fire Ant ( Solenopsis invicta and S. richteri ) Quarantined Area To: State, Tribal, and Territory Agricultural Regulatory Officials Effective immediat  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 -- Rep. Chuck Edwards, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Edwards Introduces the Emergency Rural Water Response * WASHINGTON, DC - Congressman Chuck Edwards (NC-11) introduced the Emergency Rural Water Response Act, a bipartisan effort to improve disaster response and water infrastructure resilience in rural America. This legislation will streamline emergency water assistance during and after natural disasters and broaden support for more rural com  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 -- The Export-Import Bank of the United States Office of Inspector General issued the following news release: * * * Export-Import Bank of the United States Board of Directors Approves Nearly $514 Million to Strengthen American Jobs and Global Competitiveness * Washington, DC - Today, the Export-Import Bank of the United States' (EXIM) Board of Directors approved two transactions totaling nearly $514 million. These transactions will directly support American jobs and stren  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 -- The Export-Import Bank of the U.S. issued the following news release: * * * Export-Import Bank of the United States Board of Directors Approves Nearly $514 Million to Strengthen American Jobs and Global Competitiveness * Washington, DC - Today, the Export-Import Bank of the United States' (EXIM) Board of Directors approved two transactions totaling nearly $514 million. These transactions will directly support American jobs and strengthen U.S. competitiveness in critica  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Aug. 21 -- The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality issued the following news release: * * * REMINDER: State coastal commission to meet in New Bern Aug. 27-28 * The N.C. Coastal Resources Commission (CRC) will meet Aug. 27 and Aug. 28 at the Tryon Palace - History Center, 529 S. Front St., New Bern. The regular business meeting of the CRC will be called to order at 1:30 p.m. on Aug. 27 and will resume at 9 a.m. on Aug. 28. A public input and comment per  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 -- Rep. Alma S. Adams, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Adams Statement on President Trump's Attacks on the Smithsonian * WASHINGTON, DC-- Today, Congresswoman Alma S. Adams, Ph.D. (NC-12), a former art professor of 40 years and practicing professional artist, released a statement on President Donald Trump's recent attacks on Smithsonian museums on Truth Social. "President Trump fundamentally misunderstands the role museums play in telling  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security issued the following news release: * * * Secretary Noem Announces an Additional $96 Million in Federal Funding for North Carolina Victims of Hurricane Helene * North Carolina communities are getting the support they need after being ignored by the previous Administration ASHVILLE, NC - Department of Homeland Security Secretary (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem announced that in August alone, North Carolina has been provided an addit  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 20 -- Sen. Thom Tillis, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Tillis Announces $68 Million for Raleigh-Durham and Charlotte Douglas Airport Improvements * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Senator Thom Tillis announced $68 million in grants from the U.S. Department of Transportation for critical improvements at Charlotte Douglas International (CLT) Airport and Raleigh-Durham International (RDU) Airport. The funding comes from the Airport Improvement Program, whi  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 -- The Traffic Marking Manufacturer Alliance, Goldsboro, North Carolina, has issued a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Transportation emphasizing the necessity of advancing surface transportation proposals to bolster road safety. Representing manufacturers of roadway safety materials, TMMA is advocating for the establishment of unified traffic control device standards that align with the growing integration of automated vehicle technologies. In its communicati  more