FORT BRAGG, North Carolina, Sept. 30 -- The U.S. Army Reserve Command issued the following news: * * * 63rd Readiness Division welcomes new commanding general * MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. - U.S. Army Reserve "Blood and Fire" Soldiers assigned to the 63rd Readiness Division held a change of command ceremony, Sept. 27, 2025, on Moffet Field. The ceremony was hosted by U.S. Army Reserve Command Commanding General Lt. Gen. Robert E. Harter, who led Soldiers, community members, families, and disting  more

FORT BRAGG, North Carolina, Sept. 30 -- The U.S. Army Reserve Command issued the following news: * * * Building soldiering skills: How a veterinary detachment trains for large-scale combat * JOINT BASE McGUIRE-DIX-LAKEHURST, N.J. - The 445th Medical Detachment (Veterinary Services), based in Independence, Missouri, is used to a unique mission set of safeguarding food supplies, supporting military working dogs, and ensuring animal health by running vet treatment facilities. But at WAREX, a   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- Rep. Pat Harrigan, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Pat Harrigan Seeks Veteran or Gold Star Family Member for District Office Position * Contact: Lexi Kranich (814) 380-4408 WASHINGTON, D.C.-- Congressman Pat Harrigan (NC-10) announced today that his office is seeking a veteran or Gold Star Family member to serve in his Hickory District Office through the Green & Gold Congressional Aide Program. The individual chosen will assi  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * EPA announces $48 million for southeastern states to repair water systems impacted by Hurricane Helene * ATLANTA, Georgia (Sept. 30, 2025) - Today, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced $48 million in disaster relief supplemental funding to support water systems in southeastern states impacted by Hurricane Helene. "These funds are on their way to communities working hard to r  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * EPA Partners with Rural Communities to Strengthen Outdoor Recreation Economy, Make America Beautiful Again * WASHINGTON -- Today, in support of the Trump Administration's Make America Beautiful Commission Exit EPA's website goals, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service, the Appalachian Regional Commission, the Denali Commission, and the North  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is proposing revisions to the National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP) for the Secondary Lead Smelting source category, as required under Clean Air Act section 112. The proposed rule addresses pollutants that were previously not regulated from this source category and resolves issues raised by outstanding petitions from the 2012 Secondary Lead Smelting Risk and Technology Review (RTR). In response to  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Sept. 30 -- The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality issued the following news release: * * * First-time Title V Air Quality Permit issued to Columbia Plywood Corp. * After reviewing public comments, the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality's Division of Air Quality (DAQ) has issued Columbia Plywood Corporation - Columbia Carolina Division, a plywood manufacturing facility in McDowell County, a first-time Title V air quality permit. The   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- Rep. Tim Moore, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Following Charlotte Field Hearing, Moore Introduces Legislation to Hold Judges Accountable for Releasing Violent Criminals * WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Following the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Oversight field hearing in Charlotte, Congressman Tim Moore (NC-14) introduced the Judicial Accountability for Public Safety Act to hold judges civilly liable when they release violent criminals who go on t  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * In Senate Judiciary Committee Hearing, Durbin Slams Trump Administration's Deployment Of Military To American Cities, Discredits Narrative That Crime Is Only A 'Blue City' Issue * September 30, 2025 "As Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, I will not sit idly by while this President tramples the Constitution. And I will use every tool at my disposal to reduce crime and protect   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on Sept. 30, 2025: * * * In Senate Judiciary Committee Hearing, Durbin Slams Trump Administration's Deployment Of Military To American Cities, Discredits Narrative That Crime Is Only A 'Blue City' Issue U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, delivered opening remarks in today's Senate Judiciary   more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Oct. 1 -- The North Carolina Department of Insurance issued the following news release on Sept. 30, 2025: * * * Sylva man faces insurance fraud, attempted false pretense charges North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey today announced the arrest of Noah Zachary Daniel Saunier, 30, of 1517 Little Savanah Road, Sylva. Saunier was charged with three counts of insurance fraud and three counts of attempting to obtain property by false pretense, all felonies. All   more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Oct. 1 (TNSrpt) -- The North Carolina Office of the State Auditor issued the following news release: * * * CATS Special Report Reveals Armed Security Decreased 40%, "Inclusion" Requirement for Security Contracts The North Carolina Office of the State Auditor (OSA) has released a Preliminary Special Report on the security contracts for the Charlotte Area Transit System (CATS). The report, conducted in response to the murder of Iryna Zarutska on one of the CATS's train   more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Oct. 1 -- The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services issued the following news release: * * * NCDHHS Releases State Suicide Prevention Action Plan as Suicide Awareness Month Comes to a Close The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services has released the state's Suicide Prevention Action Plan for 2026-2030. The five-year plan outlines a coordinated, evidence-based approach and promising practices to reduce suicide deaths and self-harm injur  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- Rep. Valerie Foushee, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Reps. Foushee, Beyer, Frost Introduce Legislation to Expand Critical Research on Gun Safety and Prevention Today, U.S. Representatives Valerie Foushee (NC-04), Don Beyer (VA-08), and Maxwell Frost (FL-10) introduced the National Gun Violence Research Act of 2025, legislation to establish a coordinated national gun violence research program focused on the causes, consequences, and preventio  more

GREENSBORO, North Carolina, Sept. 30 -- The city of Greensboro issued the following news: * * * Weight Restriction Remains in Place for Washington Street Bridge The City of Greensboro's Department of Transportation is reminding motorists that the Washington Street bridge remains under a strict 10-ton weight limit. Trucks, buses, and other heavy vehicles are not permitted to cross the bridge. The weight restriction was put in place last year following a North Carolina Department of Transpor  more