GREENSBORO, North Carolina, Oct. 9 -- The city of Greensboro issued the following news on Oct. 8, 2025: * * * City of Greensboro Awarded $20,000 NEEF Greening STEM Grant The National Environmental Education Foundation (NEEF) has selected the City of Greensboro's Office of Sustainability & Resilience (OSR) as a recipient of a $20,000 Greening STEM Grant, made possible with funding from the PPG Foundation. The grant period runs from October 1 through June 1, 2026. The City's OSR will use this  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * EPA to hold public hearing on the City of Asheboro's wastewater treatment plant proposed permit * ATLANTA, Georgia (Oct. 8, 2025) - U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will hold a public hearing on October 22, 2025 regarding EPA's specific objection to a North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality (NC DEQ) proposed National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit for  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Oct. 9 -- The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services issued the following news release on Oct. 8, 2025: * * * Impacts of the Federal Government Shutdown in North Carolina As the federal government shutdown stretches into its second week, the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services is actively working with local, state and federal partners to understand and navigate the evolving impacts on essential services. Despite the uncertainty, Nort  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Oct. 9 -- The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services issued the following news release on Oct. 8, 2025: * * * NCDHHS to Rescind COVID-19 Standing Orders Following CDC's Updated Recommendations that Do Not Require a Prescription The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services will rescind the State Health Director's standing orders that allowed people to receive COVID-19 vaccines in pharmacies following the Centers for Disease Control and Pre  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 -- NxGenComm Inc., a Morrisville, North Carolina-based defense and commercial wireless communications company, has submitted a public comment letter to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) addressing key elements of the proposed rulemaking titled "Normalizing Unmanned Aircraft Systems Beyond Visual Line of Sight Operations." The letter outlines recommendations aimed at enhancing safety and operational efficiency through the establishment of comprehensive aerial communicat  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 -- Rep. Alma S. Adams, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Adams on 'Baseless' Threats by Admin to Rob Furloughed Federal Workers of Backpay * CHARLOTTE, NC-- Today, Congresswoman Alma S. Adams, Ph.D. (NC-12) released a statement addressing the baseless threats by the White House that they will withhold backpay from furloughed federal employees after the federal government shutdown. North Carolina has 140,000 federal employees, including 7,000 i  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * REPUBLICAN SHUTDOWN DAY 7: Senator Murray Blasts Trump and Vought's Latest Threats, Slams Republicans' Refusal to Get Serious About Tackling Health Care Costs * Murray: "I know Republican leaders desperately want to ignore the looming health care crisis they caused. They have put their heads in the sand for months. They have spun wild lies to try to bury the truth. And they are hoping that people   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 -- Rep. Deborah Ross, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Ross, Khanna Lead Lawmakers in Urging Trump to Repair U.S.-India Relationship and End Harmful Tariffs * Today, Congresswoman Deborah Ross (NC-02) and Congressman Ro Khanna (CA-17) led a group of 19 Members of Congress in urging President Trump to take immediate steps to repair America's strained relationship with India and to reverse his administration's harmful tariff policies. In the lette  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 -- Walmart Inc., Bentonville, Arkansas, has submitted a public comment letter to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) advocating for improved regulations concerning unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) operating beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS). The letter, articulating the retailer's position, emphasizes the need for a regulatory framework that fosters growth and innovation in drone delivery services throughout the United States. The retail giant currently operates a dron  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Warren on Day 7 of Republicans' Shutdown: "Democrats Are Fighting to Lower Costs for Every Single American. Where Are Their Republican Senators?" * "While Senate Republicans keep taking orders from their wannabe-king and drag out their government shutdown, Senate Democrats will not stop fighting to save health care and to lower costs for families." Video of Floor Speech (YouTube) Washin  more