WASHINGTON, Nov. 7 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security issued the following news release: * * * Additional $155 Million Approved to Support North Carolina Recovery * This federal assistance will help communities repair critical infrastructure, restore essential services and continue rebuilding efforts WASHINGTON - Under the direction of President Donald J. Trump, Secretary Kristi Noem announced an additional $155 million in reimbursement funds for North Carolina Tropical Storm Hele  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 8 -- The American Society of Echocardiography (ASE), Durham, North Carolina, has submitted a public comment letter to the Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) advocating for regulatory reform to enhance the development and adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) technologies in healthcare. The ASE is recognized as the largest global organization dedicated to cardiovascular ultrasound professionals, setting practice standards since its inception in 1975. In its letter  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 6 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Americans from Across the Country Sound the Alarm on Rising Premiums & Republican Efforts to Dismantle ACA Protections * [WASHINGTON, DC] - Today, U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, joined five Americans from across the country in demanding Congress take action to extend the Affordable Care Act (ACA) enhanced t  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 8 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Federal Emergency Management Agency issued the following news release: * * * Additional $155 Million Approved to Support North Carolina Recovery ASHEVILLE, N.C. - FEMA announced an additional $155 million for 130 North Carolina Tropical Storm Helene and past disaster recovery projects. Here are some of the notable FEMA grants obligated to the state and communities: * $54 million to the North Carolina Department of Transportatio  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 8 -- The White House issued the following news: * * * First Lady Melania Trump Named "Patriot of the Year" The First Lady was named "Patriot of the Year," an honor Fox Nation awards to "heroes and patriots who have shown unwavering dedication to the values that make our country great." The First Lady's speech awakened the "spirit of ambition," inviting Americans to "celebrate everyone who dares to think differently, for it is these courageous Americans who are the heartbeat  more

GREENSBORO, North Carolina, Nov. 8 -- The city of Greensboro issued the following news on Nov. 7, 2025: * * * City Releases GSO2040 Implementation Update In conjunction with World Town Planning Day, Greensboro Planning Department has released its semiannual GSO2040 Comprehensive Plan implementation newsletter. Read it online (https://www.greensboro-nc.gov/home/showpublisheddocument/64727/638980240646172338). The newsletter marks five years since the City adopted the comprehensive plan duri  more

GREENSBORO, North Carolina, Nov. 8 -- The city of Greensboro issued the following news on Nov. 7, 2025: * * * City Welcomes New Assistant City Manager City Manager Nathaniel "Trey" Davis has named Tiffany Oliva as Assistant City Manager, effective on Wednesday, November 12. Most recently, Oliva served as Assistant Town Administrator for Operations in Brookline, Massachusetts. Prior to that, she served as Director of Intergovernmental Affairs & Strategic Initiatives with the City of Winston-S  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Nov. 7 -- The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality issued the following news release: * * * Marine Fisheries Commission to meet Nov. 19-20 in Wrightsville Beach * The N.C. Marine Fisheries Commission will meet Nov. 19-20 at the Holiday Inn Resort Lumina, 1706 N. Lumina Avenue, Wrightsville Beach, N.C. 28480. The meeting is open to the public and will be livestreamed on YouTube. The meeting will begin at 1 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 19 and at 9 a.m. on Th  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 7 -- Rep. Alma S. Adams, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Adams, Democrats Raise Concerns Over Education Department Capacity During Shutdown * WASHINGTON, DC Today, Congresswoman Alma S. Adams, Ph.D. (NC-12), Ranking Member of the House Education Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Development, led a letter signed by 22 House Democrats to U.S. Department of Education Secretary Linda McMahon and Office of Management and Budget Directo  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 7 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Senators Marshall & Hagerty Reintroduce Legislation to Prevent Foreign Interests From Interfering in American Elections * Washington - On Thursday, U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kansas), joined Senator Bill Hagerty (R-Tennessee) and other Senate colleagues in re-introducing the Preventing Foreign Interference in American Elections Act, legislation aimed at closing loopholes that are exploited  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Nov. 7 -- The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality issued the following news release: * * * State coastal agency accepts comments regarding USACE Wilmington Harbor 403 Dredging Project * The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality's Division of Coastal Management (DCM) is accepting public comment on a request for review of a federal consistency submission from t he U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Wilmington District, for the Draft Environmental  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Nov. 7 -- The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality issued the following news release: * * * State coastal commission to meet in Beaufort Nov. 19-20 * The N.C. Coastal Resources Commission (CRC) will meet Nov. 19 and Nov. 20 at the Beaufort Hotel, 2440 Lennoxville Road, Beaufort. The regular business meeting of the CRC will be called to order at 1 p.m. on Nov. 19 and will resume at 9 a.m. on Nov. 20. A public input and comment period is scheduled for 9:0  more