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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving North Carolina Newsletter for Tuesday November 25, 2025 ( 17 items )  

416th Theater Engineer Command enhances readiness at Avenger Triad 25
FORT BRAGG, North Carolina, Nov. 24 -- The U.S. Army Reserve Command issued the following news: * * * 416th Theater Engineer Command enhances readiness at Avenger Triad 25 * GRAFENWOEHR, Germany - The 416th Theater Engineer Command (TEC) mobilized 50 Soldiers from across the United States, primarily from the Chicago, Illinois area, to participate in the Avenger Triad 25 exercise. This marks the third consecutive year the 416th TEC has supported the Avenger Triad exercise, and the first tim  more

From refugee to U.S. Soldier: A full-circle moment in Ghana
FORT BRAGG, North Carolina, Nov. 24 -- The U.S. Army Reserve Command issued the following news: * * * From refugee to U.S. Soldier: A full-circle moment in Ghana * ACCRA, Ghana - When a U.S. Army civil affairs team conducted an engagement with Ghanaian Armed Forces (GAF) partners, June 8, that meeting's purpose was to integrate U.S. civil affairs efforts with the GAF training calendar. While they made progress toward their goal, two men in that meeting learned that their paths had crossed   more

Gillings School to Welcome Dr. Mandy Cohen as 2026 Commencement Speaker
CHAPEL HILL, North Carolina, Nov. 25 -- The University of North Carolina Gillings School of Global Public Health issued the following news: * * * Gillings School to welcome Dr. Mandy Cohen as 2026 Commencement speaker "I saw from a very young age that the health system in our country wasn't working for everyone. I witnessed the preventable suffering of people my mother treated in the emergency room and hoped I could be part of the solution." -- Dr. Mandy Cohen * The UNC Gillings School of G  more

Governors Welcome Action on "Fixing Emergency Management for Americans" (FEMA) Act
WASHINGTON, Nov. 24 [Category: Government/Public Administration] -- The National Governors Association issued the following news release: * * * Governors Welcome Action on "Fixing Emergency Management for Americans" (FEMA) Act * Washington, D.C. - Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe and North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein expressed appreciation for the Transportation and Infrastructure (T&I) Committee's bipartisan action on the " Fixing Emergency Management for Americans " (FEMA) Act. As co-chairs of the N  more

Momentec Brands Signs 756K-SF Lease in Kannapolis, NC to Consolidate Distribution Hub
DALLAS, Texas, Nov. 25 -- Trammell Crow Co., a developer and investor in commercial real estate, posted the following news release: * * * Momentec Brands Signs 756K-SF Lease in Kannapolis, NC to Consolidate Distribution Hub Trammell Crow Company (TCC), a leading commercial real estate developer, has signed a full-building, 755,926-square-foot lease with Statesville-based Momentec Brands at Metro 63 in Kannapolis, North Carolina. The new lease will represent a total consolidation of the compan  more

Murphy Announces New Senior Advisor
WASHINGTON, Nov. 24 -- Rep. Gregory Murphy, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Murphy Announces New Senior Advisor * Greenville, NC Congressman Greg Murphy, M.D., announces that District Director Lindy Robinson will take on the role of Senior Advisor. "Lindy has been one of my most trusted staffers from day one," said Congressman Greg Murphy, M.D. "I am proud to announce Lindy to serve as my Senior Advisor, in addition to her duties as our district director. This pr  more

N.C. Democratic Party: High Point Mayor Slams Michael Whatley For Backing Furniture Industry-Crushing Tariffs
RALEIGH, North Carolina, Nov. 25 -- The North Carolina Democratic Party issued the following news: * * * High Point Mayor Slams Michael Whatley For Backing Furniture Industry-Crushing Tariffs High Point Mayor Cyril Jefferson blasted DC insider Michael Whatley for championing tariffs that are hurting North Carolina's legendary furniture industry. As tariffs drive up costs and threaten jobs, Whatley called them "record setting in terms of [...] effectiveness" and said he "wholeheartedly" supp  more

New Budd Bill Would Hold Mamdani, Municipalities Accountable Following Threats To Enforce International Criminal Court Arrest Warrants
WASHINGTON, Nov. 24 -- Sen. Ted Budd, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * New Budd Bill Would Hold Mamdani, Municipalities Accountable Following Threats To Enforce International Criminal Court Arrest Warrants * Washington, D.C. U.S. Senator Ted Budd (R-N.C.) recently introduced the American Allies Protection Act, legislation which would disqualify a state or local government from receiving Department of Justice grant money for a four-year period if it enforces an Inter  more

Rep. Foushee Cautions Against Plan to Relocate Historic Duke-NCCU Army ROTC Program
WASHINGTON, Nov. 24 -- Rep. Valerie Foushee, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Foushee Cautions Against Plan to Relocate Historic Duke-NCCU Army ROTC Program * WASHINGTON, DC (November 24, 2025) Today, Congresswoman Valerie Foushee (NC-04) sent a letter to United States Army Brigadier General Maurice Barnett cautioning against the reclassification of the Bull City Battalion, a joint Army Reserve Officers' Training Corps (ROTC) program between Duke University and  more

Sampson County Drug Boss Found Guilty of Selling Massive Amounts of Methamphetamine Into Eastern NC Communities
RALEIGH, North Carolina, Nov. 25 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of North Carolina posted the following news release on Nov. 24, 2025: * * * Sampson County Drug Boss Found Guilty of Selling Massive Amounts of Methamphetamine into Eastern NC Communities A federal jury convicted a Sampson County native on twelve counts of conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine and distribution of methamphetamine stemming from his leadership of a large-scale methamphetamine distribu  more

SAS Data Maker launches on Microsoft Marketplace
CARY, North Carolina, Nov. 24 [Category: BizComputer Technology] -- SAS Institute, a business analytics software and services provider, issued the following news release: * * * SAS Data Maker launches on Microsoft Marketplace * SAS Data Maker - a secure, enterprise-grade synthetic data generator that creates creates statistically representative data without exposing sensitive or regulation-protected information - is now available in the Microsoft Marketplace, the unified online destination f  more

U.S. Army Reserve integrates critical capabilities during Avenger Triad 25, strengthening allied interoperability
FORT BRAGG, North Carolina, Nov. 24 -- The U.S. Army Reserve Command issued the following news: * * * U.S. Army Reserve integrates critical capabilities during Avenger Triad 25, strengthening allied interoperability * GRAFENWOHR, Germany - Last month, U.S. Army Reserve units from the 7th Mission Support Command (MSC), 200th Military Police Command (MPC), 416th Theater Engineer Command (TEC), 323rd Military Intelligence Battalion (MI BN), and U.S. Army Civil Affairs and Psychological Operat  more

UNC Scientists Discover How a Critical Signaling Step Works Inside Cells
CHAPEL HILL, North Carolina, Nov. 21 (TNSjou) -- The University of North Carolina School of Medicine issued the following news: * * * UNC Scientists Discover How a Critical Signaling Step Works Inside Cells UNC researchers discovered how a key step in cell signaling works by showing exactly how G proteins detach from receptors that many common medicines target. * Scientists at the University of North Carolina School of Medicine have made a breakthrough in understanding how cells respond to  more

UNCP Announces Keynote Speakers for Historic Winter Commencement
PEMBROKE, North Carolina, Nov. 25 -- The University of North Carolina-Pembroke issued the following news: * * * UNCP Announces Keynote Speakers for Historic Winter Commencement UNC Pembroke to Award First-Ever Doctoral Degrees During Historic Winter Commencement * The University of North Carolina at Pembroke will make history next month as it confers the institution's first-ever doctoral degrees during Winter Commencement. Eight students in the Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) program will   more

University of North Carolina Belk College of Business: Entrepreneurship Master's Degree Designed to Accelerate Innovation, Entrepreneurial Success
CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, Nov. 25 -- The University of North Carolina Belk College of Business issued the following news: * * * New entrepreneurship master's degree designed to accelerate innovation, entrepreneurial success A new Master of Science in Entrepreneurship degree with an incubator approach will launch in the heart of Charlotte, offering specially designed academic classes, mentoring and access to support organizations -- all designed to accelerate entrepreneurs' ability to roll ou  more

Wake Forest University: When students belong, they're more likely to earn a degree
WINSTON-SALEM, North Carolina, Nov. 24 (TNSjou) -- Wake Forest University posted the following news: * * * When students belong, they're more likely to earn a degree * Students are more likely to attain their degree when they report a stronger sense of belonging in their first year of college, according to a new study by Wake Forest University psychology professor Shannon Brady. A one-point increase on a five-point belonging scale corresponded to a 3.4 percentage-point bump in the likeliho  more

WEEK TWO CIAA BASKETBALL PLAYERS OF THE WEEK
CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, Nov. 24 [Category: Sports] -- The Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association issued the following news: * * * WEEK TWO CIAA BASKETBALL PLAYERS OF THE WEEK * Charlotte, NC (November 24, 2025) - Week Two of CIAA Basketball featured competitive performances across women's and men's programs as teams continued early-season play. Several teams earned key non-conference wins while others used the week to strengthen rotations and build continuity. The CIAA recognizes si  more