FORT BRAGG, North Carolina, Dec. 17 -- The U.S. Army Reserve Command issued the following news: FORT BUCHANAN, Puerto Rico The 1st Mission Support Command (MSC) Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment (HHD) Family Day is an event that is held annually in Fort Buchanan, Puerto Rico. It provides Soldiers with several resources that can assist in improving their readiness as they serve their country. 1st Sergeant Yesenia Pagan Rosario of the 1st MSC HHD offers insight into the more PR

FORT BRAGG, North Carolina, Dec. 17 -- The U.S. Army Reserve Command issued the following news: JACKSONVILLE, Fla. Soldiers and staff members from the 81st Readiness Division recently held a Yellow Ribbon pre-deployment event in Jacksonville, Florida, to help mobilizing Soldiers and their families prepare for their upcoming deployments. Nearly 350 Soldiers and family members representing 7 U.S. Army Reserve units attend the event to learn about resources that are available to more PR

FORT BRAGG, North Carolina, Dec. 17 -- The U.S. Army Reserve Command issued the following news: JOINT BASE MCGUIRE-DIX-LAKEHURST, N.J. When U.S. Army Reserve Soldiers are mobilized and deployed, their spouses and families are, in a sense, mobilized along with them. During Army Reserve Yellow Ribbon events, the role spouses and families play in mobilizations is not only recognized but highlighted as a key component of Soldier readiness. "When there is somebody important in yo more PR

FORT BRAGG, North Carolina, Dec. 17 -- The U.S. Army Reserve Command issued the following news: ELK GROVE VILLAGE, Ill. *** Original text here: https://www.usar.army.mil/News/News-Display/Article/4007097/army-reserve-soldiers-lay-wreaths-for-veterans-dating-back-to-the-revolutionary/ more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, Dec. 18 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Southeast Regional Information Office issued the following report on Dec. 17, 2024, entitled "County Employment and Wages in North Carolina - Second Quarter 2024": * * * Employment rose in 10 of the 14 largest counties in North Carolina from June 2023 to June 2024, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. (Large counties are the 369 U.S. counties or county equivalents with annual averag more PR

DALLAS, Texas, Dec. 18 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Southwest Regional Information Office issued the following report on Dec. 17, 2024, entitled "Employer Costs for Employee Compensation for the Regions - September 2024": * * * Private industry employer costs for employee compensation among the four regions of the country ranged from $39.37 per hour in the South to $53.75 in the Northeast in September 2024, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued a notice involving an information collection on Dec. 11, 2024, entitled "NSPS for Electric Utility Steam Generating Units (Renewal)". AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency has submitted an information collection request (ICR), NSPS for Electric Utility Steam Generating Units (EPA ICR Number 1053.14, OMB Control Number 2060-0023) to the Office of Managem more ST

WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued a notice involving an information collection on Dec. 11, 2024, entitled "NSPS for Petroleum Refineries (Renewal)". AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has submitted an information collection request (ICR), NSPS for Petroleum Refineries (EPA ICR Number 1054.15, OMB Control Number 2060-0022) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review  more ST

WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued a notice involving an information collection on Dec. 11, 2024, entitled "NSPS for Sulfuric Acid Plants (Renewal)". AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has submitted an information collection request (ICR), NSPS for Sulfuric Acid Plants (EPA ICR Number 1057.16, OMB Control Number 2060-0041) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review  more ST

WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 -- The Federal Regulations Acquisition issued a notice and request for comments involving an information collection on Nov. 21, 2024, entitled "North Carolina Sales Tax Certification". AGENCY: Department of Defense (DOD), General Services Administration (GSA), and National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). ACTION: Notice and request for comments. SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, and the Office of Management and Budget (OMB)  more ST

FORT BRAGG, North Carolina, Dec. 17 -- The U.S. Army Reserve Command issued the following news: COSTA MESA, Calif. As part of the United States Army's ongoing efforts to enhance readiness and streamline operations, the 387th Quartermaster Company is undergoing a major transition. Between Dec. 1 and Dec. 21, 2024, this unit from the United States Army Reserve Center in Costa Mesa, California, will officially relocate to Joint Base Los Alamitos, California. This move is a strat more PR

FORT BRAGG, North Carolina, Dec. 17 -- The U.S. Army Reserve Command issued the following news: FORT HUNTER LIGGETT The Fort Hunter Liggett (FHL) community conducts an annual food drive to support the Veterans Transition Center (VTC) of California located in Marina, California. Several hundred pounds of non-perishable food donations were dropped off on November 22, 2024, helping the VTC stock up its Food Pantry before the holidays. "Fort Hunter Liggett has been a strong supp more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 -- Rep. Lance Gooden, R-Texas, issued the following news release on Dec. 16, 2024: Today, Congressman Lance Gooden applauded the passage of his bipartisan Federal Judiciary Stabilization Act (FJSA), legislation introduced alongside Representative Ted Lieu (D-CA), Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX), and Senator Mazie Hirono (D-HI). This important bill transitions 10 existing temporary federal judgeships to permanent status, providing much-needed stability and efficiency to America's fed more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Dec. 17 -- The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality issued the following news release: The Department of Environmental Quality's Division of Marine Fisheries is hosting a series of public outreach meetings to train fishermen on the Observer Trip Scheduling System (OTSS). The OTSS is an automated system that will be used to schedule observer trips for Estuarine Gill Net Permit (EGNP) holders in North Carolina. The Division has worked with the N.C. Departme more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Dec. 18 -- The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality issued the following news release: The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality's Division of Air Quality (DAQ) is accepting public comments on an analysis of smoke impacts in North Carolina from the 2023 Canadian wildfires. This analysis, called an Exceptional Events Demonstration, is intended to support DAQ's recommendation that the state be designated in attainment with a stricter air quality more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Dec. 17 -- The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality issued the following news release: The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality's Division of Air Quality's (DAQ) upcoming public hearing for the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (UNC) cogeneration facility will now be held at the Chapel Hill Town Hall. In addition to changing the location of the public hearing, the start time has also been moved up to 6 p.m. Also, the comment period more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Dec. 18 (TNSres) -- The North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences issued the following news release: * * * NC Museum of Natural Sciences' researcher helps describe 270-million-year-old predator * * * An international team of researchers from the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences in Raleigh and the Institut Catala de Paleontologia Miquel Crusafont and Museu Balear de Ciencies Naturals in Spain have described a fossil animal that lived between 270 and 280 milli more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Dec. 17 -- The North Carolina Department of Public Safety issued the following news release: * * * Final Judgment Ordered in Lenoir County Nuisance Case * * * LENOIR COUNTY, N.C. On December 13, 2024, Lenoir County Superior Court Judge Imelda J. Pate signed a Consent Judgment resulting from a Chapter 19 Nuisance Abatement action regarding the property located at 445 and 453 Pear Street, Kinston. The Lenoir County Sheriff's Office, working with the property owners and more PR

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, Dec. 17 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of North Carolina issued the following news release: The alleged leader of a fentanyl pill trafficking operation appeared in federal court today before U.S. Magistrate Judge David C. Keesler, announced Dena J. King, U.S. Attorney for the Western District of North Carolina. Rahkim T. Franklin, 31, of Charlotte, is charged with conspiracy to distribute and to possess with intent to distribute fentanyl,  more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior National Park Service issued the following news release on Dec. 16, 2024: Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland today announced the designations of 19 new National Historic Landmarks (NHLs), reflecting the importance of the sites in sharing America's diverse history. The new NHLs are nationally significant properties for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer Americans, African Americans, Asian American Pacific Islanders, and wom more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 -- Rep. Alma S. Adams, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release on Dec. 17, 2024: Congresswoman Alma S. Adams, Ph.D. (NC-12), a member of the House Agriculture Committee, hosted partner organizations in the fight against hunger for her Congressional district during her quarterly Adams Hunger Initiative yesterday, held virtually while she works in Washington. The Membership discussed the ongoing efforts in Washington to extend the Farm Bill by one year, the 118th more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 -- Rep. Gregory Murphy, R-North Carolina, issued the following statement on Dec. 17, 2024: * * * Congressman Greg Murphy, M.D. issued the following statement after introducing the Emergency Vehicles Responsiveness Act, to eliminate burdensome and costly EPA regulations impacting first responders. "First responders should be solely focused on saving lives and responding to emergencies, not onerous and expensive tailpipe regulations," said Congressman Greg Murphy, M.D. "The  more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 -- Rep. Ryan Zinke, R-Montana, issued the following news release: Western Montana Congressman Ryan Zinke introduced legislation along with Arizona Congressman Juan Ciscomani, Washington Congresswoman Gluesenkamp Perez, and North Carolina Congressman Don Davis to address the housing workforce shortage in an effort to increase housing supply and lower costs. The Creating Opportunities for New Skills Training at Rural and Underserved Colleges and Trade Schools (CONSTRUCTS) Act  more PR

NEW YORK, Dec. 17 (TNSres) -- The Whitney Museum of American Art issued the following news release on Dec. 16, 2024: The Whitney Museum of American Art will present Amy Sherald: American Sublime, the artist's debut solo exhibition at a New York museum and the most comprehensive showing of her work. Opening to the public on April 9, 2025, American Sublime considers Amy Sherald's powerful impact on contemporary art and culture, bringing together almost fifty paintings spanning her career from 200 more PR