CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, March 3 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of North Carolina issued the following news release: * * * Businesswoman Sentenced For Orchestrating $1.5 Million Fraudulent Disaster Relief Loan Scheme The Defendant Prepared Fraudulent Loan Applications for Herself and Others CHARLOTTE, N.C. - Jeannetta Blackmon, also known as Jeannetta Regan, 50, of Charlotte, was sentenced today to 30 months in prison followed by two years of supervised release more PR

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Rep. Valerie Foushee, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Foushee's Statement on Trump's Joint Address WASHINGTON, DC (March 4, 2025) -- Today, Congresswoman Valerie Foushee (NC-04)released the following statement on President Trump's Joint Address to Congress. "Tonight, President Trump played his greatest hits and continued to spew lies, disinformation, and far-right rhetoric. Since taking office, Trump has repeatedly prioritized h more PR

WASHINGTON, March 5 (TNSFR) -- The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has finalized a rule amending Class E airspace in Ahoskie, North Carolina, to enhance aviation safety and efficiency. This action includes the addition of controlled airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface to accommodate new instrument approach procedures for ECU Health Roanoke Chowan Heliport. The amendment also updates the airport name and coordinates for Tri-County at Henry Joyner Field Airport, ensur more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, March 3 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Maryland issued the following news release: * * * Hayes Appointed Interim U.S. Attorney for The District of Maryland Baltimore, Maryland - Today, Kelly O. Hayes was appointed and sworn in as Interim U.S. Attorney for the District of Maryland. Prior to her appointment, she served as the Chief of the Southern Division for the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Maryland since 2021. Ms. Hayes began servin more PR

WASHINGTON, March 4 -- Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-North Carolina, chairwoman of the House Rules Committee, issued the following opening remarks on March 3, 2025, on at a hearing to consider three Congressional Review Act resolutions (H.J.Res. 42, H.J.Res. 61 and S.J.Res. 11): * * * As prepared for delivery: Good afternoon. The Committee will come to order. Without objection, the Chair is authorized to declare a recess at any time. Today, the Rules Committee is convening to consider three separate more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, March 5 -- The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: North Carolina's Healthy Opportunities Pilots Receive National Recognition Program's success featured in the Journal of the American Medical Association This week, the success of the Department of Health and Human Services' Healthy Opportunities Pilots was featured in the Journal of the American Medical Association. In just under three years, the firs more PR

SYRACUSE, New York, March 5 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of New York issued the following news release on March 4, 2025: * * * Mexican Citizen Sentenced in Alien Smuggling Conspiracy PLATTSBURGH, NEW YORK - Francisco Montalvo-Grenada, age 26, and a citizen of Mexico, was sentenced today to 36 months in prison for his role in an alien smuggling conspiracy. Acting United States Attorney Daniel Hanlon and Chief Patrol Agent Robert N. Garcia of United States Borde more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, March 3 -- The North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services issued the following news release: * * * Backyard flock in Dare County tests positive for HPAI RALEIGH - A backyard flock in Dare County has tested positive for High Path Avian Influenza (HPAI). The positive sample was identified by the N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services Veterinary Diagnostic Lab in Raleigh. The flock has been depopulated to prevent spread of the disease.  more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, March 4 -- Gov. Josh Stein, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release on March 3, 2025: * * * Governor Stein Reads to Kindergarten Class in Brunswick County and Proclaims March as Reading Month Today, Governor and First Lady Stein visited elementary schools to celebrate Read Across America Week. First Lady Anna Stein read If You Give a Mouse a Cookie by Laura Numeroff at Brunson Elementary in Winston-Salem, which she attended. Meanwhile, Governor Stein visit more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, March 5 -- The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services issued the following news release: * * * Secretary Dev Sangvai Visits Western North Carolina North Carolina Health and Human Services Secretary Dev Sangvai traveled to western North Carolina this week to meet with health care and social services partners to learn more about the status of Hurricane Helene recovery efforts and discuss the impacts of staffing shortages and other challenges they face. T more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Feb. 27 -- The North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources issued the following news release: * * * Bentonville Battlefield Anniversary Event Set for March 15-16 Experience history come alive at the Bentonville Battlefield State Historic Site 160th anniversary program March 15-16. Thousands of living historians from across the country will descend on Bentonville Battlefield for one of the nation's largest battle reenactments. Advanced tickets to view more PR

KERNERSVILLE, North Carolina, Feb. 28 -- The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services issued the following news release: * * * NCDHHS Issues Alert for Missing Radioactive Material in Triad Area The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services received a report that an Industrial Radiography Camera containing radioactive material was stolen in Kernersville, North Carolina. Because radioactive material can cause physical harm if handled, the department is advising cautio more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, March 5 -- The North Carolina Department of Revenue issued the following news release: * * * The NCDOR Begins Processing Returns The NCDOR is now processing 2024 Individual Income Tax returns. Taxpayers will begin receiving refunds through the mail and direct deposit the week of March 10. The North Carolina Department of Revenue (NCDOR) is now processing 2024 Individual Income Tax returns. Taxpayers will begin receiving refunds through the mail and direct deposit the more PR

WASHINGTON, March 4 -- President Trump issued the following remarks on March 3, 2025: REMARKS BY PRESIDENT TRUMP ON INVESTMENT ANNOUNCEMENT THE PRESIDENT: Hello, everybody. Thank you very much. Thank you very much. This is a very big day for a lot of reasons, but this gentleman is a very unique man. I think I can say, in the world of chips, certainly, but in the world pretty much of business, nobody has done what he's done. For those of you that are into that world, you would say, "Wow, he's more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Feb. 26 -- The North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources issued the following news release: * * * SECU Foundation Awards $2 Million Grant to Support Expansion of the North Carolina Aquarium at Fort Fisher SECU Foundation has awarded a $2 million capital grant to the North Carolina Aquarium Society, contributing to the expansion of the North Carolina Aquarium at Fort Fisher (NCAFF). The development project will increase the interactive space at the st more PR

WASHINGTON, March 3 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Senators Marshall and Scott Introduce Legislation to Help Veterans Access VA Benefits Washington - U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kansas) joined U.S. Senator Rick Scott (R-Florida) to introduce the Preserving Access to Patient Reimbursement (PAPR) Act, bipartisan legislation that ensures our nation's veterans continue to have access to a paper-based system for reimbursement of their travel exp more PR

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- The White House issued the following news: * * * President Trump is Leading with Peace Through Strength President Donald J. Trump will always put the American people first -- and through restoring the U.S. military's mission of lethality and leading with peace through strength in his foreign policy, President Trump is making good on his commitment to restore safety and security around the world. President Trump is leading with Peace through Strength. * President Trump more PR

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- The White House issued the following news: * * * President Trump is Removing Killers, Rapists and Drug Dealers from Our Streets President Donald J. Trump has launched the largest criminal illegal immigrant deportation operation in American history -- and despite resistance from Democrat politicians in so-called "sanctuary cities," illegal immigrant killers, rapists, and drug dealers have been taken off the streets in droves as the heroes of law enforcement are once agai more PR