WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- Rep. Pat Harrigan, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Congressman Pat Harrigan Pens Op-ed on The Deadly Consequences of the Left's Hatred * Contact: Lexi Kranich (814) 380-4408 WASHINGTON, D.C.-- In a new op-ed for the Daily Caller, Congressman Pat Harrigan (NC-10) argues that Charlie Kirk's assassination was not random, but the direct result of years of Democrats and the media dehumanizing conservatives and normalizing violence. He war more PR

FORT BRAGG, North Carolina, Sept. 11 -- The U.S. Army Reserve Command issued the following news: * * * Army exempts Soldiers who score 465+ on the AFT from body fat standards * WASHINGTON - The U.S. Army has published a new directive exempting all Soldiers who score 465 points or more on the new Army Fitness Test (AFT) from body fat standards. Soldiers must score 80 points or more in each event, and no alternative events are permitted. "This is a welcome continuation of our previous policy  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- Rep. Richard Hudson, R-North Carolina, chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Communications and Technology, issued the following news release on Sept. 9, 2025: * * * C&T Subcommittee Holds Hearing on Public Safety Communications in the United States Today, Congressman Richard Hudson (NC-09), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology, led a hearing titled Public Safety Communications in the United States. Below are key excerpts f more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- Rep. Addison McDowell, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman McDowell Joins Rep. Gabe Amo in Introducing the Bipartisan HOPE Act * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Addison McDowell (NC-06) joined Representative Gabe Amo (RI-01) in introducing the Having Overdose Protection Equipment (HOPE) Act, bipartisan legislation to expand access to life-saving opioid overdose prevention medications in communities across the country. The HOPE more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- Rep. Pat Harrigan, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Pat Harrigan Votes to Pass the Stop Illegal Entry Act of 2025 * Contact: Lexi Kranich (814) 380-4408 WASHINGTON, D.C.-- Congressman Pat Harrigan (NC-10) voted to pass H.R. 3486, the Stop Illegal Entry Act of 2025, legislation that delivers tough new penalties for individuals who illegally enter or reenter the United States after being deported. "Illegal entry into this countr more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Sept. 12 -- The North Carolina Democratic Party issued the following news on Sept. 10, 2025: * * * DC Insider Michael Whatley Cozies Up to Mark Robinson-Backing Extreme Group; Claims "We Don't Need Separation of Church and State" [WRAL] Yesterday, DC insider Michael Whatley cozied up to far-right extremists, saying at a Christian nationalist event that "we don't need separation of church and state," an unconstitutional position that is wildly out of step with a majori more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * EPA announces public meeting for the Kerr-McGee Chemical Corp-Navassa Superfund site proposed cleanup plan * NAVASSA, North Carolina (Sept. 11, 2025) - On Tuesday, September 23, 2025, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will hold a public meeting at the Navassa Community Center in Navassa, North Carolina to present the proposed cleanup plan for the Kerr-McGee Chemical Corp-Navassa Supe more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Sept. 12 (TNSjou) -- North Carolina State University issued the following news release: * * * Messy backyard gardens could help save biodiversity, but who wants one? A new study from North Carolina State University researchers finds that attraction to biodiversity, also known as biophilia, may vary broadly between individuals rather than being a consistent trait that all people share. As biodiversity declines around the world and global climate goals are often left u more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Sept. 12 (TNSjou) -- North Carolina State University issued the following news release: * * * Precise Imaging Technique Confirms Hemoglobin Preservation in Dinosaur Bone A new study from North Carolina State University identifies vertebrate hemoglobin in bone extracts from two dinosaurs and shows that this molecule is original to those animals. The work also shows how heme, a small molecule that gives hemoglobin the ability to transport oxygen in blood, degrades over  more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Sept. 12 (TNSjou) -- North Carolina State University issued the following news release: * * * Study Finds Blind Spot for Some Auditors Who Use Tech-Based Fraud Tests A new study finds that auditors of financial statements are less likely to follow up on "red flags" identified by data analytics if the auditors did not play a role in developing the relevant analytical tests. The researchers also identified a low-cost intervention that significantly improves auditor perf more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- Rep. David Rouzer, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * NDAA Passes House Legislation Includes Lumbee Fairness Act * WASHINGTON, D.C. - This afternoon, the House passed H.R. 3838, the Fiscal Year 2026 National Defense Authorization Act (FY26 NDAA). Included in the final package was legislation introduced by Congressman David Rouzer to provide full federal recognition to the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina. "Today marks an historic effort not jus more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Natural Resources Conservation Service issued the following news: * * * NRCS North Carolina Sets Fiscal Year 2026 Application Deadline Date for Conservation Programs * RALEIGH, N.C -The U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) is now accepting applications for enrollment for the Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP) and Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) for Fiscal Year (FY)  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- Sen. Ted Budd, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Budd, Commerce Committee Colleagues Highlight Need to Bolster U.S. leadership in AI Innovation Hearing with OSTP Director Kratsios outlines the Trump administration's AI strategy *  At yesterday's Senate Commerce Subcommittee on Science, Manufacturing, and Competitiveness hearing titled "AI've Got a Plan: America's AI Action Plan," Sen. Budd led his Senate Republican colleagues in discuss more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- Sen. Ted Budd, R-North Carolina, chairman of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Subcommittee on Science, Manufacturing and Competitiveness, issued the following news release on Sept. 10, 2025: * * * Sen. Budd: AI Enables Americans to Make the Best and Most of Themselves on Daily Basis In his opening statement at today's Senate Subcommittee on Science, Manufacturing, and Competitiveness hearing, Chairman Ted Budd (R-N.C.) discussed the need to accelerate AI more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- Rep. Brad Knott, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Stop Illegal Entry Act Passes the House * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, the United States House of Representatives voted to pass the Stop Illegal Entry Act, led by Representatives Stephanie Bice (OK-05) and Brad Knott (NC-13). The legislation imposes stricter penalties for individuals who either illegally re-enter the United States after deportation or commit felonies while in the U.S. illegally.  more PR

CHAPEL HILL, North Carolina, Sept. 12 (TNSjou) -- The University of North Carolina School of Medicine issued the following news: * * * Junk Food Puts Memory at Risk--Here's How to Protect It Published in Neuron, new research demonstrates how a high-fat diet, even short-term, can rapidly affect brain health, but there are ways to reverse this and prevent long-term cognitive decline. * Diet impacts the brain a lot more than we think. A new study from UNC School of Medicine researchers, publ more PR