RALEIGH, North Carolina, Dec. 19 -- The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality issued the following news release: * * * Commercial Fishing Resource Funding Committees to meet Jan. 14 * The N.C. Marine Fisheries Commission Commercial Resource Fund Committee and the Funding Committee for the N.C. Commercial Fishing Resource Fund will meet jointly on Jan. 14, 2026, at 3 p.m. via WebEx. Members of the public may join the meeting online or by phone. A meeting agenda and WebEx link more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 -- Rep. Don Davis, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Davis and NC Lawmakers Support Rural Healthcare * WASHINGTON, D.C. Congressman Don Davis (NC-01) led members of the North Carolina congressional delegation in a letter to Dr. Mehmet Oz, Administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), expressing strong support for the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services' Rural Health Transformation Program (RHTP more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 -- Rep. Valerie Foushee, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Foushee's Statement on the Passing of Former North Carolina Governor Jim Hunt * DURHAM, NC (December 18, 2025) - Today, U.S. Representative Valerie Foushee (NC-04) released the following statement on the passing of Jim Hunt, who served as Governor of North Carolina for 16 years. "I am deeply saddened by the passing of Jim Hunt, a tireless fighter for North Carolinians and a more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: * * * Crapo, Risch, Colleagues Call on President to Maintain Marijuana as Schedule I Drug * Washington, D.C. U.S. Senators Mike Crapo and Jim Risch (both R-Idaho) joined 20 of their Republican colleagues in sending a letter to President Donald Trump asking that marijuana remain a Schedule I drug. President Trump is expected to sign an executive order rescheduling marijuana to a Schedule III drug. "Reschedul more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration will revoke the certificate of registration for Timothy Balisky, a nurse practitioner based in Huntersville, North Carolina. This decision follows the loss of the practitioner's state medical authority. DEA issued an order to show cause to Balisky. The action sought to revoke his registration because he lacked the authority to handle controlled substances in North Carolina. Under the Controlled Substan more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 -- Rep. Chuck Edwards, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Edwards Helene Report Recommendation Deployed Nationwide * WASHINGTON, D.C. \- Congressman Chuck Edwards (NC-11) announced FEMA's implementation of his recommendation to expand the use of rapid estimates in the reimbursement process following Hurricane Helene, a change that has already helped move $150 million in recovery funding out the door faster. Rapid estimates help state and local go more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20 (TNSFR) -- The International Trade Commission announced that it has voted to institute an investigation into the importation of semiconductor devices and computing products. This action follows a complaint filed by Adeia Inc., Adeia Semiconductor Bonding Technologies Inc. and Adeia Holdings Inc., all of San Jose, California. The complaint alleges that several companies are violating section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930 by importing products that infringe upon four patents r more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 -- Sen. Thom Tillis, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Lumbee Recognition Legislation Signed into Law * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Senators Thom Tillis (R-NC) and Ted Budd (R-NC), along with Representatives David Rouzer (R-NC), Mark Harris (R-NC), Richard Hudson (R-NC), Tim Moore (R-NC), Deborah Ross (D-NC), Addison McDowell (R-NC), Valerie Foushee (D-NC), Greg Murphy (R-NC), Don Davis (D-NC), and Alma Adams (D-NC), applauded the signing of the Lum more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service issued the following recall alert: * * * Maitre Saladier Inc. Recalls Lorraine Quiche Products Imported Without Benefit of Import Reinspection * WASHINGTON, Dec. 19, 2025 - Maitre Saladier Inc. in Quebec, Canada, is recalling approximately 6,000 pounds of Lorraine Quiche products containing pork that were not presented for import reinspection into the United States, the U.S. Department of Agricultu more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Dec. 20 -- The North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services issued the following news release on Dec. 19, 2025: * * * N.C. Irish potato growers vote to continue assessment program Commercial Irish potato growers in the northeastern part of the state agreed to renew an assessment program that supports promotional and research work of the N.C. Potato Association. This assessment supports marketing and research efforts aimed at increasing sales and cons more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Dec. 19 -- The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality issued the following news release: * * * N.C. Environmental Management Commission to meet Jan. 7-8 * The North Carolina Environmental Management Commission will meet Jan. 7-8 in the Ground Floor Hearing Room of the Archdale Building in Raleigh. Members of the public may attend in-person or join the meeting by computer or phone. The committee meetings will be held Jan. 7. The full commission meeting w more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Dec. 19 -- The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality issued the following news release: * * * NC air quality has vastly improved since '90s, DEQ report shows * North Carolinians continue to breathe the cleanest air in decades as emissions of harmful air pollutants like ozone and fine particles continue a long-running downward trend. Today, the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality's Division of Air Quality is publishing its latest update t more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Dec. 19 -- The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality issued the following news release: * * * NCDEQ Division of Water Resources issues water quality certification with conditions for Transco's proposed natural gas pipeline project * The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality Division of Water Resources (DWR) has issued a water quality certification with conditions to strengthen protections for wetlands, waterways and streambanks impacted by T more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 -- The National Transportation Safety Board issued the following news release: * * * NTSB Investigators Traveling to Site of Business Jet Crash in North Carolina * WASHINGTON (Dec. 18, 2025) Investigators with the National Transportation Safety Board departed Washington Dulles Airport at about 5:30 pm ET Thursday and are en route to North Carolina to begin their investigation of Thursday's accident involving a Cessna 550 airplane that crashed on return to landing followin more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 -- Rep. Mark Harris, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Mark Harris Celebrates Federal Recognition of the Lumbee Tribe * WASHINGTON, DC On Thursday, Rep. Mark Harris (NC-08) issued the following statement after the signing of the Lumbee Fairness Act : "As the first bill I co-introduced in Congress, the Lumbee Fairness Act brings to fruition the decades-long fight on Capitol Hill for full federal recognition," said Congressman Mark Harris. "F more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 -- Rep. Derek Tran, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Representatives Tran, Hurd, Dean Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Combat Youth Substance Use * Washington, DC - Yesterday, U.S. Representative Derek Tran (D-CA-45), alongside Representatives Jeff Hurd (R-CO-03) and Madeleine Dean (D-PA-04), introduced bipartisan legislation to prevent youth substance use. The Youth Substance Prevention and Awareness Act would allow federal grants to fund evidenc more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Senate Republicans Confirm 14 Law and Order Nominees to Deliver Safer Streets for Americans * WASHINGTON - Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) applauded the Senate's confirmation of 13 U.S. Attorneys and the Assistant Attorney General for the Department of Justice's (DOJ) Criminal Division. The nominees were confirmed last night as part of a nominations package of 97 exec more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on Dec. 19, 2025: * * * Senate Republicans Confirm 14 Law and Order Nominees to Deliver Safer Streets for Americans Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) applauded the Senate's confirmation of 13 U.S. Attorneys and the Assistant Attorney General for the Department of Justice's (DOJ) Criminal Division. The nominees were confirmed last nigh more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Dec. 20 -- The North Carolina Department of Commerce issued the following statement on Dec. 19, 2025: * * * Statement from N.C. Commerce Secretary Lee Lilley on the Passing of Governor Jim Hunt North Carolina Commerce Secretary Lee Lilley issued a statement today, following news of the passing of Governor Jim Hunt: "While his legacy of public service is far-reaching, Governor Jim Hunt holds a special place in the history of the North Carolina Department of Commerce.  more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 -- Sen. Thom Tillis, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Tillis Statement on the Passing of Governor Jim Hunt * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) released the following statement on the passing of former North Carolina Governor Jim Hunt: "Susan and I are deeply saddened by the passing of Governor Jim Hunt, who was one of the most consequential public servants in North Carolina's history. His commitment to public education and ec more PR