WASHINGTON, Dec. 22 -- Rep. Don Davis, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Don Davis Introduces Legislation Providing Eastern North Carolina Small Businesses with a National Platform * WASHINGTON, D.C. Congressman Don Davis (NC-01) and Congressman Brad Finstad (MN-01) introduced H.R. 6855, the White House Conference on Small Business Act, which would restart the White House Conference on Small Business and bring together small business owners from all 50 st more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Dec. 22 -- The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality issued the following news release: * * * DEQ offers Underground Storage Tank online applications * The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) has launched an online application form for Underground Storage Tank (UST) permits for newly constructed facilities (UST-6 permit). UST operators can access the feature through the AccessDEQ Portal, the department's digital hub for permit applic more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Dec. 22 -- The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality issued the following news release: * * * Division of Coastal Management offers guidance for recycling natural Christmas trees for dune restoration * The N.C. Department of Environmental Quality's Division of Coastal Management is providing guidance to property owners, organizations and towns that plan to accept natural Christmas trees for use in dune restoration. Locally donated, undecorated natural  more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 22 -- Rep. Richard Hudson, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Hudson Delivers Broadband Win for Rural Communities in NC-09 * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Representative Richard Hudson (NC-09), who chairs the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology, announced today that North Carolina has secured more than $1.5 billion of broadband funding through the Broadband Expansion, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) program a key step toward expanding high-speed int more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 23 (TNSFR) -- The International Trade Commission initiated an investigation into the importation and sale of low-profile microwave-hood combination products following a complaint filed by Whirlpool Corp., Benton Harbor, Michigan. The company alleges that several competitors are violating section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930 by infringing upon five specific United States patents. Whirlpool filed the initial complaint on November 18, 2025, and provided additional information on more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 -- President Trump issued the following statement after signing the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 2026 (S. 1071): * * * Today, I have signed into law S. 1071, the "National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026" (the "Act"). The Act authorizes fiscal year appropriations for the Department of War (DoW), the Department of Energy national security programs, the Department of State, the Department of Homeland Security, the Intelligence Community, and ot more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 22 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security issued the following news release: * * * While Americans Enjoy Christmas Celebrations and Last-Minute Holiday Preparations, ICE Law Enforcement Was Hard at Work Arresting the Worst of the Worst Including Gang Members, Pedophiles, and Attempted Murderers * If you are in the United States illegally, self-deport via the CBP Home app before December 31, 2025, and receive a $3,000 stipend and a free flight home for the holidays WAS more PR