Washington, D.C. – Early on Friday, October 2, 2020, President Donald Trump announced he and First Lady Melania Trump tested positive for COVID-19. Congressman Greg Murphy, M.D. (NC-03) released the following statement in response: “Since the beginning of this pandemic we have learne
Senior Resident Superior Court Judge Alan Z. Thornburg appointed Sam Snead as the Chief Public Defender for Buncombe County, filling the seat made vacant by the retirement of M. LeAnn Melton. Pursuant to North Carolina law, the Senior Resident Superior Court Judge appoints the Ch
N.C. Division of Water Resources has honored 55 water treatment plants for surpassing federal and state drinking water standards in 2019. The division’s Public Water Supply section awarded facilities the prestigious N.C. Area Wide Optimization Award, which is part o
Pamlico Air to invest $1.4 million in Washington Pamlico Air, an air filtration manufacturing company, will expand its North Carolina operations with a new facility in Beaufort County, creating 39 jobs, Governor Roy Cooper announced today. The company will invest $1.4 million in Washington.
The North Carolina State Highway Patrol will partner with 14 state agencies in an effort to reduce collisions along the I-95 corridor. Through support from the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) and states along the eastern portion of the U.S., the I-95 
RALEIGH - The state Secretaries’ Science Advisory Board will meet on Monday, October 5, via WebEx. WHAT : North Carolina Secretaries’ Science Advisory Board Meeting WHEN : Monday, October 5, at 10 a.m. ONLINE : To listen via online WebEx: Link to Online Meeting
On September 28-29, 2020, the North Carolina Innocence Inquiry Commission (NCIIC) held a hearing in State v. Coatney Williams , 08 CRS 1057; 08 CRS 1059; 08 CRS 1065-66; 09 CRS 83; 09 CRS 85 ( Northampton County ).The case arises from crimes committed on December 29, 2007. On July 15, 2010, Coatn
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Last week, U.S. Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) co-sponsored the Penalizing Radicals and Others who Thwart Emergency Care and Transportation (PROTECT) for Law Enforcement Officers Act of 2020 that would make it a federal crime to knowingly prevent an injured law enforcement officer fro
Rep. Price Yesterday, Representatives David E. Price (NC-04) and Lee Zeldin (NY-01) introduced the bipartisan Flood Resiliency and Taxpayer Savings Act of 2020 . Flooding is the most common and expensive natural disaster in the United States, straining the resources of governments at al
Yesterday, U.S. Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC), a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, met with Supreme Court Nominee Judge Amy Coney Barrett ahead of the Senate Judiciary confirmation hearings. “I had a great meeting with Judge Amy Coney Barrett, which reaffirmed what a supremely qualified n
Attorney General Josh Stein announced a $60 million settlement with C.R. Bard, Inc. and its parent company Becton, Dickinson, and Company for the deceptive marketing of transvaginal surgical mesh devices. “These companies deceived people about the health risks of their products, and caused ser
Yesterday, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer and Senate Democrats opposed legislation introduced by U.S. Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) that protects Americans with pre-existing conditions. The Senate voted on the Protect Act, legislation Senator Tillis introduced last year which would codify into
