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After leaving a check for $950,000 for the Lincoln Heights Community Center Wednesday, Congressman Don Davis presented Halifax County Sheriff Tyree Davis a $225,000 check for a detention center body scanner.

Congressman Davis made the presentation to the sheriff during a meeting of the Halifax County Intergovernmental Association held at Halifax Community College.

There’s never a shortage of agriculture news. Here are a few policy stories you may have missed over the past week.

Congress finalizes budget deal

After almost six months of delays, President Biden signed a bipartisan spending bill officially finalizing the federal government’s 2024 fiscal year budget. The bill eliminates the threat of a partial government shutdown for now. Lawmakers have until Sept. 30 to finalize a budget for the 2025 fiscal year.

RALEIGH — Members of both parties of North Carolina’s congressional delegation came together to celebrate late colleague Howard Coble.

“I’m proud to join my colleagues to honor the life and legacy of the former Dean of the North Carolina Delegation, Congressman Howard Coble,” said Rep. Richard Hudson (R-09) in a statement.

(The Center Square) – U.S. Sen. Ted Budd said taxpayers’ $1.2 trillion spending bill passing into law early Saturday was fought over two principles, both involving the ongoing problems at the southern border.

“If an illegal alien harms a police officer, they should get deported,” the North Carolina Republican wrote on social media. “If an illegal alien commits the crime of theft or shoplifting, they get detained. Democrats would rather shut down the government than do the right thing.”

As the parent of a child who suffers from schizophrenia, I've slowly become acclimated to the necessary -- and extremely difficult -- task of caring for someone whose psychiatric symptoms prevent him from living a fully normal life.

I wouldn't be able to do it without medications that alleviate my son's worst symptoms. I'm hopeful that potential new drugs on the horizon could provide him -- and countless other patients -- with unprecedented relief from this devastating disease.

U.S. Rep. Richard Hudson recently led the annual honoring of longtime North Carolina Congressman Howard Coble.

Representatives from the state mark Coble’s birthday of March 18 by dressing in the style for which he stood out on Capitol Hill. Known for sporting bright madras and plaid patterns, Coble served in Congress from 1985 to 2015 and was widely known for his gregarious personality, bipartisanship and sartorial choices. His congressional district included Moore County for years, 

Congressman Don Davis will have mobile office hours this week across the First Congressional District.

While the hours present an opportunity for constituents to engage with staff, a particular emphasis on assisting constituents with IRS-related concerns. 

Additionally, constituents will also be able to get help with Social Security, Medicare, and other concerns. 

The mobile office will be in Rich Square Tuesday beginning at 10 a.m. at the Chief Joe White Education Center located at 324 East Jackson Street.

(The Center Square) – Just hours after creation of the Democrats for Border Security Task Force, an immigration-related resolution in the U.S. House of Representatives included one North Carolinian voting yes and perhaps notably didn’t include another.

Ditto for the new task force’s co-chairmanship.