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HOPE MILLS — On Thursday John Buie accompanied the management team from JEB Designs to a trade show in Charlotte to inspect a $60,000 machine for his small screen-printing/embroidery company.
The next day Buie, the firm’s chief financial officer, hosted Republican U.S. Reps. Richard Hudson of North Carolina’s 8th Congressional District and Cathy McMorris Rodgers of Washington to hear about federal tax reform that could let his company buy that machine, and add jobs.
A fledgling company based in Southern Pines believes it might have a solution to part of the country’s ongoing opioid epidemic — and it only costs $1.50.
DisposeRx Inc. says it has developed a compound that can, when combined with water, seal unused and unwanted prescription drugs in a biodegradable goo that makes them impossible to use and can be thrown in the trash.
John Holaday, the company’s co-founder, said he drew his inspiration from the small packet of plant food that often comes with store-bought flowers and is added to water to make the flowers last longer.
HOPE MILLS — Republican lawmakers visited a small business in Hope Mills on Friday to promote plans for federal tax reform.
Rep. Richard Hudson, whose district includes Fort Bragg, and House Republican Conference Chairwoman Cathy McMorris Rodgers, whose district is in the eastern part of the state of Washington, hosted a tax reform roundtable at Jeb Designs, which does screen printing, embroidery and trophy sales.
SALISBURY, NC (WBTV) - Two local leaders who represent parts of Rowan and Cabarrus counties in the U.S. Congress are working this week to deal with the opioid and overdose epidemic.
U.S. Representative Ted Budd (R-NC 13) is co-sponsorship the Restoring Enforcement Standards to Track Opioids Responsively Act (HR 4079).
News of Orange High School football player Thys Oldenburg, who suffered a head injury Oct. 12, has caught the attention of a member of Congress.
U.S. Rep. Richard Hudson, a Republican who represents the 8th District that runs from Concord to Pinehurst, posted on Facebook and Twitter on Tuesday that he and his wife were praying for Thys’ recovery.
“My wife, Renee, and I pray for God’s healing for Thys, and our thoughts are with the Oldenburg family,” Hudson said.
CHARLOTTE, NC (WBTV) - US Representative Richard Hudson, the Republican representing the 8th District of North Carolina, testified on Wednesday before the House Energy and Commerce Committee as part of a bipartisan "Member Day" addressing the opioid crisis, according to a news release provided by his office.