/tags/postal-service Postal Service en-US Copyright Thu, 05 Sep 2024 14:46:57 GMT /2024-09-05/u-s-postal-service-slowdowns-are-so-bad-baby-birds-are-dying-in-transit Backyard and large-scale farmers in the Midwest and around the country report more deliveries that arrive too late for baby birds to survive. The trend is part of complaints about the USPS as it tries to stem budgetary bleeding. Thu, 05 Sep 2024 14:46:57 GMT /2024-09-05/u-s-postal-service-slowdowns-are-so-bad-baby-birds-are-dying-in-transit Kavahn Mansouri /news/2022-04-28/nc-is-one-of-16-states-suing-to-have-postal-service-electric-fleet-of-vehicles Three separate lawsuits look to halt the Postal Service's purchases of thousands of gas-powered trucks as the agency modernizes its delivery fleet. Thu, 28 Apr 2022 19:03:29 GMT /news/2022-04-28/nc-is-one-of-16-states-suing-to-have-postal-service-electric-fleet-of-vehicles Associated Press /news/2022-04-21/why-your-usps-mail-package-delivery-is-about-to-get-slower Starting next month, more than 30% of first-class packages will be considered on time if they arrive within four or five days, as the Postal Service eases its standards for delivery times. Thu, 21 Apr 2022 19:32:32 GMT /news/2022-04-21/why-your-usps-mail-package-delivery-is-about-to-get-slower Bill Chappell /news/2021-04-12/wake-county-wont-pursue-criminal-complaint-of-louis-dejoy Wake County’s District Attorney’s Office has decided not to pursue a criminal investigation into allegations by former employees of U.S. Postmaster General Louis DeJoy that he reimbursed them for political donations prior to taking government office. Mon, 12 Apr 2021 22:48:36 GMT /news/2021-04-12/wake-county-wont-pursue-criminal-complaint-of-louis-dejoy Associated Press /politics/2020-08-21/despite-usps-challenges-state-officials-remain-confident-in-nc-mail-in-ballots State officials have been preparing for a major spike in mail-in ballots since the initial COVID-19 lockdown in March. North Carolina will be the first… Fri, 21 Aug 2020 16:26:12 GMT /politics/2020-08-21/despite-usps-challenges-state-officials-remain-confident-in-nc-mail-in-ballots Stacia Brown, Frank Stasio /arts-culture/2020-08-21/che-apalache-founder-joe-troop-was-talking-about-usps-funding-before-it-was-cool Singer-songwriter Joe Troop has been putting out a lot of music during the coronavirus pandemic — including a song he released on YouTube in late April… Fri, 21 Aug 2020 16:23:59 GMT /arts-culture/2020-08-21/che-apalache-founder-joe-troop-was-talking-about-usps-funding-before-it-was-cool Amanda Magnus, Frank Stasio /2020-08-13/trump-opposes-postal-service-funding-but-says-hed-sign-bill-including-it President Trump on Thursday evening reiterates his interest in denying the U.S. Postal Service funds, which he says would kneecap efforts to expand mail-in voting. Thu, 13 Aug 2020 15:49:00 GMT /2020-08-13/trump-opposes-postal-service-funding-but-says-hed-sign-bill-including-it Barbara Sprunt, Alana Wise /the-state-of-things/2017-02-14/cheesecake-and-creativity-the-story-of-eddy-mcgee When Eddy McGee started as a mail carrier in the early ‘90s, he knew that he wanted his job to be more than just putting mail in a box. He started to… Tue, 14 Feb 2017 17:02:00 GMT /the-state-of-things/2017-02-14/cheesecake-and-creativity-the-story-of-eddy-mcgee Anita Rao, Frank Stasio /show/the-state-of-things/2017-02-14/cheesecake-and-creativity-the-story-of-eddy-mcgee When Eddy McGee started as a mail carrier in the early ‘90s, he knew that he wanted his job to be more than just putting mail in a box. He started to… Tue, 14 Feb 2017 17:02:00 GMT /show/the-state-of-things/2017-02-14/cheesecake-and-creativity-the-story-of-eddy-mcgee Anita Rao, Frank Stasio /arts-culture/2014-05-13/photographer-documents-post-office-closings-across-rural-south Although some regard the United States Postal Service as a beloved American icon, technological developments and budget concerns have taken a toll on the… Tue, 13 May 2014 15:49:54 GMT /arts-culture/2014-05-13/photographer-documents-post-office-closings-across-rural-south Nicole Campbell, Frank Stasio