USPS National and North Carolina News

News from USPS National and USPS North Carolina region.
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Postal Service will observe Memorial Day on Monday, May 25. All Post Office locations will be closed. Regular mail delivery and retail services will resume on Tuesday, May 26.
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NEW YORK — The U.S. Postal Service (USPS) today announced it will honor the nation’s 250th anniversary with the release of American Icons, a collection of 13 commemorative stamps, curated by legendary American designer Ralph Lauren.
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WASHINGTON — The U.S. Postal Service filed notice with the Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC) today to adjust some prices on some domestic competitive package and service offerings. Pending favorable review and comments from the Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC), these price changes and adjustments will take effect on July 12.
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WASHINGTON — Below are the prepared remarks of Postmaster General and CEO David Steiner, delivered during the U.S. Postal Service Board of Governors open session on May 8, 2026.
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WASHINGTON - The U.S. Postal Service today announced its financial results for the second quarter of fiscal year 2026 (Jan. 1, 2026 - Mar. 31, 2026). Controllable loss, which excludes certain expenses that are not controllable by management, was $642 million for the quarter, compared to controllable loss of $848 million for the same quarter last year.
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FOUNTAIN, NC – The Falkland Post Office is temporarily closed due to an overnight fire in the building where the Post Office is housed.
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SWANNANOA, NC — The U.S. Postal Service continues plans to relocate the Swannanoa Post Office, formerly located at 2133 US 70 Hwy, to a yet-to-be-determined location within one mile of the former location. Relocation is being considered because the previous location was damaged beyond repair.
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WASHINGTON — The Postal Inspection Service is accepting applications through its hiring portal from Tuesday, April 14, through Thursday, April 23.
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LENOIR, NC — The U.S. Postal Service plans to host a job fair to fill immediate openings for full- and part-time positions in Lenoir and the surrounding area. To assist potential applicants, USPS personnel will be available to provide detailed information and answer questions about open positions.
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BOONE, NC — The U.S. Postal Service plans to host a job fair to fill immediate openings for full- and part-time positions in Lenoir and the surrounding area. To assist potential applicants, USPS personnel will be available to provide detailed information and answer questions about open positions.
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Postal Pro News

News from the PostalPro website.
For the latest updates, please review the USPS APIs Release Notes.
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The USPS Emerging Roads™ order form is coming soon.
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The AZI table lists each five-digit ZIP Code™ and is an indicator of the type of processing that typically takes place on letter mail destined for each ZIP Code. Each number in the file is a ZIP Code appended with a numeric zone indicator. The five numeric indicators are as follows: Two Pass Zones: Automated two-step sector/segment at mail processing facilities876 Carrier Route Sort Zones: Automated incoming secondary carrier route sorting at plantsCarrier Route Barcode Sorter (CSBCS) Zones: Automated walk sequence sorting on CSBCS machines at delivery unitsDelivery Barcode Sorter (DBCS) Zones: Automated walk sequence sorting on DBCS machines at...
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