WASHINGTON, Feb. 21 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture issued the following news release: Funding Will Bring High-Speed Internet, Clean Drinking Water and Modern Infrastructure to More Than One Million People in Rural Communities Edgecombe County, N.C., Feb. 21, 2024 - During a visit to Edgecombe County, N.C., a Rural Partners Network community, U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack and White House Domestic Policy Advisor Neera Tanden today announced that USDA is fundi  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 21 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics issued the following document from Economics Daily: * * * In December 2023, Burlington-South Burlington, Vermont, had the lowest unemployment rate among metropolitan areas, at 1.6 percent. The next lowest rates were in Fargo, North Dakota-Minnesota, and Manhattan, Kansas, 1.7 percent each. El Centro, California, had the highest rate, 18.3 percent. A total of 9 areas had jobless rates of less than 2.0 perc  more

ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND, Maryland, Feb. 22 -- Aberdeen Proving Ground issued the following news: By Rachel Ponder Leadership, family and friends celebrated the careers of a Soldier and three civilians during the quarterly installation retirement ceremony Jan. 25, 2024. The honorees were Col. Scott Mower, an environmental science and engineering officer with the Defense Centers for Public Health-Aberdeen; Deborah S. Pole, a human resources assistant with the Civilian Human Resources Agency; an  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 21 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation issued the following news release: After launching the comprehensive National Roadway Safety Strategy in early 2022, public organizations, private businesses, research institutions, and more have stepped up in response to USDOT's call to action to reduce roadway deaths. Daniel Langenkamp, founder of the Sarah Debbink Langenkamp Bike Safety Memorial Fund, with sons Oliver (left) and Axel (right), speaks at today's National Roadway Sa  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 21 -- The Nuclear Regulatory Commission issued the following event notification (No. 56960) involving Kansas City Test & Engineering, Missouri: * * * Rep Org: Kansas City Test & Engineering Licensee: Kansas City Test & Engineering Region: 3 City: Kansas City State: MO License #: 1529-383-01 Agreement: N NRC Notified By: Andrew Wilson HQ OPS Officer: Thomas Herrity Notification Date: 02/12/2024 Notification Time: 14:30 [ET] Event Date: 02/12/2024 Event Time: 08:30 [  more