NASHVILLE, Tennessee, May 18 -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-Detroit District issued the following news release: By Kelsie Steber, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District in partnership with project contractor, Thalle Construction, surpassed one million man-hours without a lost time accident on the Kentucky Lock Addition project May 3, 2024. In simpler terms, for every hour worked by a construction contractor employee at the jobsite   more

WASHINGTON, May 17 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia issued the following news release: The Justice Department unsealed charges, seizures, and other court-authorized actions to disrupt the illicit revenue generation efforts of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK or North Korea). The charges include prosecutions of an Arizona woman, Ukrainian man, and three unidentified foreign nationals who allegedly participated in schemes to place overseas informatio  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, May 17 -- Gov. Ron DeSantis, R-Florida, issued the following news release on May 16, 2024: Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the appointment of Edward Bielarski, Craig Carter, Eric Lawson, David Haslam, and Robert "Chip" Skinner to the Gainesville Regional Utilities Authority. Edward Bielarski Bielarski is the former General Manager of Gainesville Regional Utilities. Previously, he served as the Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer of the Lehigh Count  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, May 18 -- Gov. Bill Lee, R-Tennessee, issued the following news on May 17, 2024: Today, Tennessee Governor Bill Lee announced the appointment of Jeffrey Dale as Director of the Multi-Agency Law Enforcement Training Academy (MALETA) at Cockrill Bend in Nashville, effective July 1. "Jeff's demonstrated leadership experience in keeping Tennessee communities safe will undoubtedly be an asset to our state," said Gov. Lee. "I am confident he is the right person to oversee MALET  more

AUSTIN, Texas, May 18 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Governor Greg Abbott, the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS), and the Texas National Guard continue to work together to secure the border; stop the smuggling of drugs, weapons, and people into Texas; and prevent, detect, and interdict transnational criminal activity between ports of entry. Since the launch of Operation Lone Star, the multi-agency effort has led to over 511,300 illegal immigrant apprehen  more

WASHINGTON, May 17 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture issued the following news release: The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced today an investment of $30.8 million as part of its commitment to all 19 of America's designated 1890 historically black Land-grant Universities. This investment, made through the National Institute of Food and Agriculture's (NIFA) 1890 Institution Teaching, Research and Extension Capacity Building Grants Program will support scientific research that addresses  more