WASHINGTON, June 26 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics issued the following report (No. USDL-24-1207) on June 25, 2024, entitled "State Employment and Unemployment - May 2024": * * * Unemployment rates were lower in May in 4 states, higher in 3 states, and stable in 43 states and the District of Columbia, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Thirty-three states and the District had jobless rate increases from a year earlier, 2 states had decrea  more

WINCHESTER, Virginia, June 26 -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-Middle East District issued the following news story: By Shannon Moeck, Transatlantic Middle East District Capt. Andrew S. Pitsenberger, a standout Army engineer, is a testament to the transformative power of Engineer Regiment's Technical Engineer Competency Development Program (TEC-DP). This program, designed to immerse junior captains in the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), equips them with the skills and experiences nece  more

ARNOLD AFB, Tennessee, June 26 -- The U.S. Air Force Arnold Air Force Base issued the following news: By Kali Bradford, AEDC Public Affairs On June 6, 1944, more than 156,000 American, British and Canadian troops stormed 50 miles of Normandy's beaches in Northen France that were fiercely defended by German soldiers. Code named Operation Overlord, but also known as D-Day, this operation would prove to be a critical turning point in World War II and what many historians referred to as the event  more

SYRACUSE, New York, June 26 -- The U.S. Department of Labor Occupational Safety & Health Administration issued the following news release: * * * OSHA cites A.W. Stiles Contractors Inc. for 8 serious violations * * * A construction contractor could have prevented an employee's fatal fall at a Smyrna, New York job site in December 2023 by providing adequate fall protection and training employees in its effective use, a U.S. Department of Labor investigation found. Inspectors with the departme  more

OAK RIDGE, Tennessee, June 25 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory issued the following news release: Ryan Dehoff, director of the U.S. Department of Energy's Manufacturing Demonstration Facility at Oak Ridge National Laboratory, has been elected a 2024 Fellow for SME. The prestigious honor recognizes Dehoff's outstanding contributions in materials, processing and energy efficiency in manufacturing. Dehoff received the award at a ceremony Thursday as part of the SME   more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, June 25 -- The Tennessee Public Utility Commission issued the following order establishing procedural schedule (Docket No. 24-00036) on June 24, 2024: * * * In Re: Petition Of Piedmont Natural Gas Company, Inc. For Approval Of Its 2024 Annual Review Of Rates Mechanism Pursuant To Tenn. Code Ann. Sec. 65-5-103(D)(6) ORDER ESTABLISHING PROCEDURAL SCHEDULE This matter came before the Administrative Judge of the Tennessee Public Utility Commission ("Commission" or "TPUC") t  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, June 25 -- The Tennessee Public Utility Commission issued the following order (Docket No. 24-00036) on June 24, 2024: * * * In Re: Petition Of Piedmont Natural Gas Company, Inc. For Approval Of Its 2024 Annual Review Of Rates Mechanism Pursuant To Tenn. Code Ann. Sec. 65-5-103(D)(6) ORDER GRANTING CONSUMER ADVOCATE'S MOTION TO ISSUE MORE THAN FORTY DISCOVERY REQUESTS This matter is before the Administrative Judge upon the Consumer Advocate's Motion to Issue More than Fo  more