Tuesday - March 31, 2026

Federal Tipoffs Involving Virginia

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Department of Commerce Awards CHIPS Incentives to Micron for Idaho and New York Projects and Announces Preliminary Memorandum of Terms for Virginia DRAM Project to Secure Domestic Supply of Legacy Memory Chips
WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 -- The U.S. Department of Commerce issued the following news release: CHIPS Award Will Support Micron's 20-year Manufacturing Vision to Expand Leading-Edge DRAM Production in Idaho and New York CHIPS PMT Would Support Expansion of Virginia Facility to Onshore Important Memory Production Today, the Biden-Harris Administration announced that the U.S. Department of Commerce awarded Micron Technology up to $6.165 billion in direct funding under the CHIPS Incentives Program's F  more
Marine Corps' Mobile Command Vehicle Production Remains on Schedule With Deliveries Beginning in January
MARINE CORPS BASE QUANTICO, Virginia, Dec. 11 -- The U.S. Marine Corps Systems Command issued the following news: In June 2024, the Marine Corps awarded a production contract to Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC) for the Mobile Command Vehicle (MCV). This contract is a significant step towards enabling rapid emplacements, displacements, command and control (C2), and communications on the move supporting the ongoing modernization efforts of the Marine Corps. With deliveries b  more
NCUA Issues Letter on Consumer Harm Stemming From Certain Overdraft, Non-Sufficient Funds Fee Practices
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Dec. 11 -- The National Credit Union Administration issued the following letter (No. 24-CU-03) on Dec. 10, 2024: * * * To: All Federally Insured Credit Unions Subject: Overdrafts Status: Active Dear Boards of Directors and Chief Executive Officers: If your credit union assesses overdraft or non-sufficient funds (NSF) fees that your members cannot reasonably anticipate or avoid, your credit union may be exposing itself to heightened reputational, consumer compliance, t  more
W.Va. U.S. Attorney: Fayette County Man Pleads Guilty to Fentanyl Crime
BECKLEY, West Virginia, Dec. 11 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of West Virginia issued the following news release on Dec. 10, 2024: Robert Lee Moran, 46, of Mount Hope, pleaded guilty today to distribution of fentanyl. According to court documents and statements made in court, on January 29, 2024, Moran distributed approximately 1 gram of fentanyl to a confidential informant in Beckley. Moran is scheduled to be sentenced on April 11, 2025, and faces a maximum pen  more
W.Va. U.S. Attorney: Kanawha County Man Pleads Guilty to Federal Drug Crime
CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Dec. 11 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of West Virginia issued the following news release on Dec. 10, 2024: Tracey Brown, 45, of Chelyan, pleaded guilty today to distribution of 500 grams or more of a mixture and substance containing methamphetamine. According to court documents and statements made in court, on or about December 12, 2023, Brown obtained approximately 17 pounds of methamphetamine in the Dayton, Ohio, area and transported   more