ATLANTA, Georgia, Dec. 13 -- Gov. Brian P. Kemp, R-Georgia, issued the following news release on Dec. 12, 2024: Governor Brian P. Kemp, chair of the Southern Regional Education Board, announced today the formation of a commission bringing together leaders from across the south to improve education pathways that lead to valuable credentials and rewarding careers. Governor Kemp will chair the Commission on Career Pathways and Credentials, and the body of subject matter experts intends to make pol  more

VICKSBURG, Mississippi, Dec. 12 -- The U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center issued the following news story: By Justus Reed, Public Affairs Specialist After nearly more than three decades of service to the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC)/Waterways Experiment Station (WES), Dr. Gary Anderton bade the agency farewell. ERDC held a retirement ceremony honoring Anderton on November 14 to celebrate his 38 years of service to the agency. Anderton served in mul  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following readout of the Violent Crime Reduction Steering Committee's meeting on Dec. 10, 2024: * * * The Justice Department's Violent Crime Reduction Steering Committee met yesterday to discuss the significant efforts undertaken by the Department to combat violent crime and the result of those efforts. The Steering Committee is chaired by Principal Associate Deputy Attorney General (PADAG) Marshall Miller and composed of leaders  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on Dec. 11, 2024: The Justice Department, on behalf of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and the State of Illinois today announced the filing of a complaint against the City of East St. Louis, Illinois. The complaint seeks penalties and infrastructure improvements to remedy East St. Louis' failure to operate its sewer system in compliance with the Clean Water Act. This failure has led to hundreds o  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Federal Emergency Management Agency issued the following news release: MADISON, Miss. Seven families affected by the March 2023 severe storms, straight-line winds, and tornadoes will receive donated mobile home units, making them homeowners, at a ceremony on Dec. 20 at 11 a.m. The ceremony will be held at Dukes Mobile Home Park, 25726 U.S. Highway 61 in Anguilla. Retired Brig. Gen. Samuel Nichols, Jr. and his wife, Linda, donated m  more