ATLANTA, Georgia, April 9 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: D.R. Horton, Inc., the nation's largest homebuilder, and its subsidiary, D.R. Horton, Inc. - Birmingham (collectively "Horton"), have resolved allegations that they violated requirements of the Clean Water Act (CWA) relating to stormwater discharges associated with construction activity at 16 locations in Alabama, North Carolina, and South Carolina. Under the proposed consent decree, Horton will   more

BOISE, Idaho, April 9 -- Idaho Attorney General Raul R. Labrador issued the following news release on April 8, 2024: Attorney General Raul Labrador joined a coalition of 20 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief in support of states attempting to stop the Biden administration's collusion with immigration activists. The brief, filed Friday in the United States District Court for the District of Columbia, supports states' motion to intervene in a lawsuit brought by asylum seekers and immigr  more

GULFPORT, Mississippi, April 8 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Mississippi issued the following news release: A fourteenth defendant pled guilty today in federal court for his role in a prison drug conspiracy. Trae Short, 39, pled guilty to conspiring to commit an offense against the United States by conspiring to introduce contraband into a federal prison. According to court documents and information presented to the Court, in 2018, agents with the Drug Enforc  more

WASHINGTON, April 5 -- The Nuclear Regulatory Commission issued the following event notification (No. 56199) involving Westinghouse Electric Corp., Columbia, South Carolina: * * * Facility: Westinghouse Electric Corporation RX Type: Uranium Fuel Fabrication Comments: Leu Conversion (Uf6 To Uo2) Commercial Lwr Fuel Region: 2 City: Columbia State: SC County: Richland License #: SNM-1107 Docket: 07001151 NRC Notified By: Patrick Donnelly HQ OPS Officer: Eric Simpson Notification Date:  more

SPARTANBURG, South Carolina, April 9 -- The city of Spartanburg issued the following news: The City of Spartanburg is thrilled to announce the selection of Fredalyn Michelle Frasier as its new City Planning Director. Fredalyn, a distinguished leader in urban planning and design, returns to her South Carolina roots to manage Spartanburg's ambitious growth and development strategies. Fredalyn's extensive career in urban planning is marked by her leadership of interdisciplinary teams on transform  more

SHAW AFB, South Carolina, April 9 -- The U.S. Air Forces Central, the air component of U.S. Central Command, issued the following news: By Senior Airman Kylar Vermeulen, U.S. Air Forces Central Public Affairs Shots ring out, a unit is pinned down in a firefight. The mountainous terrain and enemy fire make it difficult for personnel to exit the hot zone. Multiple casualties are in desperate need of medical attention. Broken radio chatter fills the air throughout the chaos. MRAPs can't make it   more

MARINE CORPS BASE QUANTICO, Virginia, April 9 -- The U.S. Marine Corps Base Quantico issued the following news: By Lance Cpl. Sean LeClaire, Marine Corps Base Quantico Nearly 13,000 staff sergeants in the Marine Corps competed for 21 slots to meritoriously promote to gunnery sergeant, and a Quantico Marine beat about 99% of the Marines for that promotion. For his "outstanding performance of his duties and exceptional character," as his promotion warrant reads, Gunnery Sgt. Jonathan M. Cereced  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, April 9 -- Virginia Attorney General Jason S. Miyares issued the following news release on April 8, 2024: Attorney General Jason Miyares today joined a coalition of 20 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief in support of states attempting to stop the Biden administration's capitulation to illegal immigration activists. President Biden's actions would continue to leave the southern border wide open and communities across the country vulnerable to dangerous drugs and crim  more