ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 11 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Education Activity issued the following news release on April 10, 2024: The Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA) proudly announces Dr. Dianesia L. Jones, a distinguished mathematics educator and mentor at DoDEA Virtual High School in the Europe Hub, as the recipient of the prestigious Teacher of the Year award, representing the Technology and Innovation division at DoDEA Headquarters. Dr. Jones, a fervent advocate f  more

LIBERTYTOWN, Maryland, April 10 -- The U.S. Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division issued the following news release: * * * Day C Soul Mechanical shortchanged 48 workers on Woodyard Station project * * * Individuals employed by a Libertytown plumbing subcontractor who worked on a Woodyard Station construction project may be eligible to receive their share of $156,495 in wages and fringe benefits recovered by a U.S. Department of Labor investigation. The department's Wage and Hour Divisi  more

NEW YORK, April 11 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York issued the following news release on April 10, 2024: Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York; Merrick B. Garland, the Attorney General of the United States; John J. Durham, the Director of Joint Task Force Vulcan ("JTFV"); Anne Milgram, the Administrator of the Drug Enforcement Administration ("DEA"); Katrina W. Berger, the Executive Associate Director of Homelan  more

ORLANDO, Florida, April 11 -- The city of Orlando issued the following news release: This update is meant to continue to further transparency around the City of Orlando's development of a permanent memorial on the Pulse site and to keep the community updated on those efforts. Stakeholder and Community Engagement As Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer committed when the city purchased the Pulse site in late 2023, a priority is taking a collaborative approach to the development of the memorial to ensure t  more

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, April 11 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Pennsylvania issued the following news release on April 10, 2024: A resident of McKees Rocks, Pennsylvania, pleaded guilty in federal court to a charge of possession with the intent to distribute fentanyl, United States Attorney Eric G. Olshan announced today. Devon Lamont Johnson, 36, pleaded guilty to one count before United States Chief District Judge Mark R. Hornak. In connection with the gui  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, April 11 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news release on April 9, 2024: * * * Pentagon Appoints Technical and Strategic Expert to Lead DoD's Acceleration of the Adoption of Data, Analytics, and AI to Generate Decision Advantage * * * In a ceremony held today at the Pentagon, Dr. Radha Plumb was officially sworn in as the Department of Defense (DoD) Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Officer (CDAO). Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III ad  more

LURAY, Virginia, April 11 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's National Park Service issued the following news release: Shenandoah National Park has selected five artists for its annual Artist-in-Residence program. The program gives artists an opportunity to creatively explore Shenandoah's natural and cultural resources and pursue their artistic discipline. Each artist will spend three weeks in Shenandoah and create an original piece reflecting the experience to donate to the Park. Artists   more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, April 11 -- The U.S. Space Force issued the following news on April 10, 2024: The Space Force released its Commercial Space Strategy April 10, which details how the service is retooling processes and cultivating commercial partnerships to increase U.S. competitive advantage. The Commercial Space strategy aligns with the Department of Defense Commercial Space Integration Strategy released on April 2. The strategy signals a fundamental mindset shift for the Space Force an  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, April 11 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Trade and Development Agency issued the following news release on April 10, 2024: Next week, the U.S. Trade and Development Agency will host representatives from major Brazilian rail transit organizations and state governments who are leading the procurement of infrastructure to expand and modernize their rail operations to be safer, more efficient, and climate-friendly. The 10-member delegation will travel to Miami, FL, New York, NY, and Wash  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, April 11 -- The Virginia Department of Education issued the following news release: Chanda Woods, an integrated language arts teacher at Newport News Public Schools' Crittenden Middle School, has been named the 2025 Virginia Regional Teacher of the Year (Region 2) by the Virginia Department of Education (VDOE). Woods has been a teacher and a mentor for 26 years. "Ms. Woods is a passionate educator who persevered through several life challenges to become a teacher and has ch  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, April 11 -- Gov. Glenn Youngkin, R-Virginia, issued the following news release on April 10, 2024: Governor Glenn Youngkin today recognizes the winners of the 2024 Governor's Environmental Excellence Awards at the Environment Virginia Symposium. Held at the Virginia Military Institute, 12 award winners were recognized for their efforts to improve Virginia's environment. Recipients represent a broad range of sectors, including manufacturers, industry, non-profits, higher educa  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, April 11 (TNSres) -- Gov. Glenn Youngkin, R-Virginia, issued the following news release on April 10, 2024: Governor Glenn Youngkin on Monday released a package of 242 budget amendments to find common ground with the General Assembly on a new, two-year budget. The proposed package eliminates all tax decreases and increases, includes record funding for K-12 education, and provides $3.2 billion in new spending on health and human resources. We can find Common Ground for the Com  more