WASHINGTON, April 23 -- The U.S. Air Force Auxiliary Civil Air Patrol issued the following news: When Civil Air Patrol's Board of Governors convenes April 23 in New York, two new board members will be attending -- retired U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Kirk S. Pierce and retired Air Force Brig. Gen. Christopher S. Walker. The 11-member Board of Governors is Civil Air Patrol's top governing body. It consists of four Air Force appointees, three members appointed jointly by the secretary of the Air Forc  more

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services issued the following news release: Increasingly, climate change and environmental hazards threaten the health of people in the United States and around the world. HHS and the entire Biden-Harris Administration have mobilized to address these challenges in the most vulnerable communities, to build resilience in healthcare systems and to accelerate decarbonization of the healthcare sector. In addition to other new announcem  more

CLARKSBURG, West Virginia, April 23 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of West Virginia issued the following news release on April 22, 2024: Tyler Jordan Sands, age 23, of Akron, Ohio, was sentenced today to 120 months in prison for fentanyl and firearms offenses. Sands pled guilty to possession with intent to distribute fentanyl and unlawful possession of a firearm in November 2023. According to court documents and statements made in court, Sands was under investigat  more

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, April 23 -- The West Virginia Department of Human Services issued the following statement on April 22, 2024: * * * In light of the recent tragic death of a minor, West Virginia Department of Human Services (DoHS) Cabinet Secretary, Cynthia Persily, Ph.D., released the following statement: "We are deeply saddened by this tragic situation, and our thoughts are with those affected by this heartbreaking loss. During this difficult time, it is critical that we assess th  more

HUNTINGTON, West Virginia, April 23 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of West Virginia issued the following news release on April 22, 2024: David Dwayne Moore, also known as "B," 47, of Huntington, pleaded guilty today to possession with intent to distribute fentanyl and cocaine base, also known as "crack." According to court documents and statements made in court, on January 4, 2024, law enforcement officers searched Moore's Huntington apartment and seized approxima  more

HUNTINGTON, West Virginia, April 23 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of West Virginia issued the following news release on April 22, 2024: Frank W. Basenback, 37, of Huntington, was sentenced today to eight years and four months in prison, to be followed by three years of supervised release, for distribution of fentanyl. According to court documents and statements made in court, on August 8, 2023, Basenback sold approximately 56 grams of fentanyl to a confidential i  more

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, April 23 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of West Virginia issued the following news release on April 22, 2024: Robert Dewayne Miller, 36, of Charleston, was sentenced today to six years and six months in prison, to be followed by three years of supervised release, for conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine, admitting to his role in a drug trafficking organization (DTO) that operated in the Charleston area. According to court documents a  more

HUNTINGTON, West Virginia, April 23 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of West Virginia issued the following news release: Derrell Cashawn Massey, also known as "Rell," and "Fat Rell," 34, of Detroit, Michigan, pleaded guilty to distribution of 50 grams or more of methamphetamine. Massey admitted to a leading role in a drug trafficking organization (DTO) responsible for distributing large quantities of methamphetamine and fentanyl in the Southern District of West Virgi  more