WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Attorney General William P. Barr issued the following statement on June 23 on the introduction of a bill that would give law enforcement access to digital evidence if permitted by a court while also protecting privacy. The legislation is sponsored by Sens. Lindsey Graham, R-South Carolina, Tom Cotton, R-Arkansas, and Marsha Blackburn, R-Tennessee: "Passing legislation that allows warrant access to encrypted data will allow law enforcement to further provide for the safety  more

OAK RIDGE, Tennessee, June 23 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory issued the following news release: The Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory has licensed a novel method to 3D print components used in neutron instruments for scientific research to the ExOne Company, a leading maker of binder jet 3D printing technology. A long-time collaborator with ORNL, ExOne will leverage the lab's world-class expertise in additive manufacturing, materials and neu  more

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- The Federal Trade Commission issued the following news release: Tri Star Energy, LLC and Hollingsworth Oil Company, Inc., C & H Properties, and Ronald L. Hollingsworth have agreed to divest, retail fuel assets to settle charges that Tri Star's proposed acquisition of certain assets from Hollingsworth would violate federal antitrust law. Tri Star, a Nashville, Tennessee-based energy company, operates fuel outlets and convenience stores in four states including Tennessee. T  more

WASHINGTON, June 27 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services issued the following news release: The Office for Civil Rights (OCR) at the U.S Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is announcing that it has reached an early case resolution with the state of Tennessee after it updated its crisis standards of care ("CSC") plan to ensure that the criteria does not discriminate against persons based on disability or age. This is OCR's fourth resolution with a state regarding disabi  more

JACKSON, Mississippi, June 25 -- The U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Mississippi, Mike Hurst, issued the following news release: Dr. Thomas Edward Sturdavant, M.D., 56, of Cordova Tennessee, was sentenced Monday and Freda Cal Covington, RN, 55, of Hattiesburg, was sentenced by Senior U.S. District Judge Keith Starrett for their roles in a conspiracy to commit health care fraud, announced U.S. Attorney Mike Hurst, Special Agent in Charge Michelle Sutphin of the Federal Bureau of Inves  more

DOVER, Tennessee, June 25 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's National Park Service issued the following news release: The National Park Service has concluded its investigation into the June 10, 2020, vandalism to a Confederate Monument at Fort Donelson National Battlefield, a unit of the National Park Service. According to Fort Donelson Superintendent Brian McCutchen, "The investigation, and relevant tips proved of benefit, and we thank the public for their interest and sharing as they h  more

OAK RIDGE, Tennessee, June 24 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education issued the following news: When COVID-19 began spreading across East Tennessee, schools went silent. With books left on abandoned desks and laptops gathered in backpacks, students returned home indefinitely, and the doors of educational institutions across the state locked behind them. As a result, ORISE K-12 experts were left to figure out how they could use their expertise to impact  more

OAK RIDGE, Tennessee, June 26 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory issued the following news release: A team led by the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory used a simple process to implant atoms precisely into the top layers of ultra-thin crystals, yielding two-sided structures with different chemical compositions. The resulting materials, known as Janus structures after the two-faced Roman god, may prove useful in developing energy and information t  more

OAK RIDGE, Tennessee, June 26 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory issued the following news release: A team of researchers at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge and Argonne national laboratories has performed the first room-temperature X-ray measurements on the SARS-CoV-2 main protease -- the enzyme that enables the virus to reproduce. The X-ray measurements mark an important first step in the researchers' ultimate goal of building a comprehensive 3D model of the  more

OAK RIDGE, Tennessee, June 24 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory issued the following news release: In the search to create materials that can withstand extreme radiation, Yanwen Zhang, a researcher at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory, says that materials scientists must think outside the box. For example, when considering next-generation structural materials for nuclear reactors, "we cannot limit ourselves according to conventional alloys,  more

OAK RIDGE, Tennessee, June 25 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Oak Ridge Office of Environmental Management issued the following news release: Workers accomplished a major feat during one of the largest and final demolition projects at the East Tennessee Technology Park (ETTP) last week. They used powerful mechanical devices known as winches to pull over the 180-foot tower portion of the Centrifuge Complex. Click here to view a video of this project. The task was part of a larger effort to t  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, June 25 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Development - Tennessee office issued the following news release on June 22: The Trump Administration announced that the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) is investing $1.6 billion to build or improve rural electric infrastructure in 21 states. Tennessee Rural Development State Director along with Kentucky State Director Hilda Legg are pleased to announce 12 rural counties across the Tennessee-Kentucky bord  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, June 25 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Development - Tennessee office issued the following news release: Trump Administration announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is investing $86 million in rural broadband service for 17,000 people and businesses in eight states. Tennessee Rural Development State Director Jim Tracy along with Alabama State Director Chris Beeker III are pleased to announce improved broadband services coming to rural Tenne  more

WASHINGTON, June 23 -- The Securities and Exchange Commission issued the following order (No. 3-19830) involving Matthew Ledvina: In the Matter of MATTHEW LEDVINA, Esq., Respondent. ORDER OF SUSPENSION PURSUANT TO RULE 102(e)(2) OF THE COMMISSION'S RULES OF PRACTICE I. The Securities and Exchange Commission deems it appropriate to issue an order of forthwith suspension of Matthew Ledvina pursuant to Rule 102(e)(2) of the Commission's Rules of Practice, 17 C.F.R. Sec.201.102(e)(2)./1 II. Th  more

WASHINGTON, June 27 -- The U.S. Department of Education issued the following news release: U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos announced the Department of Education has approved four additional career and technical education (CTE) plans. Arkansas, Mississippi, Nevada and Tennessee are the latest states to have their CTE plans approved under the new, bipartisan Strengthening Career and Technical Education for the 21st Century Act (Perkins V), which was signed into law by President Donald J.   more

ARNOLD AIR FORCE BASE, Tennessee, June 19 -- The U.S. Air Force issued the following news: Secretary of the Air Force Barbara Barrett visited Arnold Air Force Base June 18 to get a first-hand look at critical ground-based developmental test mission activities. The visit highlighted the contribution of the Arnold Engineering Development Complex team to a variety of national priority test missions such as nuclear modernization, flight vehicle aerodynamics, aero propulsion, hypersonic and space s  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, June 25 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency issued the following news release: The deadline for individuals and households to apply for FEMA disaster assistance has passed, but work continues on Tennessee's recovery from the April 12-13 tornadoes. Survivors in Bradley and Hamilton counties who registered with FEMA can check the status of their applications, ask questions and get information in several ways: * By visiting Disa  more

KNOXVILLE, Tennessee, June 23 -- The U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Tennessee, J. Douglas Overbey, issued the following news release: U.S. Attorney J. Douglas Overbey and FBI Special-Agent-in-Charge Joseph E. Carrico announced the unsealing of a federal criminal complaint against Dominic Brown, 18, of Heiskell, charging him with inciting a riot and civil disorder. Brown was arrested earlier, and made his initial appearance in the U.S. District Court in Knoxville, Tennessee. Accordin  more

MEMPHIS, Tennessee, June 24 -- The U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Tennessee, D. Michael Dunavant, issued the following news release: The Department of Justice's Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS Office) announced nearly $42 million in funding to support state-level law enforcement agencies in combating the illegal manufacturing and distribution of methamphetamine, heroin, fentanyl, carfentanil, and prescription opioids. The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation (TBI)   more

WASHINGTON, June 23 -- The Tennessee Valley Authority issued the following news release: The Tennessee Valley Authority announced Monday that an Environmental Assessment determined a Finding of No Significant Impact that will green light most local power companies across the Tennessee Valley to locally generate a portion of its own load to meet customer needs. "TVA's integrated resource strategy continues to bring cleaner, greener power to the region while maintaining low rates and reliability  more

OAK RIDGE, Tennessee, June 24 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory issued the following news release: The Department of Energy's Office of Science has selected three Oak Ridge National Laboratory scientists for Early Career Research Program awards. The program (https://science.osti.gov/early-career), now in its eleventh year, provides support to exceptional researchers during their early career years, when many scientists do their most formative work, in scientific   more

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- The U.S. Department of Commerce's Economic Development Administration issued the following news release: The U.S. Department of Commerce's Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $400,000 CARES Act Recovery Assistance grant to the Southwest Tennessee Development District, Jackson, Tennessee, to update economic development plans and fortify programs to assist communities in responding to the coronavirus pandemic. "The Trump Administration is eager to alloc  more

ABINGDON, Virginia, June 25 -- The U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Virginia, Thomas T. Cullen, issued the following news release on June 24: Michael Norman Dube, 59, who operated American Toxicology Labs, pleaded guilty today in the Western District of Virginia to health care fraud charges. Dube's wife, Regan Gran Dube, 40, also pleaded guilty. United States Attorney Thomas T. Cullen of the Western District of Virginia, United States Attorney Robert M. Duncan, Jr. of the Eastern Distr  more