MEMPHIS, Tennessee, Feb. 3 -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-Memphis District issued the following news release: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Mississippi Valley Division announced today the drought that plagued the Mississippi River basin since 2022 is officially over. Low water conditions began in the region in September 2022. "I'm happy to report there are no draft restations on the Mississippi River for the third week and we do not have dredges operating for low water. The Dr  more

MEMPHIS, Tennessee, Feb. 3 -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-Memphis District issued the following news release: The Mississippi River Commission will conduct its annual inspection trip on the Mississippi River, April 8-12, 2024. The Commission will host public meetings in select towns along the Mississippi River, with commission members meeting with local partners, stakeholders, and residents. Committee members will listen to public concerns, ideas, and issues during each meeting. Public m  more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Feb. 1 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Education Activity issued the following news release: By Michael O'Day In an era where technological advancements continually reshape industries, the Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA) is increasingly recognizing the pivotal role of robotics education and competitions as a means of nurturing skills vital for the workforce of tomorrow. "Robotics offers a comprehensive program fostering teamwork, creativity, critical  more

OAK RIDGE, Tennessee, Jan. 31 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory issued the following news release: Employees of the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory contributed over $828,000 to local nonprofits through the lab's employee giving programs in 2023. ORNL's managing contractor, UT-Battelle, provided an additional $139,600 in support of employee efforts.In addition, ORNL employees recorded over 1,497 volunteer hours, serving 56 nonprofits. With the   more

OAK RIDGE, Tennessee, Feb. 1 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory issued the following news release: An encapsulation system developed by ORNL researchers prevents salt hydrates, which are environmentally friendly thermal energy storage materials, from leaking and advances their use in heating and cooling applications. Credit: Andy Sproles/ORNL, U.S. Dept. of Energy Oak Ridge National Laboratory researchers have developed a novel way to encapsulate salt hydrate pha  more

OAK RIDGE, Tennessee, Jan. 26 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory issued the following news release: Building on $180 million in joint energy-related research, EPB and Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) marked 10 years of collaboration Friday with the announcement of the new Collaborative for Energy Resilience and Quantum Science (CERQS). The new joint research effort will focus on utilizing Chattanooga's highly advanced and integrated energy and communications in  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Immigration and Customs Enforcement issued the following news release: MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) New Orleans apprehended a previously removed Mexican noncitizen who is an aggravated felon Jan. 30. Fugitive operations officers from ERO New Orleans operating out of Memphis, Tennessee, arrested the 36-year-old noncitizen with assistance from the U.S. Marshals Service. During the arrest, ERO officers a  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 31 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on Jan. 30, 2024: A federal jury convicted six defendants today of federal civil rights offenses arising out of their blockade of a reproductive health care clinic in Mount Juliet, Tennessee, on March 5, 2021. The defendants were each convicted of a felony conspiracy against rights and a Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances Act (FACE Act) offense. According to evidence presented at trial, Chester Gallaghe  more

OAK RIDGE, Tennessee, Jan. 30 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory issued the following news release: NSBP Annual Conference attendees came to ORNL on Nov. 10, 2023. Credit: Carlos Jones/ORNL, U.S. Dept. of Energy As part of the 2023 National Society of Black Physicists Annual Conference, about 300 students and professionals visited the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory to learn about research opportunities in fields such as quantum science, comp  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30 -- The Nuclear Regulatory Commission issued the following event notification (No. 56935) involving Watts Bar Nuclear Plant, Tennessee: * * * Facility: Watts Bar Region: 2 State: TN Unit: [2] [] [] RX Type: [1] W-4-LP,[2] W-4-LP NRC Notified By: Ryan Nessell HQ OPS Officer: Bill Gott Notification Date: 01/27/2024 Notification Time: 23:39 [ET] Event Date: 01/27/2024 Event Time: 21:41 [EST] Last Update Date: 01/27/2024 Emergency Class: Non Emergency 10 CFR Section  more

OAK RIDGE, Tennessee, Feb. 1 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory issued the following news release: Scientists at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory are looking for a happy medium to enable the grid of the future, filling a gap between high and low voltages for power electronics technology that underpins the modern U.S. electric grid. Today's power electronics, which take split seconds to perform tasks such as converting the direction of curre  more

OAK RIDGE, Tennessee, Feb. 1 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory issued the following news release: Much as the gut microbiome is increasingly linked in human health, so the soil microbiome is key to the fate of plants. At Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Ilenne Del Valle is combining her expertise in soil science and synthetic biology to devise technologies like biosensors and artificial soils that can yield important clues from the soil environment to encourage clim  more

OAK RIDGE, Tennessee, Jan. 31 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Oak Ridge Office of Environmental Management issued the following news release on Jan. 30, 2024: Partnerships were a major theme when EM Senior Advisor William "Ike" White traveled to Oak Ridge last week. White and others from EM headquarters visited teams from other DOE programs, federal agencies and private companies working with EM to advance cleanup. His first day included multiple stops at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORN  more

OAK RIDGE, Tennessee, Jan. 31 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Oak Ridge Office of Environmental Management issued the following news release: The biggest snowstorm in more than three decades here amid single-digit temperatures presented several challenges to EM's operations on the Oak Ridge Reservation. Thanks to pre-storm preparation, response and coordination with cleanup contractor UCOR, the Oak Ridge Office of Environmental Management was able to continue critical operations and made it  more

OAK RIDGE, Tennessee, Feb. 2 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory issued the following news release: A new computational framework developed in collaboration with Oak Ridge National Laboratory scientist Jiafu Mao provides a detailed assessment of ammonia emissions from global croplands and identifies practices that could curb release of the gas. Croplands are the largest single source of atmospheric ammonia, emitted from fields treated with nitrogen fertilizer. Ammo  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Feb. 1 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Tennessee issued the following news release: eBay Inc., an e-commerce company headquartered in San Jose, California, has agreed to pay $59 million and to enhance its compliance program to resolve allegations that it violated the Controlled Substances Act (CSA) in connection with thousands of pill presses and encapsulating machines that were sold through its website. Pill presses and encapsulating machin  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Jan. 31 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Tennessee issued the following news release: A joint investigation by the Drug Enforcement Administration and the Williamson County Sheriff's Office has resulted in the arrest of three individuals for possessing with intent to distribute approximately 32 kilograms of cocaine in Spring Hill, Tennessee, announced United States Attorney Henry C. Leventis. The complaint charges Karla Lissette Hernandez, 41,  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Jan. 31 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Tennessee issued the following news release on Jan. 30, 2024: A federal jury convicted six defendants today of federal civil rights offenses arising out of their blockade of a reproductive health care clinic in Mount Juliet, Tennessee, on March 5, 2021. The defendants were each convicted of a felony conspiracy against rights and a Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances Act (FACE Act) offense. According   more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Jan. 31 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Tennessee issued the following news release: A joint investigation by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security - Homeland Security Investigations and the Wilson County Sheriff's Office has resulted in the arrest of three individuals for conspiring to distribute over 400 pounds of methamphetamine in Nashville, Tennessee, announced United States Attorney Henry C. Leventis. The complaint charges Zachery Ma  more

MEMPHIS, Tennessee, Jan. 30 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Tennessee issued the following news release: As National Human Trafficking Prevention Month draws to a close, United States Attorney Kevin G. Ritz is renewing his Office's commitment to prosecuting human traffickers, protecting victims, empowering survivors, and preventing the proliferation of these abhorrent crimes. Human trafficking is a crime involving the exploitation of a person for labor, services,  more

MEMPHIS, Tennessee, Feb. 2 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Transportation Security Administration issued the following news release on Feb. 1, 2024: Transportation Security Administration officers at Memphis International Airport (MEM) discovered a loaded firearm at a security checkpoint yesterday, bringing the total detected at the airport to a four this year. At approximately 2 p.m. on Wednesday, TSA officers detected a loaded 9mm handgun with seven rounds of ammunition in a pa  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia issued the following news release on Feb. 2, 2024: A Tennessee man pleaded guilty yesterday to a felony charge for his actions during the breach of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. His actions and the actions of others disrupted a joint session of the U.S. Congress convened to ascertain and count the electoral votes related to the 2020 presidential election. Devin McNulty, 28, of Loudon, Tenn., pleaded guilty i  more