MEMPHIS, Tennessee, Feb. 9 -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-Memphis District issued the following news release: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will host public scoping meetings for the Lower Mississippi River Comprehensive Management Study (LMR Comp) at venues throughout the study area between Feb. 27 and March 11. The meetings will consist of a remote overview presentation and followed by an on-site open house to meet with and collect input from the public. The Memphis District will host  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 9 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news on Feb. 8, 2024: By Joseph Clark, DOD News Taking care of those serving on the front lines both at home and abroad is critical as the National Guard meets its mission, the force's top leaders said today. Army Gen. Daniel R. Hokanson, chief of the National Guard Bureau, said that as the global security landscape has become increasingly complex, the National Guard continues to fill its role as an indispensable warfig  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 9 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Farm Service Agency issued the following news release on Feb. 8, 2024: The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is investing almost $1.8 million in cooperative agreements with six partner organizations for outreach and technical assistance to promote awareness and understanding of the Conservation Reserve Program-Transition Incentives Program among agricultural communities. USDA's Farm Service Agency (FSA) offers the program as an impo  more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Feb. 9 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Federal Voting Assistance Program issued the following news: The following states have elections for federal office in the next 90 days: P- Presidential Primary; S- State Primary; D- District Primary; T- Territory Primary; R- State Runoff *Dates subject to change. Election dates marked with an asterisk are updated and state-approved. February 2024: February 3rd: South Carolina (P) - Democratic February 6th: Nevada (P) Februa  more

MADISON, Mississippi, Feb. 9 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency issued the following news release on Feb. 8, 2024: FEMA has approved $1,934,879 to reimburse Sharkey County for emergency protective measures following the March 24-25 Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds and Tornadoes. The severe storms created an immediate threat to the health and safety of the public, requiring emergency response and protective measures. These services included but w  more

GULFPORT, Mississippi, Feb. 9 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Mississippi issued the following news release on Feb. 7, 2024: A Gulfport resident was convicted by a federal jury of possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. Mark Anthony Robillia, 54, was found guilty following a two-day trial in U.S. District Court in Gulfport. According to court documents and evidence presented at trial, on December   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 8 -- The National Labor Relations Board issued the following decision (Case No. 10-RD-332112) by Region 10 Director Lisa Y. Henderson: * * * AT&T MOBILITY SERVICES LLC, Employer and DENIS HODZIC, Petitioner and COMMUNICATION WORKERS OF AMERICA, AFL-CIO, CLC/1, Union DECISION AND DIRECTION OF ELECTION On December 18, 2023, Denis Hodzic (the Petitioner), an employee of AT&T Mobility Tennessee IHX (Employer) employed at its facility located in Gallatin, Tennessee, filed a petit  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 9 -- The National Transportation Safety Board issued the following news release on Feb. 8, 2024: A towing vessel pilot incorrectly recalling the agreed-upon passing arrangement led to tows colliding last year in the Mississippi River, the National Transportation Safety Board said Thursday. According to the Inland Navigation Rules, when two vessels are meeting or crossing, each vessel shall signal its maneuvering intentions by using the vessel's whistle or VHF radio. About 20 m  more

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, Feb. 8 -- Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond issued the following news release: A Biden administration pause on the export of liquified natural gas (LNG) will embolden Iran and Russia and hamper the U.S.'s ability to protect itself, according to a letter penned by Attorney General Gentner Drummond and several state attorneys general. In a letter today to President Biden and the U.S. Department of Energy, Drummond and 22 attorneys general said the pause is unlaw  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Feb. 9 -- Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti issued the following news on Feb. 8, 2024: This week, Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti joined a 23-state coalition warning the current Administration and the Department of Energy that its "pause" on the export of liquified natural gas (LNG) is unlawful and will only serve to embolden America's adversaries, hamper the U.S.'s ability to protect itself, and harm the economy. "The Administration's LNG export p  more

JACKSON, Mississippi, Feb. 9 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Mississippi issued the following news release: A Neshoba County man pleaded guilty to possession of 26 grams of methamphetamine with intent to distribute in the Pearl River Community of the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians. According to court documents, in April of 2022, Marcus Tubby, Jr., 31, possessed 26 grams of methamphetamine with intent to distribute. Tubby was indicted by a federal grand jury  more

SPOKANE, Washington, Feb. 9 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Washington issued the following news release on Feb. 8, 2024: Vanessa R. Waldref, the United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Washington, announced today that a federal grand jury has returned two additional indictments in connection with fraudulent COVID-19 relief funding. The indictments are the most recent charges announced by the Eastern Washington COVID-19 Strike Force, which has brought c  more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Feb. 9 -- Utah Attorney General Sean D. Reyes issued the following news: Before the demise of the Biden-Senate immigration bill, Utah Attorney General Sean D. Reyes joined a coalition of 16 attorneys general on a Texas-led letter to the United States Senate leadership strongly objecting to measures in the "border bill." AG Reyes maintains that "Creating more laws for the President to ignore will not solve the border crisis. Congress should permit the States to enforce fed  more

BIRMINGHAM, Alabama, Feb. 9 -- The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission issued the following news release on Feb. 8, 2024: * * * Settles Federal Charges That Nationwide Retailer Permitted Hostile Work Environment For Female Employee * * * Walmart Inc., a nationwide retailer of groceries and other goods, agreed to pay $30,000 and provide other relief to settle charges of sexual harassment in a lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the federal agency anno  more