WASHINGTON, March 29 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Marketing Service issued the following news release on March 28, 2024: The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has imposed sanctions on GoGreen Farms Inc., Suffolk, Va., for violating the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act (PACA). These sanctions include barring the business and the principal operator of the business from engaging in PACA-licensed business or other activities without approval from USDA. GoGreen Fa  more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, March 29 -- The city of Alexandria issued the following news release: The Alexandria Police Department (APD) has been awarded a $250,000 grant from the Virginia Department of Criminal Justice Services (DCJS) to implement gun violence intervention and prevention efforts. From 2021 to 2022, firearm-related offenses in Alexandria doubled. The City of Alexandria is committed to reversing that trend. The rise in gun violence seen in Alexandria mirrors national and state-wide t  more

WASHINGTON, March 28 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture issued the following news release: Projects Funded by President Biden's Inflation Reduction Act Will Lower Energy Costs and Create Revenue for Rural Business Owners and Farms OMAHA, Neb., March 28, 2024 - U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced that USDA is investing $124 million in renewable energy and fertilizer production projects in 44 states to lower energy costs, generate new income and create   more

BROOKLYN, New York, March 29 -- The U.S. Department of Justice's Drug Enforcement Administration's New York Division issued the following news release on March 28, 2024: Earlier today, David Mccann and Calvin Tabron pleaded guilty at the federal courthouse in Brooklyn, New York to conspiring to traffic firearms. Mccann also pleaded guilty to conspiring to distribute fentanyl. Today's proceedings took place before United States District Judge William F. Kuntz, II. Co-defendants Raymond Minaya an  more

WASHINGTON, March 29 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on March 27, 2024: A Virginia woman pleaded guilty last week to willfully failing to pay employment taxes to the IRS. According to court documents and statements made in court, Gail Jones, of Dumfries, Virginia, served as Director, Vice President and President of S&G Property Management Inc. (S&G), a parcel delivery service. Between 2013 and 2018, Jones caused income, Social Security and Medicare taxes to   more

WASHINGTON, March 29 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on March 28, 2024: A federal grand jury returned an indictment yesterday charging Rui Jiang, 35, of Falls Church, Virginia, with attempting to obstruct the congregants of the Park Valley Church in Haymarket, Virginia, in the free exercise of their religious beliefs. The indictment charged that his attempted act involved a dangerous weapon and an attempt to kill, and included both a threats count and a firea  more

ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, March 29 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of New Mexico issued the following news release: A former State Representative and her longtime friend are facing federal charges for long-term scheme to defraud the U.S. government. Sheryl Williams Stapleton, 66, of Albuquerque, and Joseph Johnson, 72, of Chantilly, Virginia, are schedule to appear in federal court for an initial appearance on April 9, 2024. The indictment alleges that from about July 1, 20  more

WASHINGTON, March 29 -- NASA issued the following news release on March 28, 2024: NASA has selected small business Firelake-Arrowhead NASA Services Joint Venture of Lawrence, Kansas, to acquire construction management, inspection, surveying, and testing services at NASA centers across the country. The Construction Management, Inspection, Surveying, and Testing (CMIST-II) contract was competed as a Small Business 8(a) set-aside, and the maximum contract value is approximately $38.8 million. Th  more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, March 29 -- The National Credit Union Administration issued the following news release on March 28, 2024: The National Credit Union Administration released its Office of Minority and Women Inclusion (OMWI) Annual Report to Congress on the agency's diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility (DEIA) programs and initiatives for fiscal year 2023. The report also outlines the agency's efforts in ensuring fair and inclusive business practices and assessing its regulated ent  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, March 28 -- The State Council of Higher Education for Virginia issued the following news release: The Virginia Talent + Opportunity Partnership (V-TOP) awarded a total of $1.15 million to 12 public universities to improve student internship data collection. James Madison University, Longwood University, Norfolk State University, Old Dominion University, Radford University, University of Mary Washington, University of Virginia, University of Virginia at Wise, Virginia Common  more

WASHINGTON, March 28 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency issued the following news release: The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) announced today that Mess Attendant 3rd Class (Matt3c) David Walker, 19, of Norfolk, Virginia, killed during World War II, was accounted for on November 27, 2023. On Dec. 7, 1941, Walker was assigned to the battleship USS California, which was moored at Ford Island, Pearl Harbor, when the ship was attacked by Japanese aircraf  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, March 29 -- The Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services issued the following news release on March 28, 2024: More than 1,000 food industry buyers attended the Virginia Food and Beverage Expo in Richmond yesterday to view some of the finest specialty food and beverages the Commonwealth has to offer. Sponsored by the Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, this popular, biennial trade event connects retailers, wholesalers, distributors, and f  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, March 29 -- The Virginia Department of Education issued the following news release: The Virginia Board of Education is holding a series of eight Listening Sessions across the Commonwealth in April to provide parents, educators, and community members an opportunity to comment on the development of Virginia's school performance and support framework designed to provide greater transparency and awareness of school performance and student outcomes. The Listening Sessions are in  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, March 29 -- Gov. Glenn Youngkin, R-Virginia, issued the following news release on March 28, 2024: Acting on 107 bills today, Governor Glenn Youngkin signed 100 bills, including bills that strengthen law enforcement's ability to prosecute child predators and expand Department of Corrections inmate access to quality health services. The Governor vetoed seven bills that would legalize the sale of drugs, weaken public safety, and arbitrarily set labor prices. "The proposed leg  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, March 29 -- Gov. Glenn Youngkin, R-Virginia, issued the following news release on March 28, 2024: The Virginia Board of Education today approved the establishment of Virginia's fifth and sixth lab schools from the University of Virginia and Mountain Gateway Community College creating innovative STEM-focused programs for middle school and high school students in their area. "These lab schools provide exciting options for children to explore STEM, computer science, and IT sk  more

ROANOKE, Virginia, March 29 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Virginia issued the following news release on March 28, 2024: A former Danville Food Lion employee, who pulled a gun on a Food Lion cashier and robbed the store of more than $1,200 in cash, pled guilty yesterday to federal charges. Christopher Rashard Harris, 30, pled guilty to one count of Hobbs Act Robbery. According to court documents, on June 28, 2023, Harris entered the Food Lion grocery store wher  more