BOSTON, Massachusetts, April 1 -- The U.S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration's New England Division issued the following news release: GALVESTON, Texas - A total of 23 people were taken into custody following the return of a 50-count indictment alleging cocaine, fentanyl, heroin and meth trafficking and related crimes in the Houston and Galveston areas, announced Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Special Agent in Charge, Daniel C. Comeaux, Houston Division and U.S. Attor  more

WASHINGTON, April 3 -- The Department of Energy's Office of Science Environmental Molecular Sciences Laboratory issued the following news on April 2, 2024: * * * Their research will contribute data to the Molecular Observation Network * * * The Environmental Molecular Sciences Laboratory (EMSL) has selected projects from seven scientists to participate in the spring sampling season for the Molecular Observation Network (MONet). The projects represent a total of 45 soil core samples that wil  more

HOUSTON, Texas, April 3 -- The U.S. Justice Department Drug Enforcement Administration Houston Division issued the following news release: A total of 23 people were taken into custody following the return of a 50-count indictment alleging cocaine, fentanyl, heroin and meth trafficking and related crimes in the Houston and Galveston areas, announced Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Special Agent in Charge, Daniel C. Comeaux, Houston Division and U.S. Attorney Alamdar S. Hamdani. The indict  more

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- The Federal Reserve issued the following speech on April 1, 2024, by Governor Lisa D. Cook at the Samuel DuBois Cook Center career achievement awards ceremony at the University Club: * * * Hope, Promise, and Mentors * * * Thank you, Dr. Darity, for your kind introduction. I am profoundly moved to be surrounded by family and friends, and it gives me another opportunity to tell all of you that I would not be where I am today without your support. I include in that circle  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, April 3 -- The Georgia Department of Human Services's Division of Family & Children Services issued the following news release on April 2, 2024: Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) Cooling Assistance, administered by the Georgia Department of Human Services' (DHS) Division of Family & Children Services, is available April 1 through July 31, 2024, or until funds are exhausted. This federally funded program assists low-income, elderly, and disabled Georgians with   more

ATLANTA, Georgia, April 3 -- Lt. Gov. Burt Jones, R-Georgia, issued the following news release on April 2, 2024: On Thursday, March 28, 2024, the Georgia General Assembly adjourned Sine Die. Today, Lt. Governor Burt Jones announced an update on his legislative priorities for the 2024 Legislative Session. "I am extraordinarily proud of the work that we achieved in the Georgia General Assembly to empower Georgia businesses and protect Georgia families," said Lieutenant Governor Burt Jones. "I wa  more

AIKEN, South Carolina, April 3 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Savannah River Site issued the following news release on April 2, 2024: The National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) welcomed Michael Mikolanis as manager of the NNSA Savannah River Field Office today, where he leads a team of approximately 50 federal employees and a contract workforce of over 5,000 people in managing and operating contracts with an annual budget of $2.9 billion. NNSA activities at the Savannah River Site   more

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, April 2 -- The South Carolina Educational Television Network issued the following news release: South Carolina ETV's half-hour literature-focused series, By The River, has returned for a nationally-distributed season 3. Hosted by Holly Jackson, the weekly, 10-episode series presents in-depth interviews with Southern authors from inside a coastal library on the banks of Beaufort River. From historical fiction and Southern mysteries, to stories of agricultural Southern l  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, April 3 -- The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission issued the following news release on April 2, 2024: * * * Restaurant Franchisor Settles Federal Charges It Subjected Teenage Employee to Sexually Hostile Work Environment, Then Fired Her for Complaining * * * RSPS Holdings and SRS Milledgeville, franchisors of the popular fast-casual barbeque restaurant Shane's Rib Shack, have agreed to pay $56,500 and provide other relief to settle a lawsuit for sexual harassment and r  more