FORT MOORE, Georgia, April 5 -- The U.S. Army's Fort Moore issued the following news: U.S. Army Lt. Gen. Harold G. Moore once said, "The discipline that makes an effective leader begins in the home." This ideology is the foundation of the Maneuver Center of Excellence's new program to recognize and reward the ethical behavior of Fort Moore's personnel at the home of Armor and Infantry. MCoE quarterly recognition of both outstanding Soldiers and Civilians now includes the Hal Moore Values in Ac  more

NEW YORK, April 4 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * EPA announces eight selections under the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund's National Clean Investment Fund and Clean Communities Investment Accelerator through President Biden's Investing in America agenda * * * Today, April 4, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced its selections for $20 billion in grant awards under two competitions within the historic $27 billion Greenhouse Gas Redu  more

NAPLES, Italy, April 4 -- The U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa - U.S. 6th Fleet issued the following news: The third convening of the Black Sea Maritime Forum, cohosted by Romanian Naval Forces, U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa and Allied Joint Force Command Naples, Italy, began April 4 in Bucharest, Romania. "Maritime security within the Black Sea is a shared interest among NATO allies and partner nations," said Adm. Stuart B. Munsch, commander of U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa and Allied Joi  more

DECATUR, Georgia, April 5 -- DeKalb County issued the following news release on April 4, 2024: The DeKalb Board of Registration and Elections meeting for the purpose of conducting its normal monthly business will be held on Thursday, April 11, 2024, at 4:30 p.m. This meeting will be conducted in person at 4380 Memorial Drive, Decatur, Georgia 30032. Public comments may be made in person or submitted by sending an email of one printed page or less at a minimum font of 12 to electionspubliccmnt  more

DECATUR, Georgia, April 5 -- DeKalb County issued the following news release on April 4, 2024: The DeKalb County Board of Ethics will hold an Ethics Forum on Thursday, April 11, from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. The Ethics Forum will be held at 178 Sam's Street Decatur, Ga. 30030. To register for the Ethics Forum, please visit the DeKalb Board of Ethics website at https://dekalbcountyethics.org/ Agenda * 11:00 a.m. Doors Open * 11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Panel Discussion - Best Practices in Ethics   more

DECATUR, Georgia, April 5 -- DeKalb County issued the following news release: DeKalb County CEO Michael Thurmond has appointed Carina Swain as the county's E-911 director. A public safety professional with more than 16 years of experience, Swain worked for the Atlanta Police Department from 2019 to 2023, most recently serving as an E-911 Communications shift manager. From 2016 to 2019, Swain worked for Fulton County Emergency Services as an E-911 Communications senior supervisor. "Director Sw  more

DECATUR, Georgia, April 5 -- DeKalb County issued the following news release on April 4, 2024: The DeKalb-Peachtree Airport Advisory Board meeting is scheduled for Monday, April 8, at 6 p.m. at 2000 Airport Rd., Room 227, Atlanta, Ga. 30341. The public also can attend the meeting virtually at https://dekalbcountyga.zoom.us/j/84958022051 or via phone by calling 602-333-0032 and using the conference code 482992. The meeting agenda is as follows: I. APPROVAL OF MARCH 2024 MINUTES II. INFORMATI  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, April 4 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release on April 3, 2024: Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a $10 million Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (WIFIA) loan to the City of Memphis in Tennessee. EPA's loan will support critical stormwater infrastructure updates to improve the city's resiliency to storms. Since 2018, EPA's WIFIA program has announced $20 billion in financing to support over $43 bil  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, April 5 -- The Florida Public Service Commission issued the following order granting request for confidential classification (Docket No. 20240001-EI; Order No. PSC-2024-0086-CFO-EI) on April 4, 2024: * * * In re: Fuel and purchased power cost recovery clause with generating performance incentive factor. ORDER GRANTING FLORIDA POWER & LIGHT COMPANY'S REQUEST FOR CONFIDENTIAL CLASSIFICATION {DOCUMENT NO. 00449-2024) On January 31, 2024, pursuant to Section 366.093, Flori  more

FORT EISENHOWER, Georgia, April 4 -- The U.S. Army Installation Management Command issued the following news on April 2, 2024: U.S. Army Garrison Eisenhower held a change of responsibility ceremony today, transferring responsibility from outgoing Garrison Command Sgt. Maj. Aaron J. Rose to incoming Garrison Command Sgt. Maj. Daniel R. Durette, in the Fort Eisenhower Conference Center. This ceremony is a time-honored tradition that commemorates the symbolic relinquishment of responsibility and   more

FORT BENNING, Georgia, April 4 -- The U.S. Army's Fort Moore issued the following news: By Alex Gago Maneuver Center of Excellence and Fort Moore leaders honored the legacy of two military aviators March 26, by memorializing the new air traffic control facility at Lawson Army Airfield after them. Soldiers, Families, and friends gathered to witness the memorialization of U.S. Air Force 2nd Lt. Eugene J. Bullard and U.S. Army Lt. Col. Bruce P. Crandall, honoring two heroes, and distinguished in  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, April 5 -- Gov. Brian P. Kemp, R-Georgia, issued the following news release on April 4, 2024: Governor Brian P. Kemp today announced that PrizePicks, one of the largest daily fantasy sports operators in North America, will locate its new 33,000-square-foot headquarters in Atlanta. The company will invest $25 million in the new headquarters and expand its workforce by 1,000 new jobs over the next seven years. "Georgia continues to be a driver of tech growth and innovation, att  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, April 5 -- The Georgia House issued the following statement on April 4, 2024, by State Rep. Carl Gilliard, D-Savannah: * * * State Representative Carl Gilliard (D-Savannah), chair of the Georgia Legislative Black Caucus, today issued the following statement in response to the recent passing of Kevin "Catfish" Jackson: "The community will feel the brunt of a person who was always so giving--he was a champion," said Rep. Gilliard. "Kevin Jackson was not just a member of the Un  more

BRUNSWICK, Georgia, April 5 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Georgia issued the following news release: A Glynn County man has been sentenced to 20 years in federal prison after pleading guilty to trafficking drugs that led to two fatal overdoses. Jon Dillon Screen, 32, of Brunswick, Ga., was sentenced to 240 months in prison after pleading guilty to Possession with Intent to Distribute and to Distribute 50 Grams or More of Methamphetamine and a Quantity of Fenta  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, April 5 -- The Georgia House issued the following news release on April 4, 2024: State Representative Mandisha Thomas (D-South Fulton), in partnership with Fulton County Clerk of Courts Che' Alexander, will host an event on fraudulent deed transactions in Georgia on Wednesday, April 10, 2024, from 2 - 4 p.m. at the Wolf Creek Library in South Fulton, Georgia. "Georgia homeowners have been affected by deceitful deed transactions, leading to the contemplation of legislation des  more

DES MOINES, Iowa, April 5 -- The Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird issued the following news release on April 4, 2024: Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird today announced a victory against the Biden Administration's Security and Exchange Commission ("SEC") mandate that forces business to track and report greenhouse gas emissions. Attorney General Bird led 25 states in securing a temporary, nationwide block on Biden's extreme climate mandate while the lawsuit continues. The mandate is part of Bid  more

DES MOINES, Iowa, April 5 -- The Iowa Department of Natural Resources issued the following news release: The Iowa Department of Natural Resources is now accepting a second round of applications as part of the $3 million, 5-year Underserved Farmer to Farmer grant from the Environmental Protection Agency's Gulf of Mexico division. The DNR will continue to distribute the remaining funds from the $3 million EPA grant to eligible applicants across the state over the remaining three years of the gra  more

TOPEKA, Kansas, April 5 -- The Kansas Corporation Commission issued the following news release: A national group of state utility regulators and gas and electric industry representatives are working together to enhance the reliability and safety of the nation's electric power grid. Kansas Corporation Commissioner Dwight D. Keen is one of seven state commissioners selected to participate with seven gas and electric industry professionals in the National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissi  more

DAR ES SALAAM, Tanzania, April 5 -- The U.S. Embassy in Tanzania issued the following news release on April 4, 2024: The United States Africa Command (AFRICOM) is at the forefront of enhancing military capabilities and fostering cooperation through a series of exercises involving the U.S. military, African nations, and international allies. These strategic engagements address critical security concerns ranging from counterterrorism and maritime security to crisis management, peacekeeping, and h  more

WASHINGTON, April 5 (TNSres) -- The White House issued the following fact sheet on April 4, 2024: * * * Extreme House Republican Plan Would Cut Medicare and Social Security While Slashing Taxes for Big Corporations and the Wealthy During his State of the Union Address, President Biden made clear that he will always stand up for America's seniors and stand in the way of any Congressional Republicans who try to cut Social Security and Medicare. He laid out his vision for a future where we make   more

WASHINGTON, April 4 (TNSres) -- The White House issued the following fact sheet on April 3, 2024: * * * House Republicans Propose Severely Undermining Fight Against Opioid Crisis in Latest Extreme Budget Proposal The Republican Study Committee, which represents 100% of House Republican leadership and about 80% of their members, released a budget that would severely cut critical funding for states to respond to the overdose epidemic. More Americans between the ages of 18 and 49 die from opio  more