NEWPORT NEWS, Virginia, April 12 -- The Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility Jefferson Lab issued the following news release: Come share your love of science with us! The U.S. Department of Energy's Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility is opening its doors to the public for an open house event on June 8. This free event is open to all and is a rare opportunity for the public to see inside this amazing facility, where groundbreaking research, technology R&D and innovation is   more

MARINE CORPS BASE QUANTICO, Virginia, April 11 -- The U.S. Marine Corps Base Quantico issued the following news on April 10, 2024: By Lance Cpl. Ethan Miller and Lance Cpl. Jeffery Stevens, Marine Corps Base Quantico The base commander, Col. Michael L. Brooks, and his staff made an appearance at the annual Bluebell Festival in Nokesville, Virginia, April 7. "Every year, we throw a festival together to bring awareness to the community about conservation," Brooks said. "We invite a lot of conse  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, April 12 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts issued the following news release on April 11, 2024: A Virginia-based nurse practitioner was sentenced yesterday in federal court in Boston in connection with a $7.8 million telemedicine fraud scheme involving medically unnecessary durable medical equipment (DME), including orthotics such as back and knee braces. Daphne Jenkins, 64, was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Nathaniel M. Gorto  more

FALLS CHURCH, Virginia, April 11 -- The U.S. Air Force Life Cycle Management Center issued the following news: By Maristela Romero, Air Force Surgeon General Public Affairs Department of the Air Force mental health leaders published a new "Mental Health Overview" that outlines comprehensive resources for Airmen and Guardians seeking mental health support. Unveiled on March 6 during the 2024 Mental Health Flight Leadership Conference, the overview is a collaborative effort from mental health l  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, April 11 -- The U.S. Navy's Office of Naval Research issued the following news release on April 10, 2024: By Warren Duffie Jr. To empower U.S. Sailors and Marines to operate amid today's security, economic and geopolitical challenges, Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro released the 2024 Naval Science and Technology (S&T) Strategy. Secretary Del Toro made the announcement April 9 at Sea-Air-Space 2024, a three-day maritime exposition in National Harbor, Maryland. The n  more

FALLS CHURCH, Virginia, April 11 -- Defense Health Agency issued the following news on April 9, 2024: According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, catching cancer early is one of the best ways to protect yourself and your loved ones from cancer. That's where routine cancer screenings come in. Screening tests can find many common cancers before they cause symptoms. "Finding cancer early can make a big difference in your treatment options," said Dr. Ross Colt, medical director o  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, April 12 -- The U.S. Air Force issued the following news on April 11, 2024: By Tech. Sgt. William A. O'Brien, Secretary of the Air Force Public Affairs The "Year of the CYP Hero" campaign is a dedicated initiative aimed at recognizing the invaluable contributions of Child and Youth Programs and CYP professionals throughout the remainder of the 2024 calendar year. CYP professionals include more than 10,000 employees, contractors, volunteers and family child care providers   more

RESTON, Virginia, April 12 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's U.S. Geological Survey issued the following news release on April 11, 2024: * * * Migration maps help developers limit impacts on wildlife from infrastructure and assist wildlife managers to conserve big game. * * * A new set of maps that document the movements of ungulates was published today in the fourth volume of the Ungulate Migrations of the Western United States. The maps in this collaborative U.S. Geological  more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- 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 Seaman First Class (S1c) James W. Holzhauer, 22, of Abingdon, Virginia, killed during World War II, was accounted for on May 18, 2018. On Dec. 7, 1941, Holzhauer was assigned to the battleship USS Oklahoma, which was moored at Ford Island, Pearl Harbor, when the ship was attacked by Japanese aircraft. The  more

NEWPORT NEWS, Virginia, April 12 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia issued the following news release: Three gang members have been charged, in addition to one previously charged defendant, with abduction and murder in York County, Virginia. According to the indictment, in the early morning hours of May 6, 2023, Hezekiah Carney, 25, of Norfolk, Jamica Langley, 24, of Richmond, Donnisha Goodman, 26, of Portsmouth, and Acacia Jackson, 19, of New York, allege  more

HUNTINGTON, West Virginia, April 12 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of West Virginia issued the following news release: After two days of trial, a federal jury convicted Jason Trador, 46, of Scott Depot, on April 10, 2024, of making a false statement to federal agents, willfully overvaluing property on a loan application, and three counts of making a false statement to the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Evidence at trial proved that  more

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, April 12 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of West Virginia issued the following news release on April 11, 2024: Reginald Clay Jackson, 43, of St. Albans, pleaded guilty today to possession with intent to distribute fentanyl. According to court documents and statements made in court, on October 3, 2023, law enforcement officers arrested Jackson after conducting a traffic stop of a scooter he was operating in St. Albans. Jackson was taken to  more

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, April 12 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of West Virginia issued the following news release on April 11, 2024: Perry Johnson Jr., 30, of Dunwoody, Georgia, was sentenced today to 11 years and three months in prison, to be followed by three years of supervised release, for conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine. Johnson admitted to his role in a drug trafficking organization (DTO) that operated in the Charleston area. According to court   more