CLEVELAND, Ohio, May 23 -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-Detroit District issued the following news release: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Buffalo District, in partnership with the City of Euclid, will offer planning assistance along Green Creek and Rabbit Run to help the city make comprehensive management decisions about the watersheds and prepare for the future. The study will produce technical guidebooks and HEC-RES models that will help the city prioritize management areas, comprehe  more

WASHINGTON, May 22 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency issued the following news release: COLUMBUS - FEMA is hiring Ohio residents to support the March 14 tornado recovery effort. Qualified candidates with diverse backgrounds and a desire to serve are needed immediately. These temporary positions start as 120-day appointments and may be extended depending on the needs of the recovery mission. FEMA is accepting applications for 11 positions in an  more

WASHINGTON, May 22 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency issued the following news release: Severe weather moved through portions of the Central Plains and the Midwest overnight bringing high winds, tornadoes and large hail. While preliminary reports indicate 23 potential tornado touch downs, primarily in Iowa. The National Weather Service is forecasting an enhanced risk of severe storms with large hail, wind damage and possible tornadoes across the  more

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, May 23 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Pennsylvania issued the following news release on May 22, 2024: A resident of Youngstown, Ohio, pleaded guilty in federal court to conspiring to distribute fentanyl and fluorofentanyl, United States Attorney Eric G. Olshan announced today. Teqwan Scott, 29, pleaded guilty before Senior United States District Judge Arthur J. Schwab to conspiring to distribute 40 grams or more of fentanyl and 10 grams  more

DAYTON, Ohio, May 23 -- The U.S. Air Force Wright-Patterson Air Force Base issued the following news: The Wright-Patterson Medical Center earned an "A" Hospital Safety Grade from The Leapfrog Group, a national nonprofit watchdog. Leapfrog assigns an "A," "B," "C," "D" or "F" grade to general hospitals across the country based on over 30 measures of errors, accidents, injuries and infections as well as the systems hospitals have in place to prevent them. "Everyone who works at the Wright-Patte  more