FORT BELVOIR, Virginia, May 23 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Defense Logistics Agency issued the following news: Defense Logistics Agency's Chief Information Officer is spearheading the effort to recruit talent to the agency by bridging the gap between the Department of Defense and higher institutions. As part of DoD's Taking the Pentagon to the People initiative, Adarryl Roberts is engaged in an educational outreach program that enlightens students on employment, internships, scholarshi  more

JOINT BASE LANGLEY-EUSTIS, Virginia, May 23 -- The U.S. Air Force's Joint Base Langley-Eustis issued the following news: By Marcus Bullock, 633d Air Base Wing Public Affairs The 633d Medical Group collaborated with the Hampton Veterans Affairs Healthcare System (VAHCS) to establish a new Langley VA Clinic with a ribbon cutting ceremony at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia, May 20, 2024. The initiative aligns with the forward planning strategies of the Defense Health Agency (DHA) and the Vet  more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, May 23 -- The National Credit Union Administration issued the following news release on May 22, 2024: * * * NCUA Board Briefed on Share Insurance Fund's First Quarter Performance * * * The National Credit Union Administration Board held its fourth open meeting of 2024 and received a briefing by the Deputy Chief Financial Officer on the performance of the National Credit Union Share Insurance Fund and its projected equity ratio. The Share Insurance Fund reported a net i  more

FALLS CHURCH, Virginia, May 23 -- The U.S. Army Medicine issued the following news: By MaryTherese Griffin Army Reservist Sgt Lee-Syonne Burchell has always loved music. "I love to sing! And I make my own music," said the 27-year-old. She was able to hone her skills in an unexpected way because of a training accident in the Army. "I got injured in training and had to have surgery on my shoulder. They said it was complex enough to go to the Soldier Recovery Unit, so now I am here at Ft Sewart   more

MARTINSBURG, West Virginia, May 23 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of West Virginia issued the following news release: Donald McDuffin Williams, age 49, of Baltimore, Maryland, was indicted on federal fentanyl and cocaine charges. Williams is charged with possession with intent to distribute fentanyl and possession with intent to distribute cocaine base. According to court documents, investigators suspected Williams of trafficking drugs in Harpers Ferry, West Virgi  more

ELKINS, West Virginia, May 23 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of West Virginia issued the following news release on May 22, 2024: Donald Ray Cantrell, Jr., 48, of Mill Creek, West Virginia, pled guilty today to conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine. According to court documents and statements made in court, Cantrell was on supervised release after serving time for a drug charge. U.S. Probation officers searched Cantrell's home during a visit and found 220 grams   more

RICHMOND, Virginia, May 23 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia issued the following news release on May 22, 2024: A Petersburg man was sentenced today to 10 years and six months in prison for possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine and heroin. According to court documents, from Sept. 9, 2022, to Feb. 8, 2023, the Virginia State Police 1B Task Force conducted five controlled purchases of heroin, fentanyl, and cocaine from Richard Arthur Jones, 37  more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, May 23 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia issued the following news release on May 22, 2024: Two alleged members of a transnational money laundering organization were arrested on criminal charges related to their alleged involvement in a scheme to launder millions of dollars in illegal drug proceeds for Mexican drug trafficking organizations, including the Sinaloa and Jalisco cartels (also known as CJNG). Li Pei Tan, 46, of Buford, Geo  more

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, May 23 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of West Virginia issued the following news release on May 22, 2024: United States Attorney Will Thompson commends the announcement of the Department of Justice's new resource for prosecutors, "Framework for Prosecutors to Strengthen Our National Response to Sexual Assault and Domestic Violence Involving Adult Victims." The announcement was made on Monday, May 20, 2024, in Dallas, Texas, at the Confer  more