REDSTONE ARSENAL, Alabama, May 30 -- The U.S. Army Contracting Command issued the following news: By Elizabeth Glenn Giving a chance to connect government contracting personnel with the industry members with whom they work is vital to successful partnerships and the direct impact those relationships have on the supplies and services that support the nation's defense was a major theme at an Army Contracting Command-Rock Island (ACC-RI) recent event. ACC-RI held its Advance Planning Briefing to  more

MONTGOMERY, Alabama, May 31 -- The Alabama Secretary of State issued the following statement on May 30, 2024: * * * "Today's verdict is a perfect example of why our judicial system has an appeals process in place. It is a fail safe for every American citizen against errors made in the court system. Every citizen has a right to a fair appeal and President Trump's appeals case should be a slam dunk for any unbiased and fair appellate court. It is obvious to anyone paying attention that today's v  more

CAMP HUMPHREYS, South Korea, May 31 -- The U.S. Army Sustainment Command issued the following news: By Galen Putnam, U.S. Army Sustainment Command Army Field Support Battalion-Korea conducted a change of command ceremony at the Far East District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers headquarters building here, May 23. AFSBn-Korea welcomed Lt. Col. Brian E. Thompson Jr., who took the reins from outgoing commander Lt. Col. Justin L. Darnell. Thompson arrives from Fort Shafter, Hawaii, where he served   more

MONTGOMERY, Alabama, May 31 -- The U.S. Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division issued the following news release: * * * Alleges 3 companies jointly employed child who worked up to 60 hours a week making auto parts * * * The U.S. Department of Labor filed a complaint on May 30, 2024, asking a federal court to prevent three Alabama companies, including a Hyundai U.S. assembly and manufacturing plant, from employing children illegally. The complaint also requests that the court require the   more

MONTGOMERY, Alabama, May 31 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release on May 29, 2024: Today, the Biden-Harris Administration announced the recipients of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) 2023 Clean School Bus Program rebate competition, funded by President Biden's Investing in America agenda. The rebates will help selectees purchase over 51 clean school buses in 10 school districts across Alabama. The Program will help Alabama accelerate the transi  more

ROME, Georgia, May 31 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Georgia issued the following news release: James Lewallen Meeks, a Georgia Department of Corrections inmate, and two conspirators, Jamey Michael Latty and Mark Anthony Powell, have been sentenced to federal prison for their roles in trafficking firearms, methamphetamine, and fentanyl in Northwest Georgia. "While serving a sentence for a violent crime in a Georgia Correctional Facility, Meeks continued his cri  more

TULSA, Oklahoma, May 30 -- The city of Tulsa issued the following news: As the 103rd anniversary of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre approaches, the City of Tulsa is continuing its search for victims and relatives from the Massacre. Intermountain Forensics, the laboratory assisting the City with DNA analysis for the Investigation, is making significant progress. Through family stories and DNA comparison thanks to assistance from the public, both from people who have submitted information online a  more