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News Tipoffs - Virginia Editors Newsletter for Sunday June 02, 2024 ( 7 items )  

Alexandria: City Reaches Milestone in 275 Tree Planting Project
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, June 1 -- The city of Alexandria issued the following news release on May 31, 2024: The City of Alexandria Department of Transportation and Environmental Services is planting 275 new trees throughout the city in recognition of the City's 275th birthday. Last week, the City met a major project milestone with the planting of 100 trees to reduce gaps in the City's tree canopy. The first of the 275 was planted at Windmill Hill Park on April 6 as part of the City's Birthday Ki  more

EEOC Sues PepsiCo for Failing to Accommodate, Firing Blind Employee
GREENSBORO, North Carolina, June 1 -- The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission issued the following news release on May 31, 2024: * * * Federal Agency Charges Beverage Company Refused to Update Software or Offer an Alternative Accommodation * * * PepsiCo Beverage Sales, LLC violated federal law when it failed to provide a reasonable accommodation to and fired a blind employee in its North Carolina call center, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit fi  more

Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland: New Charts Break Down Fed's Small Business Credit Survey by Geography, Owner Demographics, Industry, Size
CLEVELAND, Ohio, June 1 -- The Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland issued the following news release on May 31, 2024: The 12 Federal Reserve Banks have released a series of chartbooks that can be used to analyze data from the 2023 Small Business Credit Survey by city, state, owner demographics, industry, size, and other characteristics. The 2024 Firms in Focus chartbooks includes 43 sets of charts that provide insights on how different types of small businesses performed in 2023, the challenges   more

NCUA Prohibits 4 Individuals From Participating in Affairs of Any Federally Insured Depository Institution
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, June 1 -- The National Credit Union Administration issued the following news release on May 31, 2024: The National Credit Union Administration issued four consent orders in May 2024. The individuals named below are permanently prohibited from participating in the affairs of any federally insured depository institution. * Arneta Davis, a former employee of Dow Great Western Credit Union in Antioch, California, agreed and consented to the issuance of a prohibition order and  more

U.S. Army-Fort Belvoir: Soldier Achieves Olympic Spot in Steeplechase, Credits Army With Success
FORT BELVOIR, Virginia, June 1 -- The U.S. Army's Fort Belvoir issued the following news: By Shannon Collins With a standing start, the Soldier hyper focuses on the 28 914-mm high fixed barriers and seven water jumps he needs to clear in the 3000-mm steeplechase to secure his Olympic dream. Sgt. Anthony Rotich, a chemical equipment repairman assigned to the World Class Athlete Program at Fort Carson, Colorado, is the man to beat going into the U.S. Olympic Team Trials for Track and Field in E  more

Va. Gov. Youngkin Announces Additional Administration and Board Appointments
RICHMOND, Virginia, June 1 -- Gov. Glenn Youngkin, R-Virginia, issued the following news release on May 31, 2024: Governor Glenn Youngkin today announced additional key administration and board appointments. ADMINISTRATION APPOINTMENTS OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR * Mujia "Ariana" He, Special Assistant * Elizabeth Wess, Transformation Analyst * * * COMMERCE AND TRADE * Margaret Beal Longest, Deputy Secretary * * * BOARD APPOINTMENTS ADMINISTRATION ART AND ARCHITECTUAL REVIEW BOARD   more

Washington Health Dept. Revokes, Suspends Licenses, Certifications, Registrations of Health Care Providers
OLYMPIA, Washington, June 1 -- The Washington State Department of Health issued the following agency statement on May 31, 2024: * * * The Washington State Department of Health has revoked or suspended the licenses, certifications, or registrations of the following health care providers in our state. The department has also immediately suspended the credentials of people who have been prohibited from practicing in other states. The department's Health Systems Quality Assurance Division works w  more