ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, June 4 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Education Activity issued the following news release on June 3, 2024: Dr. Beth Schiavino-Narvaez assumed the role of Director of DoDEA on June 1, 2024, following former Director Tom Brady's retirement on May 31, 2024. Dr. Schiavino-Narvaez had been the Chief Academic Officer for the Department of Defense Education Activity since April 2020 and has more than 30 years of experience in education. Prior to joining DoDEA in 2016 to  more

FORT BELVOIR, Virginia, June 4 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Defense Contract Audit Agency issued the following news: In February 2024, DCAA launched an optional Service Request Form to the Request an Audit webpage. The new Service Request Form will replace the previous link on June 3, 2024, and includes three new features: * The ability to select multiple contract types (FFP, FPIF, CPFF, etc.) for proposal-related requests. * The option to select prime or subcontractor status for reque  more

WASHINGTON, June 4 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency issued the following news release: CHARLESTON, W.Va. - Less than two weeks after President Joe Biden issued a major disaster declaration for West Virginia, more than $1 million has been approved for homeowners and renters affected by the severe storms, straight-line winds, tornadoes, flooding, landslides and mudslides of April 2-6, 2024. That total includes more than $675 thousand in housing a  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, June 5 -- The U.S. Air Force issued the following news: The 2024 Federal Employee Viewpoint Survey is available now for eligible Department of the Air Force employees and is open for submissions through June 28. First conducted in 2002, the FEVS is a government-wide, Office of Personnel Management-administered survey for federal civilian employees. Feedback from the FEVS allows the DAF to maximize its strengths and adjust where needed to improve work environments for e  more

FALLS CHURCH, Virginia, June 5 -- Defense Health Agency issued the following news: Do you often make trips to the pharmacy to pick up your prescriptions? For many, this process can be time consuming. If you have TRICARE For Life (TFL), you have pharmacy coverage through the TRICARE Pharmacy Program. This means you can use TRICARE Pharmacy Home Delivery. "Many TFL beneficiaries like the convenience of having their prescriptions delivered to their homes," said Melanie Richardson, a pharmacist in  more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, June 4 -- The National Credit Union Administration Inspector General issued the following audit report (No. OIG-24-06) on May 30, 2024, entitled "Bank Secrecy Act Program." Here are excerpts: * * * TO: Board Chairman Todd M. Harper Vice Chairman Kyle S. Hauptman Board Member Tanya F. Otsuka Executive Director Larry Fazio General Counsel Frank Kressman Deputy Executive Director Rendell L. Jones Chief of Staff Catherine D. Galicia Office of External Affairs and Comm  more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, June 4 -- The National Credit Union Administration issued the following news release on June 3, 2024: June is Minority Depository Institution Awareness Month at the National Credit Union Administration, and the agency will feature activities and events highlighting the essential role MDIs play in their communities. The NCUA's MDI Awareness Month activities include: * A June 5 webinar, "What is an MDI?," discussing the requirements for the MDI designation and the MDI busi  more

WASHINGTON, June 4 -- The Nuclear Regulatory Commission issued the following event notification (No. 57158) involving Surry Nuclear Plant, Virginia: * * * Facility: Surry Region: 2 State: VA Unit: [1] [] [] RX Type: [1] W-3-LP,[2] W-3-LP NRC Notified By: Forrest Copeland HQ OPS Officer: Ernest West Notification Date: 06/02/2024 Notification Time: 19:22 [ET] Event Date: 06/02/2024 Event Time: 17:08 [EDT] Last Update Date: 06/02/2024 Emergency Class: Non Emergency 10 CFR Section: 5  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, June 4 -- The Small Business Administration issued the following news release on June 3, 2024: The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) announced today that certain Private Non-Profit organizations (PNPs) in West Virginia that do not provide critical services of a governmental nature may be eligible to apply for low-interest disaster loans for damages as a result of severe storms, flooding, landslides and mudslides that occurred on April 11-12. Eligible PNP organizations  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, June 5 -- The Small Business Administration's Office of Disaster Assistance issued the following news release on June 4, 2024: The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) announced today that certain Private Non-Profit organizations (PNPs) in West Virginia that do not provide critical services of a governmental nature may be eligible to apply for low-interest disaster loans for damages as a result of severe storms, straight-line winds, tornadoes, flooding, landslides and muds  more

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- The U.S. Department of Commerce's Economic Development Administration issued the following news release on June 4, 2024: Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced the Department's Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $6.6 million grant to Halifax County, Virginia, for water infrastructure improvements needed to support job growth and economic development. This grant will provide increased water service to the Virginia Motorsport Technol  more

WASHINGTON, June 4 -- The Naval Sea Systems Command issued the following news: The U.S. Navy Submarine Industrial Base (SIB) program along with local shipbuilding companies and suppliers, elected officials, and community leaders gathered to celebrate the future of the defense workforce during the inaugural National Signing Day event in Boston on May 30. The National Signing Day concluded a series of five Talent Pipeline Program (TPP) events across key maritime hubs, honoring the latest group o  more

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia, June 4 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Virginia issued the following news release on June 3, 2024: Envigo RMS LLC pleaded guilty today to conspiring to knowingly violate the Animal Welfare Act, and Envigo Global Services Inc. pleaded guilty to a felony of conspiring to knowingly violate the Clean Water Act. Both pleas are in relation to a dog breeding facility located in Cumberland County, Virginia, from which the Justice Department secu  more

ABINGDON, Virginia, June 4 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Virginia issued the following news release: A federal grand jury in Abingdon, Virginia returned an indictment May 21, 2024 charging 17 individuals with conspiring to defraud the United States by filing fraudulent claims for pandemic unemployment benefits. The grand jury has charged Josef Ludwig Brown, Crystal Samantha Shaw, Jonathan Scott Webb, Christopher Kirk Webb, Stephanie Amber Barton, Haleigh McKenz  more

HUNTINGTON, West Virginia, June 4 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of West Virginia issued the following news release on June 3, 2024: Javonte Dejuan Perry, also known as "Dre," 33, of Huntington, pleaded guilty today to possession with intent to distribute fentanyl. According to court documents and statements made in court, on March 30, 2023, Perry sold a quantity of fentanyl to a confidential informant in Huntington. Perry is scheduled to be sentenced on Septemb  more

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, June 4 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of West Virginia issued the following news release on June 3, 2024: Isaiah Vaniah McDade, 47, of South Charleston, was sentenced today to three years and 10 months in prison, to be followed by three years of supervised release, for distribution of a quantity of fentanyl and a quantity of methamphetamine. According to court documents and statements made in court, between August 10, 2022 and September   more

HUNTINGTON, West Virginia, June 4 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of West Virginia issued the following news release on June 3, 2024: Today, Talon Aaron McIntosh, also known as "Trey" and "T," 28, of Detroit, Michigan, was sentenced to eight years and one month in prison, to be followed by three years of supervised release, and Mario Alonzo Pettway III, also known as "Mike," 23, of Detroit, was sentenced to six years in prison, to be followed by three years of super  more