FORT BRAGG, North Carolina, June 20 -- The U.S. Army Reserve Command issued the following news: FORT SHAFTER FLATS, Hawaii - On June 17, 2024, the 9th Mission Support Command (MSC) held a dedication ceremony for their newly established Joint Operations Center, honoring the memory and service of Sgt. Evan S. Parker. The ceremony was attended by Soldiers, families, civilians, and Sgt. Parker's mother, Anita, and brothers, Lance and Caleb. After graduating from South Haven Hig  more

FORT BRAGG, North Carolina, June 20 -- The U.S. Army Reserve Command issued the following news: PINELLAS PARK, Fla. - "Warrior Medics" from the Army Reserve Medical Command's Garden Grove, California, based 7214th Medical Support Unit, mobilized from May 5 to May 25 to support the Grafenwoehr Army Dental Clinic for two weeks. Sergeant Lynette Sherlock, an Army dental specialist, or 68 Echo, said she was grateful for the opportunity to work overseas with the active-duty Soldi  more

FORT BRAGG, North Carolina, June 20 -- The U.S. Army Reserve Command issued the following news: NEW YORK - The U.S. Army Reserve's 99th Readiness Division teamed with the U.S. Army's New York City Recruiting Battalion to celebrate the U.S. Army's 249th birthday June 14 in Times Square. Maj. Gen. Kris A. Belanger, 99th RD commanding general, served as officiant and guest speaker for the celebration event. "Our birthday theme this year is 'Honoring the Past, Defending the Fu  more

DALLAS, Texas, June 21 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Southwest Regional Information Office issued the following report on June 20, 2024, entitled "Employer Costs for Employee Compensation for the Regions - March 2024": * * * Private industry employer costs for employee compensation among the four regions of the country ranged from $39.04 per hour in the South to $52.91 in the Northeast in March 2024, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.   more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, June 20 -- The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality issued the following news release: The N.C. Department of Environmental Quality's Division of Water Resources (DWR) is awarding more than $10.5 million for seven projects in coastal North Carolina for beach and dune renourishment, as well as other projects related to hurricane and storm damage. "The Coastal Storm Damage grants help restore and rebuild communities and support their work to build a more r  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, June 20 -- The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality issued the following news release: The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality's Division of Water Resources (DWR) awarded $1.14 million in grants to seven local governments and organizations to support stream restoration, water-based recreation and water management projects. "These grants will provide tangible environmental, economic, social and public health benefits to communities througho  more

WASHINGTON, June 20 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: The Department of Defense (DoD) announced at Fort Liberty today, a first-of-its-kind partnership with Duke Energy to power five military installations in North and South Carolina with carbon-free electricity. As part of this agreement, DoD will be the exclusive purchaser of all output generated by two new solar facilities in South Carolina. Through this action, DoD is delivering on President Biden's goal t  more

WASHINGTON, June 20 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news on June 18, 2024: By Joseph Clark Officials announced an agreement today between the Defense Department and an East Coast-based utility company to provide carbon pollution-free energy to installations throughout North and South Carolina. Under a first-of-its-kind contract, unveiled today during a ceremony at Fort Liberty, North Carolina, Duke Energy Progress LLC will supply five of the region's largest military in  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, June 20 -- Gov. Ron DeSantis, R-Florida, issued the following news release on June 19, 2024: Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the appointment of Blair Bradley, Shawn Hindle, and Belinda Kirkegard and the reappointment of John Davis to the Valencia College District Board of Trustees. Blair Bradley Bradley is a former Analyst for North American Reserve Corporation. Active in her community, she serves as a STEM tutor and volunteer for the local Parent Teacher Associat  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, June 20 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Georgia issued the following news release: Rodolfo Maldonado-Bustos, a.k.a. "Don Jose," and Euclides Camacho-Goicochea, a.k.a. "El Quilles," who occupy leadership roles in the La Nueva Familia Michoacana drug cartel, were charged by a federal grand jury with conspiracy to possess with the intent to distribute heroin and conspiracy to import heroin into the United States. Earlier today, the U.S. Departmen  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, June 21 -- Gov. Roy Cooper, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release on June 20, 2024: Today, Governor Roy Cooper signed the following bills into law: * Senate Bill 124: Predatory Roofing/Ins. Rebate Reform (https://www.ncleg.gov/Sessions/2023/Bills/Senate/PDF/S124v5.pdf). * House Bill 1020: Retirement Admin. Changes Act of 2024 (https://ncleg.gov/Sessions/2023/Bills/House/PDF/H1020v4.pdf). * House Bill 989: Retirement Service Purchase Rewrite Part III (ht  more

FORT BRAGG, North Carolina, June 20 -- The U.S. Army Reserve Command issued the following news: CORAOPOLIS, Pa. - The Touch-A-Truck: Sea, Land, Air and Space Expo was held at the Pittsburgh International Airport Air Reserve Station, Pennsylvania, June 15, 2024. The event aimed to increase awareness of the branches of U.S. military by showcasing the vehicles, equipment and uniforms used to accomplish missions worldwide. "Sometimes the best way to explain the military is by s  more

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, June 21 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of North Carolina issued the following news release on June 20, 2024: Today, the U.S. Attorney's Office conducted a training in Charlotte for law enforcement agencies, on the investigation and prosecution of fatal and near-fatal overdose cases, announced Dena J. King, U.S. Attorney for the Western District of North Carolina. The training is part of a broader effort by federal prosecutors to combat the  more

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, June 21 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of North Carolina issued the following news release on June 20, 2024: Today, U.S. Attorney Dena J. King announced the U.S. Attorney's Office's efforts to enhance safety across communities in Western North Carolina, especially during the summer months when violent crime historically increases. These efforts include federal prosecutions, collaborations with law enforcement and local communities, and pro  more

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, June 20 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of North Carolina issued the following news release on June 19, 2024: Chad Clay, 31, of Charlotte, was sentenced on Monday to 151 months in prison for distribution of fentanyl and methamphetamine and possession of a firearm by a felon, announced Dena J. King, U.S. Attorney for the Western District of North Carolina. Bennie Mims, Special Agent in Charge of the U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, June 20 -- The North Carolina State Treasurer issued the following statement on June 19, 2024: * * * Statement from Treasurer Folwell: I applaud the Federal Trade Commission for doing its job to protect the consumers of health care in the Lake Norman area. North Carolina has the highest hospital costs in the country and Novant's proposed purchase of two Lake Norman hospitals would have made the matter worse. High medical and pharmaceutical costs are pushing the Stat  more

FORT BRAGG, North Carolina, June 21 -- The U.S. Army Reserve Command issued the following news: By Capt. Michael Ariola 85th U.S. Army Reserve Support Command CHICAGO - Major League Baseball's Chicago Cubs honored U.S. Army Reserve Lt. Col. Brian Dunn, a public affairs officer for the 85th U.S. Army Reserve Support Command, for his military service during their Pride Month observance home game versus the San Francisco Giants at Wrigley Field, June 17, 2024. Dunn, a proud member of the Lesbian  more

SHEPPARD AIR FORCE BASE, Texas, June 20 -- The U.S. Air Force issued the following news on June 19, 2024: By Julie Svoboda, 82nd Training Wing Public Affairs President Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation on January 1, 1863, declaring, "all persons held as slaves" within rebellious states "are, and henceforth shall be free." However, it took two and half years for the word to reach Texas, the last bastion of Confederate power. It wasn't until June 19, 1865, when U.S. Army Maj.   more

FORT BRAGG, North Carolina, June 20 -- The U.S. Army Reserve Command issued the following news: N'DJAMENA, Chad - On June 19, while conducting a Medical Readiness Exercise (MEDREX) at the Garnison Military Hospital in N'Djamena, two U.S. Army Reserve Soldiers assisted three Chadian citizens injured from an ammunition depot explosion June 18. Lt. Charles Crocco, an emergency care nurse (66T), assigned to the 947th Forward Resuscitative Surgical Detachment (FRSD), but trainin  more

FORT BRAGG, North Carolina, June 20 -- The U.S. Army Reserve Command issued the following news: U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa - Soldiers from the 402nd Forward Resuscitative Surgical Detachment (FRSD), a part of the 3rd Medical Command Deployment Support, a U.S. Army Reserve unit from Fort Devens, Mass. will join forces with Chadian Armed Forces [Forces Armees Tchadiennes] military medical professionals over the next fourteen days to foster bilateral exchan  more