ATLANTA, Georgia, July 2 -- The Atlanta Convention and Visitors Bureau issued the following news release: Atlanta Convention & Visitors Bureau (ACVB) announces the hiring of Maddie DaMario and promotion of David McAuley. DaMario joins the organization as director, Chicago area sales office. She is responsible for selling and marketing Atlanta as a destination for prospective trade shows and group meetings with a specialized focus on attracting customers from the Midwest market. She comes to AC  more

WASHINGTON, July 2 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Marketing Service issued the following news release on July 1, 2024: The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has imposed sanctions on four produce businesses for failing to meet contractual obligations to the sellers of produce they purchased and failing to pay reparation awards issued under the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act (PACA). These sanctions include suspending the businesses' PACA licenses and barring the  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO, Texas, July 2 -- The U.S. Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center issued the following news: By Debbie Aragon, AFIMSC Public Affairs The Air Force is launching new and improved Force Support Contingency Training at Silver Flag locations to better prepare services Airmen for their missions in deployed environments. While still conducting deployment training at other venues, Silver Flag training was paused for a short time to better align training requirements  more

ROBINS AFB, Georgia, July 2 -- The U.S. Air Force Reserve Command issued the following news: By Master Sgt. Rachelle Morris, Air Force Reserve Innovative Readiness Training (IRT) More than two dozen Airmen and Guardians executed a cybersecurity Innovative Readiness Training (IRT) mission June 4 to 14 in response to the governor declaring Guam's cybersecurity as a critical area in need of appropriate measures to defend critical infrastructure from malicious cyber activity. The mission came at   more

WASHINGTON, July 2 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration issued the following news release on July 1, 2024: The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is announcing a seventh round of Airport Infrastructure Grants (AIG) totaling $289 million to 129 airports across 40 states, improving the safety and efficiency of air travel. The projects are funded under President Biden's Bipartisan Infrastructure Law's AIG program, part of t  more

GLYNCO, Georgia, July 2 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers issued the following news release on July 1, 2024: On June 28, the Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers (FLETC) hosted a retirement ceremony for Deputy Director Kai Munshi, a man whose career has been a testament to dedication, resilience, and unwavering commitment to public service. As colleagues, friends, and family gathered both in-person and virtually, the air was filled with a  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, July 2 -- The Georgia House issued the following news release on July 1, 2024: Today, Speaker of the House Jon Burns highlighted several pieces of priority legislation from the 2024 session to take effect at the beginning of the 2025 fiscal year on July 1, 2024. "The House had an incredibly successful legislative session this year prioritizing policies that make our state a better place for every Georgian to live, work and raise a family," said Speaker Jon Burns. "From histor  more

WASHINGTON, July 2 (TNSres) -- NASA issued the following news release: NASA has selected 23 minority-serving institutions to receive $1.2 million to grow their research and technology capabilities, collaborate on research projects, and contribute to the agency's missions for the benefit of humanity. Through NASA's Minority University Research and Education Project (MUREP) Partnership Learning Annual Notification (MPLAN) award, selected institutions will receive up to $50,000 each for a six-mon  more

WASHINGTON, July 2 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' National Institutes of Health issued the following news release on July 1, 2024: * * * Candidate vaccine could provide enhanced breadth of protection against emerging SARS-CoV-2 variants. * * * A Phase 1 trial testing the safety of an experimental nasal vaccine that may provide enhanced breadth of protection against emerging variants of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, is now enrolling healthy adults at three   more

ATLANTA, Georgia, July 2 -- The Georgia Department of Banking and Finance issued the following news release: * * * The Department issues a Final Order to Cease and Desist against NeKesha Davis. * * * On or about May 13, 2024, the Georgia Department of Banking and Finance ("Department") served an Order to Cease and Desist ("Order") to NeKesha Shauntrelle Davis for engaging in activities in violation of the Georgia Installment Loan Act ("GILA"), O.C.G.A. Sec. 7-3-1 et seq. The Order became fin  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, July 2 -- The Georgia House issued the following news release on July 1, 2024: The House Energy, Utilities and Telecommunications Ad Hoc Committee on Community Solar, chaired by State Representative Beth Camp (R-Concord), will hold its first meeting on Wednesday, August 14, 2024, at 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. in room 400 of the Kennesaw State University Center in Kennesaw. To watch a live stream of this meeting, please click here (https://www.legis.ga.gov/schedule/house/AQIARgAAAxpEc5Cq  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, July 2 -- The Georgia House issued the following news release: State Representative Butch Parrish (R-Swainsboro), chairman of the House Rules Committee, was recently appointed by Speaker Jon Burns (R-Newington) to serve on the House Study Committee on Alternatives to Opioids for Pain Management. "I am grateful to Speaker Burns for appointing me to this study committee on a matter that deserves much attention and investigation during the interim," said Chairman Parrish. "We he  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, July 2 -- The Georgia House issued the following news release: State Representative Dale Washburn (R-Macon) recently was appointed by Speaker Jon Burns (R-Newington) to serve on the House Study Committee on Safety and Consumer Protection of Nicotine Vapor Products. "I am honored to be a member of this study committee and am eager to serve alongside my legislative colleagues to address this growing concern," said Rep. Washburn. "The rapid proliferation of nicotine vapor produc  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, July 2 -- The Georgia House issued the following news release: State Representative Mike Cameron (R-Rossville) applauds Trenton Pressing on the completion of its $12 million expansion, which enhances its manufacturing operations in Dade County by 100,000 square feet. "The Southeast United States has become a magnet for automotive brands and suppliers in the last two decades, and as is the case in so many ways, Georgia leads by example," said Rep. Cameron. "By investing in our  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, July 2 -- The Georgia House issued the following news release: State Representative Noel Williams (R- Cordele), Chairman of the House Committee on Banks and Banking, was recently selected by Speaker Jon Burns (R-Newington) to serve on the House Study Committee on Credit Card Fees on State Sales and Excise Tax and Their Impact on Georgia Merchants and Consumers. "I am grateful to Speaker Burns for appointing me to this vital study committee," said Chairman Williams. "With my b  more

WASHINGTON, July 2 -- The U.S. State Department issued the following remarks on July 1, 2024, by Secretary Antony J. Blinken at a conversation on U.S. Foreign Policy at the Brookings Institution: * * * MS ROUSE: Good morning, everyone. I'm Cecilia Rouse. I'm the president of the Brookings Institution. Thank you all who are joining us here today in Falk Auditorium and to the many more who are joining in online. It is my absolute pleasure to welcome you to a special conversation with U.S. Secret  more