ATLANTA, Georgia, July 3 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Southeast Regional Information Office issued the following report on July 2, 2024, entitled "Occupational Employment and Wages in Auburn-Opelika - May 2023": * * * Workers in the Auburn-Opelika, AL Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $24.07 in May 2023, compared to the nationwide average of $31.48, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commissio  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, July 3 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Southeast Regional Information Office issued the following report on July 2, 2024, entitled "Occupational Employment and Wages in Birmingham-Hoover - May 2023": * * * Workers in the Birmingham-Hoover, AL Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $27.33 in May 2023, compared to the nationwide average of $31.48, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Com  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, July 3 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Southeast Regional Information Office issued the following report on July 2, 2024, entitled "Occupational Employment and Wages in Daphne-Fairhope-Foley - May 2023": * * * Workers in the Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $21.82 in May 2023, compared to the nationwide average of $31.48, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regi  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, July 3 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Southeast Regional Information Office issued the following report on July 2, 2024, entitled "Occupational Employment and Wages in Decatur - May 2023": * * * Workers in the Decatur, AL Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $25.61 in May 2023, compared to the nationwide average of $31.48, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commissioner Victoria G  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, July 3 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Southeast Regional Information Office issued the following report on July 2, 2024, entitled "Occupational Employment and Wages in Dothan - May 2023": * * * Workers in the Dothan, AL Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $22.31 in May 2023, compared to the nationwide average of $31.48, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commissioner Victoria G.   more

ATLANTA, Georgia, July 3 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Southeast Regional Information Office issued the following report on July 2, 2024, entitled "Occupational Employment and Wages in Florence-Muscle Shoals - May 2023": * * * Workers in the Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $22.24 in May 2023, compared to the nationwide average of $31.48, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Re  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, July 3 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Southeast Regional Information Office issued the following report on July 2, 2024, entitled "Occupational Employment and Wages in Huntsville - May 2023": * * * Workers in the Huntsville, AL Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $32.27 in May 2023, compared to the nationwide average of $31.48, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commissioner Vict  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, July 3 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Southeast Regional Information Office issued the following report on July 2, 2024, entitled "Occupational Employment and Wages in Mobile - May 2023": * * * Workers in the Mobile, AL Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $25.22 in May 2023, compared to the nationwide average of $31.48, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commissioner Victoria G.   more

ATLANTA, Georgia, July 3 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Southeast Regional Information Office issued the following report on July 2, 2024, entitled "Occupational Employment and Wages in Montgomery - May 2023": * * * Workers in the Montgomery, AL Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $24.94 in May 2023, compared to the nationwide average of $31.48, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commissioner Vict  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, July 3 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Southeast Regional Information Office issued the following report on July 2, 2024, entitled "Occupational Employment and Wages in Tuscaloosa - May 2023": * * * Workers in the Tuscaloosa, AL Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $24.81 in May 2023, compared to the nationwide average of $31.48, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commissioner Vict  more

SAVANNAH, Georgia, July 3 -- The U.S. Department of Labor Occupational Safety & Health Administration issued the following news release: * * * Thompson Hardwoods Inc. faces $267K in proposed penalties * * * The U.S. Department of Labor has determined a Hazlehurst sawmill could have prevented a 24-year-old employee from suffering fatal injuries while working with a woodchipper if the company had ensured that federal safety regulations were followed. The department's Occupational Safety and H  more

GAINESVILLE, Georgia, July 2 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Georgia issued the following news release: Mitchell Simpson, who orchestrated a $3 million scheme to defraud companies that provided floor-plan financing to his used-car dealership, has pleaded guilty to wire fraud. "This defendant abused the trust of the companies that loaned him money to operate his car dealership," said U.S. Attorney Ryan K. Buchanan. "We will continue to prosecute individuals motiv  more

GULFPORT, Mississippi, July 2 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Mississippi issued the following news release: A Lawrenceville, Georgia man was sentenced to 42 months in prison for possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine. According to court documents, on May 15, 2023, Martin Louis Williams, 35, was pulled over in a traffic stop on Interstate 10 in Hancock County, Mississippi. Williams's vehicle smelled like marijuana and he admitted that he had smoked  more

ROBINS AFB, Georgia, July 3 -- The U.S. Air Force Robins Air Force Base issued the following news: By Tommie Horton, 78th Air Base Wing Public Affairs Chief Master Sgt. Lloyd Morales, 78th Air Base Wing command chief, gives remarks after officially accepting the duties of command chief during the first 78th ABW Change of Responsibility Ceremony at Robins Air Force Base, Georgia, July 1, 2024. Prior to taking over as the 78th ABW command chief, Morales served as the 88th ABW command chief at W  more