ABERDEEN, Maryland, July 3 -- Aberdeen Proving Ground issued the following news: By Rachel Ponder Brig. Gen. James D. Turinetti IV assumed command of the U.S. Army Communications-Electronics Command and the duties of Aberdeen Proving Ground senior commander during a ceremony at the Myer Auditorium June 28, 2024. Lt. Gen. Christopher O. Mohan, deputy commanding general of the U.S. Army Materiel Command, presided over the ceremony, which was attended in-person and virtually by Army and local le  more

NEW YORK, July 3 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Northeast Regional Information Office issued a report on June 28, 2024, entitled "Occupational Employment and Wages in Burlington-South Burlington - May 2023": * * * Workers in the Burlington-South Burlington, VT Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $32.14 in May 2023, compared to the nationwide average of $31.48, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Co  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 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

WASHINGTON, July 3 -- The Consumer Product Safety Commission issued the following news release on July 2, 2024: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) Chair Alex Hoehn-Saric announced today 22 awardees of a grant program aimed at preventing carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning. The state and local governments were selected by CPSC, from a group of 31 applicants. CPSC will provide more than $3 million in federal Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Prevention Grant Program (COPPGP) funds that will be mat  more

WASHINGTON, July 3 -- The U.S. Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration issued the following news release on July 2, 2024: * * * Pathway Home funding provides people with skills valued by local employers * * * The U.S. Department of Labor today announced the award of more than $56 million in grants to help reduce recidivism and assist people in re-entering their communities after being incarcerated. The award of Pathway Home 5 grant funding will build on the findings of th  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

OAK RIDGE, Tennessee, July 1 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory issued the following news release: Nuclear materials can produce vast amounts of energy. This unique attribute can be harnessed through reactors to provide a reliable, low-carbon electricity source. It can also be used to make weapons. ORNL's Nuclear Nonproliferation Division helps to ensure nuclear materials are being used peacefully all over the world. One approach to nonproliferation includes test  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

DENVER, Colorado, July 2 -- The Colorado Senate Democrats issued the following news release: On July 1, 2024, legislation will go into effect to protect Colorado's elections by punishing future attempts at "fake elector" schemes and adding protections against deepfake media that falsely depicts political candidates. "In 2020, our country experienced an attack on democracy when the former president and his supporters tried to overturn the election results," said Rep. Lorena Garcia, D-Unincorpor  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, July 3 -- The Pennsylvania Senate Democrats issued the following news release on July 2, 2024: Today State Senators Nikil Saval (D-Philadelphia County), Vincent Hughes (D-Montgomery and Philadelphia Counties), Amanda Cappelletti (D-Delaware and Montgomery Counties), and Tim Kearney (D-Delaware County) announced their intention to introduce legislation preventing the criminalization of homelessness in Pennsylvania. Their announcement comes in the wake of Friday's U.S.   more

ATLANTA, Georgia, July 3 -- The Georgia Secretary of State issued the following news: The Risk Limiting Audit (RLA) of the June 18th Congressional Runoffs for Districts 2 (Republican), 3 (Republican), and 14 (Democratic) has confirmed the outcomes of each of the contests. Since Wednesday, all 54 Georgia counties in these Congressional Districts participated in an RLA of their respective contests. As part of the audit, 147 batches of ballots were audited. The RLA was conducted with a 5% risk li  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

ATLANTA, Georgia, July 3 -- The Georgia State Senate issued the following news release: Sen. Gloria Butler (D-Stone Mountain) announces the appointment of Dr. Harry J. Heiman to the Comprehensive Health Coverage Commission. This commission will play a crucial role in advising the Governor, the General Assembly, and the Department of Community Health on issues related to access and quality of healthcare for Georgia's low-income and uninsured populations. "Dr. Heiman's extensive clinical practic  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, July 3 -- Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody issued the following news release: Attorney General Ashley Moody is welcoming new Florida officers from Georgia, Illinois, Maine, Massachusetts, New Mexico and New York with a Sunshine Salute. Attorney General Moody's Thin Line Tribute: Sunshine Salute initiative recognizes brave officers who move to serve in Florida, highlighting their stories. Several new Sarasota Police Department officers shared their stories with Attorne  more

WASHINGTON, July 3 (TNSfact) -- The White House issued the following fact sheet on July 2, 2024: * * * Biden-Harris Administration Announces Investment in Twelve Regional Technology Hubs, Creating Good-Paying Jobs and Driving Economic Opportunity and Innovation in Communities Across the Country - Regional Tech Hubs will strengthen American leadership in industries of the future, create jobs, and spur economic growth in all of America Today, the Biden-Harris Administration will announce fundi  more