FORT BELVOIR, Virginia, July 10 -- The U.S. Army's Fort Belvoir issued the following news: On June 27, Product Manager Force Protection Systems (PM FPS) Lt. Col. Matthew T. Einhorn said the scope of Richard Goehring's service to his country can be measured by cosmic events. In fact, since Goehring joined the U.S. Army Civilian workforce in 1987, the world has seen 30 full lunar eclipses - and that was already after he served for four years in the U.S. Navy. "I'm sure he didn't know at that ti  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, July 10 -- Virginia Attorney General Jason S. Miyares issued the following news release on July 9, 2024: * * * Retroactive Sentence Reductions for Violent Criminals at High-Risk for Violent Recidivism Undermines the Justice System, Disregards Victims * * * Attorney General Jason Miyares today addressed official data from the Virginia Department of Corrections on inmates identified for sentence recalculation. Since these credits are applied retroactively, on July 1, 2024,   more

RICHMOND, Virginia, July 10 -- Virginia Attorney General Jason S. Miyares issued the following news release on July 8, 2024: Attorney General Jason Miyares today voiced serious public safety concerns about violent offenders receiving reduced sentences. On July 1st, the prohibition on enhanced earned sentence credits for inmates convicted of both violent and nonviolent offenses expired, rendering over 7,000 violent offenders eligible for reduced sentences. Among these offenders are individuals   more

WASHINGTON, July 9 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news release: AIR FORCE Kekolu Contracting LLC, La Plata, Maryland, was awarded a firm-fixed-price, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity, single award contract with a ceiling of $200,000,000 for construction work on real property facilities at Eglin Air Force Base and its associated sites in Florida. This contract provides for support of real property maintenance, repair, alteration, non-complex minor construction, re  more

WASHINGTON, July 9 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news release: WASHINGTON HEADQUARTERS SERVICES The Pennsylvania State University, State College, Pennsylvania, is awarded an indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract (HQ003424D0022) with a ceiling of $460,000,000. No funds are being obligated at time of award. The Strategic Capabilities Office within the Office of the Secretary of Defense intends to utilize Pennsylvania State University Applied Research Laborator  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, July 10 -- The Federal Home Loan Bank of Atlanta, a district bank in the Federal Home Loan Bank System, issued the following news: Two local organizations are combining efforts to increase downpayment assistance available to eligible Georgia homebuyers. The Federal Home Loan Bank of Atlanta (FHLBank Atlanta) and the Georgia Department of Community Affairs (DCA), which each offer downpayment assistance programs, are making it possible for homebuyers to receive funding from bo  more

WASHINGTON, July 9 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news release: The chief of staff of the Army announces the following officer assignments: Maj. Gen. Thomas M. Feltey, deputy commanding general, III Corps, Fort Cavazos, Texas, to commanding general, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Cavazos, Texas. Maj. Gen. Daryl O. Hood, commanding general, 20th Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, Explosives Command, Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland, to commanding general, U.S. Ar  more

WASHINGTON, July 9 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: The chief of staff of the Army announces the following officer assignments: Maj. Gen. Thomas M. Feltey, deputy commanding general, III Corps, Fort Cavazos, Texas, to commanding general, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Cavazos, Texas. Maj. Gen. Daryl O. Hood, commanding general, 20th Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, Explosives Command, Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland, to commanding general, U.S. Army Train  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, July 10 -- Gov. Glenn Youngkin, R-Virginia, issued the following news release on July 9, 2024: Given the increasing evidence of the impact cell phone and social media usage has on education and youth mental health, Governor Glenn Youngkin today issued Executive Order 33, which directs the Virginia Department of Education (VDOE) to draft guidance for public school divisions to adopt local policies and procedures establishing cell phone-free education. The EO directs VDOE to  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, July 10 -- Gov. Glenn Youngkin, R-Virginia, issued the following news release on July 9, 2024: * * * Grants will create jobs, improve infrastructure and support local businesses in Virginia's Appalachian Region * * * Governor Glenn Youngkin today announced that he is recommending 13 projects for funding by the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC), totaling $7.4 million in grants. ARC will finalize approval of these project awards later this year. "These projects represe  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, July 9 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: Brig. Gen. Gregory Kreuder assumed command of Nineteenth Air Force from Maj. Gen. Clark Quinn during a change of command ceremony at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, Texas, on July 8, 2024. Lt. Gen. Brian Robinson, commander Air Education and Training Command, presided over the ceremony, passing the guidon from Quinn to Kreuder. As Nineteenth AF comma  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, July 10 -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-Baltimore District issued the following news release: Newly released data from June 6, 2024, on oyster reef restoration in the Chesapeake Bay and its tidal tributaries indicates that the Oysters Outcome in the Chesapeake Bay Watershed agreement will be met by the 2025 deadline. In 2014, The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Baltimore District, in coordination with additional Chesapeake Bay Program partners including the Natio  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, July 10 -- The U.S. Navy's Office of Naval Research issued the following news release: By Cherish T. Gilmore, Office of Naval Research The Office of Naval Research (ONR) Global has promoted Dr. Marcus Tepaske to the role of Technical Director, where he will lead experts in finding cutting-edge technologies and solutions and getting them into the hands of Sailors and Marines. Tepaske, who officially started in his new position on July 1, previously served as an ONR Global   more

WASHINGTON, July 10 (TNSres) -- The Smithsonian Institution issued the following news release: * * * Sanctuaries in Chesapeake Shelter Higher Oyster Populations and More Marine Life--Including Parasites--Than Nearby Harvest Areas * * * In the campaign to restore Chesapeake Bay, oyster sanctuaries rank among the most hotly contested strategies. But new research suggests these no-harvest areas are working, and not only for the oysters. In a new study published July 4 in Marine Ecology Progress  more

FALLS CHURCH, Virginia, July 10 -- Defense Health Agency issued the following news: If you've recently had a blood draw or X-ray, you're likely interested in seeing the results once they're available. Or perhaps you want to review what you discussed with your health care team at your last appointment. If you visited a military hospital or clinic for your recent test or appointment, you can access this information in the MHS GENESIS Patient Portal. "The MHS GENESIS Patient Portal makes it easy  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, July 10 -- Gov. Glenn Youngkin, R-Virginia, issued the following news release on July 9, 2024: * * * LS GreenLink to invest over $680 million to locate HVDC submarine cable manufacturing facility in the City of Chesapeake, creating over 330 new jobs * * * Governor Glenn Youngkin today announced that LS GreenLink USA, Inc. will invest $681 million to build a state-of-the-art 750,000-sq.-ft. high-voltage direct current submarine cable manufacturing facility to serve the glo  more

NEWPORT NEWS, Virginia, July 10 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia issued the following news release on July 9, 2024: A Hampton woman was sentenced today to five years in prison for identity theft and leading a conspiracy to defraud the government and financial institutions for pandemic-related loans and other benefits. According to court documents, Lapondia Wallace, 53, was responsible for at least 22 fraudulent pandemic loan applications and five addition  more

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, July 6 -- Vice President Kamala Harris and Essence CEO Caroline Wanga issued the following remarks in a moderated conversation during the 30th Annual Festival of Culture at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center: * * * MS. WANGA: That's y'all vice president. (Applause.) Now listen here, we time constrained. I don't need to say nothing else. But ladies and -- ladies, gentlemen, community, family, one of the beautiful things about history is: Once it happens, it can't un  more