WASHINGTON, July 11 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy posted the following news on July 10, 2024: The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced the latest round of cohorts in its Lab-Embedded Entrepreneurship Program (LEEP). Thirty-three innovators have been selected to be embedded across four U.S. national laboratories where they will work with an extensive network of mentors and experts to develop next-generation technologies. T  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, July 12 -- The Georgia State Senate issued the following news release: During a 3-day summit (June 19-21) hosted by the Asian Pacific American Leadership Foundation (APALF) in Las Vegas, Nevada, alongside NALEO, over 350 leaders from 26 states (plus the District of Columbia) convened to launch AAPI LEAD (Leadership Elected and AppointeD), the first-ever national membership-based organization for and by elected and appointed officials. The summit convened the largest gathering  more

LANSING, Michigan, July 12 (TNSres) -- The Michigan Economic Development Corp. issued the following news release on July 11, 2024: * * * The state moved up from the No. 10 spot, building on recent accolades highlighting Michigan's leadership across industries and sustainability investments * * * Michigan is the No. 9 state for business according to CNBC, which released its rankings of America's Top States for Business in 2024 (https://www.cnbc.com/2024/07/11/americas-top-states-for-business-  more

FORT BRAGG, North Carolina, July 11 -- The U.S. Army Reserve Command issued the following news: NAVAL BASE VENTURA COUNTY, Calif. Nicholas Sterghos faced a crossroads in his athletic career at the U.S. Military Academy. Multiple fractures, aches and ankle injuries contributed to him missing time running with the Black Knights' cross country and track teams from 2005-2006. The depression that followed grew so encompassing, that the Georgia native considered leaving West Point  more

WASHINGTON, July 11 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture issued the following news release: To date, the Biden-Harris Administration has invested a total of over $700 million in 48 states and Puerto Rico for projects that help to expand the nation's independent meat and poultry processing capacity U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack announced today that the Biden-Harris Administration is making investments that will strengthen American food supply chains, increase inde  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, July 12 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Southeast Regional Information Office issued the following report on July 11, 2024, entitled "Consumer Price Index, Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell - June 2024": * * * Area prices up 2.6 percent over the past 12 months * * * The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) for Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell rose 0.7 percent from April to June, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported to  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, July 12 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Southeast Regional Information Office issued the following report on July 11, 2024, entitled "Consumer Price Index, Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach - June 2024": * * * Area prices up 3.5 percent over the past 12 months * * * The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) for Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach declined 0.4 percent from April to June, the U.S. Bureau of Labor St  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, July 12 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Southeast Regional Information Office issued the following report on July 11, 2024, entitled "Consumer Price Index, South Region - June 2024": * * * Area prices unchanged in June; up 2.9 percent over the past year * * * The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) for the South was unchanged in June, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. A decline in the gasoline index   more

WASHINGTON, July 12 -- The U.S. Army News Service issued the following news: By Christopher Hurd, Army News Service It was a bright and sunny summer day in Atlanta, Georgia as seven Union Soldiers stood on a raised platform with nooses around their necks, preparing to give their lives for the America they believed in. Addressing the hostile crowd gathered to see their execution, Pvt. George D. Wilson said he felt no hostility toward them or regret dying for his country because he knew the Uni  more

WASHINGTON, July 12 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Coast Guard issued the following news: By Kathy Murray, Senior Writer, MyCG Capt. Jennifer Bowden knew she wanted to work with the Coast Guard since the day her parents took her to a Coast Guard Festival in Grand Haven, Michigan during a summer break from college more than 30 years ago. "It was in 1992 or 1993, when I was looking at ways to do my ministry," Bowden said. "I thought I'd found it. But the guy there told me, 'Sorry,  more

LANSING, Michigan, July 12 -- The U.S. Department of Energy issued the following news on July 11, 2024: * * * Funding from President Biden's Investing in America Agenda Will Retool or Retrofit 11 Existing Motor Vehicle Manufacturing Facilities to Support EV Manufacturing, Retaining and Creating Thousands of Good-Paying Union Jobs * * * As part of President Biden's Investing in America agenda, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced $1.7 billion to support the conversion of 11 shu  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, July 12 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release on July 11, 2024: Today, July 11, As part of President Biden's Investing in America agenda, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is providing over $20 million to 13 workforce development organizations across the nation under its Innovative Water Workforce Development Grant Program, which supports expanding career opportunities in the drinking water and wastewater utility sector. This announcem  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, July 12 (TNSres) -- The Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta issued the following Regional Economics article on July 10, 2024, by Megan Houck, senior business analyst of Regional Economic Information Network: * * * The Southeast has seen explosive growth since the COVID-19 pandemic as businesses and individuals migrate to warmer and often more business-friendly climates. They're not all choosing the largest cities in the region, though. Smaller "micropolitans" are grappling with t  more

WASHINGTON, July 12 -- The U.S. Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration issued the following news release on July 11, 2024: * * * Department of Labor makes largest combined investment in learn-and-earn workforce model * * * The Biden-Harris administration is today making the largest combined federal investment in Registered Apprenticeships as the Department of Labor awards more than $244 million through two grant programs to help modernize, diversify and expand the Registe  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, July 11 -- The U.S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration's New England Division issued the following news release: RUTLAND, Vt.The United States Attorney for the District of Vermont announced that Melvin Hill, 45, who formerly lived in Tignall, Georgia, was sentenced today in U.S. District Court in Rutland following his trial conviction on five drug and gun charges. Chief U.S. District Judge Geoffrey Crawford sentenced Hill to 180 months of imprisonment,   more

WASHINGTON, July 12 -- President Biden issued the following statement on July 11, 2024, on the historic investment to ensure future of the auto industry is Made in America: * * * Building a clean energy economy can and should be a win-win for union autoworkers and automakers. This investment will create thousands of good-paying, union manufacturing jobs and retain even more--from Lansing, Michigan to Fort Valley, Georgia - by helping auto companies retool, reboot, and rehire in the same factor  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, July 12 -- The Georgia Secretary of State issued the following news: Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger announced that the Secretary of State's office is in the process of conducting a SAVE audit of potential non-citizens who may have registered to vote. Using information from the Georgia Department of Driver Services (DDS), Georgia identifies people who may be non-citizens according to documents they have previously provided to DDS. Georgia is 100% REAL ID compliant, meani  more

WASHINGTON, July 11 -- The Securities and Exchange Commission issued the following litigation release (No. 4:22-cv-00194-CDL; M.D. Georgia filed Dec. 7, 2022) involving George Iakovou, et. al: * * * On July 8, 2024, the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Georgia entered a final judgment against George Iakovou, in an SEC case alleging that he raised approximately $6 million from investors in a fraudulent offering of securities. The SEC's complaint (https://www.sec.gov/enforcement-l  more

WASHINGTON, July 12 -- The White House issued the following transcript of a background news call on July 11, 2024, by senior administration officials on a Department of Energy action to ensure the future of the American auto industry: * * * MR. FERNANDEZ HERNANDEZ: Good morning, everyone. Thank you for joining today's press call on new action from the Department of Energy to ensure the future of the auto industry is built here in America. As a reminder, the call will begin with on-the-record  more