DALLAS, Texas, July 26 -- The Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas, a district bank in the Federal Home Loan Bank System, issued the following news release: * * * Storm-Resistant Roofing in Hurricane-Prone Locations Gains Interior Foothold * * * BATESVILLE, ARKANSAS, July 25, 2024 -- A homeowner in Batesville, Arkansas, is the proud owner of a storm-resistant roof thanks to a $14,750 grant from the Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas (FHLB Dallas), awarded through its member Simmons Bank. The roof  more

FORT BRAGG, North Carolina, July 25 -- The U.S. Army Reserve Command issued the following news: JOINT BASE MCGUIRE-DIX-LAKEHURST, N.J. Sgt. Tyrone Sharp has made a career of focusing on others' well-being as a religious affairs NCO for the U.S. Army Reserve's 99th Readiness Division. When he competed in the division-level Best Squad Competition this past March in California, he was able to take some time to focus on his own personal and professional development. "I volunteer  more

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, July 26 -- Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following statement on July 25, 2024: * * * Griffin: 'Arkansas, with its abundance of quality ingredients and unique culinary traditions, has produced some of the best chefs around' * * * Attorney General Tim Griffin today issued the following statement announcing that he has nominated Executive Chef Payne Harding, owner of Cache restaurant in Little Rock, to represent Arkansas in the 20th Annual Great America  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, July 26 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Southeast Regional Information Office issued the following report on July 25, 2024, entitled "Occupational Employment and Wages in Asheville - May 2023": * * * Workers in the Asheville, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $25.81 in May 2023, compared to the nationwide average of $31.48, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commissioner Vict  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, July 26 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Southeast Regional Information Office issued the following report on July 25, 2024, entitled "Occupational Employment and Wages in Burlington, NC - May 2023": * * * Workers in the Burlington, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $24.01 in May 2023, compared to the nationwide average of $31.48, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commissione  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, July 26 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Southeast Regional Information Office issued the following report on July 25, 2024, entitled "Occupational Employment and Wages in Durham-Chapel Hill - May 2023": * * * Workers in the Durham-Chapel Hill, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $36.34 in May 2023, compared to the nationwide average of $31.48, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, July 26 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Southeast Regional Information Office issued the following report on July 25, 2024, entitled "Occupational Employment and Wages in Fayetteville, NC - May 2023": * * * Workers in the Fayetteville, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $25.27 in May 2023, compared to the nationwide average of $31.48, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commiss  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, July 26 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Southeast Regional Information Office issued the following report on July 25, 2024, entitled "Occupational Employment and Wages in Greensboro-High Point - May 2023": * * * Workers in the Greensboro-High Point, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $26.21 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 26 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Southeast Regional Information Office issued the following report on July 25, 2024, entitled "Occupational Employment and Wages in Greenville, NC - May 2023": * * * Workers in the Greenville, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $26.83 in May 2023, compared to the nationwide average of $31.48, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commissione  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, July 26 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Southeast Regional Information Office issued the following report on July 25, 2024, entitled "Occupational Employment and Wages in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton - May 2023": * * * Workers in the Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $24.29 in May 2023, compared to the nationwide average of $31.48, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported tod  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, July 26 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Southeast Regional Information Office issued the following report on July 25, 2024, entitled "Occupational Employment and Wages in Jacksonville, NC - May 2023": * * * Workers in the Jacksonville, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $22.59 in May 2023, compared to the nationwide average of $31.48, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commiss  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, July 26 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Southeast Regional Information Office issued the following report on July 25, 2024, entitled "Occupational Employment and Wages in Raleigh - May 2023": * * * Workers in the Raleigh, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $31.84 in May 2023, compared to the nationwide average of $31.48, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commissioner Victoria  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, July 26 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Southeast Regional Information Office issued the following report on July 25, 2024, entitled "Occupational Employment and Wages in Rocky Mount - May 2023": * * * Workers in the Rocky Mount, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $24.40 in May 2023, compared to the nationwide average of $31.48, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commissioner   more

ATLANTA, Georgia, July 26 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Southeast Regional Information Office issued the following report on July 25, 2024, entitled "Occupational Employment and Wages in Wilmington - May 2023": * * * Workers in the Wilmington, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $26.87 in May 2023, compared to the nationwide average of $31.48, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commissioner Vi  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, July 26 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Southeast Regional Information Office issued the following report on July 25, 2024, entitled "Occupational Employment and Wages in Winston-Salem - May 2023": * * * Workers in the Winston-Salem, NC 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 Commissio  more

FORT BRAGG, North Carolina, July 26 -- The U.S. Army Forces Command issued the following news: By Jordyn McCulley, Fort Carson Garrison Public Affairs Office FORT CARSON, Colo. -- The 4th Infantry Division Museum hosted a plaque dedication ceremony July 19 for the 109th Evacuation Hospital for its efforts during the activation of Camp Carson and in World War II. The 109th was activated June 21, 1943, at then Camp Carson, Colorado. By April 1944, the 109th was in England preparing for D-Day. T  more

WASHINGTON, July 25 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news release: MISSILE DEFENSE AGENCY Raytheon Technologies, Tucson, Arizona, is being awarded a sole-source, hybrid (fixed-price incentive and cost-plus-fixed-fee) contract for $1,944,082,765 to perform the manufacture and assembly of Standard Missile-3 Block IIA All-Up Rounds for the U.S. government and Japan Ministry of Defense (JMOD) Foreign Military Sales (FMS) case requirements. The work will be performed in Tucson  more

WASHINGTON, July 26 -- The U.S. Department of Energy issued the following news on July 25, 2024: * * * Nine Projects Across Seven States Will Support Solar-Powered Production of Hydrogen and Lower Emissions from the Aviation, Food and Beverage, and Other Sectors * * * In support of the Biden-Harris Administration's Investing in America agenda, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced $33 million for nine projects across seven states to advance concentrating solar-thermal (CST) sys  more

WASHINGTON, July 25 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Immigration and Customs Enforcement issued the following news release: DURHAM, N.C. Enforcement and Removal Operations Cary apprehended Carlos Heriberto Mendoza-Martinez, a 31-year-old unlawfully present and previously removed Mexican national in Durham on July 17. Martinez was taken into custody without incident. On May 12, 2010, Martinez was convicted of manslaughter. On May 22, 2013, an immigration judge ordered him removed f  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, July 26 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of North Carolina issued the following news release: A Fayetteville man was sentenced to 80 months in prison for possessing multiple firearms, as well as several high-capacity rifle magazines. On December 13, 2023, Jon Alan Davis, age 40, pled guilty to the charges. According to court documents and other information presented in court, on June 5, 2022, officers from the Cumberland County Sheriff's Offi  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, July 26 (TNSres) -- The Federal Home Loan Bank of Atlanta, a district bank in the Federal Home Loan Bank System, issued the following news on July 25, 2024: The board of directors of the Federal Home Loan Bank of Atlanta (FHLBank Atlanta) today approved a second quarter 2024 cash dividend at an annualized rate of 7.35 percent. "During the first half of the year we met our members' needs for stable liquidity, fulfilling our mission to support their businesses and promote affor  more

FORT BRAGG, North Carolina, July 25 -- The U.S. Army Reserve Command issued the following news: FORT McCOY, Wis. Maj. Gen. Joseph A. Ricciardi took command of the 88th Readiness Division from Maj. Gen. Matthew V. Baker during a change-of-command ceremony July 20 at Veterans Memorial Plaza at Fort McCoy's historic Commemorative Area. Lt. Gen. Jody J. Daniels, chief of the U.S. Army Reserve and commanding general of U.S. Army Reserve Command, served as the presiding officer for  more

WASHINGTON, July 26 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on July 25, 2024: Three men were sentenced today for various conspiracy and firearms offenses in connection with a racially-motivated scheme to destroy an energy facility. Paul James Kryscuk, 38, of Boise, Idaho, was sentenced today to six years and six months in prison for conspiracy to destroy an energy facility. Liam Collins, 25, of Johnston, Rhode Island, was sentenced today to 10 years in prison for ai  more

FORT BRAGG, North Carolina, July 25 -- The U.S. Army Reserve Command issued the following news: In an organization as multifaceted as the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Transatlantic Middle East District (TAM), ensuring legally sound and defensible decisions is crucial. Aimee Rippeon, an Assistant Counsel in TAM's Office of Counsel (OC), plays a vital role in this mission. Since starting her career in 2016, Rippeon has demonstrated a wealth of experience and commitment to public service that is b  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, July 26 -- The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality issued the following news release: * * * 19 Communities Selected for Phases 3 and 4 of the Resilient Coastal Communities Program * * * The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality's Division of Coastal Management (DCM) is awarding 20 grants to 19 communities for Phases 3 and 4 of the Resilient Coastal Communities Program (RCCP). The primary objective of Phase 3 of the RCCP is to provide fund  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, July 26 -- Gov. Roy Cooper, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release on July 25, 2024: A year after legislative Republicans blocked the implementation of more resilient building codes, the financial consequences across North Carolina are becoming clear. Communities across the state missed out on an estimated $70 million in federal FEMA funds this year due to the Republican veto override of HB 488 in 2023. Access to affordable homeowners insurance will become   more

WASHINGTON, July 25 (TNSres) -- The National Science Foundation issued the following news release: The U.S. National Science Foundation is announcing $50 million in Partnerships for Research and Education in Materials (PREM) awards to 15 collaborative research projects nationwide to expand participation and access to materials science-focused facilities, education, training and careers. NSF is investing over $50 million in total, which includes awards of over $4 million each to 11 partnering i  more

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka, July 26 -- The U.S. Embassy in Sri Lanka issued the following news release: Through the work of the United States-Sri Lanka Fulbright Commission, the United States and Sri Lanka support and encourage academic exchanges between both countries. This week, 100 Sri Lankan students and scholars attended a pre-departure orientation hosted by the Fulbright Commission and EducationUSA, preparing them for success in their educational pursuits at universities across the United States.  more

WASHINGTON, July 25 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture issued the following news release: Today, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announces 91 scholarships awarded through the USDA 1890 National Scholars Program, one of the Department's efforts to develop the next generation of diverse food and agriculture professionals. The USDA 1890 National Scholars Program is a partnership between USDA and the 19 historically Black land-grant universities that were established under the Second M  more