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 23, 2024, entitled "Occupational Employment and Wages in Augusta-Richmond County - May 2023": * * * Workers in the Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $26.19 in May 2023, compared to the nationwide average of $31.48, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported to  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 Labor Wage and Hour Division issued the following news release: * * * KBRwyle Technology Solutions changed workers' titles, paid lower rates than required * * * GOOSE CREEK, S.C. - The U.S. Department of Labor has recovered $1,091,515 in back wages for 43 employees of a Goose Creek federal contractor that paid them rates lower than required by federal law. The department's Wage and Hour Division learned that - after acquiring Honeywell Technolog  more

WASHINGTON, July 26 -- The U.S. Department of Energy issued the following news on July 25, 2024: * * * DOE-Owned Land in Washington State Will Host Largest Cleanup to Clean Energy Project, Helping Ensure the Federal Government is Leading by Example in the Effort to Reach President Biden's Ambitious Climate Goals * * * The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced it will enter into realty negotiations with Hecate Energy, LLC for a solar project capable of delivering up to one-gigawatt   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

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 Institute of Museum and Library Services issued the following news release on July 25, 2024: * * * Federal Funds Support Training, Professional Development, and Initiatives to Enhance Library and Archival Services * * * The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) today announced 85 awards totaling $22,533,904 to support libraries and archival services across the country. The FY 2024 awards were made through National Leadership Grants for Libraries and the L  more

WASHINGTON, July 26 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release: The United States and the Commonwealth of Virginia have reached an $863,934 civil settlement with certain substance use disorder treatment clinics serving patients from Virginia to resolve allegations that these clinics submitted false and fraudulent claims to the Medicaid program. The clinics - Crossroads Treatment Center of Petersburg P.C., ARS Treatment Centers of New Jersey P.C., Crossroads Treatment Ce  more

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, July 26 -- Gov. Henry McMaster, R-South Carolina, issued the following news on July 24, 2024: Governor Henry McMaster has issued Executive Order 2024-12 appointing Gena Acree as Oconee County Treasurer following the retirement of current Treasurer Gregorie W. Nowell, effective July 26, 2024. Acree, a resident of West Union, S.C., currently works in the Oconee County Auditor's Office as a senior records specialist and is a member of the South Carolina Association of A  more

FLORENCE, South Carolina, July 25 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of South Carolina issued the following news release: Raul Perales Guzman, 38, of San Luis, Mexico, was sentenced to more than 19 years in federal prison after pleading guilty to conspiracy to distribute fentanyl and cocaine, and distribution of fentanyl. Evidence presented to the court showed that in June 2023, agents with the Drug Enforcement Administration observed Guzman and a co-defendant distribute one k  more

GREENVILLE, South Carolina, July 25 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of South Carolina issued the following news release: Richard A. Sheriff, 73, of Easley, has pleaded guilty to adulteration of a drug and been sentenced to one year of probation. Evidence obtained in the investigation revealed that Sheriff was the owner and pharmacist-in-charge of Shertech, a pharmacy providing nuclear and radiopharmaceutical drugs to medical facilities in the Greenville area. From January 2  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