FORT BELVOIR, Virginia, Aug. 2 -- The Defense Threat Reduction Agency issued the following news: Ms. Rebecca Hersman, the Director of the Defense Threat Reduction Agency, welcomed U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Lyle K. Drew to the agency as the new Deputy Director on August 1, 2024. Brigadier General Drew served most recently as the Director of Logistics, Civil Engineering, Force Protection, and Nuclear Integration, Headquarters Air Force Materiel Command, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio. Oth  more

MARINE CORPS BASE QUANTICO, Virginia, Aug. 2 -- The U.S. Marine Corps Base Quantico issued the following news: By Charles Wolf, Marine Corps Base Quantico The Quantico Train Station's new construction is scheduled to be completed before the start of 2025, improving the transit efficiency and commuter experience for the 6,000 daily passengers who use and pass through the station. The improvements include a pedestrian bridge that sits above the tracks, leading pedestrians to all three platforms  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Aug. 2 -- The U.S. Navy's Office of Naval Research issued the following news release: By Warren Duffie Jr., Office of Naval Research The combatants entered the field of competition sporting a rainbow of colors -- shiny silvers, brilliant blues, bold reds. They wielded tools such as propellers, flapping wings, grappling hooks and tentacles. And they employed graceful, almost ethereal movements, which made sense since they were lighter-than-air (LTA) vehicles, also called bl  more

NORFOLK, Virginia, Aug. 2 -- The U.S. Navy issued the following remarks on Aug. 1, 2024, by Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Lisa Franchetti: * * * Below is a transcript of the remarks as delivered: Thank you so much, and it is really a pleasure to be here with all of you today and see so many faces that I've had the opportunity to work with... but I've never seen the face of Adm. Harris like that, so thank you Mr. Garcia for giving us that walk down memory lane. Adm. Howard, Mr. Garcia, MCPON  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Federal Emergency Management Agency issued the following news release: News Release CHARLESTON, W.Va. More than $1 million has been approved for homeowners and renters in West Virginia after the severe storms, straight-line winds, tornadoes, flooding, landslides and mudslides of April 11-12, 2024. Federal disaster assistance is available to residents of seven counties: Kanawha, Hancock, Marshall, Ohio, Roane, Wetzel and Wood. The  more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Aug. 2 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Education Activity issued the following news release: The Pacific East District Superintendent's Office is pleased to announce the selection of Dr. Corey Algood as the new Principal at Arnn Elementary School, Camp Zama, Japan. Dr. Algood obtained his bachelor's degree in Elementary Education with concentrations in Educational Leadership and Spanish from East Carolina University, and his master's degree in Educational Leadership   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Federal Emergency Management Agency issued the following news release: Media Advisory CHARLESTON, W.Va. The following state-federal Disaster Recovery Center will be closed temporarily Saturday, Aug. 3, due to a previously scheduled event at the location. It will resume normal operations Monday, Aug. 5. The center is located at: Kanawha CountyKanawha County Dunbar Recreation Center2601 Fairlawn Ave.Dunbar, WV 25064Normal hours of   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * Grants from President Biden's Inflation Reduction Act will help businesses produce low-carbon materials * * * PHILADELPHIA - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the selection of West Virginia University Research Corporation (WVU) to receive $2,486,224 to support efforts to report and reduce climate pollution from the manufacturing of construction materials. WVU is one of 3  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 -- The Federal Communications Commission's Wireline Competition Bureau issued the following public notice (WC Docket No. 24-238) on July 31, 2024: * * * Re: Network Change Certification Received Verizon Virginia LLC (Verizon), an incumbent local exchange carrier (LEC), has filed certification that public notice of network change(s) has been provided through its publicly accessible Internet site, as required by section 51.329(a)(2) of the rules of the Federal Communications   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 -- The White House Office of National Drug Control Policy issued the following news release: * * * Dr. Gupta announces 13 new commitments to White House Challenge to Save Lives from Overdose from colleges, universities, and places of worship across West Virginia * * * Charleston, WV - White House Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) Director Dr. Rahul Gupta traveled to West Virginia to discuss efforts to address the overdose epidemic and save lives. Dr. Gupta met  more

FORT BRAGG, North Carolina, Aug. 1 -- The U.S. Army Reserve Command issued the following news: FORT LIBERTY, N.C. The U.S. Army announced today that the U.S. Senate has confirmed Maj. Gen. Robert D. Harter for promotion to lieutenant general and assignment in the dual role of Chief of Army Reserve and Commanding General, U.S. Army Reserve Command. Harter previously served as the Commanding General, 81st Readiness Division, after serving as the Deputy Chief of Army Reserve, Of  more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Aug. 2 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Education Activity issued the following news release: DoDEA Pacific East District Superintendent Dr. Jackie Ferguson is pleased to announce the selection of Mr. Terrence Cobb as principal at Edgren Middle High School, located at Misawa Air Base. Mr. Cobb is incredibly honored to have been chosen to continue the strong educational accomplishments of his predecessor, Jason Sheedy, and to lead the instructional efforts at Edgren. "  more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Aug. 2 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Education Activity issued the following news release: DoDEA Pacific East District Superintendent Dr. Jackie Ferguson is pleased to announce the selection of Ms. Jennifer Gamble as principal at EJ King Middle High School, located at CFA - Sasebo. Ms. Gamble brings more than two decades of dedicated service and leadership in education to EJ King. She began her career as an educator in 1999, teaching Visual Arts to grades K-8. One o  more

FALLS CHURCH, Virginia, Aug. 2 -- Defense Health Agency issued the following news: Are you wondering if your child has TRICARE coverage? Most children of service members and retirees can get TRICARE until they turn age 21 (or 23 if they're in college). "TRICARE is committed to ensuring our military families have access to quality health care," said Shane Pham, an analyst with TRICARE Policy and Programs at the Defense Health Agency. "We encourage all service members and retirees to promptly re  more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Aug. 1 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia issued the following news release on July 31, 2024: A Dale City man pled guilty today to possession with intent to distribute 500 grams or more of cocaine using and carrying a firearm during and in relation to a drug trafficking crime. According to court documents, on Jan. 18, 2024, the U.S. Marshals Service's Capital Area Regional Task Force located Sirri Webb, 40, for whom they had an arrest   more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Aug. 2 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia issued the following news release on Aug. 1, 2024: A Weems man was sentenced today to four years and three months in prison for designing and executing a scheme over the course of 15 years to defraud his employer, a local financial institution, by issuing fraudulent loans to other individuals and using the loan proceeds for himself. According to court documents, James Stevens, 47, was employed at  more

NEWPORT NEWS, Virginia, Aug. 1 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia issued the following news release on July 31, 2024: A Hampton man pled guilty today to wire fraud, aggravated identity theft, and race-based interference with housing and employment. According to court documents, David L. Merryman, 59, owns 39 rental properties in Newport News and 23 more in Hampton. Many of Merryman's rental properties were in poor condition and located in low-income neighbo  more

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Aug. 2 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of West Virginia issued the following news release on Aug. 1, 2024: Curon Cameron Cordon, 24, of Charleston, pleaded guilty today to distribution of protonitazene and isotonitazene. According to court documents and statements made in court, on May 31, 2023, Cordon sold 13 pills to a confidential informant in Charleston. The West Virginia State Police Forensic Laboratory confirmed that the pills conta  more

CLARKSBURG, West Virginia, Aug. 2 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of West Virginia issued the following news release: Shakur Jones, 25, of Detroit, Michigan, pled guilty to one count of conspiracy to distribute controlled substances and one count of possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine. Jones was the supplier of methamphetamine, cocaine base, and fentanyl for a drug trafficking conspiracy in Monongalia County, WV. As part of the investigation law en  more

HUNTINGTON, West Virginia, Aug. 1 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of West Virginia issued the following news release on July 31, 2024: Derek Romel Glaze, also known as "Zeke," 32, of Detroit, Michigan, was sentenced today to eight years in prison, to be followed by four years of supervised release, for distribution of 50 grams or more of a mixture and substance containing a detectable amount of methamphetamine. According to court documents and statements made in co  more

HUNTINGTON, West Virginia, Aug. 1 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of West Virginia issued the following news release on July 31, 2024: Today, Thomas Shane Holland, 54, of Salt Rock, was sentenced to two years and nine months in prison, to be followed by three years of supervised release, for possession with intent to distribute a quantity of methamphetamine. Holland admitted to his role in a drug trafficking organization (DTO) responsible for distributing large quan  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 2 -- The U.S. Department of Justice's U.S. Marshals Service issued the following news release: San Juan, PR - The U.S. Marshals Service Puerto Rico Violent Offenders Task Force (PRVOTF) and Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Force (OCDETF), arrested in Caguas and Trujillo Alto, Puerto Rico, two men wanted in West Virginia on charges of conspiracy to produce and distribute 500 grams or more of cocaine, heroin and fentanyl. Victor Jose Canales, 45, of Puerto Rico, was arreste  more