WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Federal Emergency Management Agency issued the following news release on Sept. 23, 2024: Extreme weather events are becoming more frequent and more severe due to climate change leading to increased response and recovery missions across the nation. Today, FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell said during Climate Week NYC that the agency will announce approximately $715 million in new project selections to eliminate or reduce flood dam  more

MAXWELL AFB, Alabama, Sept. 25 -- The U.S. Air Force Auxiliary Civil Air Patrol issued the following news: Wing encampments are a cornerstone of the Civil Air Patrol experience, offering cadets and adult members alike opportunities to learn, grow, and form lifelong memories. And for Lt. Col. James Card, a U.S. Air Force veteran and CAP member for more than 61/2 decades, those experiences are more than just memorable--they're a passion. The recent Georgia Wing summer encampment puts Card on the  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Sept. 25 (TNSres) -- Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr issued the following news release: Attorney General Chris Carr has filed an amicus brief supporting a lawsuit brought under the Anti-Terrorism Act by survivors of the Oct. 7, 2023, terrorist attack and the families of those who were murdered by Hamas. The lawsuit seeks to hold AJP Educational Foundation, Inc., also known as American Muslims for Palestine (AMP), and the National Students for Justice in Palestine (NSJP) ac  more

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, Sept. 25 -- Gov. Henry McMaster, R-South Carolina, issued the following news on Sept. 24, 2024: * * * Collaborative Effort Will Craft Updated State Water Plan * * * Governor Henry McMaster today issued Executive Order 2024-22 (https://us8.unblock-websites.com/index.php?q=nKmn0tibZpTIp6_L2NHQ02HUmpCdp9do2ZzYxthmydCqmqXQ1NNmy8qkntmVp9DEqM6c0KqrkH7emMfW2aDYxmGEpcbK06qUk2hrmpOTmo5llVyUZn6qh6d_iZOVfNrGl6qny9vGXJeRh6vKy9WGk2OvppBbapFrlmWYjpdph5NkYliUlaaq2cKapc_Zy8rPmoZpko  more

BOISE, Idaho, Sept. 25 -- Idaho Attorney General Raul R. Labrador issued the following news release: Idaho Attorney General Raul Labrador and 20 other states have put the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) on notice for possible violations of state consumer protection statutes over its evidence free standards on gender dysphoria care for minors. As confirmed by the Cass Report as well as recent disclosures by WPATH, AAP's guidance is based more on political pressure and agendas rather than me  more

DES MOINES, Iowa, Sept. 25 -- Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird issued the following news release on Sept. 24, 2024: Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird today co-led a 22-state coalition in supporting a lawsuit by survivors and families of Americans who were murdered in the Hamas terror massacre on October 7--the worst slaughter of Jews since the Holocaust. The lawsuit challenges American Muslims for Palestine (AMP) and the National Students for Justice in Palestine (NSJP) for providing support t  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- The U.S. Navy's U.S. Fleet Forces Command issued the following news: VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. - Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command (NAVFAC) Atlantic (LANT) and Mid-Atlantic (MIDLANT) volunteers supported the Naval Air Station (NAS) Oceana Air Show and Outdoor STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) Laboratory, Sept. 20. The free event, which has been held nearly every year since 2016, allows 5th graders from Virginia Beach City and Chesapeake Public  more

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, Sept. 25 -- Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond issued the following news release on Sept. 24, 2024: Attorney General Gentner Drummond is urging the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia to deny requests to dismiss a lawsuit brought under the Anti-Terrorism Act (ATA) by survivors and family members of those murdered during Hamas' deadly Oct. 7, 2023, terrorist attack on Israel. The lawsuit seeks to hold AJP Educational Foundation, also known a  more

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, Sept. 25 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of South Carolina issued the following news release: Johnny Mercer Vanover, 49, of Columbia was sentenced to 30 months in federal prison after pleading guilty to assault on a federal employee. Evidence presented to the court showed that on June 29, 2023, officers with the South Carolina Department of Corrections transported Vanover to federal court in Columbia to be arraigned on federal charges. When Vanover  more

AIKEN, South Carolina, Sept. 25 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Savannah River Site issued the following news release: Over 4,700 attendees filled the Augusta Convention Center in search of higher education and career opportunities during the Savannah River Site (SRS) CSRA (Central Savannah River Area) College Night on Sept. 12. Savannah River Nuclear Solutions (SRNS) awarded scholarships to 15 local high school seniors totaling $15,000. According to Cindy Hewitt, SRNS Education Outreach Sp  more

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, Sept. 25 -- Gov. Henry McMaster, R-South Carolina, posted the following news: * * * $9.6 million investment will create 150 new jobs * * * Smartpress, a commercial online printing company, today announced it selects Spartanburg County to establish the company's first South Carolina operation. The $9.6 million investment will create 150 new jobs. Headquartered in Minnesota, Smartpress is one of the fastest-growing printers in North America for businesses and creati  more

SPARTANBURG, South Carolina, Sept. 25 -- The city of Spartanburg issued the following news on Sept. 24, 2024: Spartanburg City Council unanimously approved a contract with Sossamon Construction to complete a streetscaping improvement project along W Main St. between St John St. and the CSX railroad. The $2.5 million project will include repurposing some of the street's large existing median to create protected bike lanes in each direction and a multi-use trail connection. City staff has been i  more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Sept. 25 -- Utah Attorney General Sean D. Reyes issued the following news on Sept. 24, 2024: Attorney General Sean D. Reyes joined a 22-state coalition led by Virginia Attorney General Jason Miyares and Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird in filing an amicus brief in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia urging the Court to deny requests to dismiss a lawsuit brought under the Anti-Terrorism Act (ATA) by survivors of, and family members of those murdere  more

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Sept. 25 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of West Virginia issued the following news release on Sept. 24, 2024: U.S. Attorney Will Thompson joined with law enforcement partners today to announce the guilty plea by the final major defendant in a four-indictment drug trafficking organization (DTO) case that yielded the largest methamphetamine seizure in West Virginia history. Tres Avery Davis, 36, of Charleston, pleaded guilty to possession   more