WASHINGTON, Nov. 1 -- The U.S. Department of Labor Mine Safety and Health Administration issued the following news release on Oct. 31, 2024: * * * Inspections resulted in 24 significant and substantial violations, 1 imminent danger order * * * The U.S. Department of Labor announced today that its Mine Safety and Health Administration completed impact inspections in September 2024 at eight mines in Indiana, Kentucky, New Hampshire, Pennsylvania, Virginia, West Virginia and Wisconsin and issue  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Nov. 1 -- The U.S. State Department issued the following remarks on Oct. 30, 2024, by Deputy Secretary Richard Verma and Secretary Antony J. Blinken to the Foreign Service Institute: * * * DEPUTY SECRETARY VERMA: Well, good morning. Good morning, everybody. AUDIENCE: Good morning. DEPUTY SECRETARY VERMA: Thank you - thank you for your patience. I asked who the opening act was, and they said there wasn't one, I was the opening act, which is - (laughter) - which is really   more

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Nov. 1 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's National Energy Technology Laboratory issued the following news: Growing up in southern West Virginia, Kristyn Johnson May, a mechanical engineer at NETL who recently won an exciting science communication competition, learned early about the importance of poise, confidence and other skills for effective public speaking. "My mother was involved in community economic development and public speaking was a part of her job. She str  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 1 -- The Federal Communications Commission's Wireline Competition Bureau issued the following public notice (WC Docket No. 24-541) on Oct. 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

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Nov. 1 -- The National Credit Union Administration issued the following news release on Oct. 31, 2024: The National Credit Union Administration issued three consent orders and one prohibition notice in October 2024. The individuals named below are permanently prohibited from participating in the affairs of any federally insured depository institution. Consent Orders: * Gloria J. Hall, a former employee of Prairie View Federal Credit Union, Prairie View, Texas * Diane St  more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Nov. 1 -- The National Credit Union Administration issued the following news release on Oct. 31, 2024: The National Credit Union Administration Board named Katherine Easmunt as the agency's Chief Ethics Counsel, effective November 3. In this role, Ms. Easmunt oversees the Office of Ethics Counsel, which certifies the agency's compliance with federal ethics laws and regulations, promotes a culture of accountability and integrity, and helps ensure the success of the NCUA's   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 31 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Defense Logistics Agency issued the following news: Contested logistics challenges, post-COVID-era supply chain conditions, and driving logistics innovation through artificial intelligence and data where some of the key topics discussed during the Defense Logistics and Support conference Oct. 29 at the Sheraton Pentagon City, in Arlington, Virginia. Defense Logistics Agency Director Army Lt. Gen. Mark Simerly shared an ov  more

BECKLEY, West Virginia, Nov. 1 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of West Virginia issued the following news release on Oct. 31, 2024: Demetrius Terrell Burns, 32, of Beckley, pleaded guilty today to conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine, fentanyl and cocaine base. Burns admitted to his role in a drug trafficking organization (DTO) that distributed methamphetamine, fentanyl and cocaine base, also known as "crack," in Beckley and elsewhere within the Southern Distric  more

MARTINSBURG, West Virginia, Nov. 1 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of West Virginia issued the following news release: A federal jury has convicted a Martinsburg man of fentanyl and cocaine charges, United States Attorney William Ihlenfeld announced. Desmond Lamont Davis, age 33, was found guilty of three counts involving the possession of 40 grams or more of fentanyl and 28 grams or more of cocaine. The evidence at trial established that Davis was distributing dr  more

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Nov. 1 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of West Virginia issued the following news release on Oct. 31, 2024: Jeffrey R. Lambert, 63, of Ranger, was sentenced today to five years in prison, to be followed by four years of supervised release, for possession with intent to distribute 5 grams or more of methamphetamine and a quantity of fentanyl. According to court documents and statements made in court, on August 2, 2022, law enforcement offi  more