WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio, Nov. 20 -- The U.S. Air Force Life Cycle Management Center issued the following news: ARLINGTON, Virginia -- Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David Allvin, along with other senior leaders, shared details Nov. 13 about the service's new "One Force Design," including an overview of future operating concepts to generate increased lethality and effective combat power in contested environments. "Permissive environments have become the exception rather than the rule," Allvi  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III announced today that the president has made the following nominations: Navy Rear Adm. (lower half) Christopher D. Alexander for appointment to the grade of rear admiral. Alexander is currently serving as commander, Carrier Strike Group Nine, San Diego, California. Navy Rear Adm. (lower half) Bradley J. Andros for appointment to the grade of rear admiral. Andros is currentl  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Nov. 20 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia issued the following news release: A Midlothian man was sentenced today to six years in prison for mail fraud, federal program theft, and tax evasion in connection with a scheme to misappropriate millions of dollars from the Virginia Department of Health (VDH). According to court documents, beginning on Aug. 10, 2013, Adam Lamar Harrell, 41, was an employee of VDH and on Sept. 10, 2019, became t  more

FORT BELVOIR, Virginia, Nov. 21 -- The U.S. Army's Fort Belvoir issued the following news: The Fort Belvoir Directorate of Emergency Services-Fire & Emergency Services (FES) Division and the Northern Virginia Fire & Rescue Leadership Development Institute (NVFR LDI) announced that Firefighter Jonathan Rankins completed the Company Officer's Leadership Program and Captain Timothy Gensimore completed the Command Officer Leadership & Management Program. Additionally, Firefighter Ryan McCall and F  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Federal Emergency Management Agency issued the following news release: BRISTOL, Va. If you completed home repairs due to damage from Hurricane Helene in Virginia, FEMA may be able to reimburse you. Submit receipts to FEMA for home repair work not covered by insurance or other sources. FEMA may be able to reimburse impacted households in Bedford, Bland, Carroll, Giles, Grayson, Lee, Montgomery, Pittsylvania, Pulaski, Russell, Scot  more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Nov. 20 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Education Activity issued the following news release: FORT CAMPBELL, KY -- Hugh McKinnon, Fort Campbell Community Superintendent, is pleased to announce the appointment of Jamie Romero as the new principal of Fort Campbell High School. Romero brings a wealth of experience and a proven history of educational leadership to this role. Romero began his educational career in 2006 with Miami-Dade County Public Schools in Florida, wher  more

FALLS CHURCH, Virginia, Nov. 21 -- Defense Health Agency issued the following news: If you're a parent, you understand the important role hearing plays in your child's overall health and well-being. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, hearing loss can limit a child's ability to develop speech, language, and social skills. Early intervention and treatment of hearing loss is key to ensuring your child doesn't miss any developmental milestones. If you're a military retiree  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia issued the following news release: A Virginia woman was sentenced to prison today after she was previously convicted of multiple felony and misdemeanor offenses, including for assaulting law enforcement during the Jan. 6, 2021, breach of the U.S. Capitol. Her actions and the actions of others disrupted a joint session of the U.S. Congress convened to ascertain and count the electoral votes related to the 2020 pr  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Nov. 20 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia issued the following news release on Nov. 19, 2024: A Mosley man pled guilty today to committing insider trading and making false statements about his trading to his employer, the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond (FRBR). According to court documents, Robert Brian Thompson, 43, worked as a bank examiner and senior manager with supervisory duties for the FRBR. Due to his position, Thompson was pri  more

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Nov. 20 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of West Virginia issued the following news release: John Wayne Harkless, 46, of Charleston, pleaded guilty today to conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine. Harkless admitted to a role in a Drug Trafficking Organization (DTO) that distributed methamphetamine in the Charleston area. According to court documents and statements made in court, from in or about January 2024 to in or about May 2024, Hark  more

CLARKSBURG, West Virginia, Nov. 20 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of West Virginia issued the following news release: Jack F. Gibbins, III, age 47, of Clarksburg, West Virginia, was sentenced today to 210 months in federal prison for possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine. According to court documents and statements made in court, officers attempted a traffic stop on Gibbins's motorcycle. After a pursuit, Gibbins was arrested and officers found metha  more

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Nov. 20 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of West Virginia issued the following news release: Jacarre Cortez Woodruff, 23, of Dunbar, was sentenced today to three years and five months in prison, to be followed by three years of supervised release, for distribution of fentanyl. According to court documents and statements made in court, on July 25, 2023, Woodruff sold approximately 28 grams of a substance containing a mixture of heroin, fent  more

MARTINSBURG, West Virginia, Nov. 20 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of West Virginia issued the following news release: Shawn Gorsira, 53, of Hagerstown, Maryland, was sentenced today to 50 months in prison for distributing heroin, fentanyl, and cocaine in Berkeley County. According to court documents and statements made in court, Gorsira was a distributor for a drug trafficking conspiracy, selling large quantities of fentanyl, heroin, and cocaine in Berkeley Count  more

MARTINSBURG, West Virginia, Nov. 20 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of West Virginia issued the following news release: Two people have been indicted for fraudulently obtaining COVID-19 relief funding on behalf of a West Virginia resident, according to United States Attorney William Ihlenfeld. Kimberly VanKline, 56, of Hyattsville, Maryland, and Rhonda Brown-Moore, 64, of Brooklyn, New York, were indicted yesterday for wire fraud and conspiracy to commit wire fraud  more

ELKINS, West Virginia, Nov. 20 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of West Virginia issued the following news release: Two West Virginia men have admitted to methamphetamine trafficking in Grant and Randolph Counties. James Jerome Curtis, 41, of Petersburg, West Virginia, and Burlin Junior Howell, 59, of Elkins, West Virginia, each pled guilty to distributing methamphetamine. According to court documents, Curtis was selling methamphetamine in Grant County. Howell sold   more