WASHINGTON, Nov. 26 -- The Federal Communications Commission's Wireline Competition Bureau issued the following public notice (WC Docket No. 24-651) on Nov. 25, 2024: * * * Re: Network Change Certification Received Citizen Telecommunications Company of West Virginia dba Frontier of West Virginia (Frontier), 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 s  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 25 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Federal Emergency Management Agency issued the following news release: BRISTOL, Va.--If you live in Virginia, there are resources and funding available to help you protect your home from future flooding and storms. FEMA Creates Phone Hotline with Home Rebuilding Tips Do you need information as you're rebuilding so that you can reduce damage from future storms? If you need tips on mold cleanup, retrofitting for high winds, flood  more

SPRINGFIELD, Virginia, Nov. 26 -- The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency issued the following news: The Department of Defense Science, Mathematics, and Research for Transformation Program is a scholarship-for- service program that combines educational and workforce development opportunities for individuals seeking a degree in 1 of 24 STEM disciplines. The program funds students at the undergraduate, masters, and doctoral levels. In return, scholars are required to complete a one to one ser  more

BECKLEY, West Virginia, Nov. 26 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of West Virginia issued the following news release on Nov. 25, 2024: Michael Reynard Penn, 43, of Beckley, pleaded guilty today to distribution of fentanyl. According to court documents and statements made in court, on August 17, 2023, Penn sold approximately 27 grams of fentanyl to a confidential informant for $1,600 at his Beckley residence. Penn admitted to the transaction and further admitted to se  more

BECKLEY, West Virginia, Nov. 26 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of West Virginia issued the following news release on Nov. 25, 2024: Deona'tre Capri Dowell, 30, of Beckley, pleaded guilty today to conspiracy to distribute fentanyl. Dowell admitted to a 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 District of West Virginia. According to c  more

HUNTINGTON, West Virginia, Nov. 26 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of West Virginia issued the following news release on Nov. 25, 2024: Joe Dante Townsend, 32, of Detroit, Michigan, pleaded guilty today to possession with intent to distribute cocaine. According to court documents and statements made in court, on June 11, 2024, Townsend was a backseat passenger in a vehicle pulled over by law enforcement officers on the 1600 block of Ninth Avenue in Huntington. Offi  more

BECKLEY, West Virginia, Nov. 26 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of West Virginia issued the following news release on Nov. 25, 2024: Jesse Robert Phillips, 40, of Burtchville, Michigan, pleaded guilty today to possession with intent to distribute fentanyl. According to court documents and statements made in court, Phillips admitted that he possessed approximately 19.8 grams of fentanyl on April 30, 2024, in Beckley that he intended to distribute. Phillips further a  more

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Nov. 26 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of West Virginia issued the following news release on Nov. 25, 2024: Christopher Grant, 41, of Buckhannon, was sentenced today to five years of federal probation, including four months on home detention, and ordered to pay $35,168 in restitution for conspiracy to steal public money, property or records. Grant admitted that he fraudulently obtained approximately $14,336 in unemployment benefits, inclu  more