PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Nov. 27 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Mid-Atlantic Regional Information Office issued the following report on Nov. 21, 2024, entitled "Virginia Job Openings and Labor Turnover - September 2024": * * * Virginia had 244,000 job openings in September 2024, compared to 268,000 openings in August, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. (See table 1.) Regional Commissioner Alexandra Hall Bovee noted that the job openi  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 26 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Federal Emergency Management Agency issued the following news release: BRISTOL, Va. As you gather with loved ones this Thanksgiving, please remind friends, family members and neighbors who were impacted by Hurricane Helene to apply for disaster assistance. The deadline to apply for FEMA disaster assistance is Dec. 2, 2024. "The past two months have been extremely difficult on the residents of southwest Virginia as they recover fro  more

TAMPA, Florida, Nov. 27 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Florida issued the following news release: U.S. District Judge Virginia Hernandez Covington has sentenced Andre Adams, Jr. (43, Bradenton) to 19 years in federal prison for possession of 500 grams or more of cocaine, 50 grams or more of methamphetamine, and 40 grams or more of fentanyl with intent to distribute, possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime, and possessing firearms and amm  more

FALLS CHURCH, Virginia, Nov. 27 -- Defense Health Agency issued the following news: It's that time of year again--TRICARE Open Season is here. Open season, which began Nov. 11, runs until Dec. 10. During this period, most beneficiaries with TRICARE Prime or TRICARE Select can make changes to their health plan for coverage starting Jan. 1, 2025. "TRICARE Open Season is your opportunity to make changes to your health plan that match your and your family members' health needs," explained Zelly Zi  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 27 -- The U.S. Space Force issued the following news: By Cadet Vanessa Barsoom, Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps Detachment 875 BLACKSBURG, Va. (AFNS) -- Under Secretary of the Air Force Melissa Dalton visited Virginia Tech Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps Detachment 875 to engage with cadets and civilian students and discuss national defense challenges and strategies in Blacksburg, Nov. 19. Landing on the drillfield in a UH-1N Twin Huey, Dalton's arrival spar  more

MARTINSBURG, West Virginia, Nov. 27 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of West Virginia issued the following news release: Three individuals have admitted to their roles in a drug trafficking organization that sold large quantities of methamphetamine, fentanyl, and cocaine in the Eastern Panhandle. Andrew Ross Hose, age 40, from Bunker Hill, West Virginia pled guilty to the possession with intent to distribute 50 grams or more of methamphetamine. Bradley Allen Lopp, a  more