SAVANNAH, Georgia, Aug. 16 -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-Savannah District issued the following news release: * * * Corps of Engineers reviews Spencer Artillery Range FUDS Project 01 remedy The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Savannah District, has initiated a five-year review (FYR) for the Spencer Artillery Range Formerly Used Defense Sites (FUDS) property located in Van Buren, Warren, Sequatchie, and Bledsoe Counties in Tennessee. There are multiple projects within the Spencer Artiller  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 16 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following In Focus white paper (No. IF10519) on Aug. 15, 2025, by defense policy analyst Anya L. Fink. Here are excerpts: * * * Defense Primer: Strategic Nuclear Forces The United States is in the process of modernizing its strategic nuclear forces. This modernization effort includes numerous Department of Defense (DOD) major defense acquisition programs, some of which are annually assessed by the Government Accou  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Aug. 16 -- The Georgia Department of Community Affairs issued the following news release on Aug. 15, 2025: * * * Georgia Mortgage Assistance Program Expands with Time-Limited Refinance Option The Georgia Department of Community Affairs (DCA) expanded its Homeowner Assistance Fund to include a new refinancing option through the Georgia Mortgage Assistance (GMA) Refinance Loan program. Designed to reach more homeowners still struggling with mortgage payments due to financial   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 15 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release: * * * Georgia Man Convicted for $16M COVID-19 Unemployment Fraud * A federal jury in Albany, Georgia, convicted a Georgia man today for his participation in a scheme to defraud the Georgia Department of Labor (GaDOL) out of millions of dollars in benefits meant to assist unemployed individuals during the COVID-19 pandemic. "The defendant and his co-conspirators orchestrated a scheme where they used sto  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 16 (TNSoth) -- The Nuclear Regulatory Commission was notified on February 18, 2025, by the U.S. Navy regarding the reported loss of ten automatic chemical agent detector alarm systems from the Marine Corps Logistics Command in Albany, Georgia. Each system contained 30 mCi of Nickel-63. The loss was discovered during permit termination actions in October 2024, with the detectors last referenced during a shipment in October 2022. Extensive search efforts and interviews failed to   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 16 (TNSLrpt) -- A report by the University of Georgia Terry College of Business Selig Center for Economic Growth estimates that its Class of 2024 graduates who work in Georgia will collectively earn $230 billion over their working lives, with $73 billion of that attributable directly to the value added by their degrees. On average, that equates to an additional $1,005,949 in lifetime earnings per graduate. The study was commissioned by University System of Georgia. The study us  more

ROBINS AFB, Georgia, Aug. 14 -- The U.S. Air Force Reserve Command issued the following news: * * * Wyoming Guard Joint Exercise Builds Readiness for Aeromedical Evacuation Teams * * Published Aug. 14, 2025 * By Staff Sgt. Zachary Herold * 153rd Airlift Wing CHEYENNE, Wyo. -- Members of the 187th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron, the Wyoming Army National Guard Dustoff unit and the Critical Care Air Transport Team, or CCATT, from the 302nd Airlift Wing at Peterson Space Force Base,  more