WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio, March 28 -- The U.S. Air Force issued the following news: By Stacey Geiger Public Affairs The Air Force Institute of Technology's Graduate School of Engineering and Management awarded 241 masters and doctorate degrees March 22, 2018, at the National Museum of the Air Force in Dayton, Ohio. This graduating class includes 208 Air Force officers, three Air Force noncommissioned officers, 10 Army officers, three Marine Corps officers and 13 civilians. The s  more

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio, March 28 -- The U.S. Air Force Institute of Technology issued the following news: By Stacey Geiger Public Affairs The Air Force Institute of Technology's Graduate School of Engineering and Management awarded 241 masters and doctorate degrees March 22 at the National Museum of the Air Force. This graduating class includes 208 Air Force officers, three Air Force Non-Commissioned officers, 10 Army officers, three Marine Corps officers, and 13 civilians. Th  more

COLUMBUS, Ohio, March 28 -- The U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Ohio, Benjamin C. Glassman, issued the following news release: Jerry Wilkinson, 42, of Amelia, Ohio, pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court today to receiving and distributing child pornography by using a peer-to-peer file-sharing Internet application to locate, download, distribute and view it. Benjamin C. Glassman, United States Attorney for the Southern District of Ohio, Angela L. Byers, Special Agent in Charge, Feder  more

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio, March 28 -- The U.S. Air Force Institute of Technology issued the following news: With a theme of "Commitment to Caring," the 45th annual Air Force Assistance Fund campaign at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base kicks off March 26 and runs through May 4. The annual AFAF campaign raises funds for AFAF-affiliated charities that assist active-duty, Reserve, Guard and retired Air Force personnel and their families. In 2017, Wright-Patterson Airmen contributed $  more

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio, March 28 -- The U.S. Air Force (88th Air Base Wing) issued the following news: With a theme of "Commitment to Caring," the 45th annual Air Force Assistance Fund campaign at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base kicks off March 26 and runs through May 4. The annual AFAF campaign raises funds for AFAF-affiliated charities that assist active-duty, Reserve, Guard and retired Air Force personnel and their families. In 2017, Wright-Patterson Airmen contributed $130  more

CLEVELAND, Ohio, March 28 -- The U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Ohio, Justin Herdman, issued the following news release: A federal grand jury indicted an East Cleveland man for using a firearm while trafficking marijuana, U.S. Attorney Justin E. Herdman said. Keli Dunnican, 42, was indicted on one count each of possession with intent to distribute marijuana, use of a firearm in relation to drug trafficking and being a felon in possession of a firearm. Dunnican possessed a Ruger, M  more

CLEVELAND, Ohio, March 28 -- The U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Ohio, Justin Herdman, issued the following news release: A Euclid man was arrested and charged in federal court after ordering shipments of suspected fentanyl and several other opioid analogues from China and selling the drugs domestically. Antoin Austin, 28, was charged with one count of conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute controlled substances. According to an affidavit filed in the case: Austin used th  more

WASHINGTON, March 28 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Federal Energy Regulatory Commission issued the following notice (No. CP18-118-000) involving Rover Pipeline: NOTICE OF APPLICATION On March 15, 2018, Rover Pipeline LLC (Rover), 1300 Main Street, Houston, Texas 77002, filed an application pursuant to section 7(c) of the Natural Gas Act (NGA), in Docket No. CP18-118-000, for authorization to construct a new meter station on its Burgettstown Lateral in Jefferson County, Ohio to operate as   more

CINCINNATI, Ohio, March 28 -- The U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Ohio, Benjamin C. Glassman, issued the following news release: Brandon Spicer, 42, of Franklin, Ohio, pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court to one count of receipt of child pornography, a crime punishable by at least five years and up to 20 years in prison. Benjamin C. Glassman, United States Attorney for the Southern District of Ohio, and Angela L. Byers, Special Agent in Charge, Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)  more

BRECKSVILLE, Ohio, March 28 -- The National Park Service's Cuyahoga Valley National Park issued the following news release: The Spring Valley Guide for Cuyahoga Valley National Park (CVNP) is now available at Boston Store Visitor Center, located at 1550 Boston Mills Road, Peninsula 44264. Find an up-to-date event listing at www.nps.gov/cuva/planyourvisit/calendar.htm or on the CVNP Facebook page. This event listing includes programs and activities throughout the park for the months of March, Ap  more

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio, March 28 -- The U.S. Air Force Institute of Technology issued the following news: By Joe Cogliano Public Affairs The Air Force is poised to improve warfighter success rates in long-term conflicts with new wargaming technology developed by a small business partner. With support from the Air Force Small Business Innovation Research/Small Business Technology Transfer Program, Ohio-based Frontier Technology Inc. produced a modeling and simulation capability  more

WASHINGTON, March 28 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture issued the following news release: U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue will kick off his third "Back to Our Roots" RV tour next TUESDAY, April 3rd to hear ideas and concerns from local farmers, agriculture students and researchers, business owners, community leaders, and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) employees. Secretary Perdue will also be joined by Administrator Linda McMahon, the head of the Small Business Administrati  more

CLEVELAND, Ohio, March 28 -- The U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Ohio, Justin Herdman, issued the following news release: A Toledo man was indicted in federal court for distribution of methamphetamine, said U.S. Attorney Justin E. Herdman. Darren F. Fenner, 63, was indicted on one count of conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute methamphetamine and one count of attempted possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine. Fenner and others conspired to possess 15 grams of  more